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Getting started
Telephone base & charger installation
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. The filter will prevent noise
and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL
service provider for more information about DSL filters.
Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.
Telephone base installation
1. Plug the small
end of the power
adapter into the
power jack on
the underside of
the telephone
base.
5. Plug the
large end of
the power
adapter into an
electrical outlet
not connected
to a wall switch.
Charger installation
NOTES:
1. Use only the supplied rechargeable battery, replacement battery (part number
Use only the supplied rechargeable battery, replacement battery (part number
89-1332-00-00) or equivalent. To order a replacement battery, visit our website at
www.telephones.att.com
1 (866) 288-4268
2. This power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position.
The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a ceiling, under-
the-table or cabinet outlet.
DSL filter
(available from your DSL Internet
provider)
Telephone line cord
1 (800) 222-3111
or call
.
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2. Plug one end of
the telephone
line cord into the
telephone jack
on the underside
of the telephone
base.
3. Route cords
through slots.
4. Plug the other
end of the
telephone line
cord into a
telephone jack.
Plug the power
adapter into an
electrical outlet not
connected to a wall
switch.
.
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Summary of Contents for AT&T EL42208

  • Page 1 Getting started Telephone base & charger installation 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. The filter will prevent noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference.
  • Page 2: Installation Options

    Getting started Installation options The telephone base is designed for both desktop installation and wall mount installation. If wall mounting is desired, a telephone outlet wall mounting plate with mounting studs is required. This mounting plate is available for purchase at many hardware or consumer electronics retailers and may require professional installation.
  • Page 3: Wall Mount To Desktop Installation

    Getting started Installation options Wall mount to desktop installation To change the telephone base from the wall mount position to desktop position, make sure that you first unplug the power adapter and telephone line cord from the wall outlets before you begin. 1.
  • Page 4: Battery Installation And Charging

    Getting started Battery installation & charging Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you can make and receive short calls, but replace the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. For optimal performance, charge the handset battery for at least 16 hours before use.
  • Page 5 Getting started Battery installation & charging Low battery indicator LOW BATTERY Return the handset to the telephone base or charger to recharge when this symbol flashes and the handset beeps 10:08 02/14 or when the handset screen displays LOW BATTERY. To replace the battery, press the tab and slide the battery compartment cover downwards.
  • Page 6 Telephone operation Settings Each cordless handset operates independently from the other handsets. The ringer sound, ringer volume, date and time, dial mode, home area code and language must be programmed separately for each cordless handset. To customize how the handset works: 1.