Troubleshooting – AT&T 2812B User Manual

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Appendix

Troubleshooting

If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the sug-

gestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at

www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada dial 1

(866) 288-4268.

My telephone
does not work
at all.

• Make sure the battery is installed and charged correctly

(page 7). For optimum daily performance, return the cord-
less handset to the telephone base after use.

• Make sure the power adapter is securely plugged into an

outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

• Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the

telephone base and the modular wall jack.

• Unplug the telephone’s electrical power. Wait for approxi-

mately 15 seconds, then plug it back in. Allow up to one
minute for the cordless handset and base to synchronize.

• Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least 16

hours.

• Remove and re-insert the battery. If that still does not work,

it may be necessary to purchase a new battery. Please refer
to the

Battery installation & charging section of this user's

manual (page 7).

• Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone line wall

jack and plug in a working telephone. If this telephone does
not work, the problem is probably in the wiring or the local
service. Call the local telephone company.

There is no dial
tone.

• First, try all the above suggestions.
• Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. It

might be out of range.

• The telephone line cord might be malfunctioning. Try install-

ing a new telephone line cord.

• Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack and

connect a different telephone. If there is no dial tone on the
telephone either, the problem is in your wiring or local serv-
ice. Contact your local telephone company.

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