User’s manual CL82109/CL82209/CL82309/ CL82359/CL82409/CL82509/ CL82609/CL82659/CL82859 DECT 6.
Congratulations on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety information on pages 62-63 of this manual. Please thoroughly read this user’s manual for all the feature operations and troubleshooting information necessary to install and operate your new AT&T product. You can also visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.
Parts checklist Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. User’s manual Quick start guide CL82109/CL82209/CL82309/ CL82359/CL82409/CL82509/ CL82609/CL82659/CL82859 DECT 6.0 corded/cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting CL82109/CL82209/CL82309/ CL82359/CL82409/CL82509/ CL82609/CL82659/CL82859 DECT 6.
User’s manual CL82109/CL82209/CL82309/ CL82359/CL82409/CL82509/ CL82609/CL82659/CL82859 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting Table of contents Getting started Quick reference guide - handset....... 1 Quick reference guide - telephone base .................................................................. 3 Installation .................................................... 4 Telephone base & charger installation.....................................................
Caller ID About caller ID......................................... 33 Information about caller ID with call waiting .......................................... 33 Caller ID history....................................... 34 How the caller ID history (call log) works.................................. 34 Caller ID operation................................. 35 Memory match................................... 35 Missed (new) calls indicator........ 35 To review the caller ID history ..
Getting started Quick reference guide - handset MENU/SELECT CHARGE indicator Press to show the menu. While in the menu, press to select an item or save an entry or setting. On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. TCID/-VOLUME DIRS/+VOLUME Press TCID to show caller ID history (page 36). Press DIRS to show directory entries (page 31). Press to scroll down while in menus. Press to scroll up while in menus.
Getting started Quick reference guide - handset Main menu Main menu > Highlights a menu item ANS. SYSTEM (page 39) DIRECTORY (page 28) ?!BOT/TZTUFN CALL LOG (page 33) EJSFDUPSZ RINGER VOLUME (page 10) RINGER TONE (page 10) KEY TONE (page 11) LCD LANGUAGE (page 11) SET DATE/TIME (page 12) CLR VOICEMAIL (page 13) HOME AREA CODE (page 14) Menu Using menus Press MENU/SELECT to show the first menu item, ANS. SYSTEM. Press TCID or DIRS to scroll through menu items.
Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base IN USE indicator On when the handset is in use, when the answering system is answering an incoming call, or when you are registering a handset. VOICEMAIL indicator Flashes when you have new voicemail. Voicemail service is offered by your local telephone company, and is different from answering system messages (page 13). Flashes when another telephone is in use on the same line, or when you are deregistering handset(s) from the telephone base.
Getting started Installation You must install and charge the handset battery before using the cordless handset. STOP! See pages 6-7 for easy instructions. Install the telephone base close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat surface or vertically mounted on the wall (see page 8). For optimum range and better reception, place the telephone base in a central and open location.
Getting started Telephone base & charger installation Install the telephone as shown below. The telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to change to wall mounting, see page 8 for details. 2. Route the power adapter cord through the slot. 1. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone jack on the bottom of the telephone base. 3. Plug the small end of the telephone base power adapter into the power jack on the bottom of the telephone base. 7. Raise the antenna. 4.
Getting started Battery installation and charging Install the battery as shown on the next page. Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 68 for battery operating times.
Getting started Battery installation and charging Step 1 Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label. Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up as indicated. Step 2 Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until it clicks into place. CHARGE light Step 3 Charge the handset by placing it face forward in the telephone base or charger.
Getting started Installation options Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the provided wall mount bracket to connect with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. If you do not have this mounting plate, you can purchase one from many hardware or consumer electronic retailers. You might need a professional to install the mounting plate. Tabletop to wall mount installation 1. Position the telephone base as shown below.
Getting started Installation options Wall mount to tabletop installation 1. If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are bundled, untie them first. 2. Push the telephone base up to detach it from the wall mount bracket. Unplug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) from the wall. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet. 3. See Telephone base & charger installation on page 5.
Handset settings Telephone settings Use the menus to change the telephone’s settings. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode (when the phone is not in use) to enter the main menu. 2. Press TCID or DIRS to scroll to the feature to be changed. When scrolling through the menu, the top menu item is always highlighted with a > symbol. ?BOT/!TZTUFN EJSFDUPSZ 3. Press MENU/SELECT to select the highlighted item.
