AT&T E5903B User Manual

Quick start guide

E5901/E5902B/E5903B

5.8 GHz cordless telephone

with caller ID/call waiting

Installation and setup

Choose a central location close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not
connected to a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat sur­face or mounted on a standard wall plate. For optimum range and better
reception, place the telephone base in a high and open location.

Avoid placing the telephone base too close to:

• Communication devices such as: personal computers, computer routers, tel­evision sets, VCRs, wireless routers (wireless broadband, wi-fi, or 802.11) 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 the washing machine or
work bench.

1. Plug one end of the

telephone line cord into
the telephone jack at the
bottom of the telephone
base.

5. Plug the other end of

the telephone line cord
into a telephone jack.

2. Plug the small end of the larger

power adapter into the power jack
at the bottom of the telephone
base.

3. Route cords through slots.

4. Plug the large end of the larger

power adapter into an electrical

Telephone line cord

(Optional for DSL users, see number
four in the NOTES section, below.)

1.

2. Use only the power cord supplied with this product, if you need a replacement, visit our web-

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

4. This power adapter is intended to be plugged into a vertical wall outlet or a floor outlet. The

5. If you receive high speed internet through your telephone line (commonly referred to as DSL), and

DSL filter

NOTES:

The mounting bracket must be used for both tabletop use and wall mounting positions.

site at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone]. In Canada dial 1 [phone].

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

you are experiencing interference during telephone conversations and/or your caller ID features
are not functioning properly, install a DSL filter to the telephone line between the telephone base
and the telephone wall jack. Contact your DSL service provider for a DSL filter.

outlet not controlled by a wall
switch.

Installation and setup

After battery installation, the battery may have enough charge to allow some
calls. For best performance, place the handsets in the telephone base or the
charger and allow to charge for 16 hours before use.

You can keep the battery charged by returning the handsets to the telephone
base or the charger after use. When the battery is fully depleted, a recharge
takes about 12 hours. The average talk time on a fully charged battery is
about eight hours, and the standby time is approximately five days. Actual
battery life depends on usage conditions and age of battery.

1. Plug the battery securely
into the plug inside the handset
battery compartment, matching
the color-coded label.

4. The battery may have enough
charge to allow for some calls.
For best performance, place
handset in telephone base or
charger to charge for at least
16 hours before first use.

Caut ion: Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model
27910, part number 89-0099-00-00). To order a replacement battery, visit our website at
www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone]. In Canada dial 1 [phone].

2. Place the battery
and wires neatly inside
the compartment.

3. Slide battery compartment
cover towards the center until
it clicks into place.

To replace t he battery,
press in and push outward
on the tab to open the bat­tery compar tment cove r.
Lift out th e old batte ry
and disconnect it from the
compartment. Follow the
instructions on this page to
install and charge the new
battery.

Quick reference guide

Cordless handset

CID

Press to display caller ID infor­mation.

PHONE/FLASH

Press to make or answer a
call.
During a call, press to receive
an incoming call if call waiting
is activated.

MUTE/DELETE

While on a call, press to mute
microphone. While reviewing the
call log, press to delete an indi­vidual entry, or press and hold
to clear the caller ID log. While
predialing, press to delete digits
from a string.

CENTER

UP

LEFT

DOWN

RIGHT

MENU/SELECT

Press to display the men u.
Once in a menu, press to select
an item or save an entry or

setting. Press or to scroll
up or down while in menus.
While entering names or num-

bers, press or to move
the cursor.

DIR

Pr ess to di spl ay d ire cto ry
entries.

OFF/CLEAR

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

SPEAKER

Press to activate handset speak­erphone. Press again to resume
normal handset use.

NOTE: For more information, please refer to the user’s manual.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press to view redial memory.
While entering numbers, press
and hold to insert a dialing
pause.

INT

Press to initiate an intercom
conversation or transfer a call.

Quick reference guide

Feature menu

> Shows a highlighted item

>DIRECTORY

CALL LOG

Menu

Telephone base

Feature menu

DIRECTORY
CALL LOG
RINGER VOLUME
RINGER TONE
KEY TONE
LANGUAGE
CLR VOICE MAIL
DIAL TYPE

Using menus

Press the up or down NavKey or

to scroll through menu items.

Press MENU/SELECT to select or modify
a highlighted item.

Press OFF/CLEAR to cancel an opera-
tion, back up to the previous menu, or
exit the menu display.

CHARGE

On when the cordless hand­set is properly positioned to
charge in the telephone base.

VOICEMAIL

Flashes when you have new
voice mail. (Different voice

mail system from the answer­ing system on the telephone
base, requires voice mail serv­ice from your local telephone

company.)

NOTE: For more information, please refer to the user’s manual.

HANDSET LOCATOR

Press to make handset(s)
beep.

IN USE

On when handset is in use or
when registering a handset.

Flashes while an incomin g
call is ringing, when another
telephone is in use on the
same line, or when de-reg­istering a handset from the
telephone base.

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