AT&T E2116 User manual

CHAN
MUTE
REDIAL
Quick Start Guide
2.4 GHz Cordless
Telephone E2116
with Caller ID & Call Waiting

Place cordless
handset in base to
charge for at least
16 hours before
first use.
CHAN
MUTE
REDIAL
Plug the power
adapter into an
electrical outlet not
controlled by a wall
switch.
Plug the telephone
line cord into tele-
phone jack.
Installation and setup
After battery installation, place the cordless handset in the base and allow to charge for
at least 16 hours before use. You can keep the battery charged by returning the cordless
handset to the base after each use. When the battery is fully depleted, a recharge takes
about 16 hours. The talk time on a fully charged battery is about four hours depending on
environmental conditions, and the standby time is approximately five days. Actual battery
life will depend on usage conditions, and age of battery.
Plug the battery pack
connector securely
into the plug inside
the cordless handset
battery compartment,
matching the color-
coded label. Then
place battery pack
into compartment.
Low battery indicator.
Return cordless handset to
base to recharge when this
symbol flashes. (When in
use the cordless handset
will beep when battery
is low).
Caution: Use only the supplied
rechargeable battery or AT&T replace-
ment battery model 3301 (SKU 91076,
Part number 80-5071-00-00).
Press down on tab
to open the battery
door.
Slide the battery
door up to close.
BATTERY LOW
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Quick reference guide
CHAN
MUTE
REDIAL
MUTE
During a call, press to mute microphone.
PHONE/FLASH
Press to make or answer a call.
During a call, press to receive an incoming
call, if Call Waiting is activated.
MENU/SELECT
Press to display menu, or to store a pro-
gramming option.
OFF
During a call, press to hang up.
During programming, press to exit
without making changes.
SPEAKER
Press to activate cordless
handset speakerphone.
Press again to resume
normal cordless handset use.
CHAN/DEL
During a call, press to switch to another
channel if the call is noisy or unclear.
Press to delete displayed Caller ID entry.
While phone is not in use, press and hold to
delete all Caller ID entries.
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press to display last number called.
While dialing or entering numbers into
your directory, press to insert a 4-second
dialing pause.
Time
02 MISSED CALLS
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Cordless Handset
CID V
While in menus, press to scoll down.
When phone is not in use, press to display
call log entries.
While entering names or numbers, press to
delete last character entered.
^DIR
While in menus, press to scoll up.
When phone is not in use, press to display
directory entries.
While entering names, press to advance the
cursor to the next space.
Date
NOTE: For more information, please refer to the user’s manual.

Quick reference guide
Telephone Base
HANDSET LOCATOR
Press to page the cordless handset.
Press again, press OFF on cordless handset, or place
cordless handset in the base to cancel the page (see
the user’s manual page 13 for details).
CHARGE/IN USE
On steady when cordless handset is positioned
so its battery can charge.
Flashes during incoming ringing.
Flashes when the cordless handset is in use.
NEW VOICE MAIL
If you subscribe to a telephone company Voice Mail service,
MESSAGE WAITING appears in the display and the NEW VOICE
MAIL light flashes when you have unretrieved messages waiting.
NOTE: For more information, please refer to the user’s manual.

Choose a locaton for your telephone
Choose a central location close to a telephone jack and a power outlet not connected
to a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on a flat surface or mounted on a
standard wall plate. For optimum range and better reception, place the telephone base
in a high and open location.
Avoid heat sources, such
as radiators, air ducts, and
sunlight
Avoid placing the telephone base too close to:
• Communication devices such as: personal computers, computer routers, television
sets,VCRs, wireless routers (wireless broadband, wi-fi, or 802.11), other cordless
telephones, etc.
• Excessive heat sources such as radiators, ventilation ducts, and direct sunlight.
• Noise sources such as a window with traffic outside, motors, microwave ovens,
refrigerators, and fluorescent lighting.
• Excessive dust sources such as: a workshop, garage, etc.
• Excessive moisture such as the bathroom, kitchen, sauna, or greenhouse.
• Extremely low temperatures such as the garage.
• Mechanical vibration or shock such as on top of the washing machine or on a work
bench.
Avoid television sets and
other electronic equipment
Avoid noise source such
as a window with heavy
traffic outside
Avoid microwave ovens
Avoid other cordless
telephones
Avoid personal computers
Avoid excessive moisture,
extremely low temperatures,
dust, mechanical vibration,
or shock
Choose a central location

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