AT&T TL86109 User Manual

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Appendix
Troubleshooting
My calls cut in and out while I’m using my cordless handset.
Other electronic products such as HAM radios and other DECT 
phones can cause interference with your cordless phone. Try 
installing your phone as far away as possible from these types 
of electronic devices.
Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or on 
the same electrical outlet. You may experience decreased 
performance while the microwave oven is operating.
If you plug your phone in with a modem or surge protector, 
plug the phone (or modem/surge protector) into a different 
location. If this doesn’t solve the problem, relocate your 
phone or modem farther apart from one another, or use a 
different surge protector.
Relocate your telephone base to a higher location. The phone 
may have better reception when installed in a high area.
If the other phones in your home are having the same 
problem, the problem is in your wiring or local service. 
Contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply).
Excessive background noise will cause a speakerphone to fade 
in and out. Try controlling the background noise by turning off 
any audio devices near the speakerphone. Also, try to avoid 
interrupting the person at the other end of the conversation 
while they are speaking. If background noise cannot be 
controlled, you should stop speakerphone operation and 
return to normal handset mode.
When using a speakerphone, controlling background noise 
in your environment is essential. While you are listening to 
your party, press the 
MUTE softkey to temporarily turn your 
microphone off. When it is your turn to speak, remember to 
press the 
MUTE softkey to turn the microphone on.