AT&T E5643B Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
Appendix
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Appendix
Troubleshooting
If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer
Service, visit our web site at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1-800-222-3111.
Telephone
does not
work at all
Make sure battery is installed and charged correctly (see page 9).
Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into an outlet not controlled by
a wall switch.
Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit
and the modular jack.
If you have dial-pulse telephone service, make sure the dial mode is
set to pulse (see page 19).
Make sure all extension phones are hung up.
Disconnect the base from the modular jack and plug in a working
telephone. If this phone does not work, the problem is probably in
your wiring or local service. Call your local telephone service compa-
ny.
If these suggestions do not work, unplug the base, remove and re-
insert the battery, then place the handset in the base to re-initialize.
Phone does
not ring
Make sure the ringer is on (see page 18).
Make sure the telephone line cord and AC adapter are plugged in
properly (see page 8).
Move the handset closer to the base.
You might have too many extension phones on your telephone line to
allow all of them to ring. Try unplugging some of them.
If you hear
noise or
interference
during a call
You may be out of range. Move closer to the base.
Appliances plugged into the same circuit as the base can cause
interference. Try moving the appliance or base to another outlet.
The layout of your home or office might be limiting the operating
range. Try moving the base to another location, preferably on an
upper floor.
Disconnect the base from the modular jack and plug in a corded tele-
phone. If calls are still not clear, the problem is probably in your
wiring or local service. Call your local telephone service company.
Do you have DSL service? If so, you need to have a DSL filter
installed at every phone jack that has a phone connected to it.
Contact your DSL service provider for filter information.
Other nearby cordless telephones can cause interference. Try mov-
ing one of the cordless telephone bases.
Problem Suggestion
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