User manual AT&T 8243

[. . . ] Contact your phone service provider if: · You have both Caller ID and Call Waiting, but as separate services (you may need combined service) · You have only Caller ID service, or only Call Waiting service · You don't subscribe to any Caller ID or Call Waiting services. You can use this product with regular Caller ID service, and you can use this product's other features without subscribing to either Caller ID or combined Caller ID with Call Waiting service. There are fees for Caller ID services, and they may not be available in all areas. This product can provide information only if both you and the caller are in areas offering Caller ID service, and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment. 3 INSTALLATION Before You Install 1 Choose a location for the base near an electrical outlet and a telephone jack. [. . . ] The first available location is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen. Using the chart below, enter up to 16 characters for the name you're storing with the number. Use < to backspace and make corrections; use > to advance and add a space. Presses Dial Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 5 1 . A D G J M P T W 0 2 ' B E H K N Q U X 3 & C F I L O R V Y 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 S 8 Z 5 7 9 6 Press >. Press S to store your entry in the displayed location. 13 TELEPHONE MEMORY Edit Numbers Stored in Memory 1 2 3 4 Press < to review numbers stored in memory. Press S to save the edited information. Delete Numbers Stored in Memory Delete a Specific Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press < until the screen displays the number you want to delete. Press S to choose the displayed option. Delete All Numbers Stored in Memory 1 Move Numbers Stored in Memory 1 2 3 4 Press < until the screen displays the number you want to move. Press S to move the number to the displayed location -- OR -- Press <, enter a new location (01-50), then press S. 14 TELEPHONE MEMORY Dial Memory Numbers 1 2 1 2 3 Press P. Press M, then enter the memory location (01-50) -- OR -- Press < under the phonebook icon ( ) to review numbers stored in memory. Press < or > until the screen displays the number you want to call, or enter the first letter of the name stored with the number. Press P. 15 CALLER ID OPERATION Indicates number of times this party has called Caller's name Caller's telephone number Date of call Time of call Position of call in call history About Call History This phone assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 50. When the memory is full, the oldest call information is deleted to make room for new incoming call information. For each call that comes in, the screen displays the following information between the first and second rings: · Your caller's name (15 letters are sent by your telephone company); · The caller's area code and telephone number; · The time and date of the call; and · The position of the call in call history. If you answer a call before the information appears on the screen, it will not be in the call history. Review Call History The screen displays call information for about 30 seconds after it has been received. Press G until the screen displays BLK PREFIX_____ 5 6 7 1 2 3 Press S. Press S. Turn Off Call Block NOTE: There may be a fee for Call Block service, and it may not be available in all areas. Check with your phone service provider. 19 CALLER ID OPERATION Display Screen Messages Screen Displays: PRIVATE NAME PPP PRIVATE CALLER UNKNOWN NAME UUU UNKNOWN CALLER When: The other party is blocking name information. Your phone company is unable to receive information about this caller's name. Your phone company is unable to receive information about this caller's number. Your phone company is unable to receive information about this caller's name and number. EXTENSION IN USE An extension phone on this line is being used, so call information cannot be received. Err There is a problem with Caller ID transmission from the telephone company. 20 BATTERIES Charging the Handset Battery Pack This battery should remain charged up to six days with the ringer turned on and up to 12 days with the ringer off. A fully charged battery provides an average talk time of about five hours. [. . . ] If noise is exceptionally loud, move closer to the base before changing channels. Household appliances plugged into the same circuit as the base can sometimes cause interference. The layout of your home or office might be limiting the operating range. Try moving the base to another location, preferably on an upper floor. [. . . ]