Dect 6.0 expansion handset for use with at&t models clp99183/clp99283/clp99353/clp99383/clp99453/clp99483/clp99553/clp99583 with bluetooth wireless technology (35 pages)
Dect 6.0 expansion handset for use with models cl82107/cl82207/cl82257/cl82267/cl82307/cl82357/cl82367/cl82407/cl82467/cl82507/cl82547/cl82557/cl83107/cl83207/cl83307/cl83407/cl84107/cl84207/cl84257/cl84307/ cl84327/cl84347/cl84357/cl84367 (43 pages)
Summary of Contents for AT&T CLP99283
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User’s manual CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/ CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/ CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with BLUETOOTH® wireless technology...
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This telephone system is compatible with certain AT&T DECT 6.0 cordless www.telephones.att.com/headsets headsets. Visit for a list of compatible cordless headsets. Model number: CLP99183 (one handset) CLP99283 (two handsets) CLP99353/CLP99383 (three handsets) CLP99453/CLP99483 (four handsets) CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 (five handsets) Type: DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with BLUETOOTH®...
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Your package contains: caller ID/call waiting • Handset • Battery compartment cover (1 for CLP99183) (1 for CLP99183) (2 for CLP99283) (2 for CLP99283) (3 for CLP99353/CLP99383) (3 for CLP99353/CLP99383) (4 for CLP99453/CLP99483) (4 for CLP99453/CLP99483) (5 for CLP99553/CLP99573/ (5 for CLP99553/CLP99573/...
User’s manual CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/ CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/ CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with BLUETOOTH® wireless technology Table of contents Getting started Review the device list ..... 25 Connect/disconnect an active Installation ............. 1 device ........... 25 Quick reference guide - handset ..2 Remove a paired device ....
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Cell area code ........44 PTT call to a single device .... 74 Dial mode ..........45 PTT call to multiple devices ..76 Web address ........45 Answer a PTT call ......78 QUIET mode ......... 46 Change a one-to-one PTT call No line alert .........
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Review the caller ID log ....95 Deregister all handsets from View dialing options ......96 the telephone base .....125 Dial a caller ID log entry ....96 Alert tones and lights ......126 Save a caller ID log entry to Handset screen icons ....126 the directory ........
Getting started Installation You must install and STOP! See page 11-12 for charge the battery before easy instructions. using the telephone. Install the telephone base close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat surface or vertically mounted on the wall (see page 14).
Getting started Quick reference guide - handset CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. Softkeys (2) • Press to select the menu item displayed above the key (page 4). • While in a menu, press to select an item or save an entry or setting.
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset pDIR/VOLUME Press pDIR to show directory entries when the handset is • not in use (page 86). • Press to scroll up while in menus. • While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the right.
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset Handset side view PUSH TO TAL� • Press to initiate a one-to-one (page 74) or one-to-group broadcast (page 76). • Press and hold to broadcast to a group of system devices (page 76). Main menu Feature menu •...
Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base • While reviewing a caller ID history entry, press repeatedly to add or • Press to display the PTT menu remove 1 in front of the telephone to begin a PTT call. number before dialing or saving it in a •...
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Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base X /DELETE • Press to delete the message currently playing (page 117). • When the phone is not in use, press twice to delete all previously reviewed messages (page 119). • While reviewing the redial list, directory or caller ID history, press to delete an individual entry (pages 65, 91 and 99).
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Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base DIRECTORY REDIAL/PAUSE • Press to scroll up while in a menu. • Press repeatedly to view the last 10 numbers dialed (page 61). • Press to show directory entries when the • While entering numbers, press and hold telephone is not in use to insert a dialing pause (page 83).
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Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base Main menu The selected menu item is highlighted. Feature menu • Answering sys (page 101) • Directory (page 83) • Caller ID log (page 95) • Intercom (page 69) • Bluetooth (page 20) Menu •...
Getting started Telephone base and charger installation Install the telephone base and charger, as shown below. The telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to change to wall-mounting, see Installation options on page 14 for details. Telephone base installation Plug the large end of the Plug one end of the telephone base power...
Getting started Telephone base and charger installation Charger installation Plug the power adapter into a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. IMPORTANT INFORMATION • Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this product. To order a replacement www.telephones.att.com power adapter, visit our website at or call 1 (800) 222-3111...
Getting started Battery installation and charging Install the battery, as shown below. Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the following table). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use.
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Getting started Battery installation and charging 2. Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until it clicks into place. CHARGE light 3. Charge the handset by placing it face forward in the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light on the handset is on during charging.
