GE 25881EE3 User Guide - Page 41

Handset Sound Signals, Troubleshooting Guide - battery

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Handset Sound Signals Signal A long warbling tone (with ringer on) Three short beeps One short beep (every 7 seconds) Meaning Signals an incoming call Page signal Low battery warning Troubleshooting Guide Telephone Solutions No dial tone • Check and repeat installation steps: Ensure the base power cord is connected to a working outlet . Ensure the telephone line cord is connected to the base and the wall jack. • Connect another phone to the same jack; if there is still no dial tone, the problem might be your wiring or local service. • The cordless handset may be out of range of the base. Move closer to the base. • Ensure the battery is properly charged (16 hours). • Ensure the battery pack installed correctly. • Did the handset beep when you pressed the talk/end/call back button? The battery may need to be charged. • Place handset in charge cradle for at least 20 seconds. Dial tone is OK, but can't dial out • Make sure the TONE/PULSE setting on the base is set to the type of phone service you are subscribed to. Handset/Base does not ring • Make sure the handset ringer switch is turned on and the base ringer is programmed to HI. • The cordless handset may be out of range. Move closer to the base. 41

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Handset Sound Signals
Signal
Meaning
A long warbling tone (with ringer on)
Signals an incoming call
Three short beeps
Page signal
One short beep (every 7 seconds)
Low battery warning
Troubleshooting Guide
Telephone Solutions
No dial tone
• Check and repeat installation steps:
Ensure the base power cord is connected to a working outlet .
Ensure the telephone line cord is connected to the base and the wall jack.
• Connect another phone to the same jack; if there is still no dial tone, the problem
might be your wiring or local service.
• The cordless handset may be out of range of the base. Move closer to the base.
• Ensure the battery is properly charged (16 hours).
• Ensure the battery pack installed correctly.
• Did the handset beep when you pressed the talk/end/call back button? The
battery may need to be charged.
• Place handset in charge cradle for at least ±0 seconds.
Dial tone is OK, but can’t dial out
• Make sure the TONE/PULSE setting on the base is set to the type of phone
service you are subscribed to.
Handset/Base does not ring
• Make sure the handset ringer switch is turned on and the base ringer is
programmed to HI.
• The cordless handset may be out of range. Move closer to the base.