AT&T E1113B - Manual (Page 52)

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Appendix
Troubleshooting
The telephone
does not ring
when there is an
incoming call. • Make sure the ringer is on. (See page 24 for handset and Make sure the ringer is on. (See page 24 for handset and
page 38 for telephone base).
• Make sure the telephone line cord and power adapter are Make sure the telephone line cord and power adapter are
plugged in properly (page 6).
• The cordless handset may be too far from the telephone The cordless handset may be too far from the telephone
base. Move it closer to the telephone base.
• There may be too many extension telephones on the tele- There may be too many extension telephones on the tele-
phone line to allow all of them to ring simultaneously. Try
unplugging some of them.
• If the other telephones in your home are having the same 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).
• It may be necessary to purchase a new battery. Please refer
to the Battery installation & charging section of this user's
manual (page 7).
• The telephone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the
Limited warranty section of this user’s manual (page 6)
for further instruction.
• Clean the metallic charging contacts on the cordless hand-
sets each month using a pencil eraser or a dry non-abrasive
fabric.
• Make sure the power adapter and telephone line cords are
plugged in correctly and securely.
• Unplug the power adapter. Wait for 5 seconds before
plugging it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless
handset and telephone base to reset.
• The telephone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the
Limited warranty section of this user’s manual for further
instruction (page 6).
The CHARGE
light is off.
Metallic charging contacts