AT&T 1231 User Manual

User Manual (Part 2)

2.4 GHz Cordless Telephone 2231/1231

with Caller ID & Call Waiting

Table of contents

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STOP!

See page 7

for easy instructions

You must install and charge batteries before using the telephone

For customer service or product information, visit our web site at

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or call 1-800-222-3111

Please also read

Important Product Information

Enclosed in product package

Getting Started

Quick reference guide ........................2

Parts checklist .......................................4

Before you begin ..................................5

Telephone and charger installation ....6

Battery installation & charging ..........7

Wall mounting ......................................8

Belt clip & optional headset...............9

Telephone Operation

Basic operation...................................10

Options while on calls ......................11

Intercom & call transfers..................12

Handset settings.................................13

Phonebook

About the phonebook ......................15

New phonebook entries..................16

Phonebook search.............................17

To dial, change or delete entries ...18

Caller ID Logs

How Caller ID works .......................19

To review your call log.....................20

Appendix

Screen icons, indicator lights & tones...21

In case of difficulty .............................22

Technical specifications ....................23

Index .....................................................24

User Manual (Part 2)

2.4 GHz Cordless Telephone 2231/1231

with Caller ID & Call Waiting

Getting Started

Off/Clear

During a call, press to hang up. While using menus, press to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display.

Quick reference guideQuick reference guide

Redial/Pause

Press to view redial memory (see page 10). While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause (see page 16).

V CID

Press to scroll down in menus. Press when phone is not in use to display Caller ID information (see page 20). While entering names, press to move the cursor to the left.

Speaker

Press to activate handset speakerphone. Press again to resume normal handset use (earpiece).

^ DIR

Press to scroll up in menus. Press when phone is not in use to display phone book entries (see page 17). While entering names, press to advance cursor.

Phone/Flash

Press to begin a call, then dial a number. During a call, press to receive an incoming call, if Call Waiting is activated (see page 11).

Intercom

Press to transfer call or initiate an intercom conversation (see page 12).

Handset

Mute/Delete

Press to mute microphone (see page 10). While reviewing call log, press and hold to clear Caller ID log (see page 20).

Feature menu

>PHONE BOOK

CALL LOG

Feature Menu

Phone Book ............See page 15

Call Log ..................See page 19

Ringer Volume ........See page 13

Ringer Tone ............See page 13

Key Tone ................See page 13

Handset Name........See page 14

Language................See page 14

Clear Msg. Wait ......See page 14

Dial Type ................See page 14

Press ^or Vto scroll through menu items.

Press SEL to select or modify a highlighted item.

Press OFF to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display.

Select/Menu

Press to display menu, or to select highlighted item from menu.

> shows highlighted item

Telephone Base

PAGE/HANDSET LOCATOR

Press to locate handset if lost (see page 12).

IN USE

On when handset is in use. Flashes when another phone is in use on the same line.

CHARGING

On when handset battery is charging.

MESSAGE WAITING

Flashes when you have new voice mail (requires voice mail service from your local telephone company).

Getting Started

Before you beginParts checklist

Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you ever need to ship your telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure the telephone package includes the following:

Telephone base

Power adapters

Belt clips

Batteries (2)

Long telephone line cord

About Caller Identification

Caller ID with Call Waiting features in this telephone let you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call. These features require services provided by your local telephone company.

Contact your telephone service provider if:

• You have both Caller ID and Call Waiting, but as separate services (you may need combined service)

• You have only Caller ID service, or only Call Waiting service

• You don’t subscribe to any Caller ID or Call Waiting services.

You can use this phone with regular Caller ID service, and you can use its other features without subscribing to either Caller ID or combined Caller ID with Call Waiting service. There may be fees for these services, and they may not be available in all areas.

Caller ID features will work only if both you and the caller are in areas offering Caller ID service, and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment.

See Caller ID Operation, beginning on page 19, for more details about how these features work.

Telephone operating range

This cordless telephone operates with the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and base can communicate over only a certain distance — which can vary with the locations of the base and handset, the weather, and the construction of your home or office.

If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not

ring — or if it does ring, the call might not connect when you press PHONE. Move closer to the base, then press

PHONE to answer the call.

If you move out of range during a phone conversation, you might hear

noise or interference. To improve reception, move closer to the base.

If you move out of range without pressing OFF, your phone will be left

“off the hook.” To hang up properly, walk back toward the telephone base, periodically pressing OFF until the call is disconnected.

Telephone handsets Handset charger

Short telephone line cord

Getting Started

Battery installation & charging

After installation, place the handset in the base or charger and allow to charge for 12 hours before use. You can keep batteries charged by placing the handset in the base or charger after each use. When batteries are fully depleted, a recharge takes about 10 hours.

Press coin into slot on base of handset to release latch, then remove cover

Insert supplied batteries

Place handset in base or charger to charge for 12 hours before first use.

Telephone base & charger installation

Install the base and charger as shown below. Choose a base location away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture.

Plug base power cord transformer into electrical outlet

Plug long telephone line cord into telephone jack

Low battery indicator

Return handset to base or charger when this symbol flashes. (Handset will beep when battery is low.)

NOTE:

Use only the power cord supplied with this product. If you need a replacement, call 1-800-222–3111.

Be sure to use an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

Caution: Use only supplied rechargeable battery or AT&T replacement battery model 2419 / 2420 (sku 00578).

Insert top tabs first

Press down to click in place

Plug charger power cord into jack on underside of charger, then plug transformer into electrical outlet

LOW BATTERY

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