At&t TL88202, TL88102 User Manual

Quick start guide

TL88102/TL88202

This quick start guide provides you with basic instructions only.
For more complete instructions, refer to your user’s manual
provided in the package, or see the online user’s manual at
www.telephones.att.com/manuals.

Telephone base installation

Option 1: Installation with 2-line jack

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

Raise the
antenna.

Route the power adapter
cord through this slot.

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

Option 2: Installation with separate line jacks

Plug one end of the clear telephone
line cord into the line 1 telephone
wall jack or a DSL filter.

DSL filters (not
included) are required
if you have DSL high­speed Internet service.

The DSL filter must
be plugged into the
telephone wall jack.

Plug one end of the black telephone
line cord into the 2-line telephone wall
jack or a DSL filter.

A DSL filter (not included) is
required if you have DSL high­speed Internet service.

The DSL filter must be plugged
into the telephone wall jack.

Plug the other end of the black
telephone line cord into the
LINE 1/L1+L2 telephone jack
at the back of the telephone
base.

Plug one end of the black telephone
line cord into the line 2 telephone wall
jack or a DSL filter.

Charger installation

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

Caution: Use only the power adapter(s) provided with this product. To obtain a replacement,
visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 [phone].
In Canada, dial 1 [phone].

Battery installation

Install the battery as shown below. Charge your handset(s) before initial use.

The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging.

Step 1

Plug the battery
connector securely
into the socket inside
the handset battery
compartment. Insert

Step 2

Align the cover flat
against the battery
compartment, then
slide it upwards until
it clicks into place.

the supplied battery
with the label THIS
SIDE UP facing up as
indicated.

CHARGE light

Step 3

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

Quick reference guide - handset

CHARGE light

On when the handset is charging in

•
the telephone base or charger.

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press to review the redial list.

•

While dialing or entering

•
numbers into the directory,
press and hold to insert a
dialing pause.

DIR/VOLUME

Press to enter the directory

•
when the telephone is not in
use.

Press to scroll up while in

•
menus.

During a call or message

•
playback, press to increase the
listening volume.

While entering names or

•
numbers, press to move the
cursor to the right.

LINE 1/FLASH

Press to make or answer a call

•
on line 1.

During a call, press to answer

•
an incoming call on line 1 when
you receive a call waiting alert.

1

While reviewing a call log

•
entry, press repeatedly to
add or remove 1 in front of
the telephone number before
dialing or saving it in the
directory.

/SPEAKER

Press to make or join a call

•
using the first available line,
starting with line 1.

Press to answer a call using the

•
speakerphone.

During a call, press to switch

•
between speakerphone and
handset use.

HOLD

Press to put a call on

•
hold.

Soft keys (2)

Press to select a menu item displayed above

•
the key.

OFF

During a call, press to hang up.

•

Press and hold while the

•
telephone is not in use to erase
the missed calls indicator.

Press to delete a digit or

•
character while entering a
number or name.

While in a menu, press to

•
cancel an operation, back up to
the previous menu, or exit the
menu display, or press and hold
to return to the idle mode.

CID/VOLUME

Press to review the call log

•
when the telephone is not in
use.

Press to scroll down while in

•
menus.

During a call or message

•
playback, press to decrease the
listening volume.

While entering names or

•
numbers, press to move the
cursor to the left.

LINE 2/FLASH

Press to make or answer a call

•
on line 2.

During a call, press to answer

•
an incoming call on line 2 when
you receive a call waiting alert.

# (pound key)

Press repeatedly to show other

•
dialing options when reviewing
a call log entry.

INT

Press to initiate an intercom

•
conversation or transfer a call.

Quick reference guide - telephone base

/VOLUME/

During a call, press to adjust the speakerphone

•
volume.

Press to adjust the volume during message

•
playback.

While the telephone base is ringing, press the

•
increase or decrease the ringer volume.

When the telephone is not in use, press to

•
adjust the telephone base ringer volume for all
lines.

1

While reviewing a call log

•
entry, press repeatedly to
add or remove 1 in front of
the telephone number before
dialing or saving it in
the directory.

Large tilt display

Move the top of the

•
display forward or
backward to adjust
the angle of the
screen for maximum
visibility.

HOLD

Press to put a call

•
on hold.

FLASH

During a call, press to answer

•
an incoming call when you
receive a call waiting alert.

# (pound key)

Press repeatedly to show other

•
dialing options when reviewing a
call log entry.

/ANSWER ON 1

Press to turn the answering system

•
of line 1 on or off.

/ANSWER ON 2

Press to turn the answering system

•
of line 2 on or off.

CID

Press to review the call log when the

•
telephone is not in use.

