Test The Outside Lines - AT&T MERLIN 1030 Installation Manual

TEST THE OUTSIDE LINES

This step is optional, but if you have a basic Touch-Tone telephone with a
modular plug, you should verify your outside line connections at this time. It
can save time and frustration later.
NOTE: A MERLIN system voice terminal will not work for this test.
1
Bring a basic Touch-Tone telephone with a modular plug to the jacks
for your outside telephone lines (either at the network interface or at
the jack field).
2
Plug the telephone's modular line cord into each outside line jack, and
listen for a dial tone.
You receive a dial tone from each outside line jack.
If one or more jacks fail to provide a dial tone, see the table, below.
If
one or more lines the line adapter may
have no dial tone be faulty.
you still don't get a your telephone lines
may be faulty or
dial tone
disconnected.
Then Do This
Replace the adapter
with another one and
listen again for a dial
tone.
Have your local
telephone company
representative check
your outside lines.
Meanwhile, you may
continue with system
installation.
1
Network interface
2
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