AT&T 5840 - Manual (Page 69)

PHONE
PROBLEM SOLUTION
If the phone does not • Make sure the ringer is on.
ring when you receive
• Make sure the telephone line cord is
a call:
connected firmly to the base and the
telephone jack.
• Make sure the AC adapter is plugged
firmly into an electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall switch.
• You might be too far from the base; move
closer.
• You might have too many extension
phones on your telephone line to allow
all of them to ring. Try unplugging some
of them.
PROBLEM SOLUTION
If your telephone • If you have dial pulse (rotary) service,
misdials: you’ll need to set the dial method to
PULSE
. Follow the instructions under
“Dial Mode (TONE/PULSE)” in the
FEATURE SETUP section of this manual.
• If you have touch tone service and you
hear clicks while you are dialing, you’ll
need to set the dial method to PULSE.
Follow the instructions under “Dial Mode
(TONE/PULSE)” in the FEATURE SETUP
MENU – BASE section of this manual.
PROBLEM SOLUTION
If you are unable to If you have dial pulse (rotary) service,
operate special follow the directions under “Temporary
telephone services or Tone Dialing” in the TELEPHONE
other equipment OPERATION section of this manual.
requiring touch tone
signals:
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