Noise.or.static.on.the.line - Uniden DECT2080 Series User Manual

Noise or Static on the Line
The.most.common.cause.of.noise.or.static.on.a.cordless.phone.is.interference:.other.wireless.or.electronic.devices.
can.radiate.energy.that.disturbs.the.radio.signal.between.the.base.and.the.handset.(much.like.overhead.power.lines.
can.cause.static.on.your.car.radio)..Some.common.household.sources.of.interference.are
• electrical.appliances,.especially.microwave.ovens.
• computer.equipment,.especially.wireless.LAN.equipment.and.DSL.modems
• radio-based.wireless.devices,.such.as.room.monitors,.wireless.controllers,.or.wireless.headphones.or.speakers
• large fl orescent light fi xtures (particularly ones that give off a "buzzing" noise)
• other.services.that.use.your.phone.line,.like.alarm.systems,.intercom.systems,.or.broadband.Internet.service
For static on only one handset or in a specifi c location:
• Check.nearby.for.one.of.the.common.interference.
sources.
• Try.moving.the.handset.away.from.a.suspected.
source,.or.try.moving.the.suspected.source.so.it's.not.
between.the.handset.and.the.base.
Installing a telephone line fi lter or DSL fi lter
Any.broadband.Internet.service.that.uses.your.telephone
line.might.interfere.with.standard.phones..The.most.common.
type.of.these.services,.DSL,.often.causes.static.on.your.
telephone. Fortunately, an easy-to-install fi lter removes this
static.from.the.line..Technicians.who.install.DSL.service.
usually leave several fi lters for the customers; if you can't fi nd
them,.call.your.DSL.provider.or.look.in.any.electronics.store.
Just plug the DSL fi lter into the telephone wall jack and then
plug your phone's base into the fi lter. Make a test call to make
sure.the.noise.is.gone.
For.static.on.more.than.one.handset:
• Check.near.the.base.for.the.source.of.interference.
• Try.moving.the.base.away.from.a.suspected.source,.
or.try.turning.off.the.source.if.possible.
• If.you.have.any.services.that.might.use.your.phone.
line, see if you need a fi lter on the phone line.
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