AT&T CL83201 User Manual

User’s manual

CL83101/CL83201/ CL83301/CL83351/ CL83401/CL83451 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting

Congratulations

Compatible with

Hearing Aid T-Coil

TIA-1083

on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety information section on pages 102-103 of this manual. Please thoroughly read this user’s manual for all the feature operations and troubleshooting information necessary to install and operate your new AT&T product. You can also visit our website at

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

In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

Model number: CL83101 (one handset) CL83201 (two handsets) CL83301 (three handsets) CL83351 (three handsets) CL83401 (four handsets) CL83451 (four handsets)

Type: DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting

Serial number: __________________________________________________________

Purchase date: __________________________________________________________

Place of purchase: _______________________________________________________________

Both the model and serial numbers of your AT&T product can be found on the bottom of the telephone base.

Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to return your telephone for warranty service.

Telephones identified with this logo have reduced noise and interference when used with most T-coil equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants. The TIA-1083 Compliant Logo is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association. Used under license.

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meets the latest energy efficiency guidelines.

Parts checklist

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BT183342/BT283342

2.4V 400mAh Ni-M

Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.

User’s manual

CL83101/CL83201/ CL83301/CL83351/ CL83401/CL83451 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting

User’s manual

Telephone base

Quick start guide

CL83101/CL83201/ CL83301/CL83351/ CL83401/CL83451 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting

Quick start guide

Charger for cordless handset with power adapter installed (One for CL83201) (Two for CL83301) (Two for CL83351) (Three for CL83401) (Three for CL83451)

Cordless handset (One for CL83101) (Two for CL83201) (Three for CL83301) (Three for CL83351) (Four for CL83401) (Four for CL83451)

Battery for cordless handset (One for CL83101) (Two for CL83201) (Three for CL83301) (Three for CL83351) (Four for CL83401) (Four for CL83451)

Battery compartment cover (One for CL83101) (Two for CL83201) (Three for CL83301) (Three for CL83351) (Four for CL83401) (Four for CL83451)

Telephone line cord

Power adapter for telephone base

User’s manual

CL83101/CL83201/ CL83301/CL83351/ CL83401/CL83451 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting

Table of contents

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset ........1

Quick reference guide -

telephone base ......................................3

Installation ..................................................... 5

Telephone base and charger

installation ...............................................6

Telephone base installation ............ 6

Charger installation ............................. 6

Battery installation and charging ....... 7

Installation options .................................... 9

Tabletop to wall mount

installation.............................................9

Wall mount to tabletop

installation.......................................... 10

Telephone settings

Handset settings ...................................... 11

Ringer volume ..................................... 12

Ringer tone ........................................... 12

Set date/time ...................................... 13

LCD language ...................................... 14

Caller ID announce ........................... 14

Voicemail (visual message

waiting) indicator ............................ 15

Clear voicemail indication ........... 15

Rename handset ............................. 16

Key tone ................................................. 16

Use caller ID to automatically

set date and time ........................... 17

Home area code ................................. 17

Dial mode .............................................. 18

Website ................................................... 18

Telephone base settings ...................... 19

Ringer volume ..................................... 20

Ringer tone ........................................... 20

Set date/time ...................................... 21

LCD language ...................................... 22

Caller ID announce ........................... 22

Voicemail (visual message

waiting) indicator ............................ 23

Clear voicemail indication ........... 23

Rename base ....................................... 24

Key tone ................................................. 24

Use caller ID to automatically

set date and time ........................... 25

Home area code ................................. 25

Dial mode .............................................. 26

Website ................................................... 26

Telephone operation

Telephone operation..............................27

Making a call ........................................ 27

On hook dialing (predialing) ........ 27

Answering a call ................................ 27

Ending a call ........................................ 28

Auto off .................................................. 28

Temporary ringer silencing ........... 28

Handset speakerphone ................... 29

Last number redial ............................ 29

Equalizer ................................................. 31

Options while on calls .......................... 32

Volume control ................................... 32

Call waiting ........................................... 32

Mute ......................................................... 33

Chain dialing ........................................ 34

Temporary tone dialing .................. 35

Blind transfer ....................................... 36

Multiple handset use

Multiple handset use ............................. 38

Handset locator .................................. 38

Join a call in progress ..................... 38

Intercom ....................................................... 39

Answer an incoming call during

an intercom call .............................. 40

Call transfer using intercom .............. 41

Push-to-talk (PTT) ................................... 42

Turn PTT on or off ............................. 42

PTT call to a single device ............ 43

PTT call to multiple devices ......... 45

Answer a PTT call .............................. 46

Change a one-to-one PTT call

to an intercom call ........................ 47

Answer an incoming call during

a PTT call ............................................ 47

Make an outgoing call during

PTT call ................................................ 48

End or leave a PTT call ................... 48

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset

CHARGE indicator

On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger.

qCID/VOLUME

Press qCID to show caller ID history when the handset is not in use (page 62).

Press to scroll down while in menus.

While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the left.

Press to decrease the listening volume when on a call (page 32), or to decrease the message playback volume (page 80).

MUTE/DELETE

During a call, press to mute the microphone (page 33).

When the handset is ringing, press to mute the ringer temporarily (page 28).

While reviewing the caller ID history, the directory or the redial memory, press to delete an individual entry (page 63, page 54 and page 30 respectively).

While predialing, press to delete digits (page 27).

During message playback, press to delete the playing message (page 80).

PHONE/FLASH

Press to make or answer a call (page 27).

During a call, press to answer an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert (page 32).

During message playback, press to call back the caller if caller’s number is available (page 80).

While reviewing a caller ID log entry, press repeatedly to add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number before dialing or saving it in the directory (page 63).

TONE

Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily during a call if you have pulse service (page 35).

/SPEA�ERSPEA�ER

Press to make or answer a call using the speakerphone (page 27).

Press to switch between the speakerphone and the handset (page 29).

pDIR/VOLUME

Press pDIR to show directory entries when the handset is not in use (page 52).

Press to scroll up while in menus.

While entering names or numbers, press to move the cursor to the right.

Press to increase the listening volume when on a call (page 32), or to increase the message playback volume (page 80).

MENU/SELECT

When the handset is not in use, press to show the menu.

While in the menu, press to select an item or save an entry or setting.

OFF/CANCEL

During a call, press to hang up (page 28).

While in a menu, press to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display, or press and hold this button to exit to idle mode.

When the handset is ringing, press to mute the ringer temporarily (page 28).

Press and hold while the telephone is not in use to erase the missed call indicator.

# (pound key)

Press repeatedly to display other dialing options when reviewing a caller ID log entry (page 63).

EQ During an outside call,

intercom call, message or announcement playback, press to change the audio quality to best suit your hearing (page 31).

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to view the last 10 numbers dialed (page 29).

While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause (page 50).

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset

PUSH TO TAL�

Press to initiate a one-to-one (page 43) or one-to-group broadcast (page 45).

Press and hold to broadcast to a group of system devices (page 45).

Main menu

Play messages (page 78)

• Answering sys (page 66)

• Directory (page 49)

• Caller ID log (page 59)

The > symbol highlights a menu item.

>Play messages

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•

Intercom (page 39)

• Ringers (page 12)

• Set date/time (page 13)

• Settings (page 14)

• Website (page 18)

•

Using menus:

Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu.

• Press qCID or pDIR to scroll through menu items.

• Press MENU/SELECT to confirm or save changes to a highlighted menu item.

• Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous

• menu, or exit the menu display.

Getting started

Quick reference guide - telephone base

CANCEL

While in a menu, press to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or exit the menu display.

Press and hold to go back to idle mode. When the telephone base is ringing, press to

mute the ringer temporarily (page 28).

qCID

Press to display the caller ID history when the phone is not in use (page 62).

Press to scroll down while in menus and lists.

While entering names and numbers, press to move the cursor to the left.

IN USE indicator

On when the telephone is in use, or when the answering system is answering an incoming call.

On when a handset is being registered. Flashes when there is an incoming call or when

all handsets are being deregistered.

Flashes when another telephone is in use on the same line.

MENU/SELECT

When the telephone base is not in use, press to show the menu.

While in the menu, press to confirm or save an entry or setting.

pDIR

Press to display the directory when the phone is not in use (page 52).

Press to scroll up while in menus and lists.

While entering names and numbers, press to move the cursor to the right.

FLASH

During a call, press to answer an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert (page 32).

/HANDSET LOCATOR

While the phone is idle, press to page all handsets (page 38)

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press repeatedly to view the last 10 numbers dialed (page 29).

While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause (page 50).

p/VOLUME/q

During message playback or call screening, press to adjust the listening volume (page 80).

While in idle mode, press to adjust the base ringer volume (page 77).

When on a call, press to adjust the listening volume (page 32).

PTT

Press to initiate a one-to-one (page 44) or one-to-group broadcast (page 45).

Press and hold to broadcast to a group of system devices (page 45).

MIC

Microphone

Getting started

Quick reference guide - telephone base

X/DELETE

While reviewing the caller ID history, the directory or the redial memory, press to delete an individual entry (page 63, page 54 and page 30 respectively).

While predialing, press to delete digits (page 27). During message playback, press to delete the playing message

(page 80). Press twice to delete all old messages when the phone is not in

use (page 81).

/ANSWER ON

Press to turn the built-in answering system on or off (page 69).

•/RECORD

Press to record a memo (page 82) or an announcement (page 67).

/REPEAT

During playback, press to repeat the playing message (page 80).

During playback, press twice to play the previous message (page 80).

/S�IP

Press to skip a message (page 80).

/PLAY/STOP

Press to start or stop message playback (page 78).

MUTE

During a call, press to mute the microphone (page 33). When the phone is ringing, press to mute the ringer temporarily

(page 28).

/SPEA�ER

Press to make or answer a call using the speakerphone.

Main menu

Play messages (page 78)

• Answering sys (page 66)

• Directory (page 49)

•

The > symbol highlights a menu item.

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Using menus:

Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu.

• Press qCID or pDIR to scroll through menu items.

• Press MENU/SELECT to confirm or save changes to a highlighted menu item.

• Press CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or

• exit the menu display.

Caller ID log (page 59)

•

Intercom (page 39)

• Ringers (page 20)

• Set date/time (page 21)

• Settings (page 22)

• Website (page 26)

•

Getting started

Installation

You must install and charge the battery before using the telephone.

Install the telephone base close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat surface or vertically mounted on the wall (see page 9). For optimum range and better reception, place the telephone base in a central and open location.

If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack (see the following page). The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.

Your product may be shipped with protective stickers covering the handset and telephone base displays - remove them before use.

For customer service or product information, visit our website at

STOP!

See pages 7-8 for easy instructions.

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

dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

Avoid placing the telephone base too close to:

Communication devices such as television sets, VCRs, or other

• cordless telephones.

Excessive heat sources.

• Noise sources such as a window with traffic outside, motors, microwave

• ovens, refrigerators, or fluorescent lighting.

Excessive dust sources such as a workshop or garage.

• Excessive moisture.

• Extremely low temperature.

• Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of a washing machine

• or workbench.

Getting started

Telephone base and charger installation

Install the telephone base and charger as shown below.

The telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to change to wall mounting, see Installation options on page 9 for details.

Telephone base installation

Plug the large end of the power adapter into a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

Route the power adapter cord through this slot.

Raise the antenna.

If you have DSL high-speed Internet service, a DSL filter (not included) is required.

Telephone line cord

Plug one end of the telephone line cord into a telephone jack or a DSL filter.

