AT T DECT TL91278 User Manual

User’s manual  
TL91178/TL91�78/TL9178  
DECT 6.0 cordless  
telephone with BLUETOOTH®  
wireless technology  
Parts checklist  
Your telephone package contains the following items.  
User’s manual  
Quick start guide  
TL91178/TL91�78/TL9178  
DECT 6.0 cordless  
TL91178/TL91�78/TL9178  
DECT 6.0 cordless  
telephone with BLUETOOTH®  
wireless technology  
telephone with BLUETOOTH®  
wireless technology  
User's manual  
Quick start guide  
Cordless handset  
(1 for TL91178)  
(2 for TL91278)  
(3 for TL91378)  
Telephone base  
Charger for cordless handset  
with power adapter installed  
(1 for TL91278)  
Battery for cordless handset  
(1 for TL91178)  
Battery compartment cover  
(1 for TL91178)  
(2 for TL91278)  
(2 for TL91278)  
(2 for TL91378)  
(3 for TL91378)  
(3 for TL91378)  
Power adapter for  
telephone base  
Telephone line cord  
Wall mount bracket  
User’s manual  
TL91178/TL91�78/TL9178  
DECT 6.0 cordless  
telephone with Bluetooth®  
wireless technology  
Table of contents  
Intercom...............................................37  
Call transfer using intercom......39  
Getting started  
Quick reference guide  
handset............................................1  
telephone base............................3  
Handset status icons.......................4  
Installation............................................5  
Telephone base installation.........7  
Charger installation..........................8  
Battery installation &  
Directory  
About the directory........................41  
Creating directory entries...........42  
Directory review...............................44  
Directory search...............................45  
To dial, delete or  
edit entries...................................46  
charging...........................................9  
Installation options...............................11  
Caller ID  
Caller ID operation..........................48  
To review the caller ID  
history..............................................53  
Bluetooth  
Introducing Bluetooth...................16  
Glossary of terms............................17  
Bluetooth setup...............................18  
Appendix A,  
Alert tones & lights........................55  
Appendix B,  
Handset display screen  
Handset settings  
Handset main menu.......................21  
messages......................................56  
Appendix C,  
Expansion handset...............................59  
Adding & registering handsets.....60  
Replacing a handset............................61  
Handset settings..............................22  
Telephone operation  
Handset operation..........................27  
Options while on calls..................33  
Chain dialing......................................36  
Table of contents  
Appendix D,  
Troubleshooting...............................62  
Appendix E,  
Maintenance.......................................72  
Appendix F,  
Important safety information....73  
Appendix G,  
FCC Part 68 and ACTA..................76  
Appendix H,  
FCC Part 15........................................78  
Appendix I,  
Limited warranty..............................79  
Appendix J,  
Technical specifications...............82  
Index...................................................84  
Getting started  
Quick reference guide handset  
CHARGE indicator  
MENU/SELECT  
On when the handset is  
charging in the telephone base  
or charger.  
Press to show the menu.  
While in the menu, press to  
select an item or save an entry  
or setting.  
DIR /  
CID  
Press  
DIR to show directory  
DELETE/MUTE  
entries (page 44).  
Press to scroll up while in  
menus.  
While entering names or  
numbers, press to move the  
cursor to the right.  
Press to increase the listening  
volume when on a call.  
During a call, press to mute  
microphone (page 34).  
While reviewing the caller ID  
history, the directory or the  
redial memory, press to delete  
an individual entry  
(page 54, page 46 and page 31  
respectively).  
While predialing, press to delete  
digits (page 27).  
Press  
history (page 53).  
CID to show caller ID  
Press to scroll down while in  
menus.  
OFF/CLEAR  
While entering names or  
numbers, press to move the  
cursor to the left.  
Press to decrease the listening  
volume when on a call.  
During a HOME or CELLULAR  
line call, press to end the call.  
While in a menu, press to  
cancel an operation, back up to  
the previous menu, or exit the  
menu display.  
REDIAL/PAUSE  
Press repeatedly to view the  
last five numbers dialed  
(page 31).  
While entering numbers, press  
and hold to insert a dialing  
pause (pages 42 and 46).  
CELLULAR  
Press to make or answer a  
CELLULAR call.  
Flashes rapidly when there is an  
incoming CELLULAR call.  
Flashes slowly when a  
CELLULAR call is on hold.  
During a CELLULAR call, press  
to receive an incoming call if  
call waiting is activated  
(page 30).  
HOME/FLASH  
Press to make or answer a  
HOME call.  
Flashes rapidly when there is  
an incoming HOME call.  
Flashes slowly when a HOME  
call is on hold.  
During a HOME call, press to  
receive an incoming call if call  
waiting is activated (page 27).  
SPEAKER  
HOLD  
Press to turn on the  
handset speakerphone.  
Press again to resume  
normal handset use  
(page 31).  
Press to put the HOME or  
CELLULAR call on hold  
(page 35).  
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Getting started  
Quick reference guide handset  
Feature menu  
The > symbol highlights a  
menu item.  
Feature menu  
>DIRECTORY  
DIRECTORY (page 41)  
CALL LOG (page 48)  
CALL LOG  
INTERCOM (page 37) - This feature is not available on model TL91178.  
RINGER VOLUME (page 22)  
RINGER TONE (page 23)  
KEY TONE (page 24)  
LANGUAGE (page 24)  
CLR VOICEMAIL (page 25)  
HOME AREA CODE (page 26)  
Using menus  
Press MENU/SELECT to show the main menu.  
Press  
or  
to scroll through menu items.  
Press MENU/SELECT to select or save changes to a highlighted menu  
item.  
Press  
OFF/CLEAR to cancel an operation, back up to the previous  
menu, or exit the menu display.  
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Getting started  
Quick reference guide telephone base  
VOICEMAIL indicator  
Bluetooth  
Flashes when you have  
new voicemail on your  
HOME line (offered by  
your telephone company,  
and is different from  
answering system  
messages). The indicator  
does not support  
voicemail on your  
CELLULAR line.  
Press and hold to  
enable the Bluetooth  
feature on the  
telephone base  
(page 18).  
On when the  
telephone base is  
paired and connected  
with a cellular phone.  
Flashes when the  
Bluetooth feature is  
activated and waiting  
for pairing and  
IN USE indicator  
On when the handset  
is in use, or when  
you are registering a  
handset.  
connection.  
Flashes when another  
telephone is in use on  
the same line, or when  
you are deregistering  
handsets from the  
HANDSET LOCATOR  
Press to make handsets  
beep so you can locate  
them (page 32).  
telephone base.  
Flashes quickly when  
there is an incoming  
call.  
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Getting started  
Handset status icons  
HANDSET 1  
25 MISSED CALLS  
NEW  
MUTE  
10:21AM  
11/23  
HOME line - on steady when the HOME line is in use.  
CELLULAR line - on steady when the CELLULAR line is in use.  
BLUETOOTH - on steady when a cellular phone is connected with  
the telephone base.  
NEW VOICEMAIL - new voicemail received on your HOME line.  
SPEAKERPHONE - the speakerphone is in use.  
Ringer off - the handset ringer is turned off.  
Battery status - battery is charging (animated display).  
Battery status - low battery (flashing); place handset in telephone  
base or charger to recharge.  
Microphone is muted.  
MUTE  
NEW  
Missed and unreviewed calls.  
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks  
by Advanced American Telephones and its parent, VTech Holdings Limited, is under license. VTech  
Holdings Limited is a member of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of  
their respective owners.  
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Getting started  
Installation  
You must install and charge  
the handset battery before  
using the cordless handset.  
See pages 9-10 for easy  
instructions.  
STOP!  
Install the telephone base close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not  
controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat surface  
or vertically mounted on the wall (see pages 11-13). For optimum range and  
better reception, place the telephone base in a central and open location.  
You may hear interference if your cellular phone is too close to the telephone  
base during a CELLULAR call. Make sure that your Bluetooth enabled cellular  
phone is between one to 12 feet away from the telephone base in order  
to maintain a clear and consistent connection between your Bluetooth cell  
phone, telephone base and cell tower.  
If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL)  
through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone  
base and the telephone wall jack (see the following page). The filter prevents  
noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your  
DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.  
Your product may be shipped with a protective sticker covering the handset or  
telephone base display - remove it before use.  
For customer service or product information, visit our website at  
www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) ���-111. In Canada, dial  
1 (866) �88-4�68.  
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Getting started  
Installation  
Avoid placing the telephone base too close to:  
• Communication devices such as: television sets, VCRs, or other cordless  
telephones.  
• Excessive heat sources.  
• Noise sources such as a window with traffic outside, motors, microwave  
ovens, refrigerators, or fluorescent lighting.  
• Excessive dust sources such as a workshop or garage.  
• Excessive moisture.  
• Extremely low temperature.  
• Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of the washing machine or  
workbench.  
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Getting started  
Telephone base installation  
Install the telephone base as shown below. Make sure that the electrical outlet  
is not controlled by a wall switch.  
The telephone base is set for desktop use. If you want to change to the wall  
mounting position, install the supplied wall mount bracket to the telephone base.  
See pages 11-13 for details.  
�. Route the power cord through the  
slot next to the telephone jack.  
1. Plug the small  
end of the power  
adapter into the  
power jack at  
. Plug one end of  
the bottom of  
the telephone  
base.  
the telephone  
line cord into the  
telephone jack at  
the bottom of the  
telephone base.  
7. Raise the antenna.  
4. Place the cords  
into the channels.  
Telephone  
line cord  
5. Plug the other  
end of the  
telephone line  
cord into a  
telephone jack  
or a DSL filter.  
Power  
adapter  
DSL filter (not included),  
required if you have DSL  
high-speed Internet service.  
6. Plug the large end of the  
power adapter into a power  
outlet not controlled by a  
wall switch.  
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Getting started  
Charger installation  
Plug the power adapter  
into an electrical outlet not  
controlled by a wall switch.  
IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
1. Use only the power adapter supplied with this product. To order a replacement  
power adapter, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call  
1 (800) ���-111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) �88-4�68.  
2. The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor  
mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is  
plugged into a ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.  
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Getting started  
Battery installation & charging  
Install the battery as shown on the next page. Once you have installed the  
battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see 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 charger when not in use. The  
battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table  
on page 82 for battery operating times.  
If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption for  
at least 10 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the telephone  
for a short time. The screen shows LOW BATTERY and the backlight is off  
until you have charged the battery without interruption for at least one hour.  
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions  
to take.  
Battery indicators  
Battery status  
Action  
The screen is blank.  
Battery has no charge  
and the handset  
cannot be used.  
Charge without  
interruption until the  
screen shows LOW  
BATTERY (at least 10  
minutes).  
The screen shows  
PLACE IN CHARGER  
and flashes.  
Battery has very little  
charge and the handset interruption until the  
cannot be used.  
Charge without  
screen shows LOW  
BATTERY (at least four  
minutes).  
The screen shows  
LOW BATTERY and  
flashes.  
Battery has enough  
charge to be used for a interruption until the  
short time.  
Charge without  
screen shows HANDSET  
X (at least one hour).  
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.  
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Getting started  
Battery installation & charging  
Step 1  
Step 2  
Step 3  
Press the depression  
and slide the battery  
compartment cover  
downwards (if  
Plug the battery securely  
into the connector inside  
the handset battery  
compartment, matching  
the color-coded label.  
Insert the supplied battery  
with the label THIS SIDE  
UP facing up as indicated.  
Align the cover flat  
against the battery  
compartment  
cover, then slide  
it upwards until it  
clicks into place.  
necessary).  
Step 4  
Charge the handset by placing it face up in the  
telephone base or charger. The CHARGE light will  
be on when charging.  
IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
Use only the supplied rechargeable battery or replacement battery (model BT8001). To  
order, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) ���-  
111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) �88-4�68.  
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Getting started  
Installation options  
The telephone base is set for desktop use. It is possible to change to a  
wall mounting position by installing the wall mount bracket provided. Wall  
mounting requires a telephone outlet wall mounting plate with mounting  
studs that may require professional installation. You can purchase the  
mounting plate from many hardware or consumer electronics retailers.  
Desktop to wall mount installation  
To change the telephone base to the wall mount position, make sure that  
you first unplug the telephone line cord and power adapter cord from the  
wall outlets before you begin. In addition, to prevent possible damage,  
remove the handset from the telephone base.  