Getting started Battery backup mode Battery backup mode allows your telephone system to function in the event of a power outage. The telephone system uses stored power from the handset’s battery to operate. To activate the mode After the power goes out, if there is already a handset with enough charge placed in the telephone base, the telephone system enters battery backup mode automatically.
Getting started Installation options Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, follow the steps mentioned below, to connect the telephone base with a standard dual-stud telephone wall-mounting plate. You may need a professional to install the mounting plate.
Getting started Installation options Wall-mount to tabletop installation 1. If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are bundled, untie them first. Push the telephone base up to remove it from the wall. Unplug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) from the wall jack. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet.
However, if there is a location in your house with better reception, you can leave your cell phone at that location while you use the CLP99183/CLP99283/ CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/CLP99553/CLP99573/ CLP99583 cell line. For optimal performance, the cell phone must be within 15 feet of the telephone base.
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Refer to the Bluetooth setup section (pages 20-32) to learn how to set up your Bluetooth device. Refer to the Telephone operation section (pages 48-66) on how to operate your Bluetooth devices with your new AT&T CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/ CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 telephone system with Bluetooth wireless technology. Refer to the Troubleshooting section (pages 135-148) if you experience difficulty when using the telephone system.
Bluetooth Introducing Bluetooth Connect to Cell application ® If you are using Bluetooth-enabled cell phones with Android OS 2.3 or above, you can further extend the flexibility of your telephone system with use of the free Connect to Cell application. Connect to Cell comprises Caller ID manager and Alerts manager that help integrate your cell phone with the AT&T telephone system.
Bluetooth cell phone - refers to a mobile Bluetooth enabled cellular telephone. CELL line - the telephone line associated with your cell phone service. On your CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/ CLP99483/CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583, press CELL 1 or CELL 2 on the handset or telephone base to use the cell line.
To use a Bluetooth enabled cellular phone with your telephone, you must first pair and connect your Bluetooth cellular phone with the telephone base. Then, the CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/ CLP99483/CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 can be used to make or answer calls on the cell phone line.
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The pairing process may take up to one minute. If the pairing process fails, try again. • The steps for the pairing process may vary for different cell phones. If this happens, follow the prompts on your cell phone and your CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/ CLP99453/CLP99483/CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 to complete the pairing process. •...
Bluetooth Bluetooth setup Add a headset Before you begin, make sure that your Bluetooth enabled headset is not connected to any other Bluetooth device. Refer to your headset user’s manual to learn how to search for or add new Bluetooth devices. To pair and connect a headset: MENU 1.
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2. You hear a confirmation tone. The corresponding light on the telephone base CELL 2/HEADSET turns on. If you have trouble pairing your headset, it may not be compatible with your CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/ CLP99483/CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583. Check the Bluetooth www.telephones.att.com/bluetooth. compatibility list at NOTES: •...
Bluetooth Bluetooth setup Auto connection When an active device moves within Bluetooth range of the telephone base, or is turned on within range, the telephone base tries to connect to the device. When the device moves out of range, it is disconnected. Your device might make a connect or disconnect sound.
Bluetooth Bluetooth setup Review the device list Press MENU on the telephone base in idle mode. to highlight Bluetooth, then Press CALLER ID DIRECTORY press SELECT Press to highlight Device list, then CALLER ID DIRECTORY SELECT press Connect/disconnect an active device While in the device list menu, you may connect or disconnect your active device.
Bluetooth Bluetooth setup Remove a paired device When you already have a maximum of 4 devices on the device list and you want to add another device, you must first delete one from the list. To remove a paired device: Press MENU on the telephone base in idle mode to...
Bluetooth Bluetooth setup Replace an active device If you already have 2 active devices on the device list and you want to activate a different device, you must deactivate one of the 2 active devices. To replace an active device: Press MENU on the telephone base when it is not...
Bluetooth setup Download directory You can download up to 4 cell phone directories (phonebooks) to your CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/ CLP99483/ CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 telephone system via Bluetooth wireless technology. Each downloaded directory can store up to 1,500 entries with up to 30 digits for each phone number and 15 characters for each name.
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When downloading the directory from your Bluetooth enabled cell phone, some data may not transfer. For example, if you have home, mobile and work numbers for a particular contact, the three category descriptions may not transfer to your CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/ CLP99383/CLP99453/ CLP99483/CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583.
Bluetooth Bluetooth setup Interruption to directory download If you are downloading a directory from a cell phone and the phone receives a call, the download process stops and the telephone base displays Download failed and all the handsets display Download fail. When you try to view the downloaded directory, the telephone base and handsets display Last Download failed: MM/DD/YY.
