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900 MHz Cordless Telephone

Caller ID/Call Waiting HS8240

USER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...kage For Customer Service visit our website at www telephones att com AT T and the globe symbol are trademarks of AT T Corp licensed to Lucent Technologies Consumer Products L P L2 L1 1 900 MHz Cordless Telephone Caller ID Call Waiting HS8240 USER S MANUAL Part Two L2 L1 ...

Page 2: ...This AT T product is manufactured by Lucent Technologies Consumer Products L P 2000 Lucent Technologies Consumer Products L P All rights reserved Printed in Mexico 850000993 Issue 1AT T 3 00 ...

Page 3: ... Handset Ringer Selection 7 Programming Home and Local Area Codes 8 Turning Off Caller ID with Call Waiting 8 Call List Options 9 TELEPHONE OPERATION 10 Making a Call 10 Preview a Number Before Calling 10 Answering a Call 11 Ending a Call 11 Redial 11 Handset Volume 11 TemporaryTone 11 Mute 12 Flash 12 Page 12 Handset Locator 12 Changing Channels 13 Headset Jack 13 TELEPHONE MEMORY 14 Storing Numb...

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Page 5: ...TTERIES section of this manual Remove the battery cover by pressing on the indentation and sliding downward Plug the battery pack connector into the handset and place the battery pack and wires into the compartment Replace the battery cover by sliding it on its track up over the battery compartment until it snaps firmly into place 3 Connect the telephone line cord Make sure the plugs snap firmly i...

Page 6: ... face down in the base The CHARGING HANDSET IN USE light on the base goes on to show the handset is in the right position to charge the battery For best battery performance charge the battery for at least 12 hours the first time After the first charge the battery will quick charge in only six hours 7 Check for dial tone After the batteries are charged pick up the handset Press P you should hear a ...

Page 7: ...ION Belt Clip If you wish you can attach the belt clip to the cordless handset following the illustrations below The handset may not charge in the face up position if the belt clip is attached To Remove To Attach ...

Page 8: ...es or to move to the next display By pressing the softkey below the operation indicated on the display screen you select that operation Dial Mode If you have touch tone service the phone will be ready to use as soon as the battery is charged If you have dial pulse rotary service you ll need to set the dial mode 1 Make sure the is not displayed 2 Press U 3 Use the softkey to select SETUP see About ...

Page 9: ...s and all features are active 1 Make sure the is not displayed 2 Press U 3 Use the softkey to select SETUP 4 Select DONE until the screen displays RINGER 5 Select CHANGE to turn the Ringer ON or OFF 6 Select DONE to move to the next feature OR Press U to exit Handset Ringer Selection You can select from four different handset ringer styles 1 Make sure the is not displayed 2 Press U 3 Use the softk...

Page 10: ...ETUP 4 Select DONE until the screen displays AREA CODE 1 Use the keypad to enter your home area code NOTE If you must dial the area code to complete a call in your home area enter 000 for AREA CODE 1 5 Select CODE 2 to reach AREA CODE 2 the screen displays any current local area code stored here Use the keypad to enter a three digit local area code 6 Continue as in Step 4 for area codes 3 4 and 5 ...

Page 11: ...move to the next feature OR Press U to exit Voice Mail Detection NOTE For this feature to work you must subscribe to telephone company voice mail offered by many local providers If you subscribe to telephone company voice mail service you ll need to turn this feature on If you don t have voice mail service but turn this feature on it may interfere with your phone s operation 1 Make sure the is not...

Page 12: ...ng 1 Enter the digits up to 24 of the number you are calling do not press P first The screen displays the dialed digits If you make an error while entering a digit use to backspace and enter the correct digit 2 Press D to make the call Antenna Scroll through screen information Softkey Softkey Access special programming features Dial number displayed on screen Access subscriber services Make or ans...

Page 13: ...through the handset changes When you reach the highest level you ll hear a beep Changing this setting does not affect what the other party hears Temporary Tone NOTE If you have touch tone service you don t need to use the Temporary Tone feature If you have dial pulse rotary service this feature allows you to enter codes or tones needed to operate answering machines or use electronic banking servic...

Page 14: ...NG HANDSET IN USE light is not lit on the base Press G on the base A three part paging tone will sound at the handset NOTE When the handset is in use or the Ringer is turned off the Page and Handset Locator features are inactive Handset Locator This feature is useful if you misplace the handset To locate the handset using this feature Press and hold G on the base for approximately four seconds A r...