1. Position the telephone base as shown below, and insert the extended tabs of  
the bracket into the slots under the telephone base.  
2. Push the telephone base down until it clicks into place on both sides of the  
bracket.  
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Getting started  
Installation options  
Desktop to wall mount installation  
3. Bundle the telephone line cord and power adapter cord, and secure them with  
a twist tie before placing them behind the telephone base as shown below.  
4. Align the holes on the bracket with the standard wall plate and slide the  
bracket until the telephone is secured as shown below. Plug the telephone  
line cord into a telephone wall jack. Plug the power adapter into a power  
outlet not controlled by a wall switch.  
DSL filter (not included),  
required if you have DSL  
high-speed Internet service.  
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Getting started  
Installation options  
Desktop to wall mount installation  
5. Make sure the telephone is securely positioned as shown below.  
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Getting started  
Installation options  
Wall mount to desktop installation  
To change the telephone base to the desktop position, make sure that you first  
unplug the telephone line cord and power adapter cord from the wall outlets  
before you begin. In addition, to prevent possible damage, remove the handset  
from the telephone base.  
1. Remove the telephone base from the wall and untie the bundled telephone  
line cord and power adapter cord.  
2. Press on the catches on both sides of the bracket (indicated by arrows below)  
to unlock the telephone base from the bracket.  
The catch on each side of  
the telephone base.  
3. Pull the telephone base up to detach it from the bracket.  
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Getting started  
Installation options  
4. Plug the telephone line cord into a telephone wall jack, and plug the power  
adapter cord into a power outlet not controlled by a wall switch. Route the  
cords through the channels.  
Telephone  
line cord  
Power outlet not  
controlled by a wall  
switch.  
Power  
DSL filter (not included),  
adapter  
required if you have DSL  
high-speed Internet service.  
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Bluetooth  
Introducing Bluetooth  
Your new AT&T TL91178�TL91278�TL91378 telephone system with Bluetooth  
wireless technology has the following features:  
• Pair a Bluetooth enabled cell phone with the telephone base.  
• Connect a cell phone to make and receive CELLULAR calls. Only one cell  
phone can be paired and connected on a call at a time.  
• Make and receive calls using your cell phone plan while benefiting from the  
ease and comfort of your home telephone system.  
IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
• Refer to your cell phone user's manual for more information about its  
Bluetooth function.  
• Make sure that your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone is between one to  
12 feet away from the telephone base to maintain a clear and consistent  
connection between your Bluetooth cell phone, telephone base and cell  
tower.  
• Make sure that your cellular phone has sufficient signal strength. You may  
need to move the cellular phone and telephone base to a location where  
the cellular signal may be stronger.  
• Charge your Bluetooth cell phone while it is connected to the telephone  
base because your cell phone's battery will discharge faster while it is  
connected wirelessly to the telephone base.  
• Monitor your cell phone's usage because airtime is deducted from your  
cellular plan for the duration of the CELLULAR calls.  
Refer to the Bluetooth setup section (pages 18-20) to learn how to set up  
your Bluetooth device. Refer to the Handset operation section  
(pages 27-35) to learn how to operate your Bluetooth devices with your new  
AT&T telephone system with Bluetooth wireless technology. Refer to the  
Troubleshooting section (pages 62-71) if you experience difficulty when using  
the telephone system.  
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Advanced  
American Telephones and its parent, VTech Holdings Limited, is under license. VTech Holdings Limited is a member of  
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.  
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Bluetooth  
Glossary of terms  
Below are some terms used in this user’s manual to help you become familiar  
with using your Bluetooth devices and your new AT&T telephone system.  
Bluetooth cell phone - Refers to a mobile Bluetooth enabled cellular phone.  
CELLULAR line - The communications service provided through your  
Bluetooth enabled cellular telephone.  
HOME line - Your conventional telephone land line.  
Connected - You can only use a Bluetooth device when it is connected to the  
telephone base.  
Paired devices - Once you have paired a Bluetooth device with the telephone  
base, it is identified as registered to the telephone base. Only one Bluetooth  
cellular phone can be paired with the telephone base.  
Pairing - This refers to the process of two Bluetooth devices registering  
device information with each other. The telephone base must be paired with a  
Bluetooth cellular phone before you can use the Bluetooth device. Depending  
on the manufacturer, this process is also referred to as bonding.  
PIN - By default, the PIN is 0000 for the telephone base and for most  
Bluetooth devices. PIN information must be exchanged between Bluetooth  
devices before you can use them. The PIN is also known as a passkey  
or passcode.  
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Bluetooth  
Bluetooth setup  
NOTE: You can only  
To use a Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone with  
your telephone, you must first pair and connect  
your Bluetooth cellular phone with the telephone  
base.  
pair one Bluetooth  
cell phone with the  
telephone base at a  
time.  
Pairing a device  
Before you begin, make sure that your Bluetooth-  
enabled cellular phone is not connected to any  
other Bluetooth device. Refer to your cellular  
phone user's manual to learn how to search for or  
add new Bluetooth devices.  
To pair and connect a cellular phone:  
1. Press and hold the Bluetooth button on the  
telephone base until it is flashing. The Bluetooth  
feature will be activated.  
2. Using your cellular phone, turn on the Bluetooth  
feature and search for a new device.  
3. Once your cellular phone has found the AT&T  
DECT 6.0 telephone base, select it.  
4. Using your cellular phone, enter the PIN of the  
telephone base (the default PIN is 0000) to  
continue the pairing process.  
HANDSET 1  
When a device is successfully connected, the  
status icon will display on the cordless handset  
screen, and the light of the Bluetooth button on  
the telephone base will be on steadily.  
Auto connection  
Once you have paired a device with the  
telephone base, the pairing information is stored  
in the telephone base. If the paired device  
becomes disconnected, the telephone base will  
automatically search and re-connect to that device.  
If the connection does not resume in a minute, you  
will need to re-connect to that device manually,  
refer to the section below for details.  
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Bluetooth  
Bluetooth setup  
Manual connection  
To manually re-connect a paired device, make  
sure the Bluetooth feature is turned on in your  
cellular phone, select AT&T DECT 6.0 from the  
paired device list in your cellular phone. Once the  
connection is established again, the Bluetooth  
button on the telephone base will turn back on.  
Turning off the auto connection  
If you do not want the telephone base to re-  
connect to a paired device automatically after  
it is disconnected, you can turn off the auto  
connection feature manually. In order to turn off  
the auto connection, you will need to initiate a  
disconnection from the paired cellular phone; this  
will transmit a signal to the telephone base and  
disable the auto connection.  
While the cellular phone is connected to the  
telephone base, find the cellular phone’s Bluetooth  
device list and select AT&T DECT 6.0 to manually  
disconnect the device. (If disconnection is not an  
option on your cellular phone, you may need to  
disable Bluetooth or unpair the telephone base.)  
Refer to your cellular phone’s user’s manual for  
instructions. The telephone base will not search  
and re-connect to this cellular phone until this  
feature is activated again.  
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Bluetooth  
Bluetooth setup  
To resume the auto connection  
NOTE: If the connection  
between the paired  
To resume the auto connection between the  
paired device and the telephone base, you will  
need to connect the device manually. Make sure  
the Bluetooth feature is turned on in your cellular  
phone. Select AT&T DECT 6.0 from the paired  
device list in your cellular phone to reconnect.  
If the connection is successfully resumed, the  
status icon will display on the cordless handset  
screen, and the light of the Bluetooth button on  
the telephone base will be on steadily.  
device and the telephone  
base does not resume by  
manually connecting the  
device on the paired  
device list, you will need  
to unpair or deregister  
the device from the  
cellular phone. Make  
sure the device is no  
longer on the paired list  
after deregistration; then  
follow the steps in  
Replace a paired device  
Pairing a device on  
page 18 to start the  
pairing procedures again.  
If you want to pair and connect a new device when  
there is already a device paired with the telephone  
base, press and hold the Bluetooth button on the  
telephone base until it is flashing, then start with  
step two of Pairing a device on page 18. If you  
do not pair a new device within two minutes, the  
Bluetooth light on the telephone base will turn off  
and the system will return to idle mode.  
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Handset settings  
Handset main menu  
To enter the main menu:  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is in idle mode.  
2. Press  
DIR /  
CID to select a handset feature menu, then press  
MENU/SELECT to enter that menu.  
To return to the idle mode, press and hold OFF/CLEAR.  
CLR VOICEMAIL allows  
you to turn off the new  
voicemail indication  
(page 25).  
DIRECTORY allows you  
to store and search for  
names and numbers  
(page 44).  
CALL LOG allows you  
to view caller ID history  
(page 53).  
>DIRECTORY  
CALL LOG  
>
CLR VOICEMAIL  
>CALL LOG  
INTERCOM  
HOME AREA CODE  
HOME AREA CODE  
allows you to set your  
home area code  
(page 26).  
INTERCOM allows you  
to intercom with other  
handsets (pages 37-38). tones on or off  
(page 24).  
KEY TONE allows you  
to turn the keypad  
>KEY TONE  
>INTERCOM  
>HOME AREA CODE  
LANGUAGE  
DIRECTORY  
RINGER VOLUME  
RINGER TONE allows  
you to set the ringer  
for the HOME and  
CELLULAR lines  
(page 23).  
RINGER VOLUME  
allows you to set the  
ringer volume  
LANGUAGE allows you  
to set your handset  
display language  
(page 24).  
(page 22).  
>RINGER TONE  
KEY TONE  
>RINGER VOLUME  
RINGER TONE  
>LANGUAGE  
CLR VOICEMAIL  
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Handset settings  
Handset settings  
Using the feature menu, you can change many of  
the telephone’s settings.  
>DIRECTORY  
CALL LOG  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode (when  
the phone is not in use) to enter the feature  
menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to the feature  
NOTE: Press  
OFF/CLEAR to  
cancel an operation,  
back up to the  
previous menu or exit  
the menu display.  
Press and hold  
to be changed. When scrolling through the  
menu, the top menu item is always highlighted  
with a > symbol.  
3. Press MENU/SELECT to select the highlighted  
item.  
OFF/CLEAR to  
return to idle mode.  
Ringer volume  
Using this menu, you can set the ringer volume  
level (1-6), or turn the ringer off. When the ringer  
is turned off,  
appears on the handset screen.  
The volume setting applies to both HOME and  
>DIRECTORY  
CELLULAR calls.  
CALL LOG  
To adjust the RINGER VOLUME:  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter  
>RINGER VOLUME  
RINGER TONE  
the feature menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to >RINGER  
VOLUME, then press MENU/SELECT.  
3. Press DIR / CID to sample each volume  
RINGER VOLUME  
level.  
4. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference and  
return to the feature menu.  
NOTE: The ringer volume also determines the ringer  
volume of the intercom calls (pages 37-38) and the  
paging tone for the handset locator feature (page 32). If  
the handset ringer volume is set to off, that handset is  
silenced for all incoming calls and paging.  
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Handset settings  
Handset settings  
>DIRECTORY  
CALL LOG  
Ringer tone  
You can select different ringer tones for the HOME  
and CELLULAR calls. You may choose one of 10  
ringer tones.  
>RINGER TONE  
KEY TONE  
To choose a ringer tone for the HOME line:  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter  
the feature menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to >RINGER  
>HOME TONE  
TONE, then press MENU/SELECT.  
CELLULAR TONE  
3. Press MENU/SELECT to select HOME TONE.  
4. Press  
tone.  
DIR /  
CID to sample each ringer  
HOME TONE  
1
5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference  
and return to the feature menu.  
To choose a ringer tone for the CELLULAR line:  
>DIRECTORY  
CALL LOG  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter  
the feature menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to >RINGER  
TONE, then press MENU/SELECT.  
>RINGER TONE  
KEY TONE  
3. Press  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to CELLULAR  
TONE, then press MENU/SELECT.  
4. Press  
DIR /  
CID to get to the next  
ringer tone and hear a sample of it.  
>CELLULAR TONE  
HOME TONE  
5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference  
and return to the feature menu.  
CELLULAR TONE  
1
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Handset settings  
Handset settings  
Key tone  
>DIRECTORY  
CALL LOG  
The handset is factory programmed to beep with  
each key press. If you turn off the KEY TONE,  
there are no beeps when you press keys.  
To turn the KEY TONE on or off:  
>KEY TONE  
LANGUAGE  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter  
the feature menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to >KEY TONE,  
then press MENU/SELECT.  