Route the telephone line cord through this slot.

Plug the other end of the telephone line cord into the telephone jack on the back of the telephone base.

Plug the small end of the telephone base power adapter into the power adapter jack on the back of the telephone base.

Charger installation

Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this product. To order a replacement

• power adapter, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call

1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor

• mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.

Getting started

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Battery installation and charging

Install the battery as shown below. Once you have installed the battery, the

screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. See

the table on page 108 for battery operating times.

If the screen shows Place in charger and flashes, you need to charge the handset without interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the handset

enough charge to use the telephone for a short time. The following table

summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.

Battery indicators Battery status Action

The screen is blank, or shows Place in charger and (flashing).

The screen shows Low battery and (flashing).

The screen shows HANDSET X.

Battery has no or very little charge. The handset cannot be used.

Battery has enough charge to be used for a short time.

Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,

Charge without interruption (at least 30 minutes).

place it in the telephone base or charger when not in use.

NOTE: If you are on a phone call in low battery mode, you hear four short beeps every minute.

Step 1

Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching

Step 2

Align the cover flat against the battery compartment, then slide it upwards until

it clicks into place. the color-coded label. Insert the supplied battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up as indicated.

Getting started

Battery installation and charging

CHARGE light

Step 3

Charge the handset by placing it face forward in the telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light on the top of the handset is on during charging.

After you install your telephone or power returns following a power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time. For instructions, see Set date/time on page 13. To skip setting the date and time, press OFF/CANCEL.

SET DATE MM/DD/YY

SET TIME HH:MM --

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT166342)

•

To order, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call

1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.

If you do not use the handset for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery

• to prevent possible leakage.

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Getting started

Installation options

Your telephone base is ready for tabletop use. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, follow the steps below to connect the telephone base with a standard dual-stud telephone wall mounting plate. You may need a professional to install the mounting plate.

Tabletop to wall mount installation

1. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet. Unplug the telephone line cord from the wall jack (or DSL filter).

2. Press down on the tabs on the wall mount bracket on the telephone base to detach it from tabletop orientation.

3. Swivel the wall mount bracket down to wall mount position and push it into the telephone base until it clicks into place.

4. Plug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) into the wall jack. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. Align the holes on the back of the telephone base with the wall mounting plate.

5. Slide the telephone base down until it locks securely. Bundle the telephone line cord and power adapter cord neatly with twist ties.

Getting started

Installation options

Wall mount to tabletop installation

1. If the telephone line cord and power adapter cord are bundled, untie them first.

2. Push the telephone base up to remove it from wall. Unplug the telephone line cord (or DSL filter) from the wall. Unplug the power adapter from the power outlet.

Telephone settings

Handset settings

Use the menu to change the telephone settings.

1. Press MENU/SELECT on the handset when it is not in use to enter the main menu.

>Play messages

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2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the feature to be changed. When scrolling through the menu, the > symbol indicates the selected menu item.

3. Press MENU/SELECT to select the highlighted item.

NOTE: Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or exit the menu display. Press and hold OFF/CANCEL to return to idle mode.

Go to Answering system settings starting on page 66 for instructions on how to use a system handset to modify the answering system settings shown below.

Setting Page

Announcement (play, record and delete)

Answer on/off

Call screening

Number of rings

Remote access code

Message alert tone

Message recording time

66-68

Telephone settings

Handset settings

Ringer volume

You can set the ringer volume level to one of six levels or turn the ringer off. When the ringer is off, appears on the screen.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ringers, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Ringer volume.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to sample each volume level.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

NOTES:

The handset ringer volume also determines the ringer volume for

•

intercom calls.

If the ringer volume is set to off, that handset is silenced for all incoming calls.

• If the ringer volume is set to off, caller ID will not be announced and Caller ID won’t be

• announced displays briefly on the screen.

Intercom

>Ringers

Ringer volume Ringer tone

RINGER VOLUME

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Ringer tone

You can choose one of ten ringer tones.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ringers, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ringer tone, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to sample each ringer tone.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

NOTE: If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer tone samples.

Ringer volume

Ringer tone

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RINGER TONE

Tone 1

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Telephone settings

Handset settings

Set date/time

The answering system announces the day and time of each message prior to playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. The year must be set so that the day of the week can be calculated from the caller ID information. You can turn off the date and time settings of the caller ID service and set the date and time manually (see Use caller ID to automatically set date and time on page 17).

After a power failure or handset registration, the system prompts you to set the date and time.

To set the date and time manually:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Set date/time and then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to select the month, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to select the day, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to select the year, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys,

then press MENU/SELECT to move on to set the time.

6. Press qCID or pDIR to select the hour, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys.

7. Press qCID or pDIR to select the minute, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys.

8. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight AM or PM, or press 2 for AM or 7 for PM. Then press MENU/SELECT to confirm. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Ringers >Set date/time

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SET DATE MM/DD/YY

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SET TIME HH:MM --

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NOTE: If the clock is not set when a message is recorded, the system announces, “Time and day not set,” before it plays the message.

Telephone settings

Handset settings

LCD language

You can select the language used for all screen displays.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT to choose >LCD language.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >English, >Français or >Español.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Caller ID announce

The caller ID announce feature lets you know who’s calling without having to look at the display. When you have an incoming call, the handset and/or base speaks “Call from...” and the name of the caller based on the directory or caller ID information. If the caller’s name is private or unknown, the phone number will be announced. If the caller’s phone number is also private or unknown, no information will be announced. The default setting is On.

LCD language

Caller ID annc

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LCD LANGUAGE

English

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To turn on or off the caller ID announce feature:

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

LCD language >Caller ID annc

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Caller ID annc, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Use qCID or pDIR to highlight >HANDSET or >BASE, then press MENU/SELECT.

CALLER ID ANNC >HANDSET

5. Use qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press

MENU/SELECT. There is a confirmation tone and the screen

returns to the previous menu.

NOTES:

Caller ID announce is available in English only.

• If you set the number of rings that the answering machine answers calls as 3 rings, the

• answering machine may not have enough time to announce the caller’s full information.

HS CID ANNOUNCE >On

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Telephone settings

Handset settings

Voicemail (visual message waiting) indicator

If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider, this feature provides a visual indication when you have new voicemail messages.

New voicemail and the icon appear on the handset screen.

HANDSET 1

New voicemail

2/11

NOTES:

This feature does not indicate new messages recorded on your phone’s built-in answering system.

• For more information about the difference between your answering system and voicemail,

• see page 75.

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Clear voicemail indication

Use this feature when the telephone indicates there is new voicemail but there is none. For example, when you have accessed your voicemail while away from home. This feature only turns off the displayed New voicemail and the icon; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as you

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have new voicemail messages, your telephone service provider continues to send the signal to turn on the indicators.

To manually turn off the new voicemail indicators:

Turn off

indicator?

1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Clr voicemail, then press MENU/SELECT. The screen shows Turn off indicator?

4. Press MENU/SELECT again to turn the voicemail indication off. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

NOTES:

Your telephone service provider voicemail may alert you to new messages with a stutter

• (broken) dial tone. Contact your telephone service provider for more details.

For information about using your voicemail service, contact your telephone service provider.

•

Telephone settings

Handset settings

Rename handset

You can create a handset name for each system handset.

1. When the handset is idle, press MENU/SELECT.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Rename handset, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Change the handset name when prompted.

Press qCID or pDIR to move the cursor to the left

•

or right. Use the dialing keys to enter a name (up to 11 characters). Each time

•

you press a key, a character on that key appears. Additional key presses produce other characters on that key. See the chart on page 51.

Press MUTE/DELETE to backspace and delete a character.

•

Press and hold MUTE/DELETE to delete all characters.

•

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting and return to the previous menu. There is a confirmation tone.

�ey tone

The handset is set to beep with each key press. You can adjust the key tone volume or turn it off. If you turn off the key tone, there are no beeps when you press keys.

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RENAME HANDSET

HANDSET____

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >�ey tone, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Use qCID or pDIR to select the desired volume or Off.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Rename handset

Key tone

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KEY TONE

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Telephone settings

Handset settings

Use caller ID to automatically set date and time

If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically with each incoming call. Follow the steps below to turn the CID time sync feature on or off. The default setting is On.

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Key tone >CID time sync

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3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >CID time sync, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press

MENU/SELECT to save. There is a confirmation tone and the

CID TIME SYNC >On

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screen returns to the previous menu.

Home area code

If you dial seven digits to make a local call (no area code required), enter your area code into the telephone as the home area code. When you receive a call from within your home area code, the caller ID history only displays the seven digits of the telephone number.

This feature makes it easy for you to place a call from the caller ID log. If you dial 10 digits to make a local phone call, do not use this home area code feature. If you do, you cannot place local calls from your caller ID log, as they will have only seven digits.

To set the home area code:

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Home area code, then

CID time sync >Home area code

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press MENU/SELECT. The screen briefly shows

Only for 7 digit dial from CID.

4. Use the dialing keys to enter a three-digit home area code.

Press MUTE/DELETE to delete a digit.

•

Press and hold MUTE/DELETE to delete all digits.

•

HOME AREA CODE

___

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save. There is a confirmation tone and the screen shows Area code will not show in CID briefly before returning to the previous menu.

NOTE: If in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial 10 digits to make a local call (area code plus telephone number), you need to delete your home area code and dial out locally from the call ID log. With the home area code displayed, press and hold MUTE/DELETE until the digits are deleted, and then press MENU/SELECT. The home area code is now restored to its default setting of _ _ _ (empty).

Telephone settings

Handset settings

Dial mode

The dial mode is preset to tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you must change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone.

To set the dial mode:

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Dial mode, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Use qCID or pDIR to highlight >Tone or >Pulse, then press

MENU/SELECT. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the

previous menu.

Website

Use this feature to view the AT&T website address.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Website, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Home area code >Dial mode

DIAL MODE

>Tone

Settings

Website

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www.telephones. att.com

Telephone settings

Telephone base settings

Use the menu to change the telephone settings.

1. Press MENU/SELECT on the telephone base when it is

not in use to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the feature to be

changed. When scrolling through the menu, the

>Play messages

Answering sys

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> symbol indicates the selected menu item.

3. Press MENU/SELECT to select the highlighted item.

NOTE: Press CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu or exit the menu display. Press and hold CANCEL to return to idle mode.

Go to Answering system settings starting on page 66 for instructions on how to use the telephone base to modify the answering system settings shown below.

Setting Page

Announcement (play, record and delete)

Answer on/off

Call screening

Number of rings

Remote access code

Message alert tone

Message recording time

66-68

Telephone settings

Telephone base settings

Ringer volume

You can set the ringer volume level to one of six levels or turn the ringer off. When the ringer is off, appears on the screen.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ringers, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Ringer volume.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to sample each volume level.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

NOTES:

The telephone base ringer volume also determines the ringer volume for intercom calls.

• If the ringer volume is set to off, the telephone base is silenced for all incoming calls.

• If the ringer volume is set to off, caller ID will not be announced and

• Caller ID won’t be announced displays briefly on the screen.

Intercom

>Ringers

Ringer volume

Ringer tone

RINGER VOLUME

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Ringer tone

You can choose one of ten ringer tones.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

Ringer volume

Ringer tone

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2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ringers, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ringer tone, then press MENU/SELECT.

RINGER TONE

Tone 1

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4. Press qCID or pDIR to sample each ringer tone.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

NOTE: If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer tone samples.

Telephone settings

Telephone base settings

Set date/time

After a power failure, the system prompts you to set the date and time.

