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Troubleshooting
If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. If these steps
do not solve your problem, please call our Customer Hotline at 1-800-297-1023 (Mon - Fri 7 am to 7 pm,
Sat/Sun/holidays [except U.S. Thanksgiving and Christmas] 9 am to 5 pm, CST).
Symptom
Suggestion
The
charge
LED won't
illuminate when the handset is
placed in the cradle.
• Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base or the charger (if you have more than one handset)
and wall outlet.
• Make sure the handset is properly seated in the cradle.
• Make sure the charging contacts on the handset are clean.
The audio sounds weak.
• Move the handset and/or base away from metal objects or appliances and try again.
• Make sure that you are not too far from the base.
Can't make or receive calls.
• Make sure that you are not too far from the base.
• Make sure the line is not in use. If an out call is already using a line, you cannot use that line to make
another outside call.
• Check both ends of the base telephone line cord.
• Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet.
• Disconnect the AC adapter and the backup battery.
• Change the Digital Security Code (see page 15).
The handset doesn't ring or
receive a page.
• Make sure that you are not too far from the base.
• Charge the battery pack in the handset for 10 hours by placing the handset on the base or charging
cradle.
• Change the Digital Security Code (see page 15).
Severe noise interference.
• Keep the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, remote control toys, wireless microphones,
alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances.
• Move to another location or turn off the source of interference.
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