Bluetooth Bluetooth setup View the directory download information MENU Press on the telephone base in idle mode to Play messages enter the main menu. Answering sys Press to highlight Directory, Directory CALLER ID DIRECTORY Cal ler ID log SELECT then press BACK SELECT Press...
Bluetooth Bluetooth setup Change PIN You are required to enter a PIN when establishing a Bluetooth connection. The default PIN of your telephone base is 0000. To change the PIN: 1. Press MENU on the telephone base in idle mode to BLUETOOTH enter the main menu.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings Use the menu to change the cordless handset or telephone base settings. MENU 1. Press on the handset or telephone base when it is not in use to enter the main menu. 2. Press on the handset, or press CALLER ID DIRECTORY...
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings Ringer volume You can set the ringer volume for incoming calls on all lines. A ringer off icon shows when the volume is set to off. 1. Press MENU n idle mode to enter the main menu. 2.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings Ringer tone You can select the ringer tones for incoming home and cell calls. RINGER TONE To select a ringer tone: All lines Home MENU Press in idle mode to enter the main menu. Cel l 1 Press on the handset, or press...
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base 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.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings 8. Press on the handset, or press CALLER ID DIRECTORY the telephone base to highlight AM or PM, or press 2 for AM or 7 for PM. Press SAVE to confirm. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings Caller ID announce The caller ID announce feature lets you know who’s calling without having to look at the display. When you have an incoming call, the handset and/or base speaks “Call from...” and the name of the caller based on the directory or caller ID information.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings Set speed dial voicemail number This feature lets you save your voicemail number for easy access when you press and hold the 1 key. To save your voicemail number: MENU 1. Press in idle mode to enter the main menu. SETTINGS Voicemail # 2.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings Clear voicemail indication Use this feature when the telephone indicates there is new voicemail but there is none. For example, when you have accessed your voicemail while away from home. This feature only turns off the displayed New voicemail icon;...
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings �ey tone The handset is set to beep with each key press. You can adjust the key tone volume or turn it off. If you turn off the key tone, there are no beeps when you press keys.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings Use caller ID to automatically set date and time If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. Follow the steps SETTINGS mentioned below, to turn the CID time sync feature on or off. Clear voicemail The default setting is On.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings Home area code If you dial seven digits to make a local call (no area code required), enter your area code into the telephone as the home area code. When you receive a call from within your home area code, the caller ID log only displays the seven digits of the telephone number.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings Cell area code Most cell phone entries are stored in a 10-digit format. If all of your cell phone entries are stored this way, you do not need to program your cell area code. If your cell phone stores entries in a 7-digit format, we recommend that you program your cell area code so that your 7-digit directory entries can be dialed correctly using your home line.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base 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 SETTINGS before using the telephone. Key tone CID time sync To set the dial mode: Dial mode 1.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings QUIET mode When QUIET mode is turned on, the telephone silences all sounds during the set period of time (1-12 hours). However, the handset locator paging tone and any sound-generating operations initiated by users, such as making calls using the speakerphone or setting ringer volume, will sound as normal.
Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings No line alert If there is no telephone line connected to the telephone base, the screens show No home line. If you do not want to display this message on the screens (for example, if you use the cell line only), you can turn the no line alert off using the code, as described below.
Telephone operation Make, answer and end a call Make, answer or end a home call Using a cordless handset: To make a home call: • Press HOME/ /SPEA�ER, then enter the telephone number. FLASH To predial a home call: HOME/ /SPEA�ER.
Telephone operation Make, answer and end a call Using a Bluetooth headset: You can use a Bluetooth headset for home calls. However, you need to keep the device within 15 feet of the telephone base for optimal performance. Please see the user’s manual of your Bluetooth headset for more information. To answer a home call using a Bluetooth headset: •...
Telephone operation Make, answer and end a call Make, answer or end a cell call The CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/ CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 can be used to make or answer calls on the cell line. You can connect a maximum of 4 Bluetooth enabled cell phones to the telephone base.
Telephone operation Make, answer and end a call Call waiting on the cell line If you subscribe to call waiting service from your cell phone service provider, and someone calls while you are already on a call, you hear a beep. Using a cordless handset: •...
Telephone operation Make, answer and end a call Answer an incoming cell call while on a home call If you are on a home call and you receive an incoming cell call, you hear a beep and 1 or 2 displays on the handset or telephone base you are using.