KEY TONE  
ON  
3. Press  
DIR /  
CID to select ON or OFF.  
4. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference  
and return to the feature menu.  
Language  
>DIRECTORY  
CALL LOG  
You can select the language used for all screen  
displays.  
To select a language:  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter  
>LANGUAGE  
CLR VOICEMAIL  
the feature menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to  
>LANGUAGE, then press MENU/SELECT.  
LANGUAGE  
ENGLISH  
3. Press DIR / CID to select ENGLISH,  
FRANÇAIS or ESPAÑOL.  
4. Press MENU/SELECT to save your preference  
and return to the feature menu.  
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Handset settings  
Handset settings  
Visual message waiting (voicemail) indicator  
If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered  
by your local telephone company, the voicemail  
waiting indicator feature will provide a visual  
indication when you have new voicemail  
messages. The VOICEMAIL light on the telephone  
base will flash, and NEW VOICEMAIL and the  
icon will appear on the handset screen(s).  
Clear voicemail indication  
Use this feature when the telephone indicates  
there is new voicemail but there is none (for  
example, when you have accessed your voicemail  
while away from home). This feature only turns  
off the displayed NEW VOICEMAIL message,  
icon and VOICEMAIL light; it does not delete  
your voicemail message(s). As long as you have  
new voicemail messages, your local telephone  
company will continue to send the signal to  
activate the visual message waiting indicator.  
>DIRECTORY  
CALL LOG  
>CLR VOICEMAIL  
HOME AREA CODE  
To manually turn off the new voicemail indicator:  
TURN OFF  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter  
INDICATOR?  
the feature menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to  
>CLR VOICEMAIL, then press MENU/SELECT.  
3. Press MENU/SELECT again to turn the voicemail  
indication off, or press OFF/CLEAR to cancel  
the procedure.  
NOTES:  
1. Telephone company  
voicemail may alert you to  
new messages with stutter  
(broken) dial tone. Contact  
your telephone company  
for more details.  
2. For information about  
using your voicemail  
service, contact your  
telephone company for  
assistance.  
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Handset settings  
Handset settings  
Home area code  
>DIRECTORY  
CALL LOG  
If you dial seven digits to make a local call (no  
area code required), program your area code  
into the telephone as the home area code. After  
setting, if you receive a call from within your  
home area code, the caller ID history will only  
display the seven digits of the telephone number.  
>HOME AREA CODE  
DIRECTORY  
1. Press MENU/SELECT in the idle mode to enter  
the handset main menu.  
HOME AREA CODE  
___  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to  
>HOME AREA CODE, then press MENU/SELECT.  
3. Press the dial pad keys to enter a three-digit  
home area code. Press DELETE/MUTE to delete  
digits while entering.  
4. Press MENU/SELECT to save and return to the  
main menu.  
NOTE: If, in the future, your telephone service provider  
requires you to dial 10 digits to make a local call (area  
code + phone number). With the home area code  
displayed, press and hold DELETE/MUTE. The home area  
code is now restored to its default setting of _ _ _  
.
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Telephone operation  
Handset operation  
Elapsed  
time  
Making a HOME call  
To make a HOME call:  
HOME  
0:00:30  
• Press HOME/FLASH or SPEAKER, then enter  
the telephone number.  
To end a HOME call:  
• Press OFF/CLEAR or return the handset to the  
telephone base or charger.  
NOTE: Pressing  
HOME/FLASH to  
access services from  
your local telephone  
service provider does  
not affect the elapsed  
time.  
The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk  
(in hours, minutes and seconds).  
On-hook dialing (predialing)  
• Enter the telephone number. Press  
DELETE/MUTE or OFF/CLEAR to make  
corrections when entering the phone number.  
• Press HOME/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial.  
Answering a HOME call  
To answer a HOME call:  
• Press HOME/FLASH or SPEAKER.  
To end a HOME call:  
• Press OFF/CLEAR or return the handset to the  
telephone base or charger.  
Call waiting on the HOME line  
If you subscribe to call waiting service with your  
local telephone service provider, you will hear a  
beep if someone calls while you are already on a  
call.  
Press HOME/FLASH to put your current call on  
hold and take the new call. You can press  
HOME/FLASH at any time to switch back and  
forth between calls.  
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Telephone operation  
Handset operation  
Temporary ringer silencing  
Press OFF/CLEAR or DELETE/MUTE while the  
telephone is ringing to silence the ringer temporarily.  
This will silence the ringer without disconnecting the  
call. The next incoming call will ring normally at the  
preset volume.  
DELETE/MUTE  
OFF/CLEAR  
NOTE: Each handset will ring when there is an incoming  
call unless the ringer volume is turned off. Pressing  
OFF/CLEAR or DELETE/MUTE on one handset will only  
silence the ringer of that particular handset.  
Receive a CELLULAR call while on a HOME call  
While you are on a HOME call, if there is an  
incoming CELLULAR call,  
CELLULAR on the  
handset flashes and you hear a short beep.  
To answer the incoming CELLULAR call:  
• Press  
CELLULAR on the handset. The HOME  
call is automatically placed on hold, HOME LINE  
HELD appears on the screen display, and  
HOME/FLASH starts flashing.  
To end the CELLULAR call:  
• Press OFF/CLEAR on the handset. The HOME  
line remains on hold.  
CELLULAR  
To resume the HOME call already on hold:  
• Press HOME/FLASH on the handset.  
NOTE: If you have voicemail service active on your  
cellular phone, and you do not answer the incoming  
CELLULAR call, the call will be answered by your  
cellular phone's voicemail. Contact your cellular service  
provider for more information about cellular voicemail  
service.  
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Telephone operation  
Handset operation  
Making a CELLULAR call using the cordless  
handset  
Elapsed  
time  
To make a CELLULAR call:  
CELL  
0:00:30  
• Enter the telephone number (predial mode),  
then press  
CELLULAR. Press DELETE/MUTE  
or OFF/CLEAR to make corrections when  
entering the phone number.  
To end a CELLULAR call:  
• Press OFF/CLEAR or return the handset to the  
telephone base or charger.  
The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk  
(in hours, minutes and seconds).  
NOTES:  
1. Some cellular phones have a default setting that disables  
the feature of making a call through the Bluetooth  
connection. Refer to your cellular phone’s user’s manual for  
instructions to enable this setting.  
2. You may hear interference if your cellular phone is too  
close to the telephone base during a CELLULAR call. Make  
sure that your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone is between  
one to 12 feet away from the telephone base to maintain  
a reliable connection between your Bluetooth cell phone,  
telephone base, and cell tower.  
Answering a CELLULAR call using the cordless  
handset  
To answer a CELLULAR call:  
• Press CELLULAR or SPEAKER.  
To end a CELLULAR call:  
• Press OFF/CLEAR or return the handset to the  
telephone base or charger.  
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Telephone operation  
Handset operation  
Call waiting on the CELLULAR line  
If you subscribe to call waiting service provided by  
your cellular service provider, you will hear one or  
more beeps if you have an incoming CELLULAR  
call while already on a call.  
Press  
CELLULAR to put your current call on  
hold and take the new call. You can press  
CELLULAR at any time to switch back and forth  
between calls.  
Receive a HOME call while on a CELLULAR call  
While you are on a CELLULAR call, if there is an  
incoming HOME call, HOME/FLASH flashes on  
the handset and you hear a short beep.  
To answer the incoming HOME call:  
• Press HOME/FLASH on the handset. The  
CELLULAR call is automatically placed on hold,  
CELL LINE HELD appears on the screen display,  
and  
CELLULAR starts flashing.  
To end the HOME call:  
• Press OFF/CLEAR on the handset. The  
CELLULAR line remains on hold.  
To resume the CELLULAR call on hold:  
• Press  
CELLULAR on the handset.  
NOTE: If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by  
your telephone service provider and you do not answer  
an incoming HOME call while on the CELLULAR line, the  
incoming HOME call will be answered by your voicemail.  
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Telephone operation  
Handset operation  
Handset speakerphone  
Elapsed  
time  
During a call, you can press SPEAKER to alternate  
between hands-free speakerphone and normal  
handset use.  
HOME  
0:00:30  
For better sound quality while using the  
speakerphone, place the handset on a flat surface  
with the dial pad facing up.  
NOTE: The speakerphone uses more power than the normal  
handset. If the handset battery becomes very low while you  
are using the speakerphone, the call remains in speakerphone  
mode until you hang up or the battery becomes depleted.  
When the battery is very low, you cannot switch a call from  
normal handset use to speakerphone mode.  
Last number redial  
To view the five most recently dialed numbers:  
• Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the most  
REDIAL  
recently called number (up to 30 digits).  
888-883-2445  
• Press  
DIR /  
CID or REDIAL/PAUSE  
repeatedly to view up to five recently called  
numbers.  
The handset beeps twice at the beginning and at  
the end of the list.  
Press OFF/CLEAR to exit.  
To redial a number:  
• Press HOME/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial the  
displayed number from the HOME line.  
-OR-  
• Press  
CELLULAR to dial the displayed  
number from the CELLULAR line.  
-OR-  
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Telephone operation  
Handset operation  
• Press HOME/FLASH or SPEAKER, then  
REDIAL/PAUSE to call the most recently called  
number (up to 30 digits).  
While reviewing the redial memory, press  
DELETE/MUTE to delete the displayed number.  
Handset locator  
The handset locator feature is useful if you misplace  
a handset.  
To start the paging tone:  
• Press HANDSET LOCATOR at the telephone  
base to start the paging tone on the handsets for  
60 seconds.  
NOTE: When paging, if you press  
OFF/CLEAR or  
DELETE/MUTE on a handset, the ringer of the handset is  
silenced but the page will not stop.  
To stop the paging tone:  
• Press HOME/FLASH, SPEAKER, or any dial  
pad key (0-9, *, or #) on the handset,  
**PAGING**  
–OR–  
• Press HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone  
base.  
NOTE: The handset ringer volume also determines the  
volume of the paging tone. If the handset ringer volume  
level is set to off, that handset is silent for all calls and  
paging (page 22).  
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Telephone operation  
Options while on calls  
Volume control  
To adjust the listening volume on a handset:  
Press  
DIR /  
CID to adjust the listening  
Volume  
control  
volume when on a call. Each press of the button  
increases or decreases the volume level by one  
increment.  
NOTES:  
1. Handset and speakerphone volume settings are independent.  
2. When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting,  
you will hear two beeps.  
Multiple handset use (not available on model  
TL91178)  
You can conference with another system handset  
while you are on a HOME or CELLULAR call.  
However, you cannot conference between a  
HOME call and a CELLULAR call. You can use a  
maximum of two handsets on an outside call.  
NOTE: You can use  
a maximum of four  
handsets at a time.  
When two handsets  
are used on either  
the HOME or  
CELLULAR call, the  
other two system  
handsets can be  
used for a call on  
the line that is not in  
use.  
If a handset is already on a HOME call and you  
would like to join the call, press HOME/FLASH or  
SPEAKER on another system handset.  
-OR-  
If a handset is already on a CELLULAR call and  
you would like to join the call, press  
on another system handset  
CELLULAR  
Press OFF/CLEAR or place the handset in the  
telephone base or charger to end the call. The call  
is not terminated until all handsets hang up.  
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Telephone operation  
Options while on calls  
DELETE/MUTE  
Mute  
Use the mute function to turn off the microphone.  
You can hear the caller, but the caller does not  
hear you.  
To mute a call:  
• Press DELETE/MUTE to turn off the microphone.  
When mute is on, the handset screen shows  
MUTED for a few seconds and MUTE appears  
until you turn off mute.  
To un-mute a call:  
• Press DELETE/MUTE again and resume speaking.  
When mute is off, MICROPHONE ON appears  
temporarily on the handset screen.  
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Telephone operation  
Options while on calls  
Hold  
You can place a HOME or CELLULAR call on  
hold. You will hear an alert tone if you have not  
taken the call off of hold after 14 minutes. You  
will hear another alert tone 30 seconds later.  
After 15 minutes on hold, the call automatically  
disconnects.  
HOME LINE HELD  
To place a HOME call on hold:  
• Press the HOLD key on the handset. HOME  
LINE HELD appears on the display and  
HOME/FLASH will flash.  
To resume a HOME call that is on hold:  
• Press HOME/FLASH again.  
