GE 21006 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
TELEPHONE
No dial tone
Check installation:
Is the base power cord connected to a working electrical outlet?
Is the telephone line cord connected to the base unit and the modular
wall jack?
Connect another phone to the same jack. If it doesn’t work, the
problem might be your wiring or local service.
Is the cordless handset out of range of the base? Move closer to the base
Make sure the battery is properly charged (for 12 hours).
Make sure the battery pack (in the handset) is properly installed.
Does the handset beep when you press the talk/callback button? Does
the charge indicator on the base turn on? The battery may need to be
charged.
Place handset in charge cradle for at least 20 seconds to reset the unit.
Dial tone is OK, but can ’t dial out
Make sure the TONE/PULSE dialing mode is set to the type of phone
service you are subscribed to.
Handset does not ring
Make sure the handset ringer software switch is set to on.
The handset may be out of range. Move closer to the base.
•You may have too many extension phones on your line. Try unplugging
some extension phones.
Check for a dial tone.