Telephone operation Make, answer and end a call Answer a home call while on a cell call If you are on a cell call and you receive an incoming home call, you hear a beep and displays on the handset or telephone base you are using. The telephone base and all other handsets ring.
If you are on a call using the cell line, you cannot join the call using your paired cell phone. However, you can join the call using another CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/ CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 device. Your cell phone is being used for the phone call so only features that are normally available during a call...
If it is a cell call and the volume is too loud, too quiet or drops out, try changing the volume on your cell phone. On some cell phones, changing the volume on the cell phone affects your cell call volume on the CLP99183/ CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/CLP99553/ CLP99573/CLP99583 CLP99583 handsets or telephone base.
Telephone operation Options while on calls Silencing the ringer When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset or telephone base without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset volume. To silence the handset ringer: •...
Telephone operation Options while on calls Temporary tone dialing If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to touch-tone dialing temporarily during a call. This is useful if you need to send touch-tone signals to access your telephone banking or long distance services. 1.
Telephone operation Options while on call Equalizer The equalizer feature enables you to change the quality of the audio to best suit your hearing. Using a cordless handset or the telephone base: 1. While on a home call or cell call, press OPTION. 2.
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Telephone operation Options while on calls To access the caller ID log while on a call: 1. Press OPTION. 2. Press to scroll to Caller ID log, then press SELECT. 3. Press q or p to scroll to the desired entry, then press CALL to dial the number shown.
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Telephone operation Options while on calls NOTES: • You cannot edit a directory entry while on a call. For more details about the directory, see pages 81-92. • You cannot copy a caller ID entry into the directory while on a call. For more details about the caller ID log, see pages 93-100.
Telephone operation Redial The telephone base and each handset store the last 10 dialed numbers (up to 30 digits each) in the redial list. The redial entries of each handset and the telephone base are independent. Review the redial list To review the redial list of a handset: Press REDIAL/ in idle mode.
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Telephone operation Redial You can also select a redial entry before dialing. Press REDIAL/ in idle mode. PAUSE Press q or REDIAL/ repeatedly to browse until the desired PAUSE number displays. The handset beeps twice at the end of the list. HOME/ /SPEA�ER to call using the home line, or Press...
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Telephone operation Redial You can also select a redial entry before dialing. Press REDIAL/ in idle mode. PAUSE Press q or REDIAL/ repeatedly to browse PAUSE CALLER ID DIRECTORY until the desired number displays. The telephone base beeps twice at the end of the list.
Telephone operation Redial Save a redial entry to the directory Using a handset: 1. Press REDIAL/ in idle mode. PAUSE 2. Press q REDIAL/ repeatedly to browse until the desired PAUSE number displays. 3. Press SAVE. 4. The screen displays Edit number. Use the dialing keys to edit the number, if nesssary.
Telephone operation Redial Using the telephone base: 1. Press REDIAL/ in idle mode. PAUSE 2. Press q REDIAL/ repeatedly to browse until CALLER ID DIRECTORY PAUSE the desired number displays. 3. Press SAVE. 4. The screen displays EDIT NUMBER. Use the dialing keys to edit the number, if nesssary.
Telephone operation Handset locator The handset locator feature is useful if you misplace any handsets. To start paging: HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone base to start the paging tone Press on all handsets for 60 seconds. All idle handsets ring and display ** Paging ** NOTE: If you press OFF/ , QUIET#, MUTE/...
Multiple handset use Join a call in progress Another handset can join you on an outside call. The call continues until all people hang up. You can share an outside call with telephone base and up to 4 system handsets. To join a home call: Using a cordless handset: Press...
Multiple handset use Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversations between two handsets, or a handset and the telephone base. You can buy additional expansion handsets (model AT&T CLP99003) for this telephone base to expand your telephone system (up to 12 handsets). Using a cordless handset: 1.
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Multiple handset use Intercom Using the telephone base: 1. Press MENU in idle mode to enter the main menu. Answering sys Press q or p to scroll to Intercom, CALLER ID DIRECTORY Directory Cal ler ID log then press SELECT. Intercom •...
Multiple handset use Intercom Answer an incoming call during an intercom call When you receive an incoming home call during an intercom call, the two handsets on the intercom call hear an alert tone. To answer a home call during an intercom call: Using a handset: HOME/ •...
Multiple handset use Call transfer using intercom Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to another system handset or the telephone base. You can also share an outside call with another system handset or the telephone base. To transfer or share an outside call using intercom: Using a cordless handset: 1.
