AT&T 250 - Manual

5 INSTALLATION Telephone Installation Table/Desk 1 Plug one end of the line cord intothe telephone line jack. 2 Feed the line cordthrough the channel(so the phone willsit f lat). 3 Connect the other end to a walljack, then continue with the stepsin “For Table/Desk and WallInstallation” on page 7. Li...

INSTALLATION 6 Wall Installation 1 Plug one end of the line cord into the telephone line jack. 2 Feed the line cord into the channel and wind it around and out of themounting area as shown. 3 Connect the other end to a wall jack. 4 Mount the phone on the wall as shown, then continue with the steps i...

7 1 Plug the coiled cord into the jackon the base. Plug the other endinto the handset, then hang up. 2 Lift the handset and listen for adial tone. If you can’t hear adial tone, see IN CASE OFDIFFICULTY. INSTALLATION For Table/Desk and Wall Installation Coiled cord 3 Set the Dial Mode switch on theha...

8 FEATURE SETTINGS Option: Choice: W HICH L ANGUAGE Choose whether the display appears in English or ENGLISH* Spanish. SPANISH S ET H OME A REA C ODE HOME AREA CODE? Set the unit to recognize calls from your area code. S ET L OCAL A REA C ODE ( S ) LOCL AREA CODE? Program up to four area codes that ...

9 NOTE: You will need to lift the handset to set features; your phone will be “off the hook” during this time. Language Selection You can select English or Spanish as the language in which your Caller IDinformation is displayed. 1 Press N . 2 Press - until the screen displays your language selection...

10 FEATURE SETTINGS Set Local Area Codes You can program up to four Local Area Codes. If you dial For Enter in Steps 2-4 11 digits All calls outside No Local Area Codes ( 1 + area code + phone number) your home area code 10 digits Some calls outside Area codes that do (area code + phone number) your...

11 FEATURE SETTINGS Display Screen Options You can customize how the features of this product work. 1 Press and release N until the screen displays the option you want to set. 2 Press + or - until the screen displays your selection. 3 Press N . This sets your selection and automatically moves you to...

12 TELEPHONE OPERATION Handset Volume Adjust volume of what youhear through the handset ( LO , MED or HI ) . Making and Answering Calls To make or answer a call, lift the handset. Temporary Tone Dialing If you have dial pulse (rotary)service, you can change fromdial pulse to touch tonedialing during...

14 TELEPHONE MEMORY Dialing Numbers inMemory For two-touch dialing: 1 Lift the handset. 2 Press and release M , then press the numberbutton (0-9) where thememory number is stored. Storing MemoryNumbers 1 Press and release P . 2 Dial the telephone number (up to 24 digits). 3 For one-touch dialing, pr...

15 About Caller Identification When the first call is received, the unit sets the current time and dateautomatically (you cannot set them), and resets them each time a new callcomes in. (The time and date line remain blank until the first call comesin.) The unit automatically adjusts for daylight sa...

17 Removing Call Records from History Removing a Specific Call Record 1 Press + or - to display the call record you want to remove. 2 Press and release r to remove the displayed number from Call History. The screen displays: 3 Press r again. Removing All Calls 1 Press + or - to enter Call History. 2...

18 CALLER ID OPERATION Display Screen Messages Screen Displays: When: PRIVATE NAME The other party is blocking name information. PPP The other party is blocking number information. PRIVATE CALLER The other party is blocking name and numberinformation. UNKNOWN NAME Your phone company is unable to rec...

If you have difficulty operating this phone, tr y the suggestions below.For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 800 222–3111. Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase . No Dial Tone • Make sure all plugs are connected properly. Inspect the line cordcon...

20 IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY New Call Light Stays On Make sure you have reviewed all calls. New Call Light Does Not Go On • Make sure you have installed four AA batteries. • Replace old batteries with four new ones. Screen is Blank • The screen is blank until you receive a call. • Make sure all line cor...