GE 27851FE1 User Guide

Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

1.  Press the  TALK/call back button and dial the desired number.
   

 

-OR-

  To perform preview dial, dial the number first then press the TALK/call back button.
2.  To hang up, press the TALK/call back button or place the handset in the cradle.

1.  To answer a call press the TALK/call back button on the handset before you begin 

speaking.

2.  To hang up, press the TALK/call back button or place the handset in the cradle.

During an external call, you may transfer the call to another handset.
1.  Press the answer/transfer button on the originating handset. 

TRANSFERRING shows 

in the display. All handsets will be paged.

2.  Press the answer/transfer or TALK/call back button on the receiving handset to 

answer the call.

Press the REDIAL button to quickly dial the last number you called (up to 32 digits).
If you get a busy signal, and want to keep dialing the number, press redial to dial the 

number again.

When the in use/charge indicator on the base is lit, the handset is either in use or 

charging. The in use/charge indicator on the base flashes when you receive a call.

If you subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service from your local 

telephone company you will receive Caller ID information (if available) on Call Waiting 

calls. During a phone call, you will hear a beep to indicate another call is waiting on 

the line and Caller ID information for the waiting call shows on the handset display. To 

connect the waiting call, press the FLASH/program button on the handset and your 

original call is put on hold. You may switch back and forth between the two calls by 

pressing the FLASH/program button.

When the phone is 

ON, press the CID/VOL (left or right arrow) on the handset to adjust 

the volume of the handset’s earpiece. There are four settings. Press the right arrow to 

increase the volume and left arrow to decrease the volume. You will see the volume 

setting on the handset display. VOL 4 is the maximum and VOL 1 is the minimum.

While talking on the phone, you might need to manually change the channel in order 

to reduce static caused by appliances, such as baby monitors, garage door openers, 

microwave ovens, or other cordless phones. Press and release the CHAN/delete button 

to move to the next clear channel.

This feature is useful only if you have pulse (rotary) service. Temporary Tone Dialing 

enables pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touchtone services offered by 

banks, credit card companies, etc. For example, when you call your bank you may need 

to enter your bank account number. Temporarily switching to touchtone mode allows 

you to send your number.
1.  Dial the telephone number and wait for the line to connect.
2.  When your call is answered, press the TONE*/exit button on the handset to 

temporarily change from pulse dialing to tone dialing. 

3.  Follow the automated instructions to get the information you need.
4.  Hang up the handset and the phone automatically returns to pulse (rotary) dialing 

mode.

Press the  TONE*/exit button to cancel any command you initiated.

The RINGER switch must be ON for the handset to ring during incoming calls. 

This feature helps to locate a misplaced handset.
Press the page button on the base. All handsets will beep for about two minutes or until 

you press TALK/call back on a handset or press the page button on the base.

To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular telephone 

jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in 

your home. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local 

phone company to find out how to get one installed

Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against false ringing, 

unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line.

•  Avoid sources of noise and heat, such as motors, fluorescent lighting, microwave 

ovens, heating appliances and direct sunlight.

•   Avoid areas of excessive dust, moisture and low temperature.
•   Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers.
•  Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
•  Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically 

designed for wet locations.

•  Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line 

has been disconnected at the network interface.

•  Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone 

Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the 

Technical Requirements for Telephone Terminal Equipment published by ACTA.
1  Notification to the Local Telephone Company
On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the US 

number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, 

provide this information to your telephone company.
The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone 

line and still have all of these devices ring when your telephone number is called. In 

most (but not all) areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices connected to one line should 

not exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line as 

determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company.
A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone 

network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted 

by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. 

It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See 

installation instructions for details.
Notes  

• This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company.
• Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore, you may not be able to use your 

own telephone equipment if you are on a party line. Check with your local telephone 

company.

• Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your 

telephone from your line.

• If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, 

ensure the installation of this product does not disable your alarm equipment. If you 

have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone 

company or a qualified installer.

US Number is located on the cabinet bottom.

REN Number is located on the cabinet bottom.

2.  Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack on the bottom of the 

base and the other end into a modular jack.

3.  Plug the AC power converter into the electrical outlet and the DC connector into the 

jack on the bottom of the base.

4.  Set the ringer switch (on the handset) to 

ON, and place the handset in the cradle on 

the base.