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Multiple handset use Call transfer using intercom Using the telephone base: 1. During the call, press OPTION. SELECT to choose Intercom. 2. Press • If you have one handset, the handset shows Answering sys Calling HANDSET. Directory Cal ler ID log •...
Multiple handset use Push-to-talk (PTT) You can directly broadcast messages to the speakerphone of any device. Press and hold PUSH TO TAL� on a handset or PTT on the telephone base to begin two-way communication. • Only one device can talk at a time. While talking to another device, press and hold PUSH TO TAL�...
Multiple handset use Push-to-talk (PTT) PTT call to a single device Using a cordless handset: 1. There are a few ways to begin a PTT call to a single device. When the handset is not in use: • If you have one handset, press and hold PUSH TO TAL�. •...
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Multiple handset use Push-to-talk (PTT) Using the telephone base: 1. There are a few ways to begin a PTT call to a single handset. When the telephone base is not in use: • If you have one handset, press and hold PTT. •...
Multiple handset use Push-to-talk (PTT) PTT call to multiple devices 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 one to five handsets are registered, and a maximum of one-to-three calls when six or more handsets are registered.
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Multiple handset use Push-to-talk (PTT) Using the telephone base: 1. You have two ways to call multiple handsets. When the telephone base is not in use: Press and hold PTT until the screen shows Connecting to group..• • Press PTT. Press q or p to choose Group.
Multiple handset use Push-to-talk (PTT) Answer a PTT call You can respond to a PTT call, as described below. Using a handset or the telephone base: When your device receives a PTT call, it beeps and shows Press and hold [PTT] to talk.
Multiple handset use Push-to-talk (PTT) Change a one-to-one PTT call to an intercom call You can convert a one-to-one PTT session to an intercom call. Using a handset or the telephone base: When your device shows Press and hold [PTT] to talk, press INTCOM.
Multiple handset use Push-to-talk (PTT) Make an outgoing call during a PTT call Using a handset or the telephone base: • During a one-to-one PTT call, press HOME/ on your handset or FLASH telephone base to get a dial tone. The PTT call ends automatically. HOME/ •...
Directory About the directory The home directory stores up to 200 entries with up to 30 digits for each phone number and 15 characters for each name. Each of the downloaded directories stores up to 1,500 entries with up to 30 digits for each phone number and 15 characters for each name.
Directory Create directory entries Create a new entry in the home directory Using a handset: 1. Press MENU on the handset in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Press q or p to scroll to Directory, then press SELECT. OPTION to choose Home.
Directory Create directory entries Create a new entry in the home directory Using the telephone base: 1. Press MENU on the telephone base in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Press q or p to scroll to Directory, then press SELECT. CALLER ID DIRECTORY OPTION...
Directory Create directory entries Dialing keys Characters by number of key presses Dialing keys ‘ & space NOTE: When entering a name in the directory, the first letter of each word is automatically capitalized.
Directory Create directory entries Add a predialed telephone number to the directory You can save a predialed telephone number to the directory. Using a handset: SAVE 1. Enter the telephone number when in idle mode, then press to move on to edit the number and then press NEXT. 2.
Directory Review the directory Review directory entries 1. Press pDIR on the handset or pDIRECTORY on the telephone base when in idle mode. 2. Press q or p on the handset, or q or p on the CALLER ID DIRECTORY telephone base to highlight a directory, then press REVIEW.
Directory Search the directory 3-character alphabetical search You can use the enhanced 3-character search to find your contacts quickly and efficiently. 1. Follow the steps in Review directory entries on the previous page to enter the directory. 2. When an entry appears, use the dialing keys to enter the letters associated with the name (see page 84).
Directory Dial, edit or delete a directory entry Dial a directory entry You can dial a directory entry on any line. To dial a directory entry: 1. Search for the desired entry in the directory (see Review directory entries and 3-character alphabetical search on pages 86-87). 2.
You can edit any directory entry. However, be aware that if you download a directory from a cell phone again, the directory is erased and replaced with the current cell phone directory. If you have edited the downloaded entries on the CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/ CLP99483/CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 CLP99583, those changes are lost. To avoid losing changes made to the downloaded directory, we suggest that you edit numbers in your cell phone, then download the directory.
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Directory Dial, edit or delete a directory entry Using the telephone base: 1. Search for the desired entry in the directory (see Review directory entries and 3-character alphabetical search on pages 86-87). 2. When a directory entry displays, press EDIT. The screen shows EDIT NUMBER along with the phone number to be edited.