CELL LINE HELD  
To place a CELLULAR call on hold:  
• Press the HOLD key on the handset. CELL LINE  
HELD appears on the display and  
CELLULAR  
will flash.  
To resume a CELLULAR call that is on hold:  
• Press the  
CELLULAR key again.  
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Telephone operation  
Chain dialing  
Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence  
from numbers stored in the directory, caller ID  
history or redial list while you are on a call. This  
feature is available only when you are making a  
HOME call.  
NOTES:  
1. You cannot edit a  
directory entry while  
you are on a call. For  
more details about the  
directory, seepage 41.  
Chain dialing can be useful if you wish to access  
numbers other than phone numbers (such as bank  
account information or access codes) from the  
directory, caller ID history or redial list.  
2. You cannot copy a  
caller ID entry into the  
directory while you  
are on a call. For more  
details about the caller  
ID history, see page 48.  
Directory access while on a call  
1. Press MENU/SELECT twice.  
3. If you press  
REDIAL/PAUSE while  
on a call, you can only  
view the most recent  
call, and you cannot  
erase the entry. For  
more details about the  
redial memory, see  
page 31.  
2. Press  
number.  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to the desired  
3. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the number shown.  
Caller ID history (call log) access while on a call  
1. Press MENU/SELECT.  
4. Press and hold  
OFF/CLEAR to exit  
redial, directory or  
caller ID history when  
you are on a call.  
2. Press  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to >CALL  
LOG.  
3. Press MENU/SELECT.  
4. Press DIR /  
CID to scroll to the desired  
number.  
5. Press MENU/SELECT to dial the number shown.  
Last number redial while on a call  
Press REDIAL/PAUSE to show and dial the  
most recently dialed number. If you press  
REDIAL/PAUSE again within two seconds, the  
number is not dialed.  
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Telephone operation  
Intercom  
Use the intercom feature for conversations  
between handsets. This feature is not available on  
model TL91178.  
You can buy additional expansion handsets  
(model AT&T TL90078) for this telephone base.  
Up to 12 handsets can be registered to the  
telephone base.  
The first nine handsets that you register will be  
named Handsets 1-9. Use the handset number to  
intercom and transfer calls.  
Although the names for handsets 10-12 appears  
in their displays as 10-12, when you intercom  
or transfer to one of them, you must use *0  
for Handset 10, *1 for handset 11, and *� for  
Handset 12.  
Model TL91�78 (two-handset system)  
NOTES:  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter  
1. Before anyone answers  
the intercom call, you can  
cancel the intercom call  
the feature menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to  
by pressing  
on the calling handset.  
OFF/CLEAR  
>INTERCOM, then press MENU/SELECT.  
2. If no one answers the  
called handset within 100  
seconds, or if the called  
handset is in the directory  
or caller ID history mode,  
or on a call, or out of  
range, the calling handset  
shows UNABLE TO CALL  
TRY AGAIN.  
3. The screen shows CALLING OTHER HANDSET.  
The called handset rings, and its screen shows  
OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING.  
4. On the ringing handset, press HOME/FLASH or  
SPEAKER to answer the intercom call.  
To end the intercom call:  
• Press OFF/CLEAR on either handset.  
-OR-  
3. Press  
OFF/CLEAR  
or DELETE/MUTE to  
temporarily silence the  
intercom ringer.  
• Place either handset in the charger or  
telephone base.  
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Telephone operation  
Intercom  
Models TL9178 (three-handset system)  
NOTES:  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter  
1. Before anyone answers  
the intercom call, you can  
cancel the intercom call  
the feature menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to  
by pressing  
on the calling handset.  
OFF/CLEAR  
>INTERCOM, then press MENU/SELECT. The  
screen shows INTERCOM TO:  
2. If no one answers the  
called handset within  
3. Enter the handset number 1-9 or, for handsets  
10, 11 and 1�, enter *0, *1 or *�, respectively.  
The display shows CALLING HANDSET X,  
with X being the handset number. The called  
handset rings, and its screen shows HANDSET  
X IS CALLING.  
100 seconds, or if it is in  
the directory or caller ID  
history mode, or on a call,  
or out of range, the calling  
handset shows UNABLE  
TO CALL TRY AGAIN.  
3. Press  
OFF/CLEAR  
or DELETE/MUTE to  
temporarily silence the  
intercom ringer.  
4. On the ringing handset, press HOME/FLASH  
or SPEAKER to answer the intercom call.  
4. You can use a maximum  
of four handsets at a time.  
When two handsets are  
used on an intercom call,  
the other two system  
To end the intercom call:  
• Press OFF/CLEAR on either handset.  
-OR-  
handsets can be used for  
a call on either the HOME  
or CELLULAR line.  
• Place either handset in the charger or  
telephone base.  
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Telephone operation  
Call transfer using intercom  
Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside  
call to another system handset. This feature is not  
available on model TL91178.  
Model TL91�78 (two-handset system)  
1. When on an outside call, press MENU/SELECT to  
enter the feature menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to  
>TRANSFER, then press MENU/SELECT. The  
outside call is automatically placed on hold.  
The transferring handset’s screen shows  
CALLING OTHER HANDSET. The called handset  
rings, and its screen shows OTHER HANDSET  
IS CALLING.  
NOTES:  
1. Before the intercom call  
is answered, press and  
3. On the ringing handset, press HOME/FLASH  
or SPEAKER to answer the intercom call. You  
can now talk without the outside caller hearing  
the conversation.  
hold  
OFF/CLEAR to  
cancel the transfer and  
return to the outside call.  
2. If the called handset does  
not answer the intercom  
call within 100 seconds,  
is in directory or caller ID  
history mode, or is out  
of range, the transferring  
handset shows UNABLE  
TO CALL TRY AGAIN  
on its screen and  
4. Press OFF/CLEAR on the transferring  
handset or place it in the telephone base or  
handset charger to complete the transfer.  
The transferring handset’s screen shows  
CALL TRANSFERED and the other handset is  
automatically connected to the outside call.  
automatically returns to  
the outside call.  
-OR-  
Press HOME/FLASH or  
CELLULAR  
3. You can end the intercom  
call and return to the  
outside call by pressing  
HOME/FLASH or  
(depending on which call is being transferred)  
on the called handset to let both parties  
conference with the external line.  
CELLULAR (depending  
on which call is being  
transferred) on the  
transferring handset, or  
pressing  
OFF/CLEAR on  
the called handset.  
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Telephone operation  
Call transfer using intercom  
Models TL9178 (three or more handsets)  
NOTES:  
1. When on an outside call, press MENU/SELECT  
1. Before the intercom call is  
answered, press and hold  
OFF/CLEAR to cancel  
to enter the feature menu.  
2. Use  
DIR /  
CID to scroll to  
the transfer and return to  
the outside call.  
>TRANSFER, then press MENU/SELECT. The  
screen shows INTERCOM TO:  
2. If the called handset does  
not answer the intercom  
call within 100 seconds,  
is in directory or caller ID  
history mode, or is out  
of range, the transferring  
handset shows UNABLE  
TO CALL TRY AGAIN  
on its screen and  
3. Enter the handset number 1-9 or, for handsets  
10, 11 and 1�, enter *0, *1 or *�, respectively.  
The display shows CALLING HANDSET X,  
with X being the handset number. The called  
handset rings, and its screen shows HANDSET  
X IS CALLING.  
automatically returns to  
the outside call.  
4. On the ringing handset, press HOME/FLASH  
or SPEAKER to answer the intercom call. You  
can now talk without the outside caller hearing  
the conversation.  
3. You can end the intercom  
call and return to the  
outside call by pressing  
the HOME/FLASH or  
CELLULAR (depending  
on which call is being  
transferred) on the  
5. Press OFF/CLEAR on the transferring  
handset or place it in the telephone base or  
handset charger to complete the transfer.  
The transferring handset’s screen shows  
CALL TRANSFERED and the other handset is  
automatically connected to the outside call.  
transferring handset, or  
pressing  
OFF/CLEAR on  
the called handset.  
-OR-  
Press HOME/FLASH or  
CELLULAR  
(depending on which call is being transferred)  
on the destination handset to let both parties  
conference with the external line.  
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Directory  
About the directory  
Shared directory  
The directory is stored in the telephone base, and  
is shared by all handsets. Changes made to the  
directory on any one handset applies to all.  
Robert Brown  
888-883-2445  
NOTE: Only one handset can review the directory at a  
time. If another handset attempts to enter the directory,  
the screen shows NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.  
Capacity  
The directory can store up to 50 entries, with a  
maximum of 15 alphanumeric characters (including  
spaces) for the names and 30 digits for the  
telephone numbers. A convenient search feature  
can help you find and dial numbers quickly  
(page 45).  
If there are already 50 entries, the screen shows  
LIST FULL. You can not store a new number until  
you delete one.  
Exiting the directory  
Press OFF/CLEAR to cancel an operation, back  
up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display.  
Press and hold OFF/CLEAR to return to the idle  
mode.  
If you pause for too long while creating or  
reviewing an entry, the procedure times out and  
you will have to begin again.  
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Directory  
Creating directory entries  
To create a new directory entry  
1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode to enter  
>DIRECTORY  
CALL LOG  
the feature menu.  
2. Press MENU/SELECT again to enter  
>DIRECTORY menu.  
3. Press  
DIR or  
CID to highlight STORE.  
>REVIEW  
STORE  
4. Press MENU/SELECT.  
5. Enter the telephone number when prompted.  
• Use the dial pad to enter up to 30 digits.  
>STORE  
REVIEW  
– Press  
DIR /  
CID to move the  
cursor to the right or left.  
– Press DELETE/MUTE to erase digits.  
– Press and hold DELETE/MUTE to erase all  
ENTER NUMBER  
888-883-2445_  
digits.  
– Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to enter a  
three-second dialing pause.  
-OR-  
Copy a number from redial by pressing  
REDIAL/PAUSE then press DIR or  
CID,  
or pressing REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to  
locate the number to copy. Press  
MENU/SELECT to copy the number.  
6. Press MENU/SELECT to save the number in the  
display.  
The display shows ALREADY SAVED if the  
number is already in the directory. You cannot  
save the same number twice.  
42  
Directory  
Creating directory entries  
7. Enter the name when prompted.  
ENTER NAME  
• Use the dial pad to enter a name (up to  
15 characters). Each time you press a key, the  
character on that key appears. Additional key  
presses produce other characters on that key.  
See the chart below.  
Robert Brown_  
– Press  
DIR or  
CID to move the  
cursor to the right or left.  
NOTE: The first letter  
of every word is  
capitalized. The  
remaining letters in a  
word begin with  
lower case letters  
shown in the chart to  
the right.  
– Press DELETE/MUTE to erase letters.  
– Press and hold DELETE/MUTE to erase all  
letters.  
Characters by number of key presses  
Dial  
key  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
1
A
D
G
#
B
E
C
F
I
,
-
.
&
c
f
2
3
4
a
d
g
b
e
h
H
i
5
6
J
M
K
N
L
O
5
6
j
m
k
n
l
o
7
8
9
0
*
P
T
W
0
*
Q
U
X
R
V
Y
S
8
Z
7
t
p
u
q
v
x
r
s
z
9
w
y
?
!
/
(
)
@
#
space  
8. Press MENU/SELECT to store your new directory  
entry. The name and the telephone number will  
then be shown on the screen. To change them  
later, see pages 46-47.  
Robert Brown  
888-883-2445  
43  
Directory  
Directory review  
DIR  
To review directory entries  
1. Press  
DIR when in idle mode to show the  
first entry in the directory. DIRECTORY EMPTY  
appears if there are no directory entries.  
-OR-  
You can also show the first entry in the  
directory by pressing MENU/SELECT twice,  
then pressing MENU/SELECT again to choose  
>REVIEW.  
2. Press  
DIR or  
CID to browse through  
the directory. Entries appear alphabetically by  
the first letter in the name.  
44  
Directory  
Directory search  
To search by name  
DIR  
1. Press  
DIR when in idle mode to show the  
first listing in the directory. DIRECTORY EMPTY  
appears if there are no directory entries.  
2. When a name entry appears, press the dial pad  
keys (2-9) to start a name search.  
The directory shows the first name beginning  
with the first letter associated with the dial pad  
key if there is an entry in the directory that  
begins with that letter.  
3. To see other names that start with the letters  
on the same dial pad key, keep pressing the  
key. The names appear in alphabetical order.  
