AT&T E1215B - Manuals

3 Getting Started Quick reference guide Telephone Base In Use On when handset is in use. Flashes when another phoneis in use on the same line. Charging On when handset battery ischarging. New Voice Mail Flashes when you have new voice mail(requires voice mail service from yourlocal telephone company...

4 Getting Started Parts checklist Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case you ever need toship your telephone for warranty service. Check to make sure the telephone packageincludes the following: Telephone base Telephone handsets Charger Poweradapters Belt clips Batteries ...

5 Getting Started Before you begin About Caller Identification Caller ID with Call Waiting features inthis telephone let you see who’s callingbefore you answer the phone, evenwhen you’re on another call. Thesefeatures require services provided byyour local telephone company.Contact your telephone se...

NOTE: Use only the power cord supplied with this product. If you need a replacement, call 1-800-222–3111. Be sure to use an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. 6 Getting Started Telephone base installation Install the telephone base as shown below. Choose a base location away from ele...

7 Getting Started Battery installation & charging After battery installation, place the handsets in their base unit or charger and allow tocharge for 12 hours before use. You can keep the batteries charged by returning thehandsets to their base unit or charger after each use. When the battery is...

8 Getting Started Wall mounting The base can be installed on any standard wall-phone outlet as shown below. Choosea location away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television setsor microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture. Plug power cord transformer into e...

9 Getting Started Belt clip & optional headset Install belt clip as shown below if desired.For hands-free telephone conversations, you can use any industry standard 2.5 mmheadset (purchased separately). For best results use an AT&T 2.5 mm headset. Snap belt clip into notches onside of handse...

10 Telephone Operation Basic operation Making and answering calls To answer an incoming call, press PHONE (or SPEAKER, or any dial pad key). To make a call, press PHONE or SPEAKER , then dial a number. Press OFF to hang up. To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first,then press PHONE or S...

11 Telephone Operation Options while on calls Volume control Press the VOLUME buttons on the side of the handset to adjust listening volume. Each button press raises orlowers volume by one level.When you change the volume level, the new settingbecomes the default. The new volume level will beapplied...

12 Telephone Operation Intercom calls Intercom calls Use the intercom feature to have conversationsbetween the handsets.Press the INTERCOM button on a handset to initiate an intercom call. This handset will call the other handset. Press PHONE , INTERCOM , SPEAKER or any dial pad key on the handset b...

13 Telephone Operation Call Forward and Call Transfer Call Forward and Call Transfer An external call can be forwarded or transferred fromone handset to the other. The difference between for-ward and transfer depends on if the sending handsetneeds to talk with the receiving handset before theexterna...

Handset settings At the feature menu you can change settings to customize how the telephone works. Press MENU , then use the ^V buttons to scroll to the feature you want to change. As you scroll throughthe menu, the top menu item is always highlighted witha > symbol. Press SELECT to select the hi...

15 Telephone Operation Handset settings Handset name At this menu you can customize the name that appearson the handset screen when the phone is idle. Press DELETE to erase letters, then replace them with a name of your preference, up to 16 characters long (seepage 17 to enter letters). Press SELECT...

16 Phone book Shared phone book directory The phone book directory is stored in the base, and isshared by both handsets. Changes made at either hand-set will be reflected in both.Only one handset at a time can use the phone book. If asecond handset attempts to use the phone book, thescreen will disp...

17 Phone book New phone book entries To create a new phone book entry Press MENU twice to select DIRECTORY . Press V to highlight STORE . Press SELECT , then enter the telephone number when prompted. Use the dial pad to enter up to 32 digits, then press SELECT. You will be notified if the number is ...

18 Phone book Phone book search Press DIR to display the first listing in the phone book. You can then use the ^ or V to browse through the phone book, or search to find a specific entry. Press OFF at any time to exit the directory. To browse through the directory To browse, press ^ or V to scroll t...

19 Phone book To dial, change or delete entries To dial a number When any phone book entry is displayed, press PHONE (or SPEAKER ) to dial the displayed number. To delete an entry When any phone book entry is displayed, press DELETE to delete the displayed entry from the phone book.Once deleted, an ...

20 Caller ID Logs How Caller ID works If you subscribe to Caller ID service provided by yourlocal phone company, information about each caller willbe displayed after the first ring. Information about the last 50 incoming calls is stored inyour call log. You can review the call log to find outwho has...

21 Caller ID Logs To review your call log To review your call log Press CID to review your call log. The most recent call is displayed first. Use the arrow buttons to scrollthrough the list as shown at left. To return a call Press PHONE (or SPEAKER ) to call the number as displayed. To change the nu...

22 Appendix Screen icons, indicator lights & tones Handset screen icons & alert tones Speakerphone in use. Ringer off. Battery charging (animated display). Low battery (flashing); place handset in base or charger torecharge. MUTE Microphone is muted. NEW New calls (press CID to review call l...

23 Appendix In case of difficulty If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For CustomerService, visit our web site at www.telephones.att.com , or call 1-800-222–3111. Telephone doesnot work at all • Make sure battery is installed and charged correctly (see page 7). •...

24 Appendix Technical specifications RF Frequency Band(Handset to base) 2400 MHz — 2485 MHz Output Power 20 dBm Sensitivity -96 dBm Modulation GFSK RF Frequency Band(Base to handset) 2400 MHz — 2485 MHz Channels 95 Channel Spacing 864 KHz Operating Temperature 32°F — 122°F0°C — 50°C Base Unit Voltag...

25 Appendix A AC adapter, 6 Alert tones, 22 Answering calls, 10 B Battery charging, 7 Battery installation, 7 Belt clip, 9 C Call Forward, 13 Call Transfer, 13 Caller ID, 20 add entries to phone directory, 21 delete entries, 21 dial entries, 21 CID, 20 D Delete Call Log entries, 21 Delete redial ent...