5.  The in use/charge indicator turns on, verifying the battery is charging. The unit will 

take 20 seconds to register and verify its security code. 

UNAVAILABLE when the TALK/CALL BACK button is pressed. You 

6.  Allow the phone to charge for 16 hours prior to first use. If you don’t properly charge 

the phone, battery performance is compromised.

1.  Plug the extra charging cradles into electrical outlets.
2.  Place a handset on a charging cradle.
3.  The charge indicator turns on, verifying the battery is charging.
4.  Allow the phone to charge for 16 hours prior to first use. 

If you want to mount the phone on a wall, slip the mounting holes (on the back of 

the base) over the wall plate posts, and slide the unit down into place. (Wall plate not 

included.)

This section shows you how to set up your answering system to record incoming calls. 

Before you begin the setup, you must turn on the answering system.
•  Press the answerer on/off button to turn the answering system on and off. The 

MESSAGES indicator lights when the answering system is on. The indicator 

alternately flashes between CL (clock) and 0, indicating day/time programming is 

needed and 0 messages are stored.

The default voice prompt language is English.
To change the answering system’s voice prompt language, press and hold the skip 

button for two seconds. The unit announces 

“SELECCIONADO ESPANOL” (Spanish 

selected).

1.  Press and hold the day/check button to set the day of the week and then release.
2.  Press the hour button to set the hour (a.m. or p.m.).
3.  Press the min button to set the minutes. When you press and hold the min button, 

the time advances in 5-minute intervals.

4.  Press and release the day/check button to review the day and time settings.

Use the VOLUME ( + or - ) buttons to adjust speaker volume to a comfortable level. Press 

VOLUME ( + ) to increase the volume and VOLUME ( - )  to decrease the volume. L8 is the 

maximum and L1 is the minimum level.

If you need additional assistance, press the review (left arrow) button when you plug in 

the answering system and follow the voice instructions.

For best results when recording, you should be about nine inches from the mic 

(microphone) opening to eliminate as much background noise as possible.
1.  Press and hold the announce button. Hold the button down until you finish the 

announcement.

2.  Begin speaking after you hear the beep. You have up to two minutes of recording 

time.

3.  Release the button when you finish your announcement.
If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement, a default announcement is 

played instead. To return to the default announcement after you have recorded your 

own outgoing announcement, press the announce button and release it when you 

hear the beep.

•  Press and release the announce button to review your outgoing announcement.

Set the RING SELECT switch on the bottom of the unit to choose the number of times 

you want the phone to ring before the system answers the call. You may choose 3 rings 

or 5 rings.

There are five programmable menus available: Language, Local Area Code, Ringer 

Tone, Tone/Pulse and Factory Default. When you program these settings, make sure the 

phone is 

OFF (not in talk mode). Pressing the TONE*/exit button will remove you from the 

menu selection process without changing the feature you are in.

1.  Press the FLASH/program button until 

1ENG 2FRA 3ESP shows in the display.

2.  Use the CID/VOL (left or right arrow) button or the handset number pad to select 1 

(English), 2 (French), or 3 (Spanish). The default setting is “1ENG”.

3.  Press the FLASH/program button to confirm and to advance to the next menu 

feature.

If you enter your local 3-digit area code in the area code menu, your local area code 

does not display on the Caller ID (CID) list. Instead, you only see the local 7-digit number. 

Calls received from outside your local area code will display the full 10-digit number.
1.  Press the FLASH/program button until 

AREA CODE - - - shows in the display. The 

default setting is “- - -”.

2.  Use the handset number pad to enter your 3-digit area code.

3.  Press the FLASH/program button to confirm and to advance to the next menu 

feature.

1.  Press the FLASH/program button until 

RINGER TONE shows in the display. 

2.  Use the CID/VOL (left or right arrow) button or the handset number pad (1-3) to enter 

your selection from Ringer Tone 1, 2, or 3. The default setting is “RINGER TONE 1”.

3.  Press the FLASH/program button to confirm and to advance to the next menu 

feature.

1.  Press the FLASH/program button until 1 TONE 2 PULSE shows in the display.
2.  Use the CID/VOL  (left or right arrow) button or the handset number pad to enter 

your selection. The default setting is “1 TONE”.