To set the date and time manually:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Set date/time and then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to select the month, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the

dialing keys.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to select the day, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the

dialing keys.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to select the year, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing

keys, then press MENU/SELECT to move on to set the time.

6. Press qCID or pDIR to select the hour, then press

MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys.

7. Press qCID or pDIR to select the minute, then press MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing keys.

8. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight AM or PM, or press 2 for AM or 7 for PM. Then press MENU/SELECT to confirm. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Ringers >Set date/time

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SET DATE MM/DD/YY

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SET TIME HH:MM --

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NOTE: If the clock is not set when a message is recorded, the system announces, “Time and day not set,” before it plays the message.

Telephone settings

Telephone base settings

LCD language

You can select the language used for all screen displays.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the

main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT to choose >LCD language.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >English, >Français or >Español.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Caller ID announce

LCD language

Caller ID annc

English

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LCD LANGUAGE

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To turn on or off the caller ID announce feature:

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the

LCD language >Caller ID annc

main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Caller ID annc, then

CALLER ID ANNC

>BASE

press MENU/SELECT.

4. Use qCID or pDIR to highlight >BASE, then press

MENU/SELECT.

5. Use qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press

MENU/SELECT. There is a confirmation tone and the

BS CID ANNOUNCE

>On

screen returns to the previous menu.

NOTES:

Caller ID announce is available in English only.

• If you set the number of rings that the answering machine answers calls as 3 rings, the

• answering machine may not have enough time to announce the caller’s full information.

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Telephone settings

Telephone base settings

Voicemail (visual message waiting) indicator

If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider, this feature provides a visual indication when you have new voicemail messages.

New voicemail and the icon appear on the telephone base screen.

NOTES:

This feature does not indicate new messages recorded on your phone’s built-in

• answering system.

For more information about the difference between your answering system and voicemail,

• see page 75.

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Clear voicemail indication

Use this feature when the telephone indicates there is new voicemail but there is none. For example, when you

have accessed your voicemail while away from home. This feature only turns off the displayed New voicemail and the icon; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as you have new voicemail messages, your telephone service provider continues to send the signal to turn on the indicators.

BASE

New voicemail

10:21

Clr voicemail

Rename base

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Turn off

indicator?

MSG #

To manually turn off the new voicemail indicators:

1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Clr voicemail, then press MENU/SELECT. The screen shows Turn off indicator?

4. Press MENU/SELECT again to turn the voicemail indication off. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

NOTES:

Your telephone service provider voicemail may alert you to new messages with a stutter

• (broken) dial tone. Contact your telephone service provider for more details.

For information about using your voicemail service, contact your telephone service provider.

•

Telephone settings

Telephone base settings

Rename base

You can create a new name for the telephone base.

1. When the telephone is idle, press MENU/SELECT.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Rename base, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Change the telephone base name when prompted.

Press qCID or pDIR to move the cursor to the left

• or right.

Use the dialing keys to enter a name (up to 11

• characters). Each time you press a key, a character on that key appears. Additional key presses produce other characters on that key. See the chart on page 51.

Press X/DELETE to backspace and delete a character.

• Press and hold X/DELETE to delete all characters.

•

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting and return to the previous menu.

There is a confirmation tone.

Clr voicemail

Rename base

RENAME BASE

BASE_______

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�ey tone

The telephone base is set to beep with each key press. You can adjust the key tone volume or turn it off. If you turn off the key tone, there are no beeps when you press keys.

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the

main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >�ey tone, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Use qCID or pDIR to select the desired volume

Rename base

Key tone

KEY TONE

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or Off.

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference. There is a confirmation tone

and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Telephone settings

Telephone base settings

Use caller ID to automatically set date and time

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT

to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >CID time sync, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press MENU/SELECT to save. There is a confirmation

tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Home area code

To set the home area code:

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Home area code, then press MENU/SELECT. The screen briefly shows

Only for 7 digit dial from CID.

4. Use the dialing keys to enter a three-digit home area code.

Press X/DELETE to delete a digit.

•

Press and hold X/DELETE to delete all digits.

•

5. Press MENU/SELECT to save. There is a confirmation tone and the screen shows Area code will not show in CID briefly before

returning to the previous menu.

Key tone >CID time sync

CID TIME SYNC

>On

CID time sync

>Home area code

HOME AREA CODE

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___

NOTE: If in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial 10 digits to

make a local call (area code plus telephone number), you need to delete your home area code and dial out locally from the caller ID log. With the home area code displayed, press and hold X/DELETE until the digits are deleted, and then press MENU/SELECT. The home area code is now restored to its default setting of _ _ _ (empty).

Telephone settings

Telephone base settings

Dial mode

The dial mode is preset to tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you must change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone.

To set the dial mode:

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Settings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Dial mode, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Use qCID or pDIR to highlight >Tone or >Pulse, then press MENU/SELECT. There is a confirmation tone and the screen returns to the previous menu.

Website

Use this feature to view the AT&T website address.

Home area code >Dial mode

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DIAL MODE

>Tone

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1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Use qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Website, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Settings

Website

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www.telephones. att.com

Telephone operation

Making a call Using a cordless handset:

Press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER, then enter the

• telephone number.

The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).

Using the telephone base:

Press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER, then enter the telephone number.

•

The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).

NOTE: Pressing PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER to access services from your telephone service provider does not affect the elapsed time.

On hook dialing (predialing) Using a cordless handset:

1. Enter the telephone number. Press MUTE/DELETE to make corrections when entering the phone number.

2. Press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER to dial.

Elapsed time

Phone 0:00:30

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Speaker 0:00:30

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Elapsed time

Speaker 0:00:30

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6:30

Using the telephone base:

1. Enter the telephone number. Press X/DELETE to make corrections when entering the phone number.

2. Press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER to dial.

Answering a call Using a cordless handset:

Press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER.

•

-OR-

Press any dialing key (0-9, TONE or #).

•

Using the telephone base:

Press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER.

•

-OR-

Press any dialing key (0-9, TONE or #).

•

Telephone operation

Telephone operationoperation

Ending a call Using a cordless handset:

Press OFF/CANCEL or return the handset to the telephone base or charger.

•

Using the telephone base:

Press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER.

•

Auto off

A call ends automatically when you put the handset in the telephone base or charger.

Temporary ringer silencing Using a cordless handset:

Press OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE while the telephone is ringing to silence the ringer temporarily on that handset only. This turns off the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next incoming call rings normally at the preset volume.

Using the telephone base:

Press CANCEL or MUTE while the telephone is ringing to silence the ringer temporarily on the telephone base only. This turns off the ringer without disconnecting the call. The next incoming call rings normally at the preset volume.

Ringer muted

NOTE: The telephone base and all handsets ring when there is an incoming call unless the ringer volume is turned off on that device.

Telephone operation

Handset speakerphone

During a call, press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER to switch between handsfree speakerphone and normal handset use. Press OFF/CANCEL to hang up.

NOTES:

When you use the speakerphone, the key pad of the handset and the /SPEA�ER button

• are lit.

The speakerphone uses more power than the normal handset. If the handset battery becomes

• very low while you are using the speakerphone, the call remains in speakerphone mode until you hang up or the battery becomes depleted.

After installing a battery into the handset, the screen may show Low battery. If you use the

• speakerphone at this time, the battery may become depleted. Follow the instructions in the

Battery installation and charging section on pages 7-8.

Last number redial

Each handset and the telephone base stores the last 10 telephone numbers dialed (up to 30 digits each).

To view the 10 most recently dialed numbers:

Using a cordless handset:

To display the most recently called number, press

•

REDIAL/PAUSE.

To view up to 10 recently called numbers, press REDIAL/PAUSE,

• then qCID, pDIR or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly.

The handset beeps twice at the end of the list. Press

OFF/CANCEL to exit.

Using the telephone base:

To display the most recently called number, press

• REDIAL/PAUSE.

To view up to 10 recently called numbers,

• press REDIAL/PAUSE, then qCID, pDIR or REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly.

The telephone base beeps twice at the end of the list. Press CANCEL to exit.

Redial #1/10

888-883-2445

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EDIT NUMBER

888-883-2445

Redial #1/10

888-883-2445

EDIT NUMBER

888-883-2445

Telephone operation

To redial a number: Using a cordless handset:

To dial the displayed number, press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER.

•

-OR-

Press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER, then press REDIAL/PAUSE

• repeatedly to view the redial memory. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the displayed number.

Using the telephone base:

To dial the displayed number, press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER.

•

-OR-

Press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER, then press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to view the

• redial memory. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the displayed number.

To delete a redial entry: Using a cordless handset:

While the screen displays the desired number, press MUTE/DELETE to

• delete the number from the redial memory.

Using the telephone base:

While the screen displays the desired number, press X/DELETE to delete

• the number from the redial memory.

Telephone operation

Equalizer

The handset equalizer enables you to change the quality of the audio to best suit your hearing.

While on a call or intercom call, or listening to a message or announcement, press EQ to select the equalizer setting Treble 1, Treble 2, Bass or Natural (the default setting). The current setting is shown on the handset screen for two seconds.

NOTES:

If you switch the call between the handset and the speakerphone by

• pressing /SPEA�ER, the audio setting remains unchanged.

The current equalizer setting remains unchanged until a new setting

• is selected.

Treble 1

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Treble 2

8/06

Bass

6:30

8/06

Natural

8/06

6:30

Telephone operation

Options while on calls

Volume control Using a cordless handset:

While on a call, press qCID/VOLUME to decrease or press pDIR/VOLUME to increase the listening volume. You can

set the listening volume to one of eight levels.

Using the telephone base: While on a call, press q/VOLUME to decrease or

VOLUME/p to increase the listening volume. You can set

the listening volume to one of eight levels.

NOTES:

Handset and speakerphone volume settings are independent.

• When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting, you hear

• two beeps.

Call waiting

If you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider, you hear two beeps if someone calls while you are already on a call.

Press PHONE/FLASH on the handset or FLASH on the telephone base to

• put your current call on hold and take the new call.

Press PHONE/FLASH on your handset or FLASH on your telephone base

• at any time to switch back and forth between calls.

NOTE: Missed call waiting calls are not counted as missed calls.

Telephone operation

Options while on calls

Mute

Use the mute function to turn off the microphone. You can hear the caller, but the caller cannot hear you.

Using a cordless handset: To mute a call:

• While on a call, press MUTE/DELETE. When mute is on, the handset shows Muted for a few seconds and MUTE icon displays until you turn off mute.

To end mute a call:

• Press MUTE/DELETE again. When mute is off, Microphone ON appears temporarily on the handset.

Using the telephone base: To mute a call:

• While on a call, press MUTE. When mute is on, the telephone base shows Muted for a few seconds.

To end mute a call:

• Press MUTE again. When mute is off, Microphone ON appears temporarily on the telephone base.

Muted

MUTE

Microphone ON

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Muted

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Microphone ON

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Telephone operation

Options while on calls

Chain dialing

Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence from the numbers in the directory, caller ID history or redial memory while you are on a call.

Chain dialing is useful when you wish to access other numbers (such as bank account numbers or access codes) from the directory, caller ID history or redial list.

Using a cordless handset: To access the directory while on a call:

1. Press MENU/SELECT.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Directory and then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the desired number.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the number shown.

To access the caller ID log while on a call:

1. Press MENU/SELECT.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Caller ID log, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the desired number.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the number shown.

