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AT&T CL82143 Abridged User Manual

Dect 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller id/call waiting
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CL82143
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  • Page 1 Abridged user’s manual CL82143 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/ call waiting...
  • Page 2 A limited set of features are described in an abridged form. Please refer to the online CL82143 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting Complete user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions at www.telephones.att.com/manuals...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Abridged user’s manual CL82143 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting For more detailed instructions, refer to the Complete user’s manual at www.telephones.att.com/manuals. Table of contents Telephone operation Getting started Handset operation ........15 Parts checklist ..........1 Making a call ........
  • Page 4 Directory Message playback ........36 Options during playback ....36 Directory ............23 Delete all old messages ....37 Create a new directory entry ..23 Recording and playing memos ..37 Review directory entries ....23 Record a memo ........37 Search by name........

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting started Parts checklist Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. CL82143 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with Quick start guide CL82143 caller ID/call waiting This quick start guide provides you with basic instructions only.

  • Page 6: Quick Reference Guide - Handset

    Getting started Quick reference guide - handset CHARGE indicator On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. qCID/VOLUME Press qCID to show the caller ID log when the • handset is not in use (page 26). •...
  • Page 7 Getting started Quick reference guide - handset pDIR/VOLUME Press pDIR to show directory entries (page 24) • when the handset is not in use. • Press to scroll up while in menus. • While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the right.

  • Page 8: Quick Reference Guide - Handset & Telephone Base

    Getting started Quick reference guide - handset & telephone base PUSH TO TALK Handset • Press to initiate a one-to-one (page 21) or side view one-to-group broadcast (page 22), or to turn PTT on or off (page 21). • Press and hold to broadcast to a group of handsets (page 22).

  • Page 9: Telephone Base Installation

    Getting started Telephone base installation Install the telephone base, as shown below. • • Plug the other end of the telephone line Plug the large end of cord into a telephone jack or a DSL filter. the telephone base power adapter into If you have DSL high-speed a power outlet not Internet service, a DSL filter (not...

  • Page 10: Battery Installation And Charging

    Getting started Battery installation and charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the following table). For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of See the table in the Technical specifications section on continuous charging.
  • Page 11 Getting started Battery installation and charging 3. Charge the handset by placing it face forward in the CHARGE light telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light on the top of the handset is on during charging. IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1. Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT183342) . www.telephones.att.com To order, visit our website at or call...

  • Page 12: Installation Options

    Getting started Installation options Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the provided wall-mount bracket to connect with a standard dual- stud telephone wall-mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plate, you can purchase one from many hardware or consumer electronics retailers.

  • Page 13: Telephone Settings

    Telephone settings Handset settings Use the menu to change the telephone settings. >Play messages Press MENU/ when the telephone is not in use to SELECT Answering sys enter the main menu. Press to scroll to the feature to be changed. When scrolling through the menu, the >...

  • Page 14: Set Date/Time

    Telephone settings Handset settings Set date/time The answering system announces the day and time of each message prior to playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call.

  • Page 15: Voice Language

    Telephone settings Handset settings Voice language You can select the voice language (English or French) to be used for the voice prompts in your answering system or caller ID announce. 1. Press MENU/ in idle mode to enter the main menu. SELECT 2.

  • Page 16: Set Speed Dial Voicemail Number

    Telephone settings Handset settings Set speed dial voicemail number This feature lets you save your voicemail number for quick access when you press and hold the 1 key. To set your voicemail number: 1. Press MENU/ in idle mode to enter the main menu. SELECT 2.

  • Page 17: Key Tone

    Telephone settings Handset settings NOTE: For information about using your voicemail service, contact your telephone service provider. Key tone The handset is set to beep with each key press. You can adjust the key tone volume or turn it off. 1.

  • Page 18: Dial Mode

    Telephone settings Handset settings Dial mode The dial mode is preset to tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you must change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone. 1. Press MENU/ in idle mode to enter the main menu. SELECT 2.

  • Page 19: Telephone Operation

    Telephone operation Handset operation Making a call • Press PHONE/ /SPEAKER, then enter the telephone number. FLASH Answering a call • Press PHONE/ /SPEAKER. FLASH -OR- • Press any dialing key (0-9, TONE or #). Ending a call Press OFF/ or return the handset to the telephone base or charger.

