Helpful Tips; Home Answering Machines; Adjusting Volume; Powering On/Off - AT&T Home Base User Manual

Helpful Tips

Home Answering Machines

If you choose not to use the voicemail provided by your AT&T Home Base, you can
use your home answering machine by plugging it into the "Phone 2" port on the
back of your AT&T Home Base.
Then, set your answering machine to pick up calls in fewer than 5 rings. Alternately,
you can call AT&T Customer Service at 1-800-331-0500 to turn off the network
voicemail feature.

Adjusting Volume

Use your home phone's volume adjustment if available. Alternately, the volume of
the AT&T Home Base can be adjusted if necessary. Six volume levels are available
(level 1 to level 6) with the default setting at level 3. While on a call, press ** to
decrease volume or press ## to increase volume. Each time ** or ## is pressed,
the volume level is decreased or increased one volume level.
To exit Volume Setting Mode, press any other key or wait five (5) seconds.
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Powering On/Off

The On/Off button is used to turn your AT&T Home Base on or off. When powered off,
the AT&T Home Base will no longer send or receive calls, but it will continue to charge
the back-up battery if still connected to the wall outlet.
To turn on your AT&T Home Base, press and hold the On/Off button for three (3)
seconds until the power light stays steady green, if connected to a power supply (it
will flash green if on back-up battery). To turn off your AT&T Home Base, press and
hold the On/Off button for three (3) seconds until all the lights turn off.

TTY Support

TTY (Text Telephony) and TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) are
supported by the AT&T Home Base. In order to use the TTY network, you must
have a TTY-compatible phone and be in TTY mode. Note that most digital wireless
devices are TTY-compatible.
Dial *983*889*n# to set the TTY mode.
• n = 0: TTY off mode. The standard voice speaking mode and listening mode.
This is the default setting.
• n = 1: TTY full mode. Transmit and receive the TTY characters.
• n = 2: VCO mode. Receive TTY characters but transmit by speaking into the
speaker.
• n = 3: HCO mode. Transmit TTY characters but receive by listening to the
receiver.
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