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260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page ii USER’S MANUAL Part 2 Trimline ® Caller ID Telephone 260 REVISED DRAFT 4/24/02 Please also read Part 1 — Important Product Information AT&T and the Globe Design are registered trademarks of AT&T Corp. licensed to Advanced American Telephones.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 About Caller Identification (Caller ID) This product has a Caller ID with Call Waiting feature that works with service available from your local phone service provider. Caller ID with Call Waiting lets you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 BEFORE YOU BEGIN About Home Area Code and Local Area Codes Always program your home area code, and, if you need them, up to four local area codes (see “Set Home Area Code” and “Set Local Area Codes” on pages 11 and 12).
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 Battery Installation This telephone requires four AA batteries (not included) in order for the Caller ID with Call Waiting, Memory, and New Call light to work. For best results use alkaline or heavy duty batteries Press on the tab to remove the battery compartment cover. Battery compartment cover...
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 INSTALLATION Telephone Installation Wall Installation Plug one end of the line cord into the telephone line jack. Mounting area Telephone line jack Channel Feed the line cord into the channel and wind it around and out of the mounting area as shown.
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260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 Table/Desk Installation Reposition mounting adapter on the base to table/desk position. Remove mounting adapter from the base by pressing down with your thumbs as indicated by the arrows. b) Turn mounting adapter so that the channel is up top as shown. c) Replace mounting adapter on base by aligning it as shown and pushing up with your thumbs as indicated...
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260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 INSTALLATION Plug one end of the line cord into the telephone line jack. Feed the line cord through the channel as shown (so the phone will sit flat). Connect the other end to a telephone jack not controlled by a wall switch, then continue with the steps in...
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260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 For Table/Desk and Wall Installation Plug the coiled cord into the jack on the base. Plug the other end into the handset, then hang up. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you can’t hear a dial tone, see IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 FEATURE SETTINGS Feature Settings Summary NOTE: The features are listed in the order they appear the first time you setup your new phone. The order changes after the initial setup, but the procedure for the setting for each feature remains the same. Default settings are marked with an asterisk (*).
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260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 Feature Settings Summary (Continued) Option: RDER NEW CALLS* BY TIME AITING NOTE: The time and date will be set automatically when Caller ID information is received. You cannot set or change time or date manually. 6:24 PM Page 9 FEATURE SETTINGS Choice:...
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 FEATURE SETTINGS NOTE: The features are listed in the order they appear the first time you setup your new phone. The order changes after the initial setup, but the procedure for setting each feature remains the same. Language Selection You can select English, Spanish or French as the language in which your Caller ID information is displayed.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 Set Home Area Code Your own area code is the area code associated with your phone number. You need to program a Home Area Code so your phone can properly recognize and dial calls. If you dial… 7 digits (phone number, no area code) 10 digits...
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 FEATURE SETTINGS Set Local Area Codes Local Area Codes are area codes associated with other phone numbers for which you must dial the area code, but do not dial “1”. This includes your own area code if you must dial the area code but no “1” to make calls in your own area code.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 Display Screen Options You can customize how the features of this product work. Press and release N until the screen displays the option you want to set. Press + or - until the screen displays your selection. Press N.
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260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 FEATURE SETTINGS Call Waiting Set for the kind of Call Waiting service to which you subscribe. For Type II service (screen displays information about Call Waiting calls). For Type I service (screen does not display information about Call Waiting calls). Set Contrast Press + or - to adjust screen lighting to a comfortable level, from: Light...
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 Handset Volume Adjust volume of what you hear through the handset (LO, MED or HI). Mute Press and hold M to prevent the other party from hearing you (you will still be able to hear the other party).
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 6:24 PM Page 16 TELEPHONE OPERATION RINGER Volume Adjust how loudly the phone rings. If the RINGER switch is set to OFF, this phone will not ring when you have an incoming call.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 New Call Light This light flashes when you have unreviewed call information in the call history. Line Status Indicator Flashes when you are receiving a call. Remains steady when this phone or another phone on the same line is in use.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 TELEPHONE MEMORY This telephone can store 13 telephone numbers, each up to 24 digits long. You can dial numbers stored in memory by pressing one or two buttons. Directory Card Lift the plastic cover off the directory card to write the numbers (or names) stored...
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 Two-Touch Dialing For two-touch dialing: 1 Lift the handset. 2 Press and release M, then press the number button (0-9) where the memory number is stored. The number appears on screen as it is dialed. Storing Memory Numbers 1 Lift the handset.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 CALLER ID OPERATION Position of call in call history Indicates unreviewed call information About Caller Identification When the first call is received, the unit sets the current time and date automatically (you cannot set them), and resets them each time a new call comes in.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 Call History This product assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 99. The most recent call will have the highest number. When the memory is full, the oldest call information is deleted to make room for new incoming call information.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 CALLER ID OPERATION Storing a Call Record into Memory Press + or - to display the call record you wish to store in memory. Press P. For one-touch dialing, press and release the memory button where you want to store the number (locations X, Y, and Z) —OR—...
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 Display Screen Messages Screen Displays: PRIVATE NAME PRIVATE CALLER UNKNOWN NAME UNKNOWN CALLER EXTENSION USED 6:24 PM Page 23 CALLER ID OPERATION When: The other party is blocking name information. The other party is blocking number information. The other party is blocking name and number information.
260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY If you have difficulty operating this phone, try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 800 222–3111. Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase. No Dial Tone •...
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260book_1ATT 4/24 4/24/02 New Call Light Stays On Make sure you have reviewed all calls. New Call Light Does Not Go On • Make sure you have installed four AA batteries. • Replace old batteries with four new ones. Screen is Blank •...