CS5121 Telephone User's Manual
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Troubleshooting
Problem Suggestion
There is noise 
or interference 
during a telephone 
conversation.
My calls cut in and out 
when I am using the 
cordless handset.
The handset may be out of range. Move it closer to the telephone base.
Appliances or other cordless telephones plugged into the same circuit as the telephone base 
can cause interference. Try moving the appliance or telephone base to another outlet.
Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless telephone. Try installing your 
telephone as far away as possible from the following electronic devices: wireless routers, radios, 
radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, digital telephones, intercoms, room monitors, 
televisions, VCRs, personal computers, kitchen appliances, and other cordless telephones.
If  your  telephone is  plugged  in  with  a  modem  or  a  surge  protector, plug  the  telephone  (or 
modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this doesn’t solve the problem, re-locate 
your telephone or modem farther apart from each other, or use a different surge protector. 
The layout of your home or ofce might be limiting the operating range. Try moving the telephone 
base to another location, preferably a higher location for better reception.
Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack and plug  in a corded telephone. If 
calls are still not clear, the problem is probably in the wiring or local service. Contact the local 
telephone company (charges may apply).
If the other telephones in your home are having the same problem, the problem is in the wiring 
or local service. Contact the local telephone company (charges may apply).
If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line - DSL) through your 
telephone lines, you must install a DSL lter between the telephone base and the telephone  
wall  jack.  The lter  will  prevent noise and  caller ID problems caused  by  DSL  interference. 
Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL lters.
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