AT&T CL81301 User Manual

6

Battery installation and charging

Install the battery as shown on page 7. 

Once you have installed 

the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table 
below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or 
charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the 
handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The 
battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging.

 See 

the table on page 28 for battery operating times.
If the screen shows 

Place in charger and   flashes, you need to 

charge the handset without interruption fo

r at least 30 minutes to 

give the handset enough charge to use the telephone for a short 
time. 

The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators 

and actions to take.

Getting started

The screen is blank, 
or shows 

charger and   
(flashing).

Battery has no or 
very little charge. The 
handset cannot be used.

Charge without interruption until 
the screen shows 

Low battery 

or 

HANDSET X (at least 30 

minutes).

The screen shows  
Low battery and   
(flashing).

Battery has enough 
charge to be used for a 
short time.

Charge without interruption until 
the screen shows 

HANDSET X (at 

least 30 minutes).

The screen shows  
HANDSET X.

Battery is charged.

To keep the battery charged, 
place it in the telephone base or 
charger when not in use.

NOTE: If you are on a phone call in low battery mode, you hear four short 
beeps every minute.