Handset settings Telephone settings Key tone The handset is factory programmed to beep with each key press. If you turn off the KEY TONE, there are no beeps when you press keys. ?LFZ!UPOF 1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Use TCID or DIRS to scroll to >KEY TONE, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press TCID or DIRS to select ON or OFF. MDE!MBOHVBHF LFZ!UPOF PO 4. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference and return to the main menu.
Handset settings Telephone settings The answering system announces the day and time of the message prior to playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. The year must be set so that the day of the week can be calculated from the caller ID information. Set date/time Follow the steps below to set the month, day, year and time. 1.
Handset settings Telephone settings Voicemail (visual message waiting) indicator If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered by your local telephone company, this feature provides a visual indication when you have new voicemail messages. The VOICEMAIL light on the telephone base flashes, and NEW VOICEMAIL and the icon appear on the handset screen. IBOETFU!2 OFX!WPJDFNBJM 21;32BN 3022 NOTES: 1. This feature does not indicate new answering system messages recorded on your phone. 2.
Handset settings Telephone settings Home area code If you dial seven digits to make a local call (no area code required), enter your area code into the telephone as the home area code. When you receive a call from within your home area code, the caller ID history only displays the seven digits of the telephone number. This feature makes it easy for you to place a call from the caller ID log. If you dial 10 digits to make a local phone call, do not use this home area code feature.
Handset settings Answering system settings Use the answering system menu to turn on or off the answering system, setup the announcement message, or change the number of rings, remote access code or message alert tone. 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu. 2. Press MENU/SELECT again. 3. Press TCID or DIRS to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT. Answer on/off Unless you change it, the answering system is on and ready to record messages.
Handset settings Answering system settings Announcement Outgoing announcements play when calls are answered by the answering system. The telephone has a prerecorded outgoing announcement, “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or record your own announcement. You can record an announcement up to 90 seconds. The system does not record any announcement shorter than one second. To play your current outgoing announcement: 1.
Handset settings Answering system settings To delete your outgoing announcement: 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu. 2. Press MENU/SELECT again. 3. Press TCID or DIRS to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT. 4. Press TCID or DIRS to scroll to >ANNOUNCEMENT, then press MENU/SELECT, the system announces, "To play, press 2. To record, press 7." 5. Press 3 to delete your recorded announcement.
Handset settings Answering system settings Remote access code To access your answering system remotely from any touch tone phone, you need to enter a two-digit number (10-99). Unless you change it, the remote access code is 19. ?BOT/!TZTUFN To change the remote access code: EJSFDUPSZ 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu. 2. Press MENU/SELECT again. 3. Press TCID or DIRS to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press MENU/SELECT. ?BOT!TZT!TFUVQ QMBZ!NTHT 4.
Handset settings Answering system settings Message alert tone When the message alert tone is set to ON, and there is at least one new message, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds. Unless you change it, the message alert tone is set to off. There is no audible alert at the handset. To change the setting: ?BOT/!TZTUFN 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu. EJSFDUPSZ 2. Press MENU/SELECT again. 3.
Telephone operation Making, answering, and ending calls Making a call To make a call: • Press PHONE/FLASH or telephone number. Elapsed time SPEAKER, then enter the QIPOF!!!1;11;41 The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds). NOTE: Pressing PHONE/FLASH to access services from your local telephone service provider does not affect the elapsed time. On-hook dialing (predialing) 1. Enter the telephone number.
Telephone operation Handset operation Speakerphone During a call, press SPEAKER to switch between hands-free speakerphone and normal handset use. Press OFF/CLEAR to hang up. NOTES: 1. If you use the speakerphone during LOW BATTERY mode, the handset is not lit except for the SPEAKER button. 2. The speakerphone uses more power than the normal handset.
Telephone operation Options while on calls Volume control While on a call, press VOLUME-/TCID to decrease or press VOLUME+/ DIRS to increase the listening volume. VOLUME/TCID or VOLUME/DIRS NOTES: 1. Handset and speakerphone volume settings are independent. 2. When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting, you hear two beeps. Call waiting If you subscribe to call waiting service with your local telephone service provider, you hear a beep if someone calls while you are already on a call.
