Troubleshooting, Glossary – Teledex B-Series User Manual

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No dial tone. The phone will not dial out.
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Check that you have plugged the AC power adapter into a working AC
power outlet.

•

Confirm that the AC power adapter is firmly plugged into the DC jack
located on the back of the unit.

•

Check all telephone cord connections.

•

Try another wall jack.

Can’t hear the ring signal.
•

Check the ringer volume controls. At the lowest level the ring may not be
heard.

Can’t hear the ring signal on some of the lines.
•

Make sure the ringer is not programmed off on those lines (see “Telephone
Setup”).

While on a call I hear another call on the line, or interference.
•

Make sure all wiring is twisted pair.

•

Check the wiring for bad connections.

Handset doesn’t appear to be working.
•

Make sure the handset cord is solidly connected at both ends.

The caller’s name and/or number don’t appear on the display.
•

Make sure you have subscribed to Caller ID name/number service from the
telephone company.

•

Caller ID service may not work when the phone is connected to a Private
Branch Exchange (PBX).

•

The call is coming from an area not supplying Caller ID data. “Unknown
number” will appear on the display.

•

The caller has requested that their phone number be suppressed from
Caller ID service. “Blocked Number” or “Unknown number” will appear on
the display.

•

You answered the call before the Caller ID data was displayed, which
usually occurs after the second ring.

Can’t make phone calls
•

Check and make sure the phone is set to the correct type of service, either
Tone or Pulse.

TROUBLESHOOTING

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GLOSSARY

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