To access the redial list while on a call:

1. Press REDIAL/PAUSE to show the most recently dialed number.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the desired number, or press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to find the desired number. Then press. Then press MENU/SELECT to dial the number shown.

Intercom >Directory

Charlie Johnson

888-883-2445

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Phone 0:01:20 Charlie Johnson

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REDIAL #1/10

6:30

800-360-4121

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Using the telephone base: To access the directory while on a call:

1. Press MENU/SELECT.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Directory and then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the desired number.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the number shown.

Intercom

>Directory

Charlie Johnson

888-883-2445

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Speaker 0:01:20

Charlie Johnson

8/06

6:30

Telephone operation

Options while on calls

To access the caller ID log while on a call:

1. Press MENU/SELECT.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Caller ID log, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the desired number.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the number shown.

To access the redial list while on a call:

1. Press REDIAL/PAUSE to show the most recently dialed number.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the desired number, or press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to find the desired number. Then press Then press MENU/SELECT to dial the number shown.

NOTES:

You cannot edit a directory entry while on a call. For more details about the directory,

• see page 49.

You cannot copy a caller ID entry into the directory while on a call. For more details about

• the caller ID history, see page 59.

If you press REDIAL/PAUSE while on a call, you can only view the 10 most recently dialed

• numbers and you cannot erase the entries. For more details about the redial memory, see page 29.

Press OFF/CANCEL on the handset or CANCEL on the telephone base to exit redial,

• directory or caller ID history when on a call.

REDIAL #1/10

800-360-4121

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Temporary tone dialing

If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to touch-tone dialing temporarily during a call. This is useful if you need to send touch-tone signals to access your telephone banking or long distance services.

1. During a call, press TONE .

2. Use the dialing keys to enter the desired number. The telephone sends touch-tone signals.

3. The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing after you end the call.

Telephone operation

Options while on calls

Blind transfer

While on an outside call, you can transfer the call to a specific device or any device without notifying them.

To transfer an outside call from a handset:

1. During the call, press MENU/SELECT.

2. Press MENU/SELECT to choose >Transfer.

If you have one handset, the outside call is put on

•

hold and your handset shows Transferring call... The telephone base rings and shows Transfer from HANDSET.

If you have more than one handset, your screen shows

•

TRANSFER TO: Use the dialing keys to eenter a specific device number (0 for the telephone base, 1-9 for handsets 1-9, TONE and 0 for handset 10,

TONE and 1 for handset 11, TONE and 2 for handset 12, or TONE and # for all devices), or press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the desired device and press MENU/

SELECT. The outside call is put on hold and your handset

screen shows Transferring call... or Transferring call to all... The other device rings and shows

Transfer from HANDSET X (HANDSET represents the

handset name, X represents the handset number).

3. To answer the call on the destination handset, press, press PHONE/FLASH or

/SPEA�ERSPEA�ER. To answer the call on the telephone base, press, press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER. The initiating handset shows Call transferred and goes to

idle mode.

Phone 0:00:12

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>Transfer Intercom

TRANSFER TO: >Handset 2

6:30

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Telephone operation

Options while on calls

To transfer an outside call from the telephone base:

1. During the call, press MENU/SELECT.

2. Press MENU/SELECT to choose >Transfer.

If your have one handset, the outside call is put on

• hold and the telephone base shows

Transferring call... The handset rings and shows Transfer from BASE 0 (BASE represents the

base name). If you have more than one handset, the telephone base

• shows TRANSFER TO: Use the dialing keys to eenter a specific handset number (1-9 for handsets 1-9,

TONE and 0 for handset 10, TONE and 1 for handset 11, TONE and 2 for handset 12, or

TONE and # for all handsets), or press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the desired handset and press MENU/SELECT.

The outside call is put on hold and the telephone base shows Transferring call... or Transferring call to all... The other handset(s) rings

and shows Transfer from BASE 0 (BASE represents the base name).

3. To answer the call on the destination handset, press, press PHONE/FLASH or

/SPEA�ERSPEA�ER. The telephone base shows Call transferred and goes to

idle mode.

Speaker 0:00:12

8/06

>Transfer Intercom

TRANSFER TO: >Handset 2

6:30

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NOTES:

To cancel the transfer and return to the external call before the blind transfer call is

•

answered, press OFF/CANCEL, PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on your handset, or CANCEL or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on your telephone base.

If the other device does not answer the transfer within 30 seconds, the transfer ends and the

•

initiating device rings while showing No response to transfer. If it does not pick up within 30 seconds, the device returns to idle mode and the outside call ends.

Multiple handset use

Handset locator

The handset locator feature is useful if you misplace any handsets.

To start the paging tone:

Press /HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone

• base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 seconds.

NOTE: If you press OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE on a handset, the ringer of that handset stops, but the paging to the rest of the handsets continues.

To stop the paging tone:

Press PHONE/FLASH, /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER, or any dialing key

•

**Paging**

(0-9, TONE or #) on the handset(s).

-OR-

Press /HANDSET LOCATOR, MUTE or CANCEL on the

• telephone base.

Join a call in progress

When a handset or the telephone base is already on a call and you would like to join the call, press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on your handset or

/SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on your telephone base.

To end the call using a handset, press OFF/CANCEL or place the handset in the telephone base or charger. To end the call using the telephone base, press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER. The call does not end until all handsets and the telephone base hang up.

NOTE: You can use up to four system handsets and the telephone base at the same time on an outside call.

Multiple handset use

Intercom

Use the intercom feature for conversations between two handsets, or a handset and the telephone base. You can buy additional expansion handsets (model AT&T CL80111) for this telephone base to expand your telephone system (up to 12 handsets).

Using a cordless handset:

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.

Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Intercom, then press

MENU/SELECT.

If you have one handset, the handset shows

•

Calling BASE 0. If you have more than one handset, the handset shows

•

INTERCOM TO: Use the dialing keys to eenter a specific device number (0 for the telephone base, 1-9 for handsets 1-9, TONE and 0 for handset 10, TONE and

1 for handset 11, TONE and 2 for handset 12, or TONE and # for all devices), or press qCID or pDIR to

scroll to the desired device and press MENU/SELECT. Your handset screen shows Calling HANDSET X, Calling BASE 0 or Calling all devices.

The destination device(s) rings and shows HANDSET X is calling or HANDSET X is calling all (HANDSET represents the handset name, X

represents the handset number).

2. To answer the intercom call, press PHONE/FLASH, /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER or any

dialing key (0-9, TONE or #) on the called device. Both devices now show Intercom.

3. To end the intercom call, one party presses OFF/CANCEL, or place the handset back in the telephone base or charger; or presses CANCEL on the telephone base. The other party hears four beeps. Both devices display The other party hears four beeps. Both devices display Intercom ended.

Calling

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HANDSET X

is calling

Intercom

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Multiple handset use

Intercom

Using the telephone base:

1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode to enter the main

menu. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Intercom, then press MENU/SELECT.

If you have one handset, the telephone base shows

•

Calling HANDSET X. If you have more than one handset, the telephone

•

base shows INTERCOM TO: Use the dialing keys to

enter a specific handset number (1-9 for handsets 1-9, TONE and 0 for handset 10, TONE and 1 for

handset 11, TONE and 2 for handset 12, or

TONE and # for all handsets), or press qCID or pDIR to scroll to the desired handset and press

MENU/SELECT. The telephone base shows Calling

HANDSET X or Calling all devices.

The destination handset(s) rings and shows BASE 0 is calling.

2. To answer the intercom call, press PHONE/FLASH, /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER or any dialing key (0-9, TONE or #) on the destination handset. Both the base and the handset now show Intercom.

Calling

HANDSET X

BASE

is calling

Intercom

NOTES:

Before the intercom call is answered, you can cancel it by pressing OFF/CANCELCANCEL on the

• handset or CANCEL on the telephone base..

If the called device is not answered within 100 seconds, or accessing the directory or caller ID

• log, or is on a call, or is out of range, the initiating device shows No answer. Try again.

To temporarily silence the intercom ringer, press OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE on the

• handset, or press CANCEL or MUTE on the telephone base.

You can only use one pair of devices at a time to make intercom calls.

•

Answer an incoming call during an intercom call

If you receive an outside call during an intercom call, there is a two-beep call waiting tone.

To answer the call, press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on the

• handset, or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on the telephone base. The intercom call ends automatically. The party on the intercom call hears four beeps. Other

system devices can also answer the incoming call by pressing

PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on the handset or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on the

telephone base. To end the intercom call without answering the incoming call, press

•

OFF/CANCEL on the handset or CANCEL on the telephone base.

Multiple handset use

Call transfer using intercom

Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to another system handset or the telephone base. You can also share an outside call with another system handset or the telephone base.

To transfer or share an outside call using intercom: Using a cordless handset:

1. During the call, press MENU/SELECT.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Intercom and press MENU/SELECT.

3. Choose the device(s) you would like to transfer the call to using the options from Step 1 on page 39.

4. When the destination device picks up, your handset shows Intercom and the outside call is put on hold. Then you have the following options:

•

You can transfer the call. Press MENU/SELECT twice to choose >Transfer. The handset shows Call transferred. The other device automatically connects to the outside call.

You can let the other device join you on the outside call

•

in a three-way conversation. Press MENU/SELECT. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >Share call, then press

MENU/SELECT.

•

You can end the intercom call and continue the outside call with your handset. Press PHONE/FLASH on your handset (the ended intercom call party hears four beeps).

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Using the telephone base:

1. During the call, press MENU/SELECT.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Intercom and press MENU/SELECT.

3. Choose the handset(s) you would like to transfer the call to using the options from Step 1 on page 40.

4. When the destination handset(s) picks up, the telephone base shows Intercom and the outside call is put on hold. Then you have the following options:

•

You can transfer the call. Press MENU/SELECT twice to choose >Transfer. The telephone base shows Call transferred. The other handset automatically connects to the outside call.

You can let the other handset join you on the

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outside call in a three-way conversation. Press

MENU/SELECT. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >Share call, then press

MENU/SELECT.

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You can end the intercom call and continue the outside call with the telephone base. Press CANCEL on the telephone base (the ended intercom call party hears four beeps).

Multiple handset use

Push-to-talk (PTT)

PTT

You can directly broadcast messages to the speakerphone of any device. Press and hold PUSH TO TAL� on a handset or PTT on the telephone base to begin two-way communication.

Only one device can talk at a time. While talking to another

• device, press and hold PUSH TO TAL� on the handset or PTT on the telephone base.

You must release PUSH TO TAL� on the handset or PTT on

• the telephone base, so the other person can respond.

Only one PTT session can be active at a time.

• While PTT is in use between two devices, other devices

• cannot use the intercom feature but can access the answering system.

When you attempt to place a PTT call to another device which is accessing

• the answering system or on an intercom call or outside call, your device screen shows Not available at this time.

Turn PTT on or off Using a cordless handset:

1. Press PUSH TO TAL� when the handset is not in use. The PUSH TO TAL� menu displays.

PUSH TO TALK

>PTT On/Off

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2. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >PTT On/Off, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to choose >On or >Off, then press MENU/SELECT.

Using the telephone base:

1. Press PTT when the telephone base is not in use. The PUSH TO TAL� menu displays.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >PTT On/Off, then

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press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to choose >On or >Off, then press MENU/SELECT.

Multiple handset use

Push-to-talk (PTT)

PTT call to a single device Using a cordless handset:

1. There are a few ways to begin a PTT call to a single device. When the handset is not in use:

If you have one handset, press and hold PUSH TO TAL�.

