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TELEPHONE OPERATION
PROBLEM SOLUTION
If you hear noise or • You may be out of range. Move closer to
interference when the base.
using the phone:
• Household appliances plugged into the
same circuit as the base can sometimes
cause interference. Try moving the
appliance or the base to another outlet.
• The layout of your home or office may
be limiting the operating range. Try
moving the base to another location,
preferably on an upper floor.
• Using the handset near household
appliances (microwaves,computers,
televisions,stereos,etc.) can sometimes
cause interference. Move away from
appliances while using the handset.
PROBLEM SOLUTION
If the phone does • Make sure the ringers are on.
not ring when you • Make sure the telephone line cord is
receive a call: connected firmly to the base and the
telephone jack.
• Make sure the AC adapter is plugged
firmly into an electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall switch.
• You might be too far from the base;
move closer.
• You might have too many extension
phones on your telephone line to allow
all of them to ring. Try unplugging some
of them.