For example, if you have the names Jennifer,  
Jessie, Kevin and Linda in your directory:  
• If you press 5 (JKL) once, you will see Jennifer.  
• If you press 5 (JKL) twice, you will see Jessie.  
• If you press 5 (JKL) three times, you will see  
Kevin.  
• If you press 5 (JKL) four times, you will see  
Linda.  
• If you press 5 (JKL) five times, you will see  
Jennifer again.  
NOTES:  
1. If there is no name matching the first letter of the key you  
press, the directory shows a name that matches the following  
letters of the key.  
2. If you press a key (2-9) and no name starts with the letters  
on that key, the directory shows the entry that matches the  
next letter in the directory.  
45  
Directory  
To dial, delete or edit entries  
To dial, delete or edit a directory entry (name and  
number), the entry must show on the handset.  
Use the directory review or search (pages 44-45)  
to show an entry.  
Display dial  
To dial a displayed number from the directory,  
press HOME/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial from  
the HOME line; or press  
CELLULAR to dial from  
the CELLULAR line.  
To delete an entry  
When a directory entry displays, press  
DELETE/MUTE to delete the displayed entry from  
the directory. Once deleted, you cannot retrieve  
an entry.  
To edit an entry  
When a directory entry displays:  
1. Press MENU/SELECT to modify the entry. You  
are prompted to EDIT NUMBER.  
Andrew  
888-490-2005  
• Press the dial pad keys to add digits.  
• Press DELETE/MUTE to erase digits.  
• Press  
DIR or  
CID to move the cursor  
to the right or left.  
EDIT NUMBER  
888-883-2445  
• Press and hold REDIAL/PAUSE to add a three-  
second pause, if desired.  
• Copy a number from redial by pressing  
REDIAL/PAUSE. Then press  
DIR or  
CID,  
or press REDIAL/PAUSE repeatedly to  
locate the number to copy. Press  
MENU/ SELECT to copy the number.  
46  
Directory  
2. Press MENU/SELECT. You will be prompted to  
EDIT NAME.  
EDIT NAME  
Andy  
• Press the dial pad keys to add characters  
(page 43).  
• Press DELETE/MUTE to erase characters.  
• Press  
to the right or left.  
DIR or  
CID to move the cursor  
Andy  
888-883-2445  
3. Press MENU/SELECT to confirm.  
47  
Caller ID  
Caller ID operation  
This product supports caller ID services provided  
by most local telephone service companies.  
Depending on your service subscription, you may  
see the caller’s number, or the caller’s name and  
number that are sent by the telephone company  
after the first or second ring. If you also have call  
waiting service, this caller ID information shows  
when you receive a call while you are on another  
call.  
CHRISTINE SMITH  
888-722-7702  
NEW  
10:01AM 11/23  
Caller ID from the HOME line allows you to see  
the name, number, date and time of the incoming  
call. However, caller ID from the CELLULAR line  
only shows the number of the incoming call and  
the Bluetooth name of the paired device; date  
and time of the call are not shown.  
These services are available only if both you and  
the caller are in areas offering caller ID service,  
and if both telephone companies use compatible  
equipment.  
Contact your local telephone company and  
cellular service provider if:  
• You have both caller ID and call waiting, but as  
separate services (you may need to combine  
these services).  
• 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, or without subscribing to either caller ID  
or combined caller ID with call waiting service.  
48  
Caller ID  
Caller ID operation  
Caller ID history information  
If you subscribe to caller ID services, provided by  
your local telephone company and�or cellular  
service provider, the caller ID history stores  
information for about the last 50 incoming calls  
for both the HOME and CELLULAR lines.  
CHRISTINE SMITH  
888-722-7702  
NEW  
10:01AM  
11/23  
Although the caller ID history records the caller  
ID information of both lines, caller ID entries from  
the CELLULAR line only provide the incoming  
telephone number and the Bluetooth name of  
the cellular phone. If the number on the incoming  
CELLULAR call matches a number in the directory,  
the name is retrieved from the matched directory  
entry. However, if the caller's number is not  
provided from the CELLULAR line, the screen  
only shows INCOMING CALL without showing the  
Bluetooth name of the device.  
Review the caller ID history to find out who called,  
to easily return the call, or to copy the caller’s  
name and number into your directory.  
The phone deletes the oldest entry when the log  
is full to make room for new calls.  
If you answer a call before the information  
appears on the screen, it is not saved in the caller  
ID history.  
The caller ID history is stored in the telephone  
base, and is shared by all handsets. Changes made  
on any one handset is reflected in all.  
NOTE: Only one handset can review the caller ID history  
at a time. If another handset attempts to enter the  
directory or caller ID history, it shows NOT AVAILABLE  
AT THIS TIME.  
49  
Caller ID  
Caller ID operation  
Caller’s name  
Caller’s number  
Appears when the  
call is missed and  
unreviewed  
CHRISTINE SMITH  
Incoming  
HOME call  
888-722-7702  
NEW  
Incoming  
10:01AM  
11/23  
CELLULAR call  
Date of call  
Time of call  
Memory match  
If the incoming telephone number exactly matches  
a telephone number in your directory, the name that  
appears on the screen matches the corresponding  
name in your directory.  
For example, if Christine Smith calls, her name  
appears as Chris if this is how you entered it into  
your directory.  
Chris  
888-722-7702  
NEW  
10:01AM 11/23  
NOTE: The number shown by your caller ID is in the  
format sent by the phone company. The phone company  
usually delivers ten-digit phone numbers (area code plus  
phone number). If the telephone number of the caller  
does not exactly match a number in your directory, the  
name appears as it is delivered by the phone company.  
For example, if the phone company includes the area  
code and the directory number does not, the name  
appears as delivered by the phone company.  
50  
Caller ID  
Caller ID operation  
There are also occasions when other information  
or no information shows for various reasons:  
On-screen  
message  
Reason  
Caller's name and telephone  
number are not revealed at  
caller's request.  
PRIVATE  
CALLER  
The caller's name has been set  
as private.  
PRIVATE  
NAME  
The caller's number has been set  
as private.  
PRIVATE  
NUMBER  
Your local telephone company is  
unable to determine the caller's  
name and telephone number.  
Calls from other countries may  
also generate this message.  
UNKNOWN  
CALLER  
Your local telephone company is  
unable to determine the caller's  
name.  
UNKNOWN  
NAME  
Your local telephone company is  
unable to determine the caller's  
number.  
UNKNOWN  
NUMBER  
51  
Caller ID  
Caller ID operation  
Missed (new) calls indicator  
When a handset is in idle mode and has calls that  
have not been reviewed, its screen will show XX  
MISSED CALLS.  
HANDSET 1  
6 MISSED CALLS  
All entries that have not been reviewed are counted  
as missed calls when the phone is idle. Each time  
an entry in the caller ID history marked NEW is  
reviewed, the number of missed calls decreases by  
one.  
Robert Brown  
888-883-2445  
NEW  
10:31AM  
11/23  
If you have too many missed calls and you do not  
want to review them one by one, but you still want  
to keep them in the caller ID history, you can press  
and hold OFF/CLEAR for four seconds when the  
handset is idle. All the entries in the caller ID history  
will be considered old (have been reviewed), and the  
missed calls counter is reset to 0.  
52  
Caller ID  
To review the caller ID history  
HANDSET 1  
6 MISSED CALLS  
To review the caller ID history  
1. Press  
CID to review the caller ID history in  
reverse chronological order starting with the  
most recent call.  
-OR-  
You can also review the caller ID history by  
pressing MENU/SELECT, and using  
CID to scroll to >CALL LOG, then press  
MENU/SELECT.  
DIR or  
CID  
Robert Brown  
888-883-2445  
2. Press  
DIR or  
CID to scroll through the  
NEW  
list as shown on the left.  
10:31AM  
11/23  
Charlie Johnson  
800-222-3111  
To dial from the caller ID history  
NEW  
To dial a displayed number from the caller ID  
history:  
10:21AM  
11/23  
• Press HOME/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial  
from the HOME line, or press  
CELLULAR to  
dial from the CELLULAR line.  
-OR-  
• Press # repeatedly to show different dialing  
options for local and long distance numbers  
before dialing or saving the telephone number  
in the directory. See the example on the left.  
The various dialing options are:  
883-2445  
1-883-2445  
888-883-2445  
Press #  
1-888-883-2445  
You may also press 1 repeatedly to add or  
remove a 1 in front of the telephone number  
before dialing or saving the telephone number  
in the directory. See the examples on the left.  
883-2445  
1-883-2445  
Press 1  
When the number shown is in the correct  
format for dialing, following the above step to  
dial the number.  
888-883-2445  
1-888-883-2445  
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Caller ID  
To review the caller ID history  
Other options  
• Press DELETE/MUTE to delete the shown entry  
from the caller ID history.  
• When an entry from the caller ID history is  
shown, press and hold DELETE/MUTE to delete  
all entries from the caller ID history. When  
the screen shows DELETE ALL CALLS? press  
MENU/SELECT to clear the caller ID history of  
all entries, or press OFF/CLEAR to exit and  
leave all entries in the caller ID history intact.  
• Press MENU/SELECT to copy the entry into  
your directory. You can edit the name and the  
number (see page 53).  
• Press OFF/CLEAR to exit the caller ID history.  
NOTES:  
1. You may need to change how a caller ID number is dialed  
if the entry does not appear in the correct format. Caller ID  
numbers may appear with an area code that may not be  
required for local calls, or without a 1 that may be needed  
for long distance calls (see page 53).  
2. If neither the name nor number is provided, UNABLE TO  
SAVE appears.  
54  
Appendix A  
Alert tones & lights  
Alert tones  
Handset tones  
VOLUME  
keys are pressed when the volume  
Two short beeps  
is already at its highest or lowest setting.  
Four short beeps  
Two beeps  
Low battery warning.  
Out of range while the handset is on a call.  
Command completed successfully.  
Three rising tones  
Lights  
VOICEMAIL  
Bluetooth  
Flashes when you  
have new voicemail  
on your HOME phone  
line (offered by your  
telephone service  
provider). The indicator  
does not support  
voicemail on your  
CELLULAR line.  
On when the telephone base is paired  
and connected with a cellular phone.  
Flashes when the Bluetooth feature is  
activated and waiting for pairing and  
connection.  
CHARGE  
IN USE  
On when the  
On when the handset  
is in use, or when  
you are registering a  
handset.  
handset is charging  
in the telephone  
base or charger.  
Blue backlit  
display  
HOME/FLASH  
Flashes rapidly when  
there is an incoming  
HOME call.  
Flashes slowly when a  
HOME call is on hold.  
Flashes when another  
telephone is in use on  
the same line, or when  
you are deregistering  
handsets from the  
Blue backlit  
dial pad  
telephone base.  
Flashes quickly when  
there is an incoming  
call.  
SPEAKER  
On when the  
speakerphone is on.  
CELLULAR  
Flashes rapidly when there is  
an incoming CELLULAR call.  
Flashes slowly when a  
CELLULAR call is on hold.  
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Appendix B  
Handset display screen messages  
Screen display messages  
The telephone number you have  
entered is already stored in the  
directory.  
ALREADY SAVED  
You are trying to use a handset to  
make a CELLULAR call when another  
handset is already in CELLULAR call  
predial mode.  
BLUETOOTH SYSTEM  
BUSY  
Calls on the HOME and CELLULAR  
lines have been put on hold.  
BOTH LINES HELD  
You are accessing an empty caller ID  
history.  
CALL LOG EMPTY  
CALL TRANSFERED  
CALLING  
An outside call from one handset is  
transferred to another handset.  
The handset is calling the other  
handset (for intercom calls).  
The handset is going to transfer an  
outside call to another handset.  
OTHER HANDSET  
(For systems with two  
handsets)  
The handset is calling another system  
handset (for intercom calls).  
CALLING  
HANDSET X  
(For systems with three  
or more handsets)  
The CELLULAR line is in use.  
CELL  
A call on the CELLULAR line has been  
put on hold.  
CELL LINE HELD  
A handset with a low battery has  
been placed in the telephone base or  
charger.  
CHARGING  
There are no directory entries.  
DIRECTORY EMPTY  
ENDED  
You have just ended a call.  
Another system handset is calling.  
