Additional information
Troubleshooting
Problem
Suggestion
I .cannot .dial .out
. .• . .Make .sure .you .have .a .
dial tone before dialing. The handset may take a second or two to find the base
and .produce .a .dial .tone .This .is .normal .Wait .an .extra .second .before .dialing
. .• . .Make .sure .your .phone .is .set .to .the .correct .dial .mode .for .the .type .of .service .that .you .have .(pulse .or .
touchtone) .Refer .to .the .Installation .section .of .this .user’s .manual .to .set .the .dial .mode
. .• . .If .the .other .phones .in .your .home .are .having .the .issue, .the .problem .is .in .your .wiring .or .local .service .
Contact .your .local .telephone .company .(charges .may .apply)
. .• . .Eliminate .any .background .noise .Noise .from .a .television, .radio .or .other .appliance .may .cause .the .
phone to not dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the background noise, first try muting the handset
before .dialing, .or .dialing .from .another .room .in .your .home .with .less .background .noise
My .handset .
beeps .four .
times .and .isn’t .
performing .
normally
. .• . .Make .sure .the .power .cord .is .securely .plugged .into .the .base .Plug .the .unit .into .a .different, .working .
outlet .not .controlled .by .a .wall .switch
. .• .Move .the .handset .closer .to .the .base .You .might .have .moved .out .of .range
. .• . .If .the .handset .is .in .its .base .and .the .charging .light .does .not .come .on, .refer .to .
The charge light is off
. .
in .this .troubleshooting .guide
. .• . .Reset .the .base .Unplug .the .unit’s .electrical .power .Wait .for .15 .seconds .then .plug .it .back .in .Allow .up . .
to .one .minute .for .the .handset .and .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 .other .cordless .phones