Press to scroll down while in menus.

•

While entering names or numbers,

•
press to move the cursor to the left.

DIR

Press to enter the directory when the

•
telephone is not in use.

Press to scroll up while in menus.

•

While entering names or numbers, press

•
to move the cursor to the right.

X/DELETE

Press to delete

•
messages.

/REPEAT

Press to repeat a

•
message or press twice
to play the previous
message.

/SKIP

Press to skip to the next

•
message.

•/REC

Press to record a

•
memo or an outgoing
announcement.

/LINE 1

Press to make or answer a

•
call on line 1.

/LINE 2

Press to make or answer a

•
call on line 2.

/MAIL BOX 1

Press to start or stop

•
message playback of the
mailbox of line 1.

/MAIL BOX 2

Press to start or stop

•
message playback of the
mailbox of line 2.

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

Raise the antenna.

Route the power
adapter cord through
this slot.

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

Plug the other end of the
black telephone line cord
into the LINE 2 telephone
jack at the back of the
telephone base.

Plug the other end of the clear telephone line cord
into the LINE 1/L1+L2 telephone jack at the back
of the telephone base.

Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT183342).

CANCEL

While in a menu setting item, press to

•
exit without making changes or press
and hold to return to idle mode.

While the telephone base is ringing,

•
press to silence the ringer temporarily.

Press and hold to erase the missed

•
calls indicator while the telephone is
not in use.

While entering names or numbers,

•
press to delete a character or a digit.

BASE

12:45am 12/31

REDIAL MENU

Soft keys (2)

Press to select a menu item

•
displayed above the key.

We recommend you program your telephone system before
use. The following are a few examples of common features to set before using

the telephone. Refer to the Handset settings, Telephone base settings and
Answering system settings in the user’s manual provided in the package for

detailed instructions on setting all telephone features.

Set date/time

Set the date/time before using the answering system.

Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:

MENU -> q or p -> SETTINGS -> SELECT.

1.

q or p -> Set date/time -> SELECT.

2.

Enter the month -> SET -> Enter the day -> SET -> Enter the year -> SET.

3.

Enter the hour -> SET -> Enter the minute -> SET.

4.

q or p to choose AM or PM -> SET.

5.

Record your own announcement

Your outgoing announcement plays when calls are answered by the answering
system. You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it
with your own recorded announcement.

Using a cordless handset:

1. MENU -> q or p -> ANSWERING SYS -> SELECT.

2. q or p -> Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2 -> SELECT.

3. q or p -> Ans sys setup -> SELECT.

4. q or p -> Announcement -> SELECT -> Press 7 to record.

5. Facing the handset, record your announcement and press 5 to end recording.

Using the telephone base:

1. •/REC -> q or p -> Announcement -> SELECT.

2. q or p -> Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2 -> SELECT.

3. Facing the telephone base, record your announcement and press 5 to end

recording.

Number of rings

You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 2, 4 or 6
rings, or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system answers a
call after two rings if you have new messages, or after four rings when there
are no new messages.

If you want the built-in answering system instead of the voicemail to answer a
call, you should set the answering system to answer a call at least two rings
before the voicemail is set to answer. Contact your telephone service provider
for information on your voicemail settings.

Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:

1. MENU -> q or p -> Answering sys -> SELECT.

2. q or p -> Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2 -> SELECT.

3. q or p -> Ans sys setup -> SELECT.

4. q or p -> # of rings -> SELECT.

5. q or p -> Choose among 2, 4, 6 or Toll saver -> SET.

Ringer volume

You can set the ringer volume level to one of the six levels or turn the
ringer off.

Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:

1. MENU -> q or p -> Ringers -> SELECT.

2. SELECT to select Ringer volume.

3. q or p -> Line 1, Line 2 or Lines 1&2 -> SELECT.

3. q or p to choose the desired level -> SET.

Telephone operation

Operation Steps

Making a call Using a cordless handset:

Press LINE 1, LINE 2 or /SPEAKERSPEAKER -> Enter the telephone
number.

Using the telephone base:

Press /LINE 1 or /LINE 2 -> Enter the telephone
number.

On-hook dialing
(predialing)

Using a cordless handset:
Enter the telephone number -> Press LINE 1, LINE 2 or

/SPEAKERSPEAKER to call.

Using the telephone base:
Enter the telephone number -> Press /LINE 1 or

/LINE 2 to call.

Answering a call Using a cordless handset:

Press LINE 1, LINE 2 or /SPEAKERSPEAKER.

Using the telephone base:

Press /LINE 1 or /LINE 2.

Ending a call Using a cordless handset:

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

Using the telephone base:

Press /LINE 1 or /LINE 2.