• If you have more than one handset:

•

w Press PUSH TO TAL� on the handset. Then use the

dialing keys to enter the destination device number.

-OR-

w Press PUSH TO TAL� on the handset. Press qCID or

pDIR to highlight the destination device number. Then

press MENU/SELECT or PUSH TO TAL�.

The handset shows Connecting to HANDSET X... (HANDSET represents the handset name, X represents the destination handset number) or Connecting to BASE 0... (BASE represents the base name) the connection is made, both your and the destination device screens display Press and hold [PTT] to talk.

2. Press and hold PUSH TO TAL�. A chirp indicates your

microphone is on. Speak towards the device. Your voice is broadcast to the destination device.

While you are speaking, your handset shows PTT To handset: X or PTT To base.

for a few seconds. When

PUSH TO TALK

>Handset X

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Connecting to

Handset X...

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Press and hold

[PTT] to talk

PTT To

handset: X

3. Release PUSH TO TAL� after speaking. Both devices beep once again and the screens show Press and hold [PTT] to talk. Then you can press and hold PUSH TO TAL� to continue speaking or the destination device can respond (see Answer a PTT call on page 46).

4. To end the PTT call, press OFF/CANCEL or place the handset in the telephone base or charger. The handset shows Push to talk Ended for a few seconds.

Multiple handset use

Push-to-talk (PTT)

Using the telephone base:

1. There are a few ways to begin a PTT call to a single handset. When the telephone base is not in use:

If you have one handset, press and hold PTT.

• If you have more than one handset:

• w Press PTT. Then use the dialing keys to enter the

destination handset number.

-OR-

w Press qCID or pDIR to highlight the destination

handset number. Then press MENU/SELECT or PTT.

The telephone base shows Connecting to HANDSET X... (HANDSET represents the handset name, X represents the destination handset number)

for a few seconds. When

the connection is made, both the telephone base and destination handset display Press and hold [PTT] to talk.

2. Press and hold PTT. A chirp indicates your microphone

is on. Speak towards the telephone base. Your voice is broadcast to the destination handset.

While you are speaking, the telephone base shows PTT To handset: X.

PUSH TO TALK

>Handset X

Connecting to

Handset X...

Press and hold

[PTT] to talk

PTT To

handset: X

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3. Release PTT after speaking. Both devices beep once again and the screens show Press and hold [PTT] to talk. Then you can press and hold PTT to continue speaking or the destination device can respond (see Answer a PTT call on page 46).

4. To end the PTT call, press CANCEL. The telephone base shows Push to talk Ended for a few seconds.

Multiple handset use

Push-to-talk (PTT)

PTT call to multiple devices

When there are multiple handsets registered to the phone system, PTT supports one-to-group calls. PTT supports a maximum of one-to-five calls when one to five handsets are registered, and a maximum of one-to-four calls when six or more handsets are registered. The first four registered handsets will be able to use this feature. Other handsets can only use PTT for one-to-one calls.

To call multiple devices: Using a cordless handset:

1. You have three ways to call multiple devices. When the handset is not in use:

Press and hold PUSH TO TAL� until the handset shows

•

Connecting to group...

Press PUSH TO TAL�. Press qCID or pDIR to choose Group. Press

•

MENU/SELECT or press PUSH TO TAL� then your handset shows

Connecting to group...

Press PUSH TO TAL�. Press TONE and # (pound key). The handset

•

shows Connecting to group...

When the connection is made, both the caller and the destination parties hear a beep. The speakerphones on all other devices automatically activate.

2. You need to press and hold PUSH TO TAL� when you want to speak. Speak towards the handset. Your voice is broadcast to all devices.

3. Release PUSH TO TAL� after speaking.

4. Any extension can reply (see Answer a PTT call on page 46).

Using the telephone base:

1. You have three ways to call multiple handsets. When the telehone base is not in use:

Press and hold PTT until the screen shows Connecting to group...

•

Press PTT. Press qCID or pDIR to choose Group. Press MENU/SELECT or

•

press PTT then the telephone base shows Connecting to group... Press PTT. Press TONE and # (pound key). The screen shows

•

Connecting to group...

When the connection is made, both the caller and the destination parties hear a beep. The speakerphones on all other devices automatically activate.

2. You need to press and hold PTT when you want to speak. Speak towards the telephone base. Your voice is broadcast to all devices.

3. Release PTT after speaking.

4. Any extension can reply (see Answer a PTT call on page 46).

NOTE: After PUSH TO TAL� on the handset or PTT on the telephone base is released, the PTT call remains open for a short time. If no one presses PUSH TO TAL� on the handset or PTT on

the telephone base within 10 seconds, the PTT call ends automatically.

Multiple handset use

Push-to-talk (PTT)

Answer a PTT call

You can respond to a PTT call as described below.

When your device receives a PTT call, it beeps and shows

Press and hold [PTT] to talk. When the other party is speaking, your speakerphone light is on, and your

device shows:

PTT From HS X To HS X (the first X represents the initiating handset

•

number, and the second X represents your handset number; a maximum of four handset numbers appear).

-ORPTT From HS X To Base & HS X (the first X represents the initiating

•

handset number, and the second X represents your handset number; a maximum of four handset numbers appear).

-ORPTT From Base To HS X (the X represents your handset number; a

•

maximum of five handset numbers appear).

When your speakerphone light is off (the screen shows

Press and hold [PTT] to talk), press and hold PUSH TO TAL� on your handset or PTT on your telephone base. You will hear a chirp. Speak towards the device.

While you are speaking, your device shows PTT To Handset: X

•

(X represents the handset numbers of one or more destination handsets; a maximum of five handset numbers appear) or PTT To Base & Handset: X (X represents the handset numbers of one or more destination handsets; a maximum of four handset numbers appear) .

Your voice is broadcast to all destination devices.

• After speaking, release PUSH TO TAL� on your handset or PTT on

your telephone base. Your device will beep. After the beep, if your speakerphone light is off, you can press and hold PUSH TO TAL� on your handset or PTT on your telephone base to continue speaking, or the destination device can respond.

Multiple handset use

Push-to-talk (PTT)

Change a one-to-one PTT call to an intercom call

You can convert a one-to-one PTT session to an intercom call.

When your device shows Press and hold [PTT] to talk, press

MENU/SELECT. The screen shows >Intercom.

Press MENU/SELECT. Your device displays Calling BASE 0 or

Calling HANDSET X. The destination device briefly shows Push to talk Ended and then HANDSET X is calling or BASE 0 is calling.

The destination device rings. Press PHONE/FLASH or any dialing keys (0-9, # or TONE ) on the

destination handset, or press /SPEA�ER or any dialing keys (0-9, # or TONE ) on the telephone base to answer the intercom call. Both devices now show Intercom.

To end the intercom call, press OFF/CANCEL on your handset or place

the handset in the telephone base or charger, or press CANCEL on the telephone base. Both screens show Intercom ended.

Answer an incoming call during a PTT call

When you receive an outside call during PTT, there is an alert tone.

During a one-to-one PTT call, press PHONE/FLASH on your handset or

•

/SPEA�ER on the telephone base. The PTT call ends automatically and

the outside call is answered. During a PTT call to multiple devices, press PHONE/FLASH on the

•

initiating handset or /SPEA�ER on the initiating telephone base. The PTT call ends automatically and the outside call is answered.

During a PTT call to multiple devices, press PHONE/FLASH on any one

•

of the destination handsets, or press /SPEA�ER on the destination telephone base. That device answers the outside call. The PTT call continues for the rest of the PTT participants.

To leave the PTT call without answering the incoming call, press

•

OFF/CANCEL on your handset or CANCEL on your telephone base. The

telephone continues to ring.

Multiple handset use

Push-to-talk (PTT)

Make an outgoing call during PTT call

During a one-to-one PTT call, press PHONE/FLASH on your handset or

•

/SPEA�ER on your telephone base to get a dial tone. The PTT call

ends automatically. During a PTT call to multiple devices, press PHONE/FLASH on the

•

initiating handset or /SPEA�ER on the initiating telephone base. The PTT call ends automatically and you get a dial tone.

During a PTT call to multiple devices, press PHONE/FLASH on any one

•

of the destination handsets or press /SPEA�ER on the destination telephone base. That device gets a dial tone. The PTT call continues for the rest of the PTT participants.

End or leave a PTT call

For one-to-one PTT calls, both initiating and destination devices can end the PTT call. For PTT calls to multiple devices, the initiating device can end the PTT call. If any one of the destination devices leaves the PTT call, the call continues until all participants or the initiator hangs up.

Press OFF/CANCEL on the handset or place the handset in the telephone base or charger, or press CANCEL on the telephone base. The screen shows Push to talk Ended.

NOTE: After PUSH TO TAL� on the handset or PTT on the telephone base is released, the PTT call remains open for a short time. If no one presses PUSH TO TAL� on the handset or PTT on the telephone base within 10 seconds, the PTT call ends automatically.

Caller ID

About caller ID

This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number, date and time of calls. The available caller ID information will appear after the first or second ring.

Information about caller ID with call waiting

Caller ID with call waiting lets you see the name and telephone number of the caller before answering the call, even while on another call.

It may be necessary to change your telephone service to use this feature. Contact your telephone service provider if:

You have both caller ID and call waiting, but as separate

• services (you may need to combine these services).

You have only caller ID service, or only call waiting service.

• You don’t subscribe to caller ID or call waiting services.

•

There are fees for caller ID services. In addition, services 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 service providers use compatible equipment. The time and date, along with the call information, are from the telephone service provider.

Caller ID information may not be available for every incoming call. Callers may intentionally block their names and/or telephone numbers. You can only view a maximum of 15 digits of every caller ID log entry. To

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view caller ID log entries with numbers between 16 and 24 digits, you must save the entry to the directory (see page 64).

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NOTE: You can use this product with regular caller ID service, or you can use this product’s other features without subscribing to caller ID or combined caller ID with call waiting service.

Caller ID

Caller ID history

How the caller ID history (caller ID log) works

The telephone stores caller ID information about the last 50 incoming calls in the telephone base. Entries are stored in reverse chronological order. The phone deletes the oldest entry when the log is full to make room for new calls. This information is common to the telephone base and all handsets, so changes made using any handset or the telephone base are reflected in all other devices. If you answer a call before the information appears on the screen, it does not show in the caller ID history.

NOTE: Each entry may have up to 24 digits for the phone number and 15 characters for the name.

Missed (new) call indicator

When a handset or the telephone base is in idle mode and has new or missed calls, its screen shows XX Missed calls.

All new and missed entries are counted as missed calls. Each time you review a new caller ID log entry (indicated by NEW on the screen), the number of missed calls decreases by one.

If you do not want to review the missed calls one by one, but still want to keep them in the caller ID history, you can press and hold OFF/CANCEL on the handset for four seconds when the handset is idle, or press and hold CANCEL on the telephone base for four seconds when the telephone base is idle. You will hear a confirmation tone. All the entries in the caller ID history become old (reviewed already), and the missed calls message goes away.

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Caller ID

Caller ID operation

Memory match

If the incoming telephone number matches the last seven digits of a telephone number in your directory, the name that appears on the screen matches the corresponding name in your directory.

For example, if Christine Smith calls, her name appears as Chris if this is how you entered it into your directory.

NOTE: The number shown in the caller ID log will be in the format sent by the telephone service provider. The telephone service provider usually delivers 10-digit phone numbers (area code plus telephone number). If the telephone number of the caller does not match a number in your directory, the name will appear as it is delivered by the telephone service provider.

