AT&T EL52206 User manual

User’s manual
EL52106/EL52206/EL52246/
EL52256/EL52306/EL52346/
EL52356/EL52406
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting

Congratulations
on purchasing your new AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please
read Important safety information on pages 88-90 of this user’s manual.
Please thoroughly read the user’s manual for all the feature operations and
troubleshooting information you need to install and operate your new AT&T
product. You can also visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or
call 1 [phone]. In Canada, dial 1 [phone].
This telephone meets the California Energy Commission regulations for
energy consumption. Your telephone is set up to comply with the energy-
conserving standards right out of the box. No further action is necessary.
This telephone system is compatible with certain AT&T DECT 6.0 cordless
headsets and speakerphones.
Visit www.telephones.att.com/accessories for a list of compatible
cordless headsets and speakerphones.
Model number: EL52106 (one-handset system)
EL52206/EL52246/EL52256 (two-handset system)
EL52306/EL52346/EL52356 (three-handset system)
EL52406 (four-handset system)
Type: DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with
caller ID/call waiting
Serial number: ________________________________________________________
Purchase date: ________________________________________________________
Place of purchase: _____________________________________________________
Both the model and serial number of your AT&T product can be found on the
bottom of the telephone base.
T
Compatible with
Hearing Aid T-Coil
TIA-1083
Telephones identied with this logo have reduced noise and interference when
used with most T-coil equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants. The TIA-1083
Compliant Logo is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association.
Used under license.
The ENERGY STAR® program (www.energystar.gov) recognizes and encourages the
use of products that save energy and help protect our environment. We are proud
to mark this product with the ENERGY STAR® label indicating it meets the latest
energy eciency guidelines.
© 2016-2018 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, San Antonio, TX 78219. Printed in China.

Parts checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt
and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
Quick start guide Telephone base
Power adapter for
telephone base
Charger for cordless handset
with power adapter installed
(1 for EL52206/EL52246/
EL52256)
(2 for EL52306/EL52346/
EL52356)
(3 for EL52406)
Battery for cordless
handset
(1 for EL52106)
(2 for EL52206/EL52246/
EL52256)
(3 for EL52306/EL52346/
EL52356)
(4 for EL52406)
Battery compartment cover
(1 for EL52106)
(2 for EL52206/EL52246/
EL52256)
(3 for EL52306/EL52346/
EL52356)
(4 for EL52406)
Telephone line cord Wall-mount bracket
Cordless handset
(1 for EL52106)
(2 for EL52206/EL52246/EL52256)
(3 for EL52306/EL52346/EL52356)
(4 for EL52406)
Quick start guide
EL52106/EL52206/EL52246/
EL52256/EL52306/EL52346/
EL52356/EL52406
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting

User’s manual
EL52106/EL52206/EL52246/
EL52256/EL52306/EL52346/
EL52356/EL52406
DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/
answering system with
caller ID/call waiting
Getting started
Installation ............................................................................. 1
Quick reference guide - handset............................2
Quick reference guide - telephone base...........5
Telephone base and charger installation .........6
Battery installation and charging ..........................7
Battery installation...................................................7
Battery charging........................................................9
Wall-mount installation.............................................. 10
Tabletop to wall-mount installation.......... 10
Wall-mount to tabletop installation...........12
Telephone settings
Menu overview..................................................................13
Handset settings ............................................................ 14
Ringer volume........................................................... 14
Ringer tone ................................................................. 14
LCD language.............................................................15
Set speed dial voicemail number.................15
Clear voicemail indication .................................16
Key tone.........................................................................16
Set date/time ............................................................17
Home area code...................................................... 18
Dial mode..................................................................... 18
QUIET mode................................................................19
Telephone base ringer volume .............................20
Telephone operation
Making, answering and ending calls...................21
Making a call................................................................21
Temporary ringer silencing...............................21
Answering a call....................................................... 22
Handset speakerphone...................................... 22
Ending a call................................................................ 22
Redial ...................................................................................... 23
View numbers in the redial list...................... 23
Call a number from the redial list................ 23
Copy a number from the redial list to
the directory..............................................................24
Delete a number in the redial list................24
Options while on calls ................................................. 25
Volume control ........................................................ 25
Mute................................................................................. 25
Flash/call waiting.................................................... 25
Temporary tone dialing......................................26
Chain dialing...............................................................26
Join a call in progress........................................... 27
Find handset......................................................................28
Intercom...............................................................................29
Make and answer an intercom call.............29
Answer an incoming call during an
intercom call ..............................................................30
Call transfer using intercom....................................31
Table of contents

Directory
Directory overview........................................................ 32
Shared directory..................................................... 32
Directory memory capacity............................ 32
Exiting the directory............................................. 32
Create directory entries ............................................ 33
Create a new directory entry......................... 33
Add a predialed telephone number to
the directory.............................................................. 35
Review the directory....................................................36
Review directory entries ...................................36
Search by name........................................................37
Dial, delete and edit a directory entry .............38
Dial a directory number.....................................38
Delete a directory entry ....................................38
Delete all directory entries ..............................38
Edit a directory entry...........................................39
Caller ID
About caller ID..................................................................40
Information about caller ID
with call waiting.......................................................40
About home area code.......................................40
Caller ID log .........................................................................41
How caller ID log works.......................................41
Memory match..........................................................41
Caller ID operation.........................................................42
Missed (new) calls indicator............................42
Review the caller ID log......................................42
View dialing options .............................................43
Dial a caller ID log entry .....................................44
Delete caller ID log entries...............................44
Save a caller ID log entry to
the directory..............................................................45
Reasons for missing caller ID information....46
Call block
About call block............................................................... 47
Call block..............................................................................48
Add a call block entry ..........................................48
Review call block list.............................................49
Save a caller ID log entry to
call block list...............................................................49
Edit a call block entry...........................................50
Delete a call block entry .....................................51
Block calls without number..............................51
Mute rst ring ............................................................51
Answering system
Answering system settings..................................... 52
Announcement........................................................ 52
Answer on/o...........................................................54
Voice guide ................................................................. 55
Call screening............................................................56
Number of rings ...................................................... 57
Remote access code ............................................58
Message alert tone ...............................................59
Answering system overview...................................60
Answering system and
voicemail indicators..............................................60
Using the answering system
and voicemail together......................................60
Message capacity....................................................61
Voice prompts ...........................................................61
Call screening............................................................62
Call intercept .............................................................63
Temporarily turn o
the message alert tone......................................63
Message playback..........................................................64
Options during playback...................................65
Delete all old messages .....................................66

