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Getting started
Telephone base installation
Install the telephone base as shown below.
Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.
If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet
service through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between
the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents
noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Contact your
DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.
If you have DSL high-speed
Internet service, a DSL filter
(not included) is required.
Plug it into the telephone
wall jack.
Telephone
line jack
Curly handset
cord jack
IMPORTANT:
Check for a dial tone by pressing
is successful.
If you do not hear a dial tone:
•
Make sure the installation is properly done.
•
It may be a wiring problem. If you have changed your telephone service
to digital service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, the
telephone line may need to be rewired to allow all existing telephone jacks
to work. Contact your cable/VoIP service provider for more information.
Telephone
wall jack
Telephone
line cord
. If you hear a dial tone, the installation
1
Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Telephone base
power adapter
Power cord jack
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