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MULTI-HANDSET OPERATION
USING MULTIPLE BASE UNITS AND HANDSETS
The ID-2820 provides multiple handset capability supporting up to 4 handsets. Each
additional handset (model AT&T ID-282H) comes with a charging cradle you can plug into
any electrical outlet. No extra phone jack is required. Many extra functions become
possible when there is more than one handset in your system. Call the AT&T Customer
Service Center find out how to purchase additional handsets (AT&T ID-282H) at 800-667-
2118.
To select a base unit for your handset:
1. Touch
and select the
Security Set
menu
> Select Base
.
2. Use
or
to select the base number.
3. Touch
to confirm.
4. ‘ACCEPTED’ indicates that base has been selected. ‘RETRY?’ indicates that
selection has failed. Touch
to retry or
to quit.
REGISTRATION
The handset and base unit are factory pre-registered with each other. Therefore, the unit
should be in full working order when it is received. When you purchase an additional handset
(model ID-282H), it will be necessary to register it to the base unit in order to make and
receive calls.
You can register up to 3 more handsets to make and receive calls via the same base unit.
Handsets are numbered 1 to 4.
If your handset is too far away that lost registration from the base or the handset is not yet
proceeded registration to base, “Not registered” will shown on the handset.
To register a new handset:
1. Touch
and select the
Security Set
menu
>Registration
.
2. Use
or
to select the handset number for registration.
3. Touch
to confirm.
4. You will see the message: ‘REGISTERING…’. Press and hold the
PAGE
key on the
cradle of the base unit.
5. ‘REGISTRATION ACCEPTED’ indicates that handset is registered. ‘RETRY?’ indicates
that registration has failed. Touch
to retry or
to quit.
NOTE
The base unit will then send a signal to the handset registering the handset to the
base unit. Once the Registration function has been completed, the handset will return to
Standby Mode.
To de-register a handset:
1. Touch
and select the
Security Set
menu
> Deregistration
.
2. Use
or
to select the handset number for deregistration.
3. Touch
to confirm. Wait for handset to deregister from the base unit.
4. ‘DEREGISTRATION ACCEPTED’ indicates that handset is deregistered.