Telephone operation Options while on calls Chain dialing Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence from the numbers in the directory, caller ID history, or redial memory while you are on a call. Chain dialing can be useful if you wish to access other numbers (such as bank account information or access codes) from the directory, caller ID history, or redial list. To access the directory while on a call: 1. Press MENU/SELECT. 2. Press MENU/SELECT again enter >DIRECTORY. 3.
Multiple handset use Multiple handset use Handset locator The handset locator feature is useful if you misplace any handset. To start the paging tone: • Press HANDSET LOCATOR at the telephone base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 seconds. NOTE: If you press OFF/CLEAR or MUTE/DELETE on a handset, the ringer of the handset is off, but the page tone does not stop. To stop the paging tone: • Press PHONE/FLASH, SPEAKER, or any dial pad key (0-9, *, or #) on the handset(s).
Multiple handset use Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversations between handsets. This feature is not available for model CL82109 unless you have purchased additional handsets (CL80109). You can buy additional expansion handsets (model AT&T CL80109) for this telephone base. You can register up to 12 handsets to the telephone base. The first nine handsets that you register are named Handsets 1-9. Use the handset number to initiate intercom and transfer calls.
Multiple handset use Intercom Answer an incoming call during an intercom call If you receive an incoming outside call during an intercom call, there is an alert tone. • To answer the call, press automatically. PHONE/FLASH. The intercom call ends • To end the intercom call without canceling the incoming call, press OFF/CLEAR.
Multiple handset use Call transfer using intercom Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to another system handset. This feature is not available for model CL82109 unless you have purchased additional handsets (CL80109). 1. During a call, press INT. USBOTGFS!UP; • If you have a two-handset system, the outside call is put on hold and your handset screen shows CALLING OTHER HANDSET. The other handset rings and its screen shows OTHER HANDSET IS DBMMJOH CALLING.
Directory About the directory Shared directory The directory is in the telephone base and is common for all handsets. Changes made to the directory from any handset apply to all. SPCFSU!CSPXO 999.994.3556 NOTE: Only one handset can review the directory at a time. If another handset tries to enter the directory, the screen shows NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Directory Create directory entries To create a new directory entry 1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Press TCID or DIRS to scroll to >DIRECTORY, then press MENU/SELECT. > EJSFDUPSZ DBMM!MPH 3. Press TCID or DIRS to highlight STORE. 4. Press MENU/SELECT. 5. Enter the telephone number when prompted. • Use the dial pad to enter up to 30 digits. > SFWJFX TUPSF – Press TCID or DIRS to move the cursor to the left or right. – Press MUTE/DELETE to erase digits.
Directory Create directory entries 7. Enter the name when prompted. • Use the dial pad to enter a name (up to 15 characters). Each time you press a key, a character on that key appears. Additional key presses produce other characters on that key. See the chart below. FOUFS!OBNF Spcfsu!Cspxo` – Press TCID or DIRS to move the cursor to the left or right. – Press MUTE/DELETE to erase characters. – Press and hold MUTE/DELETE to erase all characters. NOTE: The first letter of every word is a capital letter.
Directory Review directory To review directory entries 1. Press DIRS when in idle mode to show the first entry in the directory. DIRECTORY EMPTY appears if there are no directory entries. -ORYou can also show the first entry in the directory by pressing MENU/SELECT when in idle mode, then press TCID or DIRS to scroll to >DIRECTORY, then press MENU/SELECT twice. 2. Press TCID or DIRS to browse through the directory. Entries appear alphabetically by the first letter in the name.
Directory To dial, delete or edit entries To dial, delete or edit a directory entry (name and number), the entry must be on the handset. Use the directory review or search (page 31) to show an entry. Display dial To dial a displayed number from the directory, press SPEAKER. PHONE/FLASH or To delete an entry When a directory entry appears, press MUTE/DELETE to delete the displayed entry from the directory. You cannot retrieve a deleted entry. To edit an entry When a directory entry appears: 1.
Caller ID About caller ID This product supports caller ID services that most local telephone service companies provide. Depending on your service subscription, you might see the caller’s number, or the caller’s name and number from the telephone company after the first or second ring. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number, date, and time of calls.