HANDSET X  
IS CALLING  
(For systems with three  
or more handsets)  
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Appendix B  
Handset display screen messages  
Screen display messages  
The handset registration is  
successful, with X being the  
handset number.  
HANDSET X  
REGISTERED  
The HOME line is in use.  
HOME  
A call on the HOME line has been put  
on hold.  
HOME LINE HELD  
There is a call coming in.  
INCOMING CALL  
INTERCOM  
The handset is on an intercom call.  
The intercom call has just ended.  
INTERCOM ENDED  
You have started the intercom  
process, and need to enter the  
number of the handset you wish to  
call.  
INTERCOM TO:  
(For systems with three  
or more handsets)  
An extension phone or one of the  
handsets is in use.  
LINE IN USE  
LIST FULL  
The directory is full. No new entries  
can be saved unless some current  
entries are deleted.  
The battery needs to be charged.  
LOW BATTERY  
Mute has just been turned off so  
your voice will be heard by the  
other party.  
MICROPHONE ON  
There are new calls in the caller ID  
history.  
XX MISSED CALLS  
The microphone is muted.  
MUTED  
There are new voicemail messages  
on the HOME phone line.  
NEW VOICEMAIL  
There is no cellular phone  
connected when you are trying to  
call from the cellular line.  
NO CONNECTED  
CELLULAR PHONES  
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Appendix B  
Handset display screen messages  
Screen display messages  
There is no telephone line  
connected.  
NO LINE  
NO SIGNAL,  
CALL ENDED  
The handset is out of range while  
on a call.  
Someone else is already using the  
directory or caller ID history.  
NOT AVAILABLE  
AT THIS TIME  
The other handset is calling.  
OTHER  
HANDSET IS  
CALLING  
(For system with two  
handsets)  
You are connected to the external  
call during call transfer.  
OUTSIDE CALL  
** PAGING **  
The telephone base is paging  
handsets.  
The battery is very low. The handset  
should be placed in the telephone  
base or charger.  
PLACE IN  
CHARGER  
The ringer is muted temporarily  
during an incoming call.  
RINGER MUTE  
SAVED  
The entry in caller ID history is  
saved to the directory successfully.  
The handset has lost communication  
with the telephone base.  
SEARCHING  
FOR BASE  
You have started transferring a call,  
and need to enter the desired handset  
number.  
TRANSFER TO:  
(For systems with three  
or more handsets)  
Failed intercom or conference call  
(there are already two handsets  
being used).  
UNABLE TO CALL  
TRY AGAIN  
You are trying to save an entry with  
no name or number from the caller  
ID history.  
UNABLE TO SAVE  
58  
Appendix C  
Expansion handset  
Your new AT&T TL91178�TL91278�TL91378 telephone system can  
accommodate up to 12 handsets. You can add new handsets (AT&T TL90078,  
purchased separately) to your telephone system, but you must register each  
device with the telephone base before use. To register a new handset,  
see page 60.  
The handsets provided with the TL91178 come pre-registered as HANDSET  
1. You can register up to 11 additional handsets to the telephone base, and  
they will be assigned numbers in the order they are registered (HANDSET �,  
HANDSET , HANDSET 4 and so on).  
The handsets provided with the TL91278 come pre-registered as HANDSET  
1 and HANDSET �. You can register up to 10 additional handsets to the  
telephone base, and they will be assigned numbers in the order they are  
registered (HANDSET , HANDSET 4, HANDSET 5 and so on).  
The handsets provided with the TL91378 come pre-registered as HANDSET 1,  
HANDSET � and HANDSET . You can register up to nine additional handsets  
to the telephone base, and they will be assigned numbers in the order they  
are registered (HANDSET 4, HANDSET 5, HANDSET 6 and so on).  
59  
Appendix C  
Adding and registering handsets (optional)  
Handsets purchased separately (AT&T TL90078) need  
to be registered to the telephone base before use.  
When first purchased, all expansion handsets show  
NOT REGISTERED on the screen. New handsets may  
need to be charged without interruption for at least  
10 minutes before registering to the telephone base.  
NOT REGISTERED  
To register a handset to your telephone base  
1. Make sure the handset is out of the telephone base  
or charger and shows NOT REGISTERED before  
you begin registration.  
PRESS HNDST LOC  
4 SEC ON BASE  
2. Press and hold HANDSET LOCATOR on the  
telephone base for about four seconds (until the  
red IN USE light on the telephone base is on) and  
then release the button. The IN USE light remains  
on while the telephone base attempts to register  
a handset.  
3. Place the unregistered handset into the telephone  
base or charger, PRESS HNDST LOC 4 SEC ON  
BASE shows on the handset screen. The handset  
is now registering with the telephone base. The  
handset then shows PLEASE WAIT...  
and it takes up to 60 seconds to complete the  
registration. There is a beep sound when the  
registration is successful. The handset shows  
HANDSET X REGISTERED, with X being the  
handset number (1-12).  
PLEASE WAIT...  
HANDSET X  
REGISTERED  
NOTES:  
1. If the registration is not successful, the screen shows NOT  
REGISTERED. To reset the handset, remove the handset from  
the telephone base or charger, then start again from  
step 2 above.  
2. You cannot register a handset if any other system handset is  
in use.  
60  
Appendix C  
Replacing a handset  
You may need to deregister your handsets if:  
You have twelve registered handsets and need to replace a handset.  
-OR-  
You wish to change the designated handset number of your registered  
handsets.  
You must first deregister ALL the handsets, and then re-register each handset  
you wish to use.  
Please read carefully through all the instructions on this page before  
beginning the deregistration process.  
To deregister all handsets  
1. Press and hold HANDSET LOCATOR on the telephone base for about 10  
seconds (until the IN USE light turns on and starts to flash), then release  
the HANDSET LOCATOR button.  
2. Immediately press and release HANDSET LOCATOR again. You must  
press HANDSET LOCATOR while the IN USE light is still flashing. (The  
light flashes for about seven seconds. If the light stops flashing, pick up the  
handset and place it back into the telephone base, then start again with  
step one above.)  
3. The handsets will show SEARCHING FOR BASE and it will take about 10  
seconds to complete the deregistration process. ALL handsets will show  
NOT REGISTERED when deregistration is successful.  
4. To re-register the handsets to the telephone base, follow the registration  
instructions on page 60.  
NOTES:  
1. If the deregistration process was not successful, you may need to reset the system and try  
again. To reset: pick up the handset and press the HOME/FLASH button, then press the  
OFF/CLEAR button and place the handset back into the telephone base. You may also reset  
by unplugging the power from the telephone base and plugging it back in.  
2. You cannot deregister the handsets if any other system handset is in use.  
3. Even if the battery is depleted, you can still deregister the handset by following the  
steps above. After the handset is charged for at least 10 minutes, the screen shows NOT  
REGISTERED.  
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Appendix D  
Troubleshooting  
If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For  
Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call  
1 (800) ���-111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) �88-4�68.  
I cannot pair my  
cell phone to the  
telephone base.  
• Make sure the Bluetooth function of your cellular phone  
is turned on. See your cell phone user's manual for  
more information.  
• Remove the AT&T DECT 6.0 from your cell phone's  
handsfree device history list (see you cell phone user's  
manual for more information).  
• Carefully follow the pairing instructions on page 18,  
making sure that your cell phone is not connected to  
any other Bluetooth device.  
• Turn off your cell phone, then turn it on again.  
• Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power.  
Wait for approximately 15 seconds, then plug it back in.  
Repeat the above suggestions.  
• Make sure that the Bluetooth function of your cell  
phone is turned on. See your cell phone user's manual  
for more information.  
I cannot  
connect my cell  
phone with the  
telephone base.  
• Make sure that your Bluetooth cell phone is not  
connected to any other Bluetooth device.  
• Turn off your cell phone, then turn it on again.  
• For some cell phones, you must authorize the AT&T  
DECT 6.0 device in your cell phone's Bluetooth  
feature. See your cell phone user's manual for more  
information.  
• If the telephone base does not connect to your paired  
cellular phone automatically, you may need to connect  
to that device manually, refer to page 18 for details.  
• If the cellular phone does not connect to the telephone  
base after trying manual connection, delete AT&T DECT  
6.0 from the paired device list in your cellular phone,  
then start again with the pairing procedures (page 18).  
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Appendix D  
Troubleshooting  
• When you are on a CELLULAR call using the handset,  
your cell phone is in use. Attempting to use the cell  
phone for any other purpose may disconnect your call.  
You may need to connect the cellular phone to the  
telephone base manually to resume the connection,  
refer to page 18 for details.  
• Make sure that the Bluetooth feature is turned on in the  
telephone base. Carefully follow the setup instructions  
on page 18.  
I cannot find  
the AT&T DECT  
6.0 on my cell  
phone.  
• Make sure that you manually set your cell phone to find  
or search for devices.  
• Turn off your cell phone, then turn it on again.  
• Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power.  
Wait for approximately 15 seconds, then plug it back in.  
Repeat the above suggestions.  
• Most cell phones have the Bluetooth feature in the  
connection or setup menus. Please refer to your cell  
phone user's manual.  
I don't know  
how to search  
for or add new  
devices on my  
cell phone.  
• In general, press the menu key on your cell phone,  
then look for the Bluetooth menu in the settings or  
connection menu. In the Bluetooth menu, select the  
option to search for or add new devices.  
• Turn off your cell phone, then turn it on again.  
My cell phone  
disconnects  
from the  
• Make sure that you are not using your cell phone when  
on a CELLULAR call.  
telephone base.  
• When you are on a CELLULAR call using the handset,  
your cell phone is in use. Attempting to use the cell  
phone for any other purpose may disconnect your call.  
You may need to connect the cellular phone to the  
telephone base manually to resume the connection,  
refer to page 18 for details.  
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Troubleshooting  
• Make sure that your cell phone is not in use when you  
are trying to make a CELLULAR call.  
My cell phone  
is connected to  
the telephone  
base, but I  
cannot make a  
CELLULAR call.  
• Make sure that your cell phone is compatible. For a list  
of compatible devices, visit  
• For some smartphones, make sure that the cellular  
function is turned on.  
Bluetooth  
• Make sure that your cellular phone is not in use when  
connected to the telephone base.  
System Busy  
appears on the  
display.  
• Make sure that your cellular phone is not connected to  
any other Bluetooth device.  
• The AT&T DECT 6.0 can only use one Bluetooth device  
at a time.  
The PIN on the  
telephone base  
does not work.  
• The default PIN is 0000.  
I cannot hear  
any sound on  
my telephone  
system when  
on a CELLULAR  
call.  
• Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power.  
Wait for approximately 15 seconds, then plug it back in.  
• Turn off your cell phone, then turn it on again.  
• Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in.  
My phone  
doesn’t work  
at all.  
• Make sure that the battery connector is securely plugged  
into the cordless handset.  
• Make sure the telephone line cord is securely and firmly  
plugged into the telephone base and the telephone wall  
jack.  
• Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least  
16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the  
cordless handset to the telephone base or charger when  
not in use.  
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Troubleshooting  
• Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power.  
Wait for approximately 15 seconds, then plug it back in.  
Allow up to one minute for the cordless handset and tel-  
ephone base to reset.  
• You may need to purchase a new battery. Please refer  
to Battery installation & charging, pages 9-10, in this  
user’s manual.  
I cannot get a  
dial tone.  
• First try all the suggestions above.  
• Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base.  
You might have moved out of range.  
• If the previous suggestions don’t work, disconnect the  
telephone base from the telephone jack and connect to  
a different phone. If there is no dial tone on that phone  
either, the problem is in your wiring or local service.  
Contact your local telephone company.  
• Your line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a  
new line cord.  
I cannot dial  
out.  
• First try all the suggestions above.  
• Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The  
cordless handset may take a second or two to find the  
telephone base and produce a dial tone. This is normal.  
Wait an extra second before dialing.  
• Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television,  
radio or other appliances may cause the phone to not  
dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the background  
noise, first try muting the cordless handset before  
dialing, or dialing from another room in your home with  
less background noise.  
• If the other phones in your home are having the same  
problem, the problem is in your wiring or local service.  
Contact your local telephone company (charges  
may apply).  
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Troubleshooting  
My cordless  
handset isn’t  
performing  
normally.  
• Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into  
the telephone base. Plug the power adapter into a  
different, working electrical outlet not controlled by a  
wall switch.  
• Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone  
base. You might have moved out of range.  
• Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power.  
Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to  
one minute for the cordless handset and telephone  
base to reset.  