3.  Press the FLASH/program button to confirm and to advance to the next menu 

feature.

This feature allows you to restore the unit’s original features.
1.  Press the FLASH/program button until 

DEFAULT shows in the display. 

2.  Use the CID/VOL (left or right arrow) button to scroll to YES. The default setting is 

3.  Press FLASH/program to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone.

2  Rights of the Telephone Company 
Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, 

the telephone company shall, where practicable, notify you that temporary discontinuance 

of service may be required. Where prior notice is not practicable and the circumstances 

warrant such action, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service 

immediately. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone company must: (1) 

promptly notify you of such temporary discontinuance; (2) afford you the opportunity to 

correct the situation; and (3) inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission 

pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, 

operations or procedures where such action is required in the operation of its business and 

not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Regulations. If these changes are expected to affect the 

use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company must give you 

adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 

conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept 

any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 

against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 

installation.
Privacy of Communications may not be ensured when using this product.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is 

“receiving” the interference).

• Reorient or relocate and increase the separation between the telecommunications 

equipment and receiving antenna.

• Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that 

to which the receiving antenna is connected.

If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your dealer or an 

experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal 

Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve 

Radio/TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing 

Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering 

copies.
Notice: The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for 

compliance could void the user's authority to  operate the equipment.

This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.

Licensed under US Patent 6,427,009.

This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled 

environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 

20 centimeters between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located 

or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.” 

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Provided you subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID service from your phone company; if 

you receive an incoming call and you are using the GE multi handset system, a beep 

indicates the presence of a Call Waiting call on the line.  The Call Waiting Caller ID 

information will be displayed and stored in the history of all handsets in the system.
•  When you hear the call waiting beep in the handset receiver, press the FLASH/

program button to put the current call on hold and answer the incoming call. Press 

FLASH/program again to return to the original call.

When you receive a call, the Caller ID information is transmitted between the first and 

second ring. The Caller ID information appears on the display while the phone rings, 

giving you a chance to monitor the information and decide whether or not to answer 

the call.

If you are not at home or cannot answer, your telephone’s Caller ID memory stores the 

data for the 40 most recent calls you received so you can see who called while you 

were unavailable. When the 41st call is received, the oldest Caller ID record (1st call) is 

automatically deleted.
You may review the stored information at any time. Calls received since your last review 

show as 

NEW in the display. Calls that have not been previously reviewed but were 

received from the same number more than once show as 

REPT in the display.

As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls 

have been received. To scroll CID records:
1.  Make sure the phone is 

OFF (not in TALK mode).

2.  Press the CID/VOL (-) button to review the newest CID record.
3.  Press the CID/VOL (+) button to review the oldest CID record first.

1.  Make sure the phone is 

OFF (not in TALK mode). 

2.  Use the  CID/VOL  ( - or + )  button to display the desired record. 
3.  Press the TALK/call back button. The number dials automatically.

Available formats include:
Number of digits  

Eleven digits 

long distance code “1 ” 

1-317-888-8888

 

+3-digit area code

 

+7-digit telephone number.

Ten digits 

3-digit area code + 

317-888-8888

 

7-digit telephone number.

Seven digits 

7-digit telephone number. 

888-8888

You may also store CID information in the phone’s internal memory. 

1. Make sure the phone is 

OFF (not in TALK mode).

2.  Use the CID/VOL (- or +)  button to scroll to the desired CID record.
3.  Press the MEMORY button.
4.  Use the touch-tone pad to enter a memory location (0-9) to store the number in that 

memory location. You will hear a confirmation tone. 

NOTE: If the memory location is occupied, “REPLACE MEMO?” is 

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1. Locate battery and battery door which are packaged together inside a plastic bag 

and are separate from the handset.

2.  Locate the battery compartment on the back of the handset.
3.  Plug the battery pack cord into the jack inside  the compartment. 

4.  Insert the battery pack.
5.  Close the battery compartment by pushing the door up until it snaps into place.

1.  Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack (RJ11C), and 

place  your cordless telephone on a level surface, such as a desktop or tabletop, or 

you may mount it on the wall.

This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone company. 

This information can include the phone number, date, and time; or the name, phone 

number, date, and time.