Caller ID Caller ID history How the caller ID history (call log) works The telephone stores caller ID information about the last 50 incoming calls in the telephone base. Entries are stored in reverse chronological order. The phone deletes the oldest entry when the log is full to make room for new calls. This information is common to all handsets, so changes made using any handset are reflected in all other handsets.
Caller ID Caller ID operation Memory match If the incoming telephone number exactly matches a telephone number in your directory, the name that appears on the screen matches the corresponding name in your directory. For example, if Christine Smith calls, her name appears as Chris if this is how you entered it into your directory. NOTE: The number you see on your caller ID is in the format from the phone company. The phone company usually delivers ten-digit phone numbers (area code plus phone number).
Caller ID Caller ID history To review the caller ID history 1. When a handset is in idle mode, press TCID to review the caller ID history in reverse chronological order starting with the most recent call. IBOETFU!2 7!NJTTFE!DBMMT! -ORYou can also review the caller ID history by pressing MENU/SELECT, then press TCID or DIRS to scroll to >CALL LOG, then press MENU/SELECT twice to REVIEW. 21;12 BN :036 TCID 2. Press TCID or DIRS to scroll through the list. 3.
Caller ID Caller ID history Dial a call log entry 1. When in the call log, press TCID or DIRS to browse. SPEAKER to dial the entry. 2. Press PHONE/FLASH or Delete entries • Press MUTE/DELETE to delete the shown entry from the caller ID history. • Follow the steps below to delete all caller ID history. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode. 2. Press TCID or DIRS to scroll to >CALL LOG, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press TCID or DIRS to scroll to >DEL ALL CALLS, then press MENU/SELECT. 4.
Caller ID Reasons for missing caller ID information There are also occasions when other information or no information shows for various reasons: On-screen message Reason QSJWBUF! OVNCFS The caller prefers not to show the phone number. QSJWBUF! OBNF The caller prefers not to show the name. QSJWBUF! DBMMFS The caller prefers not to show the phone number and name. VOLOPXO! OVNCFS Your local telephone company cannot determine the caller's number.
Answering system About the answering system Answering system and voicemail Your telephone has both a digital answering system and voicemail indication. Most telephone companies offer voicemail services (fees may apply). Your telephone’s answering system and voicemail indication are independent features. Each alerts you to new messages differently. For more information on the voicemail indicators, see page 13.
Answering system About the answering system New message indication The message window on the telephone base flashes and shows on the handset when there are new answering system messages. If the new message alert tone is turned on, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds when there are unreviewed messages. IBOETFU!2 NOTE: If the answering system has less than five minutes of recording time left, it announces the remaining time.
Answering system Message playback If you have new messages, you hear only the new messages (oldest first). If there are no new messages, the system plays back all the messages (oldest first). When playback begins, the total number of messages is announced. Before each message, you hear the day and time of the recording. After the last message, you hear, “End of messages.” If the system has less than five minutes of recording time left, you hear the remaining time.
Answering system Message playback Options during playback When a message is playing, you can adjust the playback volume, skip, repeat, or delete the message. When messages are playing on the telephone base: • Press VOLUMEST button to adjust the message playback volume. • Press SKIP to skip to the next message. • Press REPEAT to repeat the message. Press twice to hear the previous message. • Press XDELETE to delete the message. • Press PLAY/STOP to stop the playback.
Answering system Recording & playing memos Memos are messages you record at a handset. You can save, play back or delete them like incoming messages. You can record a memo as a reminder to yourself, or leave a message for others who use the answering system. To record a memo: 1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu. 2. Press MENU/SELECT again. 3. Press TCID or DIRS to select >RECORD MEMO, press then MENU/SELECT. The system announces, “Record after the tone.
Answering system Base message counter displays The base message counter shows the total number of answering system messages. See the table below for other message counter displays. Message counter displays 1 No messages. 1 (flashing) You need to set the clock (page 12). 2.::! Total number of old messages and memos, or message number currently playing during old message playback. 2.:: (flashing) Total number of messages and memos. The number flashes when there are new (unreviewed) messages.