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Caller ID

Caller ID operation

Review the caller ID history

Review the caller ID history to find out who called, to return the call, or to copy the caller’s name and number into your directory. Caller ID log empty appears if there are no records in the caller ID log.

1. When the handset or the telephone base is in idle mode, press qCID to review the caller ID history in reverse chronological order starting with the most recent call.

-OR-

Review the caller ID history by pressing MENU/SELECT.

Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Caller ID log, then press MENU/SELECT twice to select >Review.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll through the list.

3. Press OFF/CANCEL on the handset or CANCEL on the telephone base to exit the caller ID history.

You hear a double beep when the list reaches the beginning or end of the caller ID log.

NOTE: Only one handset or the telephone base can review the caller ID history at a time. If another device tries to enter the directory or caller ID history, it shows Not available at this time.

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View dialing options

Although the incoming caller ID log entries have 10 digits (the area code plus the seven-digit number), in some areas, you may need to dial only the seven digits, 1 plus the seven digits, or 1 plus the area code plus the seven digits. You can change and store the number of digits that you dial in the caller ID log.

While reviewing the caller ID log, press # (pound key) repeatedly to show different dialing options for local and long distance numbers before dialing or saving

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the telephone number in the directory.

Press 1 repeatedly if you need to add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number before dialing or

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saving it in the directory.

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When the number is in the correct format for

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dialing, press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on the handset, or /SPEA�ER on the telephone base to call the number.

To save the number to the directory, see Save a caller ID log entry to the

directory on the next page.

Dial a caller ID log entry

1. When in the caller ID log, press qCID or pDIR to browse.

2. Press PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on the handset, or /SPEA�ER on

the telephone base to dial the displayed entry.

Press #

Press 1

Delete caller ID log entries To delete an entry:

Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or X/DELETE on the telephone base

• to delete the shown entry.

To delete all entries:

1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Caller ID log, then press

MENU/SELECT.

Review

>Del all calls

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Del all calls, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. When the screen shows Delete all calls?, press

MENU/SELECT to confirm. There is a confirmation tone

and the screen returns to the previous menu.

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Caller ID

Caller ID operation

Save a caller ID log entry to the directory

1. When in the caller ID log, press qCID or pDIR to browse.

2. Press MENU/SELECT to select an entry.

3. When the screen displays EDIT NUMBER, use the dialing keys to edit

the number.

Press qCID or pDIR to move the cursor to the left or right.

•

Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or X/DELETE on the telephone

•

base to backspace and erase a digit. Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on the handset or X/DELETE on the

•

telephone base to erase the entire entry. Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a three-second dialing pause

•

(a p appears).

4. Press MENU/SELECT to move to the name.

5. When the screen displays EDIT NAME, use the dialing keys (page 51) to

edit the name.

Press qCID or pDIR to move the cursor to the left or right.

•

Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset or X/DELETE on the telephone

•

base to erase a character. Press and hold MUTE/DELETE on the handset or X/DELETE on the

•

telephone base to erase all characters. Press # (pound key) to move the last word to the front. For example,

•

Johnson Charlie becomes Charlie Johnson when you press # (pound key).

6. Press MENU/SELECT when done. The screen shows Saved.

NOTES:

You may need to change how a caller ID number is dialed if the entry does not appear in the

• correct format. Caller ID numbers may appear with an area code that may not be necessary for local calls, or without a 1 that may be necessary for long distance calls (see View dialing options on page 63).

If the caller’s name you received from the telephone service provider is all in capital letters,

• the first letter of every word remains a capital letter, while other letters become lowercase. However, the next letter after the prefix “Mac”, “Mc”, “D’”, “C’” or “O’”, is kept as a capital letter. For example, the “D” in “MacDonald” is kept as a capital letter. Another exception is that “VAN DER” will be changed to “Van der”.

If the entry is already saved in the directory, Number already saved displays.

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Caller ID

Reasons for missing caller ID information

There are occasions when other information or no information shows for various reasons:

On-screen message Reason

PRIVATE NUMBER

The caller prefers not to show the phone number.

PRIVATE NAME

PRIVATE CALLER

UNKNOWN NUMBER

UNKNOWN NAME

UNKNOWN CALLER

The caller prefers not to show the name.

The caller prefers not to show the phone number and name.

Your telephone service provider cannot determine the caller’s number.

Your telephone service provider cannot determine the caller’s name.

Your telephone service provider cannot determine the caller’s name and telephone number.

Calls from other countries may also generate this message.

Answering system

Answering system settings

Use the answering system menu of a system handset or the telephone base to set up the announcement message, turn on or off the answering system or message alert tone, activate call screening, or change the number of rings, remote access

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code or message recording time. If you turn off the answering system and you change any setting in the answering system setup menu, the answering machine automatically turns on again.

1. When the device is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

Announcement

Your outgoing announcement plays when calls are answered by the answering system.

The telephone has a default outgoing announcement, “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or record your own.

You can record an announcement up to 90 seconds. The system does not record any announcement shorter than two seconds.

To play your current outgoing announcement:

Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

Announcement

Delete all old

p q

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to select >Play annc.

>Play annc Record annc

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Using the telephone base:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to select >Play annc.

Announcement

Delete all old

>Play annc Record annc

p q

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Answering system settings

To record a new outgoing announcement: Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the

main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.

4. Scroll to >Record annc and press MENU/SELECT. The

system announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when

you are done.”

5. Speak towards the handset to record your announcement. Press 5 to end

recording. Your recorded announcement plays.

To listen to the recorded announcement again, scroll to >Play annc and press MENU/SELECT.

Using the telephone base:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press

MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.

4. Scroll to >Record annc and press MENU/SELECT. The system announces,

“Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”

5. Speak towards the telephone base to record your announcement. Press 5 to end recording. Your recorded announcement plays.

To listen to the recorded announcement again, scroll to >Play annc and press MENU/SELECT.

-OR-

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press

•/RECORD.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Announcement and press MENU/SELECT. The system announces, “Record

after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”

3. Speak towards the telephone base to record your announcement. Press 5 to end recording. Your recorded announcement plays.

Play annc

>Record annc

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Play annc >Record annc

Record memo >Announcement

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Answering system settings

To delete your outgoing announcement:

Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main

menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.

4. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Play annc and play the

announcement.

5. While the announcement is playing, press MUTE/DELETE to delete the

announcement. The system announces “Announcement deleted”.

Using the telephone base:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the

main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.

4. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Play annc and play the

announcement.

5. While the announcement is playing, press X/DELETE to delete the

announcement. The system announces “Announcement deleted”.

When your announcement is deleted, the system answers calls with the default announcement described on the previous page. You cannot delete the default announcement.

Answering system

Answering system settings

Answer on/off

Unless you change it, the answering system is on and ready to record messages. You can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the answering system does not answer calls and record incoming messages.

To turn the answering system on or off: Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to

enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answer ON/OFF, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

When the answering system is on, the handset shows

ANS ON.

Using the telephone base:

Press /ANSWER ON to turn the answering system on

•

or off. If the answering system is turned on, it announces, “Calls will be answered.” If the answering system is turned off, it announces, “Calls will not be answered.”

-OR-

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answer ON/OFF, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >On or >Off, then press

MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

Play messages >Answering sys

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Record memo >Answer ON/OFF

p q

ANSWER ON/OFF >On

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NOTE: If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers after 10 rings and announces, “Please enter your remote access code.” For more information about remote access codes, see page 84.

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Answering system settings

Call screening

Use this feature to choose whether incoming messages can be heard over the speaker when they are being recorded. If you turn call screening on, you hear the incoming message. While monitoring an incoming message, you can answer the call by pressing PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on the handset, or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on the telephone base.

To change the setting: Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to select >Call screening.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to choose >On or >Off.

6. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

Using the telephone base:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press MENU/SELECT to select >Call screening.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to choose >On or >Off.

6. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

NOTE: For more information on call screening, see page 76.

Answer ON/OFF

>Ans sys setup

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Call screening

# of rings

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CALL SCREENING >On

p q

Answer ON/OFF

>Ans sys setup

Call screening

# of rings

CALL SCREENING >On

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Answering system settings

Number of rings

You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, three, four, five or six rings. You can also select toll saver. If toll saver is selected, the answering system answers a call after two rings when you have new messages, and after four rings when there are no new messages. This feature allows you to check for new messages and avoid paying long distance charges when calling from out of your local area. By default, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings.

To set the number of rings: Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press

MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to ># of rings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to choose among 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Toll saver.

6. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

Call screening

># of rings

p q

# OF RINGS

p q

Using the telephone base:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press

MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then

Call screening

># of rings

p q

press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to ># of rings, then press

MENU/SELECT.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to choose 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or

# OF RINGS

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Toll saver.

6. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

NOTE: If you subscribe to voicemail service through your telephone service provider, see Answering system and voicemail indicators on page 75.

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Answering system settings

Remote access code

To access your answering system remotely from any touch-tone phone, you need to enter a two-digit number (00-99). By default, the remote access code is 19.

To change the remote access code: Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Remote code, then press

MENU/SELECT.

5. Use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number. Press

MUTE/DELETE to backspace and delete a digit.

6. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

Using the telephone base:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Remote code, then press MENU/SELECT.

Play messages >Answering sys

Answer ON/OFF >Ans sys setup

5. Use the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number. Press

X/DELETE to backspace and delete a digit.

6. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

Play messages >Answering sys

p q

Answer ON/OFF >Ans sys setup

p q

REMOTE CODE

p q

REMOTE CODE

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Answering system settings

Message alert tone

When the message alert tone is set to On, and there is at least one new message, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds. Unless you change it,

the message alert tone is set to off.

There is no audible alert at the handset.

To change the setting:

Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Msg alert tone, then press MENU/SELECT.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to choose >On or >Off.

6. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

Using the telephone base:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press

MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Msg alert tone, then press MENU/SELECT.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to choose >On or >Off.

6. Press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

Remote code

Msg alert tone

p q

MSG ALERT TONE >On

p q

Remote code

Msg alert tone

MSG ALERT TONE >On

p q

NOTES:

The message alert tone beeps only if all the conditions below are met:

•

- Answering system is on.

- Message alert tone setting is on.

- There are new messages. To temporarily turn off the message alert tone, see page 77.

•

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Answering system settings

Message recording time

You can set the recording time allowed for incoming messages. The message length is three minutes by default.

To change the setting: Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Recording time, then press

MENU/SELECT.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to choose >3 minutes, >2 minutes or >1 minute, then press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

Using the telephone base:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.

4. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Recording time, then press MENU/SELECT.

5. Press qCID or pDIR to choose >3 minutes, >2 minutes or >1 minute, then press MENU/SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

Msg alert tone

>Recording time

p q

RECORDING TIME >3 minutes

p q

Msg alert tone

>Recording time

RECORDING TIME >3 minutes

p q

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About the answering system

Answering system and voicemail indicators

Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on its built-in digital answering system and those left at your telephone service provider’s voicemail (fees may apply). Your

telephone’s built-in digital answering system messages and voicemail messages are separate. Each alerts you to new messages differently.

If and XX New messages show on the handset and

• the telephone base, there are new messages in the built-in answering system. To listen to messages recorded on your

digital answering system, press /PLAY/STOP on the telephone base (page 78).

If and New voicemail display on the

• handset and the telephone base, your telephone service provider is indicating that it has new voicemail for you. To listen to your voicemail, you typically dial an access number provided by your telephone service provider, followed by a security code or PIN.

Some telephone service providers bundle or combine multiple services like voicemail and call waiting, so you may not be aware that you have voicemail. To check what services you have and how to access them, contact your telephone service provider.