• Other electronic products can cause interference  
to your cordless phone. Try installing your phone  
as far away from these types of electronic devices  
as possible: television sets, VCRs, or other cordless  
telephones.  
The handset  
registration is  
unsuccessful.  
Follow the steps below to re-register the handset.  
1. Make sure the handset is out of the telephone base  
or charger and shows NOT REGISTERED before you  
begin registration.  
2. Press and hold HANDSET LOCATOR for about four  
seconds (until the red IN USE light on the telephone  
base is on) and then release the button.  
3. Place the unregistered handset into telephone base or  
charger.  
Refer to the Handset registration section on page 60  
for details.  
The handset screen • Unplug the battery from the handset and plug it  
shows PRESS  
back in (page 10). The screen should now show NOT  
REGISTERED and you can follow the registration  
instructions on page 60.  
HNDST LOC 4 SEC  
ON BASE and the  
handset is out of  
the telephone base  
or charger.  
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Troubleshooting  
SEARCHING  
• Ensure that the telephone base is powered up.  
FOR BASE  
appears on my  
cordless handset.  
• Place the cordless handset in the telephone base for  
one minute to allow the cordless handset and base to  
resynchronize.  
• Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone base.  
You might have moved out of range.  
• Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power.  
Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to  
one minute for the cordless handset and telephone base  
to reset.  
• Other electronic products can cause interference with  
your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far  
away from these types of electronic devices as possible:  
television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.  
The batteries  
will not hold a  
charge.  
• If the cordless handset is in the telephone base or  
charger and the charge light does not come on, refer to  
The charge light is off in this Troubleshooting guide.  
• Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least  
16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the  
cordless handset to the telephone base or charger when  
not in use.  
• You may need to purchase a new battery. Please refer  
to Battery installation & charging, pages 9-10, in this  
user’s manual.  
I get noise, static, • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital  
or weak signals  
even when  
I’m near the  
subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you  
must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and  
the telephone wall jack (see page 7). The filter prevents  
noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference.  
Please contact your DSL service provider for more  
information about DSL filters.  
telephone base.  
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Troubleshooting  
• You may be able to improve the performance of your  
cordless phone by installing your new telephone base  
as far as possible from any other existing cordless  
telephone system that may already be installed.  
• Other electronic products can cause interference to  
your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far  
away from the following electronic devices as possible:  
television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.  
• 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 your phone is plugged in with a modem or a surge  
protector, plug the phone (or modem�surge protector)  
into a different location. If this doesn't solve the  
problem, re-locate your phone or modem farther apart  
from one another, or use a different surge protector.  
• Relocate your phone to a higher location. The phone  
will likely 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 local telephone company (charges may  
apply).  
• You may hear interference if your cellular phone is too  
close to the telephone base during a CELLULAR call.  
Make sure that your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone is  
between one to 12 feet away from the telephone base  
in order to maintain a reliable connection between your  
Bluetooth cell phone, telephone base, and cell tower.  
I experience  
poor sound  
quality when  
using the  
• For increased sound quality while using the  
speakerphone, place the handset on a flat surface with  
the dial pad facing up.  
speakerphone.  
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Troubleshooting  
I hear other  
calls while using  
my phone.  
• Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone jack,  
and plug in a different telephone. If you still hear other  
calls, the problem is probably in your wiring or local  
service. Call your local telephone company.  
My cordless  
• Make sure that the ringer is not turned off. Refer to  
handset does  
not ring when I  
receive a call.  
Ringer volume on page 22 in this user’s manual.  
• Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged securely  
into the telephone base and the telephone jack. Make  
sure the power cord is securely plugged in.  
• The cordless handset may be too far from the telephone  
base.  
• Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least  
16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the  
cordless handset to the telephone base or charger when  
not in use.  
• You may have too many extension phones on  
your telephone line to allow all of them to ring  
simultaneously. Try unplugging some of the other  
phones.  
• The layout of your home or office might be limiting  
the operating range. Try moving the telephone base to  
another location, preferably on an upper floor.  
• If the other phones in your home are having the same  
problem, the problem is in your wiring or local service.  
Contact your local telephone company (charges may  
apply).  
• Test a working phone at the phone jack. If another  
phone has the same problem, the problem is the phone  
jack. Contact your local telephone company (charges  
may apply).  
• Other electronic products can cause interference with  
your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as  
far away as possible from electronic devices such as  
television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.  
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Appendix D  
Troubleshooting  
• Re-install the battery, and place the cordless handset in  
the telephone base. Wait for the cordless handset to re-  
establish its connection with the telephone base. Allow  
up to one minute for this to take place.  
• Your line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a  
new line cord.  
My calls cut  
in and out  
while I’m using  
my cordless  
handset.  
• Other electronic products can cause interference with  
your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away  
from the following electronic devices as possible: televi-  
sion sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.  
• 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 your phone is plugged 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,  
re-locate 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 will 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 local telephone company (charges may  
apply).  
The charge  
light is off.  
• Make sure the power and line cords are plugged in  
correctly and securely.  
• Unplug the electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds, then  
plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless  
handset and telephone base to reset.  
• Clean the cordless handset and telephone base charging  
contacts each month using a pencil eraser or cloth.  
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Appendix D  
Troubleshooting  
My caller ID  
isn’t working.  
• Caller ID is a subscription service. You must subscribe to  
this service from your local telephone company for this  
feature to work on your phone.  
• Your caller must be calling from an area that supports  
caller ID.  
• Both you and your caller’s telephone companies must  
use caller ID compatible equipment.  
• If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital  
subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you  
must install a DSL filter between the telephone base  
and the telephone wall jack (page 7). The filter prevents  
noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference.  
Please contact your DSL service provider for more  
information about DSL filters.  
System does  
not receive  
caller ID when  
on a call.  
• Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with call waiting  
features provided by your local telephone company.  
Caller ID features will work only if both you and the  
caller are in areas offering caller ID service, and if both  
telephone companies use compatible equipment.  
Common cure  
for electronic  
equipment.  
If the telephone does not seem to be responding normally,  
try putting the cordless handset in the telephone base or  
charger. If it does not seem to respond, do the following (in  
the order listed):  
1. Disconnect the power to the telephone base.  
2. Disconnect the cordless handset battery, and spare  
battery, if applicable.  
3. Wait a few minutes.  
4. Connect power to the telephone base.  
5. Re-install the battery, and place the cordless handset  
into the telephone base.  
6. Wait for the cordless handset to re-establish its  
connection with the telephone base. Allow up to one  
minute for this to take place.  
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Appendix E  
Maintenance  
Taking care of your telephone  
• Your cordless telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so it must  
be treated with care.  
• Avoid rough treatment.  
• Place the handset down gently.  
• Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone if you ever  
need to ship it.  
Avoid water  
• Your telephone can be damaged if it gets wet. Do not use the handset in  
the rain, or handle it with wet hands. Do not install the telephone base  
near a sink, bathtub or shower.  
Electrical storms  
• Electrical storms can sometimes cause power surges harmful to electronic  
equipment. For your own safety, take caution when using electric  
appliances during storms.  
Cleaning your telephone  
• Your telephone has a durable plastic casing that should retain its luster for  
many years. Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water or  
a mild soap.  
• Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind.  
Remember that electrical appliances can cause serious injury if used when you are wet or stand-  
ing in water. If the telephone base should fall into water, DO NOT RETRIEVE IT UNTIL YOU UN-  
PLUG THE POWER CORD AND TELEPHONE LINE CORDS FROM THE WALL. Then pull the telephone  
out by the unplugged cords.  
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Appendix F  
Important safety information  
This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions  
that may appear in this user’s manual. Always follow basic safety precautions  
when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock.  
Safety information  
• Read and understand all instructions in the user’s manual. Observe all  
markings on the product.  
• Avoid using a telephone during a thunderstorm. There may be a slight  
chance of electric shock from lightning.  
• Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak. If you suspect a  
gas leak, report it immediately, but use a telephone away from the area  
where the gas is leaking. If this product is a cordless model, make sure the  
telephone base is also away from the area.  
• Do not use this product near water, or when you are wet. For example,  
do not use it in a wet basement or shower, or next to a swimming pool,  
bathtub, kitchen sink, or laundry tub. Do not use liquids or aerosol sprays  
for cleaning. If the product comes in contact with any liquid, unplug any  
line or power cord immediately. Do not plug the product back in until it has  
dried thoroughly.  
• Install this product in a protected location where no one can trip over  
any line or power cords. Protect cords from damage or abrasion.  
• If this product does not operate normally, see the Troubleshooting  
section on pages 6�-71 of this user’s manual. If you cannot solve the  
problem, or if the product is damaged, refer to the Limited warranty  
section on pages 79-81. Do not open this product except as directed in  
your user’s manual. Opening the product or reassembling it incorrectly may  
expose you to hazardous voltages or other risks.  
• Replace batteries only as described in your user’s manual (pages 9-10).  
Do not burn or puncture batteries — they contain caustic chemicals.  
• This power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical  
or floor mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in  
place if it is plugged into a ceiling or an under-the-table�cabinet outlet.  
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Appendix F  
Important safety information  
Caution: Use only the power adapter provided with this product. To obtain a  
replacement, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800)  
���-111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) �88-4�68.  
Especially about cordless telephones  
Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenient create  
some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the telephone base  
and the handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that your cordless  
telephone conversations could be intercepted by radio receiving equipment  
within range of the cordless handset. For this reason, you should not think  
of cordless telephone conversations as being as private as those on  
corded telephones.  
Electrical power: The telephone base of this cordless telephone must be  
connected to a working electrical outlet which is not controlled by a wall  
switch. Calls cannot be made from the handset if the telephone base is  
unplugged, switched off or if the electrical power is interrupted.  
Potential TV interference: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies  
that may cause interference to TVs and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such  
interference, do not place the telephone base of the cordless telephone near  
or on top of a TV or VCR. If interference is experienced, moving the cordless  
telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the  
interference.  
Rechargeable batteries: This product contains nickel-metal hydride  
rechargeable batteries. Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to  
create a short circuit with conductive material such as rings, bracelets, and  
keys. The battery or conductor may overheat and cause harm. Observe proper  
polarity between the battery and the battery charger.  
Nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries: Dispose of these batteries in  
a safe manner. Do not burn or puncture. Like other batteries of this type, if  
burned or punctured, they could release caustic material which could cause  
injury.  
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Appendix F  
Important safety information  
The RBRC™ Seal means that the manufacturer is voluntarily participating in an  
industry program to collect and recycle nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries  
when taken out of service within the United States. These batteries may be taken to  
a participating local retailer of replacement batteries or recycling center. Or you  
may call 1 (800) 8-BATTERY for locations accepting spent Ni-MH batteries.  
Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers  
Cardiac pacemakers (applies only to digital cordless telephones):  
Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR), an independent research entity, led  
a multidisciplinary evaluation of the interference between portable wireless  
telephones and implanted cardiac pacemakers. Supported by the U.S. Food  
and Drug Administration, WTR recommends to physicians that:  
Pacemaker patients  
• Should keep wireless telephones at least six inches from the pacemaker.  
• Should NOT place wireless telephones directly over the pacemaker, such as  
in a breast pocket, when it is turned ON.  
• Should use the wireless telephone at the ear opposite the pacemaker.  
WTR’s evaluation did not identify any risk to bystanders with pacemakers from  
other persons using wireless telephones.  
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS  
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Appendix G  
FCC part 6and ACTA  
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical  
requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments  
(ACTA). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among  
other things, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. This  
identifier must be provided to your local telephone company upon request.  
The plug and jack used to connect this equipment to premises wiring and  
the telephone network must comply with the applicable Part 68 rules and  
technical requirements adopted by ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and  
modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a  
compatible modular jack that is also compliant. An RJ11 jack should normally  
be used for connecting to a single line and an RJ14 jack for two lines. See  
Installation Instructions in the user’s manual.  
The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is used to determine how many devices  
you may connect to your telephone line and still have them ring when you  
are called. The REN for this product is encoded as the 6th and 7th characters  
following the US: in the product identifier (e.g., if ## is 03, the REN is 0.3). In  
most, but not all areas, the sum of all RENs should be five (5.0) or less. For  
more information, please contact your local telephone company.  