Answering system Remote access You can reach your answering system remotely by dialing your home telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. To remotely reach your answering system: 1. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. 2. When the system answers, enter the two digit remote access code (19 is the default code, see page 18 to change it). • The system automatically announces the number of messages (new and/or old) if there are any, and then begins to play them. 3.
Answering system NOTES: 1. If you do not enter a valid remote access code, the system answers the call automatically. 2. If you pause for more than four seconds during remote access, you hear a help menu listing all features and commands. If there is no command for another 20 seconds, the call ends automatically. 3. If you want to delete all the old messages remotely, press 3 twice in remote standby mode. 4. If the memory is full, the answering system answers after 10 rings and announces, "Memory is full.
Appendix A Alert tones and lights Screen icons Battery status - battery is charging (animated display). Battery status - low battery (flashing); place handset in telephone base or charger to recharge. SPEAKERPHONE - the speakerphone is in use. Ringer off - the handset ringer is off. ANS ON NEW VOICEMAIL - there are new voicemail from the local telephone company. ANS ON 21;32BN MUTE NEW MSG# !203 Answering system is on. Message - new message in the answering system.
Appendix B Handset display screen messages Screen display messages BMSFBEZ!TBWFE The telephone number you have entered is already in the directory. DBMM!MPH!FNQUZ You are trying to reach an empty caller ID history. DBMM!USBOTGFSFE You are transferring an outside call from one handset to another handset. DBMMJOH! IBOETFU!Y (For systems with three or more handsets) The handset is calling the other handset (for intercom calls).
Appendix B NVUFE The microphone is off. OFX!WPJDFNBJM! There are new voicemail messages. OP!MJOF There is no telephone line connection. OP!TJHOBM-!DBMM! FOEFE The handset is out of range while on a call. OPU!BWBJMBCMF BU!UIJT!UJNF Someone else is already using the directory or caller ID history. PUIFS!IBOETFU! JT!DBMMJOH! (For system with two handsets) The other handset is calling. PVUTJEF!DBMM You are on the external call during call transfer.
Appendix C Expansion handset Your new AT&T CL82109/CL82209/CL82309/CL82359/CL82409/CL82509/ CL82609/CL82659/CL82859 telephone system can accommodate up to 12 handsets. You can add new handsets (AT&T CL80109, available separately) to your telephone system, you must register each device with the telephone base before use. To register a new handset, see page 51. The handset with the CL82109 comes as HANDSET 1.
Appendix C Expansion handset Adding and registering handsets (optional) Handsets purchase separately (AT&T CL80109) need to be registered to the telephone base before use. When first purchased, all expansion handsets show NOT REGISTERED on the screen. New handset may need to be charged without interruption for at least 10 minutes before registering to the telephone base. OPU!SFHJTUFSFE To register a handset to your telephone base 1.
Appendix C Expansion handset Deregistering a handset You can deregister handsets. You may need to deregister your handsets if: You have twelve registered handsets and need to replace a handset. -ORYou wish to change the designated handset number of your registered handsets. You must first deregister ALL the handsets, and then re-register each handset you wish to use. Please read carefully through all the instructions on this page before beginning the deregistration process. To deregister all handsets 1.
Appendix D Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. Customer Service, visit our website at My phone doesn’t work at all. • Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in. • Make sure you plug the battery connector securely into the cordless handset. • Make sure you plug the telephone line cord securely and firmly into the telephone base and the telephone wall jack.
Appendix D Troubleshooting I cannot dial out. • First try all the suggestions above. • Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The cordless handset might take a second or two to find the telephone base and produce a dial tone. This is normal. Wait an extra second before dialing. • Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television, radio or other appliances might cause the phone to not dial out properly.
Appendix D Troubleshooting The handset screen shows PRESS HNDST LOC 4 SEC ON BASE and the handset is out of the telephone base or charger. Unplug the battery from the handset and plug it back in (page 6). The screen should now show NOT REGISTERED and you can follow the registration instructions on page 51. CONNECTING... appears on my cordless handset. • Ensure you plug the telephone base in properly and the power is on.
Appendix D Troubleshooting I get noise, static, or weak signals even when I’m near the telephone base. • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack (see page 5). The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems as a result of DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.
