GE 568 User Manual

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• You must have touch-tone service on your line to use this 

phone. If you do not know what type of service you have, 

check with the phone company.

•  Make sure speakerphone indicator comes on (if  

using speakerphone.)

•  Unplug the phone, wait 0 seconds, and plug the phone 

back in. Then lift the handset to check the dial tone.

•  Connect another phone to the same modular jack; if the 

second phone doesn’t work, the problem might be with 

your wiring or local service.

•  Place the handset in the base for at least 0 seconds.

Phone doesn’t ring

•  Make sure ringer switch is set to LO or HI.
•  You may have too many extension phones on your line. 

Unplug some extension phones.

•  Check for a dial tone. If there is no dial tone, see solutions 

for “No dial tone.”

Low handset or speaker volume 

•  Check the receiver or speaker volume settings.

Can’t be heard by other party

•  Make sure phone cord is securely plugged in. 
•  Make sure extension phones are on the hook at the same 

time you’re using the phone. It is normal for the volume 

to drop when additional extension phones are used at 

the same time.