Special Telephone Services
If you subscribe to special services like Call Waiting or Call Forwarding, press and release PHONE on the
handset whenever you would normally press the switchhook on a regular phone. This is just like the Flash
feature on some other phones.
Temporary Tone
If you have dial pulse (rotary) telephone service, this feature lets you enter the codes or tones needed to
operate answering machines, or to use electronic banking services, calling cards, and other special services.
First dial the call normally. Then turn on the Temporary Tone feature by pressing the TONE* key. You
can then press the numbers or symbols you need and your phone will send the proper signals.
To end the call, press OFF, or place the handset back in the base. The phone will automatically switch back
to dial pulse.
The Temporary Tone feature will operate most special services over a dial pulse line. However, some
services may actually require a touch tone line. To be sure, ask the company that provides the special
service.
Note:
If you have touch tone service, you do not need to use the Temporary Tone feature. This feature is
used only when the phone is set for dial pulse dialing.
Operating Range
Your cordless telephone operates at the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). Even so, your handset and base unit can communicate over only a certain distance –
which can vary with the locations of the base unit and handset, the weather, and the construction of your
home or office.
For best performance, keep both the handset and base antennas as well as the telephone line cord fully
extended when using your handset away from the base.
It is a good idea to make a few trial calls in and around your home or office to become familiar with the
operating range in your particular surroundings.
If you go out of range:
If you move out of range during a phone conversation, you will hear noise or
interference. To improve reception, move closer to the base.
If you try to end a call when you are almost out of range, you will hear two short beeps when you press
OFF. Move closer to the base and press OFF to end the call – otherwise your phone will remain “off the
hook”.
If you try to make a call when out of range, you will hear two short beeps when you press PHONE. Move
closer to the base, and press PHONE again to make the call.
If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not ring – or if it does ring, the call might
not connect when you press PHONE. Move closer to the base, then press PHONE again to answer the call.
Changing Channels
Your Cordless Answering 5630 has an advanced 10-channel Auto Select feature that minimizes the change
of interference. Every time you answer or make a call, the AutoSelect circuit provides the clearest channel.
In the unlikely event you notice noise or interference while using your phