Radio Shack 43-3577 User Manual page 29

• The layout of your home or office might be limiting the operating range. Try
moving the telephone base to another location, preferably a higher location
for better reception.
• Test the telephone jack by disconnecting the telephone base from the jack
and plug in a corded telephone. If calls are still not clear, contact the local
telephone company (charges may apply).
• If the other telephones in your home are having the same problem, contact
the local telephone company (charges may apply).
• If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line -
DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between
the telephone base and the telephone wall jack to prevent noise and Caller
ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service
provider for more information about DSL filters.
I hear other calls when using the telephone.
• Test the telephone jack by disconnecting the telephone base from the
jack. Plug in a different telephone. If there are still other calls, call your local
telephone company.
• Press DEL/CH to switch to a clearer channel when on a call.
I hear noise in the handset, and none of the keys or buttons work.
• Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged in securely.
• Remove and re-insert the battery.
The system does not receive Caller ID, or the system does not display
Caller ID during Call Waiting, or the Caller ID features are not working
properly.
• Caller ID is a subscription service. You must subscribe to this service from
your local telephone company for this feature to work on your telephone.
• The caller may not be calling from an area which supports Caller ID.
• Both you and the caller's telephone companies must use equipment which
are compatible with Caller ID service.
• If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line -
DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between
the telephone base and the telephone wall jack to prevent noise and Caller
ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service
provider for more information about DSL filters.
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