Directory Dial, edit or delete a directory entry Edit the type of a directory entry If you only want to edit the type of a directory entry: 1. Search for the desired entry in the directory (see Review Select Label directory entries and 3-character alphabetical search on 1:Home Cel l...
Directory Dial, edit or delete a directory entry Remove a downloaded directory Using a handset: Search for the desired downloaded directory in the directory menu (see Review directory entries and 3-character alphabetical search on pages 86-87). OPTION When the desired downloaded directory is chosen, press , then to highlight Remove dir.
Caller ID About caller ID This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number, date and time of calls. The available caller ID information will appear after the first or second ring. 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.
Caller ID Caller ID log How the caller ID log works The telephone stores caller ID information about the last 50 incoming calls in the telephone base. Entries are stored in reverse chronological order. The phone deletes the oldest entry when the log is full to make room for new calls.
Caller ID Caller ID operation Review the caller ID log Review the caller ID log to find out who called, to return the call, or to copy the caller’s name and number into your directory. Caller ID log empty appears if there are no records in the caller ID log.
Caller ID Caller ID operation View dialing options Although the incoming caller ID log entries have ten digits (the area code plus the seven-digit number), in some areas, you may need to dial only the 7 digits, 1 plus the seven digits, or 1 plus the area code plus the seven digits. You can change and store the number of digits that you dial in the caller ID log.
Caller ID Caller ID operation Save a caller ID log entry to the directory Caller ID log entries can only be saved to the Home directory. Using a handset: 1. Select a desired entry in the caller ID log (see Review the caller ID log on page 95).
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Caller ID Caller ID operation Using the telephone base: 1. Select a desired entry in the caller ID log (see Review the caller ID log on page 95). 2. When the desired entry appears, press # (pound key) repeatedly to show different dialing options.
Caller ID Caller ID operation Delete caller ID log entries To delete an entry: /DELETE on the handset or X/DELETE on the telephone base to Press MUTE delete the shown entry. To delete all entries: 1. Press MENU when in idle mode. 2.
Caller ID Reasons for missing caller ID information There are occasions when other information or no information shows for various reasons: On-screen message Reason The caller prefers not to show the phone number. PRIVATE NUMBER The caller prefers not to show the name. PRIVATE NAME The caller prefers not to show the phone number and name.
Answering system Answering system settings Use the answering system menu of a system handset or the telephone base 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, remote access code or message recording time.
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Answering system Answering system settings To record a new outgoing announcement: Using a cordless handset: 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU to enter the main menu. 2. Press q or p to scroll to Answering sys, then Recording announcement...
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Answering system Answering system settings To delete or reset your outgoing announcement: Using a cordless handset: 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU to enter the main menu. 2. Press q or p to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT. 3.
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Answering system Answering system settings Using the telephone base: MENU 1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press to enter the main menu. SELECT to select Answering sys. 2. Press SELECT again to select Announcement. 3. Press Press 4.
Answering system Answering system settings Answer on/off Unless you change it, the answering system is on and ready to record messages. You can turn the answering system off, but Play messages if you do so, the answering system does not answer calls and Answering sys Directory record incoming messages.
Answering system Answering system settings NOTE: If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers after ten rings and announces, “Please enter your remote access code.” For more information about remote access, see page 121. Call screening Use this feature to choose whether incoming messages can be heard over the speaker when they are being recorded.
Answering system Answering system settings Using the telephone base: 1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, ANS SYS SETUP press MENU to enter the main menu. Cal l screening # of rings SELECT to select Answering sys. 2. Press Remote code BACK SELECT...
Answering system Answering system settings Using the telephone base: ANS SYS SETUP Cal l screening 1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU # of rings enter the main menu. Remote code SELECT to select Answering sys. 2.
Answering system Answering system settings Using the telephone base: 1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, ANS SYS SETUP press MENU to enter the main menu. Cal l screening # of rings 2. Press SELECT to select Answering sys. Remote code 3.
Answering system Answering system settings Using the telephone base: MENU 1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press ANS SYS SETUP enter the main menu. # of rings Remote code 2. Press SELECT to select Answering sys. Msg alert tone 3.
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Answering system Answering system settings Using the telephone base: 1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press ANS SYS SETUP MENU to enter the main menu. Remote code Msg alert tone 2. Press SELECT to select Answering sys. Recording time BACK SELECT...
Answering system About the answering system Answering system and voicemail indicators Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on its built-in digital answering system and those left at your telephone service provider’s voicemail (fees may apply). Your telephone’s built-in digital answering system messages and voicemail messages are separate.
