5
Getting started
Before you begin
About caller identification
Caller ID with call waiting features
in this telephone let you see the
name and telephone number of
the caller before answering the
call, even when on another call.
These features require services
provided by your local telephone
company.
Contact your telephone company
if:
• You have both caller ID and call
waiting, but as separate services
(you may need combined ser-
vice).
• You have only caller ID service,
or only call waiting service.
• You do not have any caller ID or
call waiting services.
You can use this telephone with
regular caller ID service, or you
can use its other features without
subscribing to either caller ID or
combined caller ID with call wait-
ing service. There may be fees for
these services, and they may not
be available in all areas.
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.
See caller ID operation, beginning
on page 28, for more details about
how these features work.
Telephone operating range
This cordless telephone operates
with the maximum power allowed
by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). The handsets
and telephone base can commu-
nicate over only a certain distance
— which can vary with the loca-
tions of the telephone base and
handset(s), the weather, the layout,
and the construction of your home
or office.
If there is a call while the hand-
set is out of range, the handset
might not ring — or if it does
ring, the call might not connect
when you press PHONE/FLASH.
Move closer to the telephone
base, then press PHONE/FLASH to
answer the call.
If the handset is moved out of
range during a telephone con-
versation, there may be noise or
interference. To improve recep-
tion, move closer to the telephone
base.