  • Page 20: Equalizer

    Telephone operation Handset operation Equalizer The equalizer feature on the handset enables you to change the quality of the audio to best suit your hearing. While on an outside call or intercom call, or listening to a message or announcement, press EQ to select the equalizer setting Treble 1, Treble 2, Bass or Natural (the default setting).

  • Page 21: Handset Locator

    Telephone operation Handset operation Handset locator Use this feature to find misplaced handsets. To start the paging tone: • Press HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 seconds. NOTE: If you press OFF/ or MUTE/ on a handset, the ringer of that handset...

  • Page 22: Chain Dialing

    Telephone operation Options while on calls Chain dialing Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence from the numbers in the directory, caller ID history or redial memory while you are on a call. To access the directory or caller ID log while on a call: Press MENU/ SELECT Press q...

  • Page 23: Multiple Handset Use

    Multiple handset use Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversations between two handsets. You can buy extra accessory handsets (AT&T model CL80143/CL80173/CL80183/CL80193) to expand your system. Use a handset to initiate intercom calls and transfer calls. Press MENU/ in idle mode to enter the main menu. Press q SELECT to scroll to >Intercom, then press /SELECT.

  • Page 24: Call Transfer Using Intercom

    Multiple handset use Call transfer using intercom Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to another system handset. You can also share an outside call with another system handset. This feature is available only if you have two or more handsets. To transfer or share an outside call using intercom: 1.

  • Page 25: Push-To-Talk (Ptt)

    Multiple handset use Push-to-talk (PTT) You can directly broadcast messages to the speakerphone of any handset. Any handset you call can respond by pressing the PUSH TO TALK key to begin two-way communication. • Only one handset can talk at a time. To do so, press and hold PUSH TO TALK.

  • Page 26: Ptt Call To A Group Of Handsets

    Multiple handset use Push-to-talk (PTT) PTT call to a group of handsets When there are multiple handsets registered to the phone system, PTT supports one-to-group calls. PTT supports a maximum of one-to-four calls when two to five handsets are registered, and a maximum of one-to-three calls when six or more handsets are registered.

  • Page 27: Directory

    Directory Directory The directory can store up to 50 entries, which are shared by all system handsets. Create a new directory entry Press MENU/ when the handset is not in use. SELECT Scroll to select >Directory, then select >Add contact. Use the dialing keys to enter a telephone number (up to 30 digits) when prompted.

  • Page 28: Search By Name

    Directory Directory Search by name 1. Press DIRp in idle mode to show the first listing in the directory. 2. When an entry appears, use the dialing keys (0-9) to start a name search. The directory shows the first name beginning with the first letter associated with the dialing key, if there is an entry in the directory beginning with that letter.

  • Page 29: Speed Dial

    Directory Speed dial The telephone system has 9 speed dial locations (2-9, 0) and a voicemail access 1 where you can store the telephone numbers you wish location to dial more quickly. You can store up to 30 digits in each location. Speed dial assignments can only be selected from the existing directory entries.

  • Page 30: Caller Id

    Caller ID Caller ID This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. The telephone stores caller ID information of the last 50 incoming calls in the telephone base. This information is common to all handsets. Information about caller ID with call waiting Caller ID with call waiting lets you see the name and telephone number of the caller before answering the call, even while on another call.

  • Page 31: View Dialing Options

    Caller ID Caller ID View dialing options While reviewing the caller ID log, press # repeatedly 883-2445 to show different dialing options for local and 1-883-2445 Press # long distance numbers before dialing or saving the 888-883-2445 telephone number in the directory. 1-888-883-2445 Press 1 repeatedly if you need to add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number before dialing or...

  • Page 32: Save A Caller Id Log Entry To The Directory

    Caller ID Caller ID Save a caller ID log entry to the directory 1. When in the caller ID log, press q or p to browse. /SELECT to select an entry. The screen displays EDIT NUMBER. 2. Press MENU 3. Use the dialing keys to edit the number. Press q or p •...