Answering system About the answering system Using the answering machine and voicemail together You can also use your 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.
Answering system About the answering system Voice prompts The system provides voice prompts to guide you through the setup procedures at the telephone base, message playback, remote access and recording outgoing announcements. Call screening To screen a call at the telephone base: If the answering system and call screening are on (see Call screening on page 106), the announcement and the incoming message broadcast at the telephone base when a call is answered by the answering system.
Answering system About the answering system Call intercept While screening a call, you can stop recording and speak to the caller by pressing HOME/ /SPEA�ER on the handset, or pressing HOME on the FLASH telephone base. Temporarily turning off the message alert tone If the message alert tone is turned on, the telephone base beeps every ten seconds when there are new messages.
Answering system Message playback If you have both new and old messages, you can play either new or old messages. The caller ID information displays on the screens when you play messages and you can call back the caller. When playback begins, the handset and telephone base screens display the message status, caller ID information, and time and date of the message recorded.
Answering system Message playback Options during playback When a message is playing, you can adjust the playback volume, skip, repeat, pause or delete the message. When messages are playing on the telephone base: Press q/VOLUME/p to adjust the message playback volume. •...
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Answering system Message playback When messages are playing on the handset: Press q /VOLUME or p • / VOLUME to adjust the message playback volume. S�IP • Press to skip to the next message. REPEAT REPEAT • Press to repeat the message. Press twice to listen to the previous message.
Answering system Message playback Delete all old messages You can only delete old (reviewed) messages. You cannot delete new messages until you review them. You cannot retrieve deleted 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.”...
Answering system Recording and playing memos Memos are your own recorded messages used as reminders for yourself or others using the same answering system. You can record your own memos using a system handset or the telephone base. Play and delete them in the same way as incoming messages.
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.
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Answering system Remote access Cut out and carry the remote access wallet card at the back of this user’s manual for quick reference. NOTES: • If you do not press any keys after you enter the remote access code, all new messages play. If there are no new messages, all old messages play.
Appendix Adding and registering handsets/headsets Your telephone can support up to 12 DECT 6.0 cordless handsets (AT&T model CLP99003, sold separately) or up to ten cordless handsets and two cordless www.telephones.att.com/headsets headsets (sold separately). Visit for a list of compatible DECT 6.0 cordless headsets. Each new handset or headset must be registered to the telephone base before use.
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Appendix Adding and registering handsets/headsets -OR- 1. Press and hold /HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone base for about four seconds and it shows Registering... Please wait. 2. Press QUIET # on the handset. The handset shows Registering... Please wait. If the registration is successful, both the handset and the telephone base screens display HANDSET X Registered ( ( HANDSET represents the handset name, X represents the handset number).
Appendix Deregistering handsets If you want to replace a handset or reassign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you must deregister all the handsets and then individually register each handset again. To make deregistration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin.
Appendix Alert tones and lights Handset screen icons HOME line - On steadily when the home line is in use or there is an incoming home call. CELL line- On steadily when a cell line is in use or there is an incoming cell call.
Appendix Alert tones and lights Telephone base screen icons HOME line - On steadily when the home line is in use or there is an incoming home call. CELL line- On steadily when a cell line is in use or there is an incoming cell call.
Appendix Alert tones and lights Handset alert tones One short beep Tone of each key press, if key tone is turned on. One long beep Indication to begin recording a message, memo or announcement. Two short beeps You are pressing qCID or pDIR on a cordless handset when the volume is already at its highest or lowest setting.
Appendix Alert tones and lights Telephone base alert tones One short beep Tone of each key press, if key tone is turned on. One long beep Indication to begin recording a message, memo or announcement. Indicates the start of message recording during call screening or the end of a message playback session.
Appendix Alert tones and lights Lights /PLAY/STOP • On when the answering system is playing recorded /ANS ON/OFF messages. On when the answering • Flashes when there are new system is on. messages. HOME • On when the home line is in use. •...
Appendix Display screen messages Screen messages The telephone base is calling. BASE 0 is calling The telephone base is calling all devices (for intercom calls). BASE 0 is calling all You are trying to make a cell call or access the Bluetooth Bluetooth menu when the Bluetooth link is already being used.
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Appendix Display screen messages Screen messages A call on the home line has been put on hold. Home call on hold Calls on the home and cell lines have been put on hold. Home & cell calls on hold Calls on the home and cell lines are being used. Home &...
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Appendix Display screen messages Screen messages There are no messages in the answering system. No messages The incoming PTT function is turned off. The handset will not No PTT call receive PTT calls. The phone lost connection with the telephone base or did not No signal.