This equipment may not be used with Party Lines. If you have specially  
wired alarm dialing equipment connected to your telephone line, ensure the  
connection of this equipment does not disable your alarm equipment. If you  
have questions about what will disable the alarm equipment, consult your  
telephone company or a qualified installer.  
If this equipment is malfunctioning, it must be unplugged from the modular  
jack until the problem has been corrected. Repairs to this telephone  
equipment can only be made by the manufacturer or its authorized agents.  
For repair procedures, follow the instructions outlined under the Limited  
Warranty.  
If this equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone  
company may temporarily discontinue your telephone service. The telephone  
company is required to notify you before interrupting service. If advance  
notice is not practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will be  
given the opportunity to correct the problem and the telephone company is  
required to inform you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC. Your  
telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operation,  
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Appendix G  
FCC part 6and ACTA  
or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of this product. The  
telephone company is required to notify you if such changes are planned.  
If this product is equipped with a corded or cordless handset, it is hearing aid  
compatible.  
If this product has memory dialing locations, you may choose to store  
emergency telephone numbers (e.g., police, fire, medical) in these locations. If  
you do store or test emergency numbers, please:  
Remain on the line and briefly explain the reason for the call before hanging  
up.  
Perform such activities in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late  
evening.  
Industry Canada  
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not  
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,  
including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
The term ‘’IC:‘’ before the certification�registration number only signifies that  
the Industry Canada technical specifications were met.  
The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this terminal equipment is 0.1.  
The REN is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be  
connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may  
consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the  
sum of the RENs of all the devices does not exceed five.  
This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications.  
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Appendix H  
FCC part 15  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements  
for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide  
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.  
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if  
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful  
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that  
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does  
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be  
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to  
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:  
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to  
which the receiver is connected.  
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio�TV technician for help.  
Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the  
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate  
the equipment.  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject  
to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful  
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,  
including interference that may cause undesired operation. Privacy of  
communications may not be ensured when using this telephone.  
To ensure safety of users, the FCC has established criteria for the amount of  
radio frequency energy that can be safely absorbed by a user or bystander  
according to the intended usage of the product. This product has been tested  
and found to comply with the FCC criteria. The handset may be safely held  
against the ear of the user. The telephone base shall be installed and used  
such that parts of the user’s body other than the hands are maintained at a  
distance of approximately 20 cm (8 inches) or more.  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
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Appendix I  
Limited warranty  
The AT&T brand is used under license - any repair, replacement or warranty  
service, and all questions about this product should be directed to: In  
the United States of America, visit www.telephones.att.com or call  
1 (800) ���-111. In Canada, call 1 (866) �88-4�68.  
1. What does this limited warranty cover?  
The manufacturer of this AT&T-branded product warrants to the holder of  
a valid proof of purchase (“CONSUMER” or “you”) that the product and all  
accessories provided in the sales package (“PRODUCT”) are free from defects in  
material and workmanship, pursuant to the following terms and conditions, when  
installed and used normally and in accordance with the PRODUCT operating  
instructions. This limited warranty extends only to the CONSUMER for products  
purchased and used in the United States of America and Canada.  
2. What will be done if the PRODUCT is not free from defects in materials  
and workmanship during the limited warranty period (“materially defective  
PRODUCT”)?  
During the limited warranty period, the manufacturer’s authorized service  
representative will repair or replace at the manufacturer’s option, without charge, a  
materially defective PRODUCT. If the manufacturer repairs the PRODUCT, they may  
use new or refurbished replacement parts. If the manufacturer chooses to replace  
the PRODUCT, they may replace it with a new or refurbished PRODUCT of the  
same or similar design. The manufacturer will retain defective parts, modules, or  
equipment. Repair or replacement of the PRODUCT, at the manufacturer’s option,  
is your exclusive remedy. The manufacturer will return repaired or replacement  
products to you in working condition. You should expect the repair or replacement  
to take approximately 30 days.  
3. How long is the limited warranty period?  
The limited warranty period for the PRODUCT extends for ONE (1) YEAR from  
the date of purchase. If the manufacturer repairs or replaces a materially defective  
PRODUCT under the terms of this limited warranty, this limited warranty also  
applies to repaired or replacement PRODUCT for a period of either (a) 90 days  
from the date the repaired or replacement PRODUCT is shipped to you or (b) the  
time remaining on the original one-year limited warranty; whichever is longer.  
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Limited warranty  
4. What is not covered by this limited warranty?  
This limited warranty does not cover:  
• PRODUCT that has been subjected to misuse, accident, shipping or other  
physical damage, improper installation, abnormal operation or handling,  
neglect, inundation, fire, water, or other liquid intrusion; or  
• PRODUCT that has been damaged due to repair, alteration, or modification by  
anyone other than an authorized service representative of the manufacturer; or  
• PRODUCT to the extent that the problem experienced is caused by signal  
conditions, network reliability or cable or antenna systems; or  
• PRODUCT to the extent that the problem is caused by use with non-AT&T  
accessories; or  
• PRODUCT whose warranty�quality stickers, PRODUCT serial number plates or  
electronic serial numbers have been removed, altered or rendered illegible; or  
• PRODUCT purchased, used, serviced, or shipped for repair from outside the  
United States of America or Canada, or used for commercial or institutional  
purposes (including but not limited to products used for rental purposes); or  
• PRODUCT returned without valid proof of purchase (see item 6 below); -or-  
• Charges for installation or setup, adjustment of customer controls, and  
installation or repair of systems outside the unit.  
5. How do you get warranty service?  
To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, visit  
www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) ���-111. In Canada, call  
1 (866) �88-4�68. NOTE: Before calling for service, please review the  
user’s manual; a check of the PRODUCT controls and features may save you a  
service call.  
Except as provided by applicable law, you assume the risk of loss or damage  
during transit and transportation and are responsible for delivery or handling  
charges incurred in the transport of the PRODUCT(s) to the service location.  
The manufacturer will return repaired or replaced PRODUCT under this limited  
warranty to you. Transportation, delivery or handling charges are prepaid. The  
manufacturer assumes no risk for damage or loss of the PRODUCT in transit. If the  
PRODUCT failure is not covered by this limited warranty, or proof of purchase does  
not meet the terms of this limited warranty, the manufacturer will notify you and  
will request that you authorize the cost of repair prior to any further repair activity.  
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Limited warranty  
You must pay for the cost of repair and return shipping costs for the repair of  
products that are not covered by this limited warranty.  
6. What must you return with the PRODUCT to get warranty service? You must:  
a. Return the entire original package and contents including the PRODUCT to  
the service location along with a description of the malfunction or difficulty;  
and  
b. Include “valid proof of purchase” (sales receipt) identifying the PRODUCT  
purchased (PRODUCT model) and the date of purchase or receipt; and  
c. Provide your name, complete and correct mailing address, and telephone  
number.  
7. Other limitations  
This warranty is the complete and exclusive agreement between you and the  
manufacturer of this AT&T branded PRODUCT. It supersedes all other written or  
oral communications related to this PRODUCT. The manufacturer provides no  
other warranties for this PRODUCT. The warranty exclusively describes all of the  
manufacturer’s responsibilities regarding the PRODUCT. There are no other express  
warranties. No one is authorized to make modifications to this limited warranty  
and you should not rely on any such modification.  
State�Provincial Law rights: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and  
you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or province to  
province.  
Limitations: Implied warranties, including those of fitness for a particular  
purpose and merchantability (an unwritten warranty that the PRODUCT is fit  
for ordinary use) are limited to one year from date of purchase. Some states�  
provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the  
above limitation may not apply to you. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable  
for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or similar damages (including,  
but not limited to lost profits or revenue, inability to use the PRODUCT or other  
associated equipment, the cost of substitute equipment, and claims by third  
parties) resulting from the use of this PRODUCT. Some states�provinces do not  
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the  
above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.  
Please retain your original sales receipt as proof of purchase.  
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Technical specifications  
RF frequency band  
1921.536 MHz — 1928.448 MHz  
5
Channels  
Operating temperature  
32°F — 122°F  
0°C — 50°C  
Telephone base voltage  
(AC voltage, 60Hz)  
96 — 129 Vrms  
6VDC @400mA  
Telephone base voltage  
(AC adapter output)  
Handset voltage  
2.4 — 3.2 VDC  
6VAC @300mA  
Charger voltage  
(AC adapter output)  
Replacement battery  
2.4V 750mAH  
Operation  
Operating time*  
Talk time (handset)  
Talk time (speakerphone)  
Standby  
Up to nine hours  
Up to two hours  
Up to five days  
* Operating times will vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery.  
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Technical specifications  
DECT 6.0 digital technology  
The AT&T DECT 6.0 products offer unsurpassed range performance and  
sound clarity. This is achieved through a unique antenna design and  
advances in noise-filtering technology. An independent laboratory has  
confirmed that AT&T DECT 6.0 products perform up to 45% better in range  
competitions. Now calls can be taken in the basement, backyard and garage  
with exceptional sound quality.  
Telephone operating range  
This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by  
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and  
telephone base can communicate over only a certain distance — which can  
vary with the locations of the telephone base and handset, the weather, and  
the construction of your home or office.  
Extended range and clarity  
This telephone base comes with an antenna which gives much better clarity  
and covers a longer range than before.  
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Index  
A
From a record in the  
caller ID history, 53  
Directory dialing, 46  
Alert tones, 55  
Answering calls  
Directory, 41  
CELLULAR calls, 29  
HOME calls, 27  
Dial number, 46  
Edit entries, 46-47  
Name search, 45  
New entries, 42-43  
Auto connection, 18  
B
Battery,  
Display dial, 46  
Charging, 10  
Installation, 9  
Bluetooth  
DSL, 7  
E
Elapsed time, 27, 29  
Ending calls, 27-30  
Expansion handset, 59  
Introduction, 16  
Pairing, 18  
Replace a paired device, 20  
Setup, 18  
F
Bonding, 17  
Flash (switch hook flash), 27, 30  
C
G
Call,  
Glossary of terms (Bluetooth), 17  
Transfer, 39-40  
Waiting,  
H
CELLULAR calls, 30  
HOME calls, 27  
Caller ID (CID), 48  
Add entries to phone  
directory, 54  
Handset,  
Deregistration, 61  
Expansion, 59  
Key tone, 24  
Language, 24  
Delete entries, 54  
Dial entries, 53  
Chain dialing, 36  
Clear voicemail indication, 25  
Conference, 33  
Locator, 32  
Main menu, 21  
Quick reference guide, 1-3  
Registration, 60  
Ringer tone, 23  
Ringer volume, 22  
Screen display  
messages, 56-58  
Settings, 22-26  
Speakerphone, 31  
Status icons, 4  
D
Deregistration, 61  
Delete entries in the  
caller ID history, 54  
Delete redial entries, 32  
Dialing,  
Temporary ringer silencing, 26  
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Index  
Q
Voicemail indicator, 25  
Hold, 35  
HOME, 1, 17  
Quick reference guide, 1-3  
R
I
Receiving calls, 27-30  
Redial, 31  
Registration, 60  
Resume auto connection, 20  
Ring tone options, 23  
Ringer silencing, 22, 26  
Ringer volume, 22  
Intercom, 37-38  
Incoming caller ID history, 53  
Incoming calls, answering, 27, 29  
Installation, 5-15  
K
Key tone, 24  
S
L
Safety information, 73-75  
Search by name, 45  
Speakerphone, 31  
Language, 24  
Last number redial, 31  
Lights, 55  
T
M
Technical specifications, 82-83  
Telephone operating range, 83  
Temporary ringer silencing, 26  
Troubleshooting, 62-71  
Making calls,  
CELLULAR calls, 29  
HOME calls, 27  
Maintenance, 72  
Manual connection, 19  
Memory match, 50  
Missed calls indicator, 52  
Mute, 34  
Turn off the auto connection, 19  
V
Voice mail waiting indicator, 25  
Voicemail, 3, 25, 55  
Volume controls,  
N
Handset, 33  
Handset ringer, 22  
Names,  
Enter into directory, 43  
Search for, 45  
W
P
Wall-mount installation, 11-15  
Warranty, 79-81  
Pairing, 18  
Paging tone, 32  
Passkey�Passcode, 17  
PIN, 17  
Power adapter, 7-8  
Predialing, 27, 29  
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American Telephones and its parent, VTech Holdings Limited, is under license. VTech Holdings Limited is a member of  
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.  
© �����Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved.  
AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property licensed to Advanced American Telephones,  
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