GE 28871 User Manual page 42

• Connect another phone tothesame j ack; ifthere isstill n odial t one, theproblem
might beyour w iring orlocal service.
• The cordless handset may beoutofrange o fthebase. Move c loser tothebase.
• Ensure thebattery i sproperly charged (16 hours).
• Ensure thebattery p ack i nstalled correctly.
• Did thehandset beep w hen y ou pressed theTALK/call back b utton? The battery
may need t obecharged.
• Place handset incharge c radle f oratleast 2 0seconds.
Dial tone isOK, but c an't d ial o ut
• Make s ure theTONE/PULSE setting o nthebase issettothetype ofphone
service youare subscribed to.
Handset/Base does n otring
• Make s ure thehandset ringer switch i sturned o nand thebase r inger is
programmed toHI.
• The cordless handset may beoutofrange. Move c loser tothe base.
• You may have t oomany e xtension phones onyour l ine. Try unplugging some
phones.
• Check fordial t one. Ifnodial t one isheard, see No dial t one above.
You experience static, noise, orfading i nand out
• Change channels.
• The cordless handset may beoutofrange o fthebase. Move c loser tothebase.
• Make s ure base i snotplugged into anoutlet with another household appliance.
• Chargethe battery.
Unit b eeps
• Place thehandset inthecradle f or20seconds. Ifitstill b eeps, charge b attery for
16hours.
• Clean charging contacts oncordless handset and charge c radle w ithasoft c loth
oraneraser.
• See solutions for"No dial t one" o nprevious page.
• Replace the battery.
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