Appendix
Troubleshooting
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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
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Test a working telephone at the telephone wall jack. If another telephone has the
same problem, the problem is in the telephone wall jack. Contact your telephone
service provider (charges may apply).
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The telephone line cord may be malfunctioning. Install a new telephone line cord.
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Remove and install the battery again. Place the
or charger.
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Wait for the handset to synchronize with the telephone base. Allow up to one
minute for this to take place.
I cannot dial out.
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First, try all the above suggestions.
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Make sure there is a dial tone before dialing. It is normal if the handset takes a
second or two to synchronize with the telephone before producing a dial tone. Wait
an extra second before dialing.
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If the other telephones in your home are having the same problem, the problem
is in the wiring or telephone service. Contact your telephone service provider
(charges may apply).
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Eliminate any background noise. Mute the cordless handset before dialing, or dial
from another room in your home with less background noise.
My handset beeps and is not performing normally.
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Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the telephone base. Plug
the telephone base into a different working electrical outlet not controlled by a
wall switch.
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Move the handset closer to the telephone base. It may be out of range.
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Reset the telephone base by unplugging the electrical power to the base. Wait
for 15 seconds and plug it back in again. Allow up to one minute for the cordless
handset and the telephone base to synchronize.
•
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.
handset in the telephone base
devices.
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