Appendix D Troubleshooting I hear other calls while using my phone. • Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack, and plug in a different telephone. If you still hear other calls, call your local telephone company. My cordless handset does not ring when I receive a call. • Make sure that the ringer is not off. Refer to Ringer volume on page 10 in this user’s manual. • Make sure you plug in the telephone line cord securely into the telephone base and the telephone jack.
Appendix D Troubleshooting My calls cut in and out while I’m using my cordless handset. • Other electronic products can cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away from the following electronic devices as possible: television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones. • Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or on the same electrical outlet. You might experience decreased performance while the microwave oven is operating.
Appendix D Troubleshooting • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack (page 5). The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems resulting from DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters. System does not receive caller ID when on a call.
Appendix D Troubleshooting System does not respond to remote commands. • Make sure you enter your remote access code correctly (page 18). • Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone phone. When you dial a number, you should hear tones. If you hear clicks, the phone is not a touch-tone telephone and cannot activate the answering system. • The answering system might not detect the remote access code while your announcement is playing. Try waiting until the announcement is over before entering the code.
Appendix E Maintenance Taking care of your telephone • Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so you must treat it with care. • Avoid rough treatment. • Place the handset down gently. • Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever need to ship it. Avoid water • You can damage your telephone if it gets wet. Do not use the handset in the rain, or handle it with wet hands. Do not install the telephone base near a sink, bathtub or shower.
Appendix F Important safety information This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this user’s manual. Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock. Safety information • Read and understand all instructions in the user’s manual. Observe all markings on the product. • Avoid using a telephone during a thunderstorm. There may be a slight chance of electric shock from lightning.
Appendix F Important safety information • Potential TV interference: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to TVs and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such interference, do not place the telephone base of the cordless telephone near or on top of a TV or VCR. If interference is experienced, moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference.
Appendix G FCC part 68 and ACTA This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier must be provided to your local telephone company upon request.
Appendix H FCC part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Appendix I Limited warranty The AT&T brand is used under license - any repair, replacement or warranty service, and all questions about this product should be directed to: In the United States of America, visit www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268. 1.
Appendix I Limited warranty • PRODUCT returned without valid proof of purchase (see item 6 below); or • Charges for installation or setup, adjustment of customer controls, and installation or repair of systems outside the unit. 5. How do you get warranty service? To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, visit www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268.
Appendix J Technical specifications RF frequency band 1921.536 MHz — 1928.448 MHz Channels 5 Operating temperature 32°F — 122°F 0°C — 50°C Telephone base voltage (AC voltage, 60Hz) 96 — 130 Vrms Telephone base voltage (AC adapter output) 6VDC @400mA Handset voltage 2.4 — 3.
Index A Alert 47 Alert tones, 47 Answering calls, 20 Answering system, 39 Auto off, 20 E Elapsed time, 20 Ending calls, 20 Expansion handset, 50 F Flash (switch hook flash), 22 B Battery charging, 6 Battery installation, 6 H Handset, deregistration, 52 Expansion, 50 Key tone, 11 Language, 11 Locator, 24 Quick reference guide, 1 Registration, 51 Ringer tone, 10 Ringer volume, 10 Screen display message, 48 Settings, 10 Speakerphone, 21 Status icons, 47 Temporary ringer silencing, 20 Voicemail indicator, 13
Temporary ringer silencing, 20 Time, setting, 12 Troubleshooting, 53-60 Making calls, 20 Memory match, 35 Memos, 43 Message, Alert tone, 19 Counter display, 40 Playback, 41 Mute, 22 V Visual message waiting indicator, 13 Voice prompts, 40 Voicemail, 13 Volume controls, Base ringer, 40 Handset, 10 N Names, Enter into directory, 30 Search for, 31 Number of rings, 17 W Wall-mount installation, 8 Warranty, 66 O On-hook dialing, 20 Outgoing announcement, 16 P Paging tone, 24 Power adapter, 5 Predialing, 20
Remote access wallet card Use the wallet card below to help you remember commands to control your answering system from any touch tone telephone. Cut along dotted line. Call your phone number, then enter your two-digit access code (preset to 19). Action Remote command Play all messages......................1 Play new messages...................2 Delete the message ..................3 Delete all old messages ...........33 Repeat or go back.....................4 Stop ......................................
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