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Appendix Display screen messages Screen messages The system recording time is full. Rec mem full The system recording time is low. Rec mem low The handset is registering to the telephone base. Registering... Please wait The telephone base has the maximum of 12 handsets Registeration registered to it.
Appendix Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the following suggestions. www.telephones.att.com For Customer Service, visit our website at 1 (800) 222-3111 1 (866) 288-4268 call . In Canada, dial I cannot pair my cell phone to the telephone base. •...
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• Make sure that your cell phone is on the active devices list. • For some cell phones, you must authorize the CLP99183/CLP99283/ CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/CLP99553/CLP99573/ CLP99583 device in your cell phone’s Bluetooth feature. See the user’s manual of your cell phone for more information.
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During a cell call, if the listening volume is too loud or quiet, try changing the volume on your cell phone. On some cell phones, changing the volume on the cell phone effects your cell call volume on the CLP99183/ CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/CLP99553/ CLP99573/CLP99583.
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CLP99573/CLP99583 cannot improve the reception. However, if you have a location in your house with better reception, you can leave your cell phone in that location while you use CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/ CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 cell line. In order for this to work, the cell phone must be within 30 feet of...
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During a cell call, if the listening volume is too loud or quiet, try changing the volume on your cell phone. On some cell phones, changing the volume on the cell phone effects your cell call volume on the CLP99183/ CLP99283/CLP99353/CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/CLP99553/ CLP99573/CLP99583 CLP99583 handset.
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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 CLP99183/CLP99283/CLP99353/ CLP99383/CLP99453/CLP99483/CLP99553/CLP99573/CLP99583 telephone, or contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply).
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Appendix Troubleshooting My cordless handset isn’t performing normally. • Make sure you plug the power cord securely into the telephone base. Plug the power adapter into a different working electrical outlet without a wall switch. • Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. You may have moved out of range.
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Appendix Troubleshooting The batteries do not hold a charge. • If the cordless handset is in the telephone base or charger and the charge light is not on, refer to The charge light is off (page 144). • Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least ten hours. For optimum daily performance, return the cordless handset to the telephone base or charger when not in use.
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Appendix Troubleshooting I experience poor sound quality when using the handset speakerphone. • For increased sound quality while using the handset speakerphone, place the handset on a flat surface with the dial pad facing up. I hear other calls while using my phone. •...
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Appendix Troubleshooting My calls cut in and out while I’m using my cordless handset. • Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT phones, can cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away as possible from these types of electronic devices. •...
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Appendix Troubleshooting My caller ID isn’t working. • Caller ID is a subscription service. You must subscribe to this service from your telephone service provider for this feature to work on your phone. • The caller may be calling from an area that supports caller ID. •...
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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 light on the telephone base should be on. •...
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Appendix Troubleshooting • If you subscribe to voicemail service, change the number of rings so that your answering system answers before your voicemail (page 107). To determine how many rings activate your voicemail, contact your telephone service provider. • If there is a fax machine connected to the same telephone line, try disconnecting the fax machine.
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Appendix Troubleshooting I subscribe to a nontraditional telephone service that uses my computer to establish connections, and my telephone doesn’t work. • Make sure your computer is powered on. • Make sure your Internet connection is working properly. • Make sure that the software is installed and running for your nontraditional telephone service.
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.
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 •...
Appendix Important safety information Especially about cordless telephones • Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenient create some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the telephone base and the handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that your cordless telephone conversations could be intercepted by radio receiving equipment within range of the cordless handset.
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.
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.
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Appendix For C-UL compliance MISES EN GARDE: • N’utilisez que les adaptateurs inclus avec ce produit. Pour obtenir une pièce de rechange, www.telephones.att.com visitez 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...
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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.
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.
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.
Appendix California Energy Commission battery charging testing instructions This telephone is set up to comply with the energy-conserving standards right out of the box. These instructions are intended for California Energy Commission (CEC) compliance testing only. When the CEC battery charging testing mode is activated, all telephone functions, except battery charging, will be disabled.
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 call . In Canada, dial What does this limited warranty cover? The manufacturer of this AT&T branded product warrants to the holder of a valid proof of purchase (“CONSUMER”...
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Appendix Limited warranty 5. How do you get warranty service? www.telephones.att.com To obtain warranty service, visit our website at or call 1 (800) 222-3111 1 (866) 288-4268 . In Canada, dial NOTE: Before calling for service, please review the user’s manual; a check of the PRODUCT’s controls and features may save you a service call.