Handset
speakerphone

During a call, press /SPEAKER to switch between
handsfree speakerphone and normal handset use.

Redial Using a cordless handset:

REDIAL -> q or p -> LINE 1, LINE 2 or /SPEAKERSPEAKER.
Using the telephone base:

REDIAL -> q or p -> /LINE 1 or /LINE 2.

Volume control

Press VOLUMEq to decrease or press VOLUMEp to
increase the listening volume during a call.

Call waiting

(Requires subscription
from telephone
service provider)

Press FLASH on the handset or on the telephone base to
put current call on hold and to take the new call; press
again to switch back and forth between calls.

Caller ID

This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers.
The telephone stores caller ID information of the last 50 incoming calls in the
telephone base. This information is common to all devices.

Missed call indicator

When a handset or the telephone base is in idle mode and has new or missed
calls, its screen shows L1)X Missed or L2)X Missed.

You can erase the missed call indicator either by reviewing the call log one
by one, or by pressing and holding OFF on the handset or CANCEL on the
telephone base in idle mode.

Review and dial a number in the call log

1. CID in idle mode -> q or p to scroll through the list.

2. LINE 1, LINE 2 or /SPEAKER on the handset, or /LINE 1 or /LINE 2 on

the telephone base to call when the desired entry is displayed.

Directory

The directory can store up to 50 entries, which are shared by all system devices.

Operation Steps

Adding an entry 1. MENU.

2. q or p -> Directory -> SELECT.

3. q or p -> Add contact -> SELECT.

4. Enter a telephone number up to 30 digits -> NEXT.

5. Enter a name up to 15 characters -> SAVE.

Searching/dialing
an entry

1. DIR in idle mode.

2. Press q or p to browse through the directory, or press
the dialing keys (0-9) to start a name search.

3. Press LINE 1, LINE 2 or /SPEAKERSPEAKER on a handset to call.

-OR-

Press /LINE 1 or /LINE 2 on the telephone base to
call.

Answering system

About answering system and voicemail

Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages:
those left on the built-in answering system and those left at your telephone
service provider’s voicemail. To listen to messages recorded on the built-in
answering system, refer to the Message playback section on the following
page; to listen to voicemail, contact your telephone service provider for more
information.

Turn answering system on/off

The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages.

Using a cordless handset:

1. MENU -> q or p -> ANSWERING SYS -> SELECT.

2. q or p -> Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2 -> SELECT.

3. q or p -> Ans sys setup -> SELECT.

4. q or p -> Answer ON/OFF -> SELECT.

5. q or p -> On or Off -> SET.

AnS

AnS1

When the answering system is on, the handset shows

ON

,

Using the telephone base:

Press /ANSWER ON 1 and/or /ANSWER ON 2 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.”

Message alert tone

When this feature is on, and there is at least one new message, the telephone
base beeps every 10 seconds.

Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:

1. MENU -> q or p -> Answering sys -> SELECT.

2. q or p -> Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2 -> SELECT.

3. q or p -> Ans sys setup -> SELECT.

4. q or p -> Msg alert tone -> SELECT.

5. q or p -> On or Off -> SET.

Call screening

Use this feature to choose whether incoming messages can be heard over
at the telephone base when they are being recorded. If you turn call screening
on, you hear the incoming message at the telephone base. While monitoring an
incoming message, you can answer the call by pressing LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the
handset or /LINE 1 or /LINE 2 on the telephone base.

Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:

1. MENU -> q or p -> Answering sys -> SELECT.

2. q or p -> Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2 -> SELECT.

3. q or p -> Ans sys setup -> SELECT.

4. q or p -> Call screening -> SELECT.

5. q or p -> choose On or Off -> SET.

AnS1

ON

2

or

.

ON

2

Answering system (continued)Initial settings

Message playback

Using the telephone base:

Press /MAIL BOX 1 or /MAIL BOX 2 when the telephone base is in idle
mode.

Using a handset:

1. MENU -> q or p -> ANSWERING SYS -> SELECT.

2. q or p -> Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2 -> SELECT.

3. SELECT to select Play messages.

Options during playback

Feature On the telephone base On a handset

Adjust playback volume

Stop playback

Skip to the next message Press /SKIP Press 6

Repeat the message Press /REPEAT Press 4

Play the previous message Press /REPEAT twice Press 4 twice

Delete the message Press X/DELETE Press 3

Press q/VOLUME/p

Press /MAIL BOX 1 or

/MAIL BOX 2

For more detailed instructions, please refer to the TL88102/TL88202 DECT 6.0
2-line cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting user’s

manual provided in your package, or see the online user’s manual at

www.telephones.att.com/manuals.

For customer service or product information, visit our website at

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

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