Page 15: ... you find a clear channel your call will not be interrupted NOTE You must be in range to change channels see the OPERATING RANGE section of this manual Headset Jack You can use this telephone hands free when you install the 2 5 mm headset 1 Plug the headset into the jack located on the left side of the handset under the small rubber flap Do not force the connection but make sure the plug fits secu...

Page 16: ...OR Select DONE if you don t want to store a name 8 Enter a two digit memory location from 01 20 9 Select DONE Storing a Pause in a Memory Number While storing a memory number see Storing Numbers in Memory use the softkey to select PAUSE where you want dialing to pause for two seconds Storing a Name with a Number 1 Follow Steps 1 through 6 under Storing Numbers in Memory 2 Use the keypad to enter a...

Page 17: ...tkey to select STORE 4 Enter a two digit memory location from 01 20 5 Select DONE Viewing Numbers in Memory 1 Press U 2 Use the softkey to select DIR 3 Select VIEW 4 Press or to scroll through memory OR Enter the two digit memory location from 01 20 5 Select DONE 6 Press U to exit NOTE When viewing numbers in memory you can press D to dial the number displayed on the screen Deleting Memory Numbers...

Page 18: ...ity Ring Numbers Numbers stored in memory can be labeled so that when a call is received from that number the handset alerts you with a special ring that this is a priority call The special ring begins after the first normal ring on the line 1 While viewing numbers in memory use or to scroll to the desired location 2 Press to activate Priority Ring for the displayed number the screen displays To d...

Page 19: ... feature you may need to change your phone service Contact your local phone service provider if you have Neither Caller ID nor Call Waiting service Either Caller ID or Call Waiting service but not both Both Caller ID and Call Waiting as separate services you may need combined service Explain that your equipment will allow you to see who is calling while you are on another call and you would like t...

Page 20: ... calls see the IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY section of this manual Message Waiting Indicator If you subscribe to voice mail service from your telephone service provider the handset displays when there is a message waiting and the NEW CALL light flashes on the base Incoming Call History This telephone assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 99 The most recent call will have the highest number for ex...

Page 21: ...or example Er you cannot dial any displayed digits If the call came from your home area code then the screen displays only the seven digits of the number you re calling without an area code When you press D the phone dials the seven displayed digits You must program your home area code for this to work You can also program up to four other local area codes These are area codes that do not require ...

Page 22: ...he screen displays ARE YOU SURE Select YES to remove all calls The screen displays NO CALLS and the information is permanently deleted Caller ID Display Messages PRIVATE NAME The other party is blocking name information PRIVATE NUMBER The other party is blocking telephone number information PRIVATE CALLER The other party is blocking name and number information UNKNOWN CALLER Your phone company is ...

Page 23: ... fire or injury to persons or damage to the telephone read and follow these instructions carefully Use only Replacement Battery 3300 SKU 90556 Do not dispose of the battery in a fire The cell might explode Check with local codes for special disposal instructions Do not open or mutilate the battery Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may be toxic if swallow...

Page 24: ...ownward 2 Lift out the old battery pack 3 Hold the new battery pack and plug the connector into the handset Place the battery pack into the case 4 Replace the cover by sliding it on its track up over the battery case until it snaps firmly into place 5 The new battery pack must be charged before using the phone Place the handset face up or face down in the base and allow it to charge for at least 1...

Page 25: ...hen you make a call indicating that you are out of range Move closer to the base to restore normal operation If you receive a call while you are out of range the handset might not ring or if it does ring the call might not connect when you press P Move closer to the base then press P again to answer the call If you move out of range during a phone conversation you will be interrupted by silence no...

Page 26: ...nstalled correctly If the above suggestions do not solve the problem try re initializing the handset and base see To re initialize the handset and base If you have no dial tone Check all the previous suggestions If you still do not hear a dial tone disconnect the phone and try another phone in the same jack If there is no dial tone on that phone either the problem is probably in your wiring or loc...

Page 27: ...ve too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring Try unplugging some of them If your telephone misdials or you don t hear the other person right away It might take a few seconds for your handset to find a good connection to the phone line While it is searching the screen displays SEARCHING Do not start dialing until the appears and you hear the dial tone If you have...

Page 28: ... sure the is not displayed 2 Press U 3 Use the softkey to select SETUP The screen displays CALL LIGHT OFF 4 Select YES The screen displays CALL LIGHT OFF and the light stops flashing If you have new calls in the call history the light goes on steadily If you have no new calls the light goes off 5 Press U to exit If the Message Waiting Indicator NEW CALL Light does not flash when you have voice mai...

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