VTech vt2498 Operating Instructions Manual page 31

In Case Of Difficulty
You Hear Other Calls While Using Your Phone
Disconnect your Base Unit from the telephone jack, and plug in a regular
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telephone. If you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in your wiring
or local service. Call your local telephone company.
You Hear Noise In The Handset, And None Of The Keys Or Buttons Work
• Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
Common Cure For Electronic Equipment
If the unit does not seem to be responding normally, then try putting the Handset
in the cradle. If it does not seem to respond, do the following (in the order listed):
1. Disconnect the power to the Base.
2. Disconnect the Handset battery.
3. Wait a few minutes.
4. Connect power to the Base.
5. Re-install the battery pack, and return the Handset to the charge cradle.
6. After a few seconds, try using your Handset again.