VTech 6044 - Manual (Page 39)

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Troubleshooting
Problem Suggeston
I cannot dal out. • Frst, try all the above suggestons.
• Make sure there s a dal tone before dalng. It s normal f the cordless handset takes a second
or two to synchronze wth the telephone base before producng a dal tone. Wat an extra
second before dalng.
• Make sure the telephone s set to the correct dal type (pulse dal or tone dal) for the servce n
your area. See the Dial type secton on page 12 to set the dal type.
• If the other telephones n your home are havng the same problem, the problem s n the wrng
or local servce. Contact your local telephone company (charges may apply).
• Elmnate any background nose. Nose from a televson, rado, or other applances may cause
the telephone not to dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the background noise, first try
mutng the cordless handset before dalng, or dalng from another room n your home wth
less background nose.