  • Page 33: Answering System

    Answering system Answering system settings Use the answering system menu of a system handset to set up the announcement message, turn on or off the answering system or message alert tone, activate call screening, or change the number of rings, message recording time, or remote access code.

  • Page 34: Answer On/Off

    Answering system Answering system settings Answer on/off By default, the answering system is on and ready to record messages. If you turn the answering system off, it does not answer calls or record messages. To turn the answering system on or off: Using the telephone base: /ANSWER ON/OFF •...

  • Page 35: Number Of Rings

    Answering system Answering system settings Number of rings You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, three, four, five, or six rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless you change it, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings.

  • Page 36: Message Alert Tone

    Answering system Answering system settings Message alert tone When the message alert tone is set to On, and there is at least one new message, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds. By default, the message alert tone is set to off. There is no audible alert at the handset.

  • Page 37: About The Answering System

    Answering system About the answering system Answering system and voicemail indicators Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types HANDSET of voice messages: those left on its built-in digital answering 1 New message system and those left at your telephone service provider’s ANS ON voicemail (fees may apply).

  • Page 38: Using The Answering Machine And Voicemail Together

    Answering system About the answering system Using the answering machine and voicemail together You can also use the telephone answering system and voicemail together by setting your built-in answering system to answer before voicemail answers, as described below. To learn how to program your voicemail settings, contact your telephone service provider.

  • Page 39: Call Screening At The Handset

    Answering system About the answering system Call screening at the handset If the answering system is on, you can hear the announcement and the incoming message with the handset when a call is answered by the answering system. While a message is being recorded, the handset shows To screen call, press [SELECT].

  • Page 40: Message Playback

    Answering system Message playback To listen to messages at the telephone base: /PLAY/ /STOP again to end the message playback. Press Press STOP. /PLAY To listen to messages on a cordless handset: 1. Press MENU/ when the handset is not in use. SELECT 2.

  • Page 41: Delete All Old Messages

    Answering system Message playback Delete all old messages To delete all old messages on the telephone base: 1. When the telephone is idle, press X/DELETE. The system announces, “To delete all old messages, press DELETE again.” 2. Press X/DELETE again. The system announces, “All old messages deleted.” To delete all old messages on the handset: 1.

  • Page 42: Remote Access

    Answering system Remote access You can reach your answering system remotely by dialing your home telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. To remotely reach your answering system: 1. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. 2. When the system answers, enter the two-digit remote access code (19 is the default code.

  • Page 43: Appendix

    Appendix Adding and registering handsets/headsets Your telephone can support up to 12 DECT 6.0 cordless handsets (AT&T model CL80143/CL80173/CL80183/CL80193, sold separately) or up to 10 cordless handsets and 2 cordless headsets (sold separately). Visit www.telephones.att.com/headsets for a list of compatible DECT 6.0 cordless headsets.

  • Page 44: Deregistering Handsets

    Appendix Deregistering handsets You may need to deregister your handsets if: • You have 12 registered handsets and need to replace a handset. -OR- • You wish to change the designated handset number of your registered handsets. You must first deregister ALL the handsets, and then register each handset you wish to use again, one at a time.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    If changing the telephone line cord does not help, the wall jack (or the wiring to this wall jack) may be defective. Try using a different wall jack in your home to connect your CL82143 telephone, or contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply).
  • Page 46 Appendix Troubleshooting I cannot dial out. • Try all the suggestions mentioned above. • Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The cordless handset might take a second or two to find the telephone base and produce a dial tone. This is normal. Wait an extra second before dialing.
  • Page 47 Appendix Troubleshooting I get noise, static, or weak signals even when I’m near the telephone base. • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack (see page 5).
  • Page 48 Appendix Troubleshooting System does not answer after the correct number of rings. • Make sure that the answering system is on. ANS ON should show on the handset and the /ANSWER ON/OFF light on the telephone base should be on. •...

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    Appendix Maintenance Taking care of your telephone • Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so you must treat it with care. • Avoid rough treatment. • Place the handset down gently. • Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it.

  • Page 50: Important Safety Information

    Appendix Important safety information This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this user’s manual. Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock. Safety information •...

