AT&T 957 User Manual

Telephone with

Caller ID 957

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Part 1 — Important

Product Information

USER’S MANUAL

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© 2000 Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved.

Printed in China. 850003955 Issue 2AT&T 12/00

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CONTENTS

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

. . . . . . . . . 3

About Caller Identification

(Caller ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About Call History . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About Home Area Code and

Local Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . 3

INSTALLATION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Ta ble/Desk Installation . . . . . . . 4

Wall Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

FEATURE SETTINGS

. . . . . . . . . 8

Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . 8

Set Home Area Code . . . . . . . . . 8

Set Local Area Codes . . . . . . . . . 9

Set Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Set Time/Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Set Remaining Features . . . . . . 10

Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . 10

TELEPHONE OPERATION

. . . . 12

Flash/Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adjust Handset or

Speaker Volume . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the Speakerphone . . . . . 13

Temporary Tone Dialing . . . . . 13

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

. . . . . 14

Storing Directory Numbers

& Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Storing a Pause or Flash in a

Directory Number . . . . . . . . 15

Storing Call History Number s

in Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Viewing Directory Numbers . . 15
Dialing Directory Numbers . . . 15
Deleting Directory Numbers . . 15

CALLER ID OPERATION

. . . . . 16

Message Waiting and

NEW CALL Light . . . . . . . . . 16

Removing Call Records . . . . . . 16

Call Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Reviewing Call History . . . . . . 17

Display Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Display Dial Options . . . . . . . . 17

Setting Display Screen Options . 18

Display Screen Messages . . . . . 18

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY

. . . . . 19

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About Caller Identification (Caller ID)

This product has a Caller ID with Call Waiting feature that works with
service from your local phone service provider.

Caller ID with Call Waiting lets you see who’s calling before you answer the
phone,even when you’re on another call.

You may need to change your phone service to use this feature. Contact
your phone 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 ser vice

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

You can use this product with regular Caller ID service, and you can use
this product’s other features without subscr ibing to either Caller ID or
combined Caller ID with Call Waiting service.

There are fees for Caller ID services,and they may not be available in all
areas.

This product can provide information only if both you and the caller are in
areas offering Caller ID service,and if both telephone companies use
compatible equipment.

About Call History

This phone assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 99. The most
recent call will have the highest number. When the memory is full,the
oldest call information is deleted to make room for new incoming call
information.

If you answer a call before call information appears on the screen,it will
not be in the call history.

About Home Area Code and Local Area Codes

Always program your home area code,and,if you need them, up to four
local area codes (see “Set Home Area Code”and “Set Local Area Codes”on
pages 8 and 9). Programming these area codes will change how numbers
are displayed in the call history,and will allow for correct operation of the
Display Dial feature.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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Table/Desk Installation

1 (Optional) You can adjust how much the phone tilts by pushing

outward with your thumbs on the recessed “feet.” Push the feet
out from the inside of the base,until they snap into place. If a foot
comes out,align the arrow on the foot with the arrow on the base,
and squeeze the foot back in from the inside of the base.

4 Connect the line cord to the telephone.
5 Thread the power cord through the strain-relief tab,

then plug it into the jack labeled POWER.

(Make sure the plug is vertically oriented.)

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

INSTALLATION

3 Attach the base to the

telephone.

Turn the base so that the
smaller end is toward the
bottom of the telephone,
then attach.

2 Set the dial mode.

This phone comes set for
touch tone dialing (TT). If
you have dial pulse (rotary)
service,set the swich on the
underside of the phone to DP.

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INSTALLATION

6 Connect the line cord to a modular jack.
7 Connect the power cord to a standard electrical outlet

not controlled by a wall switch.

NOTE: When you first plug in the power cord, the screen
displays WHICH LANGUAGE?. Follow the programming steps on

page 8 after installation is complete.

8 Connect the handset to the telephone.

Plug the coiled cord into the handset jack on the side of the
phone. Plug the other end of the coiled cord into the handset,
then hang up.

9 Check for dial tone.

Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you cannot hear
a dial tone,press VOLUME

+. If you still do not hear a dial tone,see

the IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY section of this manual.

Your phone will work immediately after installation using the default
feature settings (see “Feature Summary”on page 10).

NOTE: If you subscribe to Caller ID services from your local telephone
service provider, you must follow the instructions in “Set Home Area
Code”for your phone to properly recognize and dial calls (see page 8) .
You may also need to “Set Local Area Codes” (see page 9).

Modular

telephone

wall jack

Standard
electrical
outlet

Power cord

Strain-relief
tab

Telephone

line cord

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Wall Installation

1 Set the dial mode.

This phone comes set for tone dialing. If you have pulse dialing
service,you cannot dial numbers with the phone set to tone. Set
the switch on the underside of the base to TT (touch tone) or DP
(dial pulse/rotary),depending on your ser vice.

2 Connect the line cord to the telephone

Plug the short line cord into the jack labeled TEL LINE,then
thread it through the channel on the bottom of the set.

3 Attach the base to the telephone.

Make sure the pull-out feet are not extended. Turn the base so that
the larger end is toward the bottom of the telephone. Attach the
base by inserting the tabs into the slots. Push down on the large
end of the base so the tabs are in the slots,and the base locks in
place. Pull the loose end of the line cord through the rectangular
opening on the bottom of the base.

INSTALLATION

3a

3b

Slot

Slot

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