HANDSET 1

1 New message

ANS ON

10/15

10:01

To use your voicemail service rather than your answering system, turn off your answering system. To use your answering system rather than your voicemail service, contact your telephone service provider to deactivate your voicemail service.

NOTE: After reviewing all new messages, the number of old messages appears on the message counter.

Using the answering machine and voicemail together

You can also use your telephone answering system and voicemail together by setting your built-in answering system to answer before voicemail answers as described below. To learn how to program your voicemail settings, contact your telephone service provider. Then, if you are on a call, or if the answering system is busy recording a message and you receive another call, the second caller can leave a voicemail message.

Set your answering system to answer calls at least two rings earlier than your voicemail is set to answer. For example, if your voicemail answers after six rings, set your answering system to answer after four rings. Some voicemail providers may program the delay before answering calls in seconds instead of rings. In this case, allow six seconds per ring when determining the appropriate setting.

Answering system

About the answering system

Message capacity

The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending on the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to three minutes, and the maximum recording time is approximately 14 minutes. The actual recording time depends on individual message characteristics. Messages remain available for replay until you delete them.

When there are new messages (including memos) on the answering system, the number of messages stored shows in the message counter.

If the answering system has less than three minutes of recording time left, it announces, “Less than three minutes to record,” before message playback at the handset or the telephone base. Rec mem low displays on the device screen in idle mode. When you turn on the answering system at the telephone base, it announces, “Calls will be answered. Less than three minutes to record.”

If the memory is full, the answering system announces, “Memory is full,” before message playback. The device screen displays Rec mem full in idle mode. You cannot turn on the answering system and record new messages until old ones have been deleted. Memory full displays if you want to turn on the answering system on the handset but there is no memory.

Voice prompts

The system provides voice prompts to guide you through the setup procedures at the telephone base, message playback, remote access and recording outgoing announcements.

Call screening To screen a call at the telephone base:

If the answering system and call screening are on (see Call screening on page 70), the announcement and the incoming message broadcast at the telephone base when a call is answered by the answering system.

Options while a message is being recorded:

Press q/VOLUME/p on the telephone base to adjust the call screening

• volume.

Press /PLAY/STOP or CANCEL to temporarily silence the call

• screening.

Press /PLAY/STOP to temporarily turn on the call screening if call

• screening is set to off.

Press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER to answer the call.

•

Answering system

About the answering system

To screen a call at the handset:

If the answering system and call screening are on (see Call screening on page 70), you can hear the announcement and the incoming message with the handset when a call is answered by the answering system.

Options while a message is being recorded:

Press qCID/VOLUME or pDIR/VOLUME on the handset to adjust the call

• screening volume.

Press OFF/CANCEL to temporarily silence the call screening.

• Press MENU/SELECT to temporarily turn on the call screening if call

• screening is set to off.

Press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER to broadcast the announcement and the incoming

• message through the speakerphone. Press again to turn off the speakerphone.

Call intercept

While screening a call, you can stop recording and speak to the caller by pressing PHONE/FLASH or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on the handset or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER on the telephone base.

Base ringer

Press q/VOLUME/p on the telephone base to adjust the ringer volume when the telephone is not in use.

You hear a sample of the ringer while adjusting the volume. The telephone base shows Ringer off when you set the volume to 0.

Temporarily turning off the message alert tone

If the message alert tone is turned on, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds when there are new messages. Pressing any telephone base key (except /HANDSET LOCATOR) temporarily silences the message alert tone.

If you press X/DELETE when in idle mode to temporarily turn off the message alert tone, there is a voice prompt directing you to press X/DELETE again to delete all old messages. The message alert tone is temporarily off. Only press X/DELETE a second time if you wish to erase all old messages in your answering system.

The message alert tone resumes when you receive another message.

Answering system

Message playback

If you have new messages, you hear only the new messages in chronological order. If there are no new messages, the system plays back all the messages (in chronological order).

When playback begins, the total number of messages is announced. Before each message, you hear the day and time of the recording. If the date and time are not set, you hear, “Time and date not set,” before playback. After the last message, you hear, “End of messages.” If the recording time is less than three minutes, you hear, “Less than three minutes to record” before playback (see Message capacity on page 76).

To listen to messages at the telephone base:

Press /PLAY/STOP on the telephone base to listen to the messages. The system announces the number of messages, then begins playback. Press

/PLAY/STOP again to end the message playback.

-OR-

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press

MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Play messages.

If there are new and old messages, press qCID or

•

pDIR to select >Play new msgs or >Play old msgs, then press MENU/SELECT.

If there are only new messages, they will play

•

automatically.

The system announces the number of messages, then begins playback. The message sequence is shown on the telephone base. If there are no recorded messages, the telephone base shows No message and you hear,

“You have no message.”

>Play messages

Answering sys

10/15

>Play new msgs

Play old msgs

p q

3 New messages

NEW

10:01

NEW MSG #1/3

Charlie Johnson

10/15

NEW

10:01

Answering system

Message playback

To listen to messages on a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to

enter the main menu.

2. Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Play messages.

If there are new and old messages, press qCID or pDIR

•

to select >Play new msgs or >Play old msgs, then press

MENU/SELECT.

If there are only new messages, they will play

•

automatically.

The system announces the number of messages, then begins playback. The message sequence is shown on the handset. If there are no recorded messages, the handset shows No message and you hear, “You have no message.”

>Play messages

Answering sys

p q

>Play new msgs

Play old msgs

3 New messages

ANS ON

MSG#

1/3

ANS ON

10:01

10/15

Charlie Johnson 4-Repeat 6-Skip

Answering system

Message playback

Options during playback

When a message is playing, you can adjust the playback volume, skip, repeat, pause or delete the message.

When messages are playing on the telephone base:

Press q/VOLUME/p to adjust the message playback volume.

•

Press /S�IP to skip to the next message.

•

Press /REPEAT to repeat the message. Press twice to hear the

• previous message.

Press X/DELETE to delete the message.

• Press /PLAY/STOP to stop the playback.

• Press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER to call back the caller if caller’s number is available.

•

When messages are playing on the handset:

Press PHONE/FLASH to stop playback. The screen shows Call back?,

•

then press MENU/SELECT, PHONE/FLASH, or /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER to call back the caller.

Press MENU/SELECT to pause playback and show the caller ID information

• if available. From here, you can press OFF/CANCEL to resume playback

or press PHONE/FLASH to call back the caller. If you do not call back within 10 seconds, message playback resumes automatically.

Press qCID/VOLUME or pDIR/VOLUME to adjust the message

• playback volume.

Press EQ to adjust the message playback audio quality.

• Press 6 to skip to the next message.

• Press 4 to repeat the message. Press twice to hear the previous message.

• Press MUTE/DELETE to delete the message.

• Press 5 or OFF/CANCEL to stop the playback.

• Press /SPEA�ERSPEA�ER to switch between speakerphone mode and

• handset mode.

NOTE: The equalizer stays on the same settings until you change it by pressing EQ .

Answering system

Message playback

Delete all old messages

You can only delete old (reviewed) messages. You cannot delete new messages until you review them. You cannot retrieve deleted messages.

To delete all old messages on the telephone base:

1. When the telephone is idle, press X/DELETE. The system announces, “To delete all old messages, press DELETE again.”

2. Press X/DELETE again. The system announces, “All old messages deleted.”

-OR-

1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys. Press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight Delete all old, then press MENU/SELECT. The screen shows

Delete all old messages?

4. Press MENU/SELECT again to confirm. The screen displays Deleting... then All old msgs deleted! There is a confirmation tone.

To delete all old messages on the handset:

1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys. Press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight Delete all old, then press MENU/SELECT. The screen shows

Delete all old messages?

4. Press MENU/SELECT again to confirm. The screen displays Deleting... then All old msgs deleted! There is a confirmation tone.

Announcement >Delete all old

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Delete all

old messages?

Deleting...

Announcement >Delete all old

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Delete all

old messages?

Deleting...

Answering system

Recording and playing memos

Memos are messages you record at a handset. You can record, playback and delete them like incoming messages. You can record a memo as a reminder

to yourself, or leave a message for others who use the answering system.

Record a memo Using a cordless handset:

1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys. Press

MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight Record memo, then press

MENU/SELECT. The system announces, “Record after the

tone. Press 5 when you are done.” You can record a memo

for up to four minutes.

4. Speak towards the handset to record a memo.

5. Press 5 to stop recording. The system announces, “Recorded.” The system does not save memos shorter than two seconds.

Using the telephone base:

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys. Press MENU/SELECT.

3. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >Record memo, then press MENU/SELECT. The system announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.” You can record a memo for up to four minutes.

4. Speak towards the telephone base to record a memo.

5. Press 5 to stop recording. The system announces, “Recorded.” The system does not save memos shorter than two seconds.

-OR-

1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press

•/RECORD.

2. Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Record memo. Press

MENU/SELECT. The system announces, “Record after the

tone. Press 5 when you are done.”

3. Speak towards the telephone base to record a memo.

4. Press 5 to end recording. The system announces, “Recorded.” The system does not save memos shorter

than two seconds.

Play messages >Answering sys

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Delete all old >Record memo

p q

Record memo... 5-Stop

Delete all old >Record memo

>Record memo Announcement

p q

Play back a memo

Play memos the same way as messages. See Message playback on page 78.

Answering system

Base message counter displays

The base message counter shows the total number of answering system messages. See the table below for other message counter displays.

Message counter displays

1-99

- -

0-6

1-8

No messages.

Total number of messages and memos.

The system is answering a call, or someone is trying to reach it remotely.

The system is in program mode.

Shows for two seconds while adjusting the telephone base ringer volume.

Shows for two seconds while adjusting the telephone base speaker volume.

Answering system

Remote access

You can reach your answering system remotely by dialing your home telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.

To remotely reach your answering system:

1. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.

2. When the system answers, enter the two-digit remote access code (19 is the default code. See page 72 to change it).

The system automatically announces the number of new and/or old

•

messages (if any), and then begins to play them.

3. You can also enter the following remote commands:

Remote commands

Press to listen to all messages.

Press to listen to new messages only.

Press to delete the current message (during playback).

4. Hang up or press 8 to end the calls.

Press twice to delete all old messages.

Press to repeat the current message (during playback).

Press twice to listen to the previous message.

Press to stop any operation (including recording).

Press to listen to a list of remote commands.

Press to skip to the next message (during playback).

Press to record a new announcement.

Press to end remote access (the call will be terminated).

Press to turn the answering system on or off.

Answering system

Remote access

Cut out and carry the remote access wallet card at the back of this user’s manual for quick reference.

NOTES:

If you do not enter a valid remote access code, the system answers the call automatically.

• If you pause for more than four seconds during remote access, you hear a help menu listing

• all features and commands. If there is no command for another 20 seconds, the call ends automatically.

If the memory is full, the answering system answers after 10 rings and announces, “Memory

• is full. Enter the remote access code.” Enter your remote access code to access the messages and announcements.

Appendix

Adding and registering handsets

Your telephone can support up to 12 cordless handsets. The handset must be registered to the telephone base before use. You must register each

handset separately.

The handsets provided within your product box are already registered as HANDSET 1 and so forth. Additional handsets are assigned numbers in the sequential order they are registered (up to HANDSET 12).

Register a handset to the telephone base

1. Make sure the handset is out of the telephone base or charger and shows Put HS on BASE to register before you begin registration.