  • Page 51: Especially About Cordless Telephones

    Appendix Important safety information CAUTIONS: • Use only the power adapters provided with this product. To obtain a replacement, visit our www.telephones.att.com 1 (800) 222-3111 website at or call 1 (866) 288-4268 Canada, dial • Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT183342). To order, www.telephones.att.com visit our website at or call...

  • Page 52: Precautions For Users Of Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers

    Appendix Important safety information Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones): Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers.

  • Page 53: For C-Ul Compliance

    Appendix For C-UL compliance In compliance with the bilingual requirements for safety, caution, and warning markings of Canadian Federal and Provincial/Territorial statutes and regulations, the French version of Important safety information is included. Mesures de sécurité importantes Ce symbole vous alertera d’informations importantes ou d’instructions d’entretien pouvant apparaître dans ce guide d’utilisation.
  • Page 54 Appendix For C-UL compliance MISES EN GARDE: • N’utilisez que les adaptateurs inclus avec ce produit. Pour obtenir une pièce de rechange, visitez www.telephones.att.com notre site Web au ou composez le 1-800-222-3111 1-866-288-4268 . Au Canada, composez le • N’utilisez que la pile de rechargeable incluse ou une pile de rechange (modèle BT183342). www.telephones.att.com Pour commander, visitez notre site Web ou composez le...
  • Page 55 Appendix For C-UL compliance Mesures préventives pour les utilisateurs de stimulateurs cardiaques implantés dans l’organisme Stimulateurs cardiaques (ne s’applique qu’aux téléphones sans fil numériques) : L’organisme ‘Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR)’, une firme de recherche indépendante, a mené une évaluation pluridisciplinaire des interférences entre les téléphones sans fil portatifs et les stimulateurs cardiaques implantés dans l’organisme.

  • Page 56: Fcc Part 68 And Acta

    Appendix FCC Part 68 and ACTA This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier must be provided to your telephone service provider upon request.

  • Page 57: Fcc Part 15

    Appendix FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 58: Limited Warranty

    Appendix Limited warranty The AT&T brand is used under license - any repair, replacement or warranty service, and all questions www.telephones.att.com about this product should be directed to our website at 1 (800) 222-3111 1 (866) 288-4268 or call . In Canada, dial For more detailed instructions, refer to the online Complete user’s manual at www.telephones.att.com/manuals What does this limited warranty cover?
  • Page 59 Appendix Limited warranty • PRODUCT returned without valid proof of purchase (see item 6); or • Charges for installation or setup, adjustment of customer controls, and installation or repair of systems outside the unit. 5. How do you get warranty service? www.telephones.att.com To obtain warranty service, visit our website at 1 (800) 222-3111...

  • Page 60: Technical Specifications

    Appendix Technical specifications Operation Operating time* Talk time (cordless handset) Up to 7 hours Talk time (cordless handset speakerphone) Up to 5 hours Standby Up to 7 days * Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery. DECT 6.0 digital technology The AT&T DECT 6.0 products offer unsurpassed range performance and sound clarity.

  • Page 61: Index

    Index Index Answering calls, 15 Handset, Answering system, 29–37 Quick reference guide, 2–4 Assign a speed dial entry, 25 Ringer tone, 9 Speakerphone, 15 HD audio, 56 Battery installation, 6 Important safety information, 46–47 Intercom, 19, 20 Call transfer using intercom, 20 Call waiting, 26 Caller ID (CID), Add entries to phone directory, 28...
  • Page 62 Index Index Paging tone, 17 Visual message waiting indicator, 12 Power adapter, 1, 5 Voice language, 11 Push to talk, 21–22 Voicemail, 11, 33 Quick access, 11, 25 Voice prompts, 34 Volume control, Quick reference guide, 2–4 Base, 36 QUIET mode, 13, 14 Handset, 9, 16 Receiving calls, 15 Wall-mount installation, 8...
  • Page 63 For more detailed instructions, refer to the Complete user’s manual at www.telephones.att.com/manuals. For customer service or product information, please visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1 (800) 222-3111 In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. © 2014 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property licensed to Advanced American Telephones, San Antonio, TX 78219.

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