VTech I5808 - Manual (Page 17)

·If possible advise your callers to leave a message.
·Check with the local telephone company and advise them 7-10 seconds of silence is
required for the answering system to disconnect.
NOTE: Charges may apply
Call Waiting disconnects answering system
Answering System senses a fluctuation in line voltage caused by the Call Waiting signal
and disconnects.
Contact Local Telephone Company for possible solutions.
External Antennas
Additional external antennas are not recommended for the following reasons:
·AT&T cordless telephones are designed to ensure that the power output of the set does
not exceed standards set by the FCC. The maximum power output allowed is .1 watt (or
100 milliwatts).
·Any attachment to a cordless telephone which increases the power output is in violation
of FCC regulations.
·Once the product is opened in order to connect the external antenna, the warranty is
voided.
Hearing Aid Compatibility
This product is compatible with inductively coupled hearing aids.
Use of any other amplification devices near or on the cordless product may produce
squealing, whistling, or feedback.
·If you use a hearing aid in only one ear, cradle the handset to the other ear to try to avoid
microphone feedback.
·Remove or turn off the hearing aid when using the handset.
·Use a different extension telephone if you are unable to use the product without
assistance of a hearing aid.
Information regarding inductively coupled hearing aids:
·This type of hearing aid is usually equipped with a T (telephone ) switch, specifically
installed for improved amplification with telephone use.
·Flip the T switch to the telephone position to turn off the hearing aid microphone and
turn on the inductive pickup coil that receives voice signals through a magnetic field
generated by some telephone handset.
·Not all telephones generate a sufficiently strong magnetic field to couple to these hearing
aids.
·Those that do are labelled Hearing Aid Compatible by AT&T.
Hearing Aid Compatibility
This product is compatible with inductively coupled hearing aids.
Clean Charging Contacts
·Each month clean handset and base charging contacts using a pencil eraser or a cloth to
eliminate deposit accumulation.
·Charge light should come on when handset is cradled in base.
·Charge handset for 10 hours.