2. Put the handset you wish to register on the telephone base cradle.

3. Both the handset and the telephone base show Registering... Please wait and the IN USE light on the telephone base turns on. Then HANDSET X Registered appears on both the handset and the telephone base screens ((HANDSET represents the handset name,

X represents the handset number). Both the handset and

the telephone base beep and the IN USE light turns off. The handset is now registered with the telephone base.

Put HS on BASE

to register

Registering...

Please wait

HANDSET X

Registered

If registration fails, the system will automatically try to register again. If registration fails after the third try, Registration failed appears on both screens. Then the handset shows Put HS on BASE to register and the telephone base returns to idle mode. This may take up to five minutes to occur. Please start again from Step 1 above.

NOTE: You cannot register a handset if any other system handset is in use.

Appendix

Deregistering handsets

You may need to deregister your handsets if:

You have 12 registered handsets and need to replace a handset.

•

-OR-

You wish to change the designated handset number of your

•

registered handsets.

You must first deregister ALL handsets, and then register each handset you wish to use again, one at a time.

Please read carefully through all the instructions on this page before beginning the deregistration process.

Deregister all handsets from the telephone base

1. Make sure that all handsets are out of the telephone base and chargers before you begin deregistration.

2. Press and hold /HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone base for about 10 seconds (until the IN USE light starts to flash), then the telephone base screen shows Deregister all devices? Release /HANDSET LOCATOR.

3. Immediately press /HANDSET LOCATOR while the IN USE light is still flashing. (If the light stops flashing, start again with Step 1 above.)

4. It takes up to 10 seconds to complete the deregistration process. Wait for the cordless handset screen to display Put HS on BASE to register before registering the handset again.

5. To register the handset(s) to the telephone base again, follow the registration instructions on the previous page.

After you deregister the handset(s), the date and time need to be set. For instructions, see Set date/time on page 13.

NOTES:

If the deregistration process fails, you may need to reset the system and try again. To reset,

• unplug the power from the telephone base and plug it back in.

You cannot deregister the handsets if any other system handset is in use.

• Even if the battery is depleted, you can still deregister the handsets by following the steps

• above. After the handset is charged for at least 10 minutes, the screen shows Put HS on BASE to register.

Appendix

Alert tones and lights

Handset screen icons

Battery status - battery is charging (animated display).

Battery status - low battery (flashing); place the handset

in telephone base or charger to recharge.

Speakerphone - the speakerphone is in use.

Ringer off - the handset ringer is off.

New voicemail - you have new voicemail from your

telephone service provider.

ANS ON

Answering system on - the answering system is turned

on to answer calls.

Message - new message in the built-in answering system.

NEW

MUTE

MSG #

1/2

New caller ID log - new and missed calls.

MUTE - the handset microphone is off.

Message counter - number of message playing/total

number of messages.

Telephone base screen icons

Ringer off - the telephone base ringer is off.

New voicemail - you have new voicemail from your

telephone service provider.

NEW

MSG #

New caller ID log - new and missed calls.

Message counter - number of message playing/total

number of messages.

2/11

1/2

10:21

NEW MUTE

10:21

MSG #

ANS ON

MSG #

NEW

Appendix

Alert tones and lights

Handset alert tones

One short beep Tone of each key press, if key tone is turned on.

One long beep Indication to begin recording a message, memo or announcement.

Two short beeps

Confirmation tone (three rising tones)

Four beeps The other party has ended your intercom call.

Four short beeps Low battery warning.

You are pressing qCID or pDIR on a cordless handset when the volume is already at its highest or lowest setting.

-OR-

Call waiting tone.

-OR-

Error tone.

The system has completed the command successfully.

-OR-

The handset has gone out of range from the base during a call.

Telephone base alert tones

One short beep Tone of each key press, if key tone is turned on.

One long beep Indication to begin recording a message, memo or announcement.

Indicates the start of message recording during call screening or the end of a message playback session.

Two short beeps

Confirmation tone (three rising tones)

Four beeps The other party has ended your intercom call.

Four short beeps Registration failure tone.

Beeps every 10 seconds

You are pressing q/VOLUME/p on the telephone base when the volume is already at its highest or lowest setting.

-OR-

Call waiting tone.

-OR-

Error tone.

The system has completed the command successfully.

Message alert.

Appendix

Alert tones and lights

Lights

IN USE

On when the telephone base is in use, or when the answering system is answering an incoming call.

On when a handset is being registered.

Flashes quickly when there is an incoming call or when a handset is being deregistered.

Flashes when another telephone is in use on the same line.

MUTE

On when the speakerphone is muted

/ANSWER ON

On when the answering system is on.

/PLAY/STOP

On when a message is playing.

/SPEA�ERSPEA�ER

On when the speakerphone is on.

CHARGE

On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger.

Lighted display

Lighted key pad

/SPEA�ERSPEA�ER

On when the speakerphone is on.

Appendix

Display screen messages

Screen messages

BASE 0 is calling

Call transferred

Caller ID log empty

Calling BASE 0

Calling HANDSET X

Contact deleted

Directory empty

Directory full

Ended

HANDSET X is calling

Incoming call

Intercom

Intercom ended

INTERCOM TO:

Line in use

Low battery

Microphone ON

Muted

New voicemail

No battery

No line

No answer. Try again

The telephone base is calling.

You have transferred an outside call to another device.

There are no entries in the caller ID history.

The handset is calling the telephone base (for intercom calls).

The handset or telephone base is calling another handset (for intercom calls).

The telephone base is transferring an outside call to a handset.

A directory entry is deleted.

There are no directory entries.

The directory is full. You cannot save any new entries unless you delete some current entries.

You have just ended a call.

Another system handset is calling.

There is a call coming in.

The device is on an intercom call.

The intercom call has just ended.

You have started the intercom process, and need to enter the number of the device you wish to call.

An extension phone, or one of the devices is in use.

The battery is low. You should charge the battery.

Mute is off so the other party can hear your voice.

The microphone is off. The other party cannot hear you.

There are new voicemail messages from your telephone service provider.

The handset in the charger has no battery installed.

There is no telephone line connection.

The device(s) you are trying to transfer a call to is out of range, off hook, or has no power.

Appendix

Display screen messages

Screen messages

Number already saved

Not available at this time

Out of range OR No pwr at base

** Paging **

Paging all handsets

Phone

Place in charger

Put HS on BASE to register

Rec mem full

Rec mem low

Registering... Please wait

Registration failed

Ringer off

Ringer muted

Saved

Speaker

TRANSFER TO:

The telephone number you have entered is already in the directory.

Someone else is already using the directory or caller ID history.

The telephone base has lost power, or the handset is out of range.

The cordless handset is paged by the telephone base.

The telephone base is paging all cordless handsets.

The handset is on a call.

The battery is very low. The handset should be charged.

Screen display before handset registration.

The system recording time is full.

The system recording time is low.

The handset is registering to the telephone base.

The handset registration is not successful.

The ringer is turned off.

The ringer is off temporarily while the device is ringing.

An entry has been successfully saved in the directory.

The handset or telephone base speakerphone is in use.

You have started transferring a call, and need to enter the desired device number or choose all devices.

Unable to call. Line in use

Unable to call. Try again

XX Missed calls

XX New messages

Failed phone call (the telephone line is in use).

You try to join a call when there are already four handsets on that call.

You try to make an outside call when another device is transferring a call with the intercom feature.

There are new calls in the caller ID history.

There are new messages in the answering system.

Appendix

Troubleshooting

If you have difficulty with your phone please try the suggestions 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 doesn’t work at all.

Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in.

• Make sure you plug the battery connector securely into the cordless handset.

• Make sure you plug the telephone line cord securely and firmly into the

• telephone base and the telephone wall jack.

Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least 10 hours. For

• optimum daily performance, return the cordless handset to the telephone base or charger when not in use.

If the battery is depleted, it may take approximately 30 minutes to charge

• the handset before it shows Low battery. See page 7 for details.

Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power. Wait for

• approximately 15 seconds, then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to reset.

You may need to purchase a new battery. Please refer to

•

Battery installation and charging in this user’s manual on pages 7-8.

I cannot get a dial tone.

Try all the suggestions above.

• Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. You may have

• moved out of range.

If the previous suggestions do not work, disconnect the telephone base

• from the telephone jack and connect to a different phone. If there is no dial tone on that phone either, the problem is in your wiring or telephone service. Contact your telephone service provider.

Your line cord may be defective. Try installing a new line cord.

•

I cannot dial out.

Try all the suggestions above.

• Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The cordless handset may

• take a second or two to find the telephone base and produce a dial tone. This is normal. Wait an extra second before dialing.

Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television, radio or other

• appliances may cause the phone to not dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the background noise, first try muting the cordless handset before dialing, or dialing from another room with less background noise.

If other phones in your home are having the same problem, contact your

• telephone service provider (charges may apply).

Appendix

Troubleshooting

My cordless handset isn’t performing normally.

Make sure you plug the power cord securely into the telephone base. Plug the

• power adapter into a different working electrical outlet without a wall switch.

Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. You may have

• moved out of range.

Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power. Wait for 15

• seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to reset.

Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT phones can

• cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away as possible from these types of electronic devices.

Out of range OR No pwr at base appears on my cordless handset.

Ensure you plug the telephone base in properly and the power is on.

• Place the cordless handset in the telephone base for one minute to allow

• the cordless handset and base to synchronize.

Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base. You may have

• moved out of range.

Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power. Wait for 15

• seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base to reset.

Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT phones can

• cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away as possible from these types of electronic devices.

The batteries do not hold a charge.

If the cordless handset is in the telephone base or charger and the charge

• light is not on, refer to The charge light is off or blinking (page 97).

Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least 10 hours. For

• optimum daily performance, return the cordless handset to the telephone base or charger when not in use.

If the battery is depleted, it may take approximately 30 minutes to charge

• the handset before it shows Low battery. Refer to the table on page 7 for details.

You may need to purchase a new battery. Please refer to

• Battery installation and charging in this user’s manual on pages 7-8.

AT&T CL83201 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Getting started

Quick reference guide - handset

Quick reference guide - telephone base

Installation

Telephone base and charger installation

Telephone base installation

Charger installation

Battery installation and charging

Installation options

Tabletop to wall mount installation

Wall mount to tabletop installation

Telephone settings

Handset settings

Ringer volume

Ringer tone

Set date/time

LCD language

Caller ID announce

Voicemail (visual message waiting) indicator

Clear voicemail indication

Rename handset

Key tone

Use caller ID to automatically set date and time

Home area code

Dial mode

Website

Telephone base settings

Ringer volume

Ringer tone

Set date/time

LCD language

Caller ID announce

Voicemail (visual message waiting) indicator

Clear voicemail indication

Rename base

Key tone

Use caller ID to automatically set date and time

Home area code

Dial mode

Website

Telephone operation

Telephone operation

Auto off

Handset speakerphone

Last number redial

Equalizer

Options while on calls

Call waiting

Mute

Chain dialing

Temporary tone dialing

Blind transfer

Multiple handset use

Multiple handset use

Handset locator

Join a call in progress

Intercom

Answer an incoming call during an intercom call

Call transfer using intercom

Push-to-talk (PTT)

PTT call to multiple devices

Answer a PTT call

Change a one-to-one PTT call to an intercom call

Answer an incoming call during a PTT call

Make an outgoing call during PTT call

End or leave a PTT call

Directory

About the directory

Shared directory

Capacity

Create directory entries

Create a new directory entry

Add a predialed telephone number to the directory

Review the directory

Review directory entries

Search by name