AT&T E5921 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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CONNECTING...
displays on my
cordless hand-
set
• Ensure that the telephone base is powered up.
• Place the cordless handset in the telephone base for
one minute to allow the cordless handset and telephone
base to synchronize channels.
• Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base.
You might have moved out of range.
• If the cordless handset is in its base and the charging
light does not come on, refer to The charge light is off
section in this troubleshooting guide.
• Reset the telephone base. Unplug the unit’s electrical
power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow
up to one minute for the cordless handset and tele-
phone base to reset.
• Other electronic products can cause interference with
your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far
away from these types of electronic devices as possible:
wireless routers, radios, radio towers, pager towers, cell
phones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, personal
computers, kitchen appliances and cordless phones.
Troubleshooting
My cordless
handset isn’t
p e r f o r m i n g
normally
• Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the
telephone base. Plug the unit into a different, working
electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.
• Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base.
You might have moved out of range.
• Reset the telephone base. Unplug the unit’s electrical
power. Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow
up to one minute for the cordless handset and tele-
phone base to reset.
Other electronic products can cause interference to your
cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away from
these types of electronic devices as possible: wireless
routers, radios, radio towers, pager towers, cell phones,
intercoms, room monitors, televisions, personal computers,
kitchen appliances and other cordless phones.
• Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television,
radio or other appliances may cause the phone to not
dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the background
noise, first try muting the cordless handset before dial-
ing, or dialing from another room in your home with less
background noise.