Recording and playing memos ............................. 67
Record a memo .......................................................67
Play back memos ................................................... 67
Message window displays........................................68
Remote access.................................................................69
Remotely access
the answering system.........................................69
Appendix
Adding and registering handsets/
headsets/speakerphones .........................................71
Deregistering handsets ............................................. 72
Screen icons, indicator lights
and alert tones................................................................. 73
Screen icons............................................................... 73
Handset indicator lights .................................... 73
Telephone base indicator lights................... 74
Handset alert tones.............................................. 74
Telephone base alert tones............................. 74
Handset display screen messages..................... 75
Troubleshooting.............................................................. 77
Maintenance...................................................................... 87
Important safety information...............................88
Safety information ................................................88
Especially about cordless telephones......89
Precautions for users of
implanted cardiac pacemakers.....................90
ECO mode....................................................................90
Especially about telephone
answering systems................................................90
FCC Part 68 and ACTA..................................................91
FCC Part 15 ..........................................................................92
California Energy Commission
battery charging testing instructions..............93
Limited warranty ............................................................94
Technical specications............................................. 97
DECT 6.0 digital technology............................ 97
Telephone operating range............................. 97
Simulated full-duplex handset
speakerphone........................................................... 97
Index
Index........................................................................................98

1
Install the telephone base close to a telephone wall jack and an electrical
outlet not controlled by a wall switch. The telephone base can be placed on
a at surface or vertically mounted on the wall (pages 10-12). For optimum
range and better reception, place the telephone base in a central and
open location.
If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL- digital subscriber
line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL lter between the
telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack (page 6). The lter prevents
noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your
DSL service provider for more information about DSL lters.
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 [phone].In Canada, dial
1 [phone].
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 trac outside, motors, microwave
ovens, refrigerators, or uorescent 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
work bench.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Getting started
Installation
STOP!
You must install and charge
the battery before using the
cordless handset.
See pages 7-9
for easy instructions.

2
Getting started
Quick reference guide - handset
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press repeatedly to view the last 10 numbers dialed
(page 23).
While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a
dialing pause (pages 21 and 33).
•
•
PHONE/FLASH
Press to make or answer a call (pages 21 and 22).
During a call, press to answer an incoming call when
you receive a call waiting alert (page 25).
•
•
1
While reviewing a caller ID log entry, press repeatedly
to add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number
before dialing or saving it in the directory (page 43).
Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail number
(page 15).
•
•
TONE
Press to switch to tone dialing temporarily during a call
if you have pulse service (page 26).
SPEAKER
Press to turn on the handset speakerphone, press again
to resume normal handset use (page 22).
DIR/VOLUME
Press to scroll up while in menus (page 13).
Press to increase the listening volume when on a call
(page 25), or increase the message playback volume
(page 65).
Press to show directory entries when the handset is
not in use (page 36).
While entering names or numbers in the directory,
press to move the cursor to the right (page 33).
•
•
•
•
CHARGE light
On when the handset is charging in the telephone base
or charger.

3
Getting started
Quick reference guide - handset
MUTE/DELETE
During a call, press to mute the microphone (page 25).
While predialing, press to delete digits (page 21).
While reviewing the redial list, directory or caller ID
log, press to delete an individual entry
(pages 24, 38, and 44).
•
•
•
INT
Press to initiate an intercom conversation or transfer a
call (pages 29 and 31).
CID/VOLUME
Press to scroll down while in menus (page 13).
Press to decrease the listening volume when on a call
(page 25), or decrease the message playback volume
(page 65).
Press to show the caller ID log when the handset is
not in use (page 42).
While entering names or numbers in the directory,
press to move the cursor to the le (page 33).
•
•
•
•
MENU/SELECT
Press to display the menu (page 13).
Once in the menu, press to select an item or save an
entry or setting (page 13).
•
•
OFF/CANCEL
During a call, press to hang up (page 22).
While using menus, press to cancel an operation, back
up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display; or
press and hold to exit to idle mode
(page 13).
Press and hold while the handset is idle to erase the
missed call indicator (page 42).
•
•
•
QUIET
Press and hold to set and turn on the QUIET mode, or
turn it o (page 19).
When reviewing a caller ID log entry, press repeatedly
to view other dialing options (page 43).
•
•

4
Getting started
Quick reference guide - handset
Play messages
ECO
MAIN MENU
Play messages (page 64)
Answering sys (page 52)
Directory (page 32)
Caller ID log (page 40)
Call block (page 47)
Ringers (page 14)
Set date/time (page 17)
Settings (page 15)
Using menus
Press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.
Press CID or DIR to scroll through menu items.
Press MENU/SELECT to select or save the indicated item.
Press OFF/CANCEL to cancel an operation, back up to the
previous menu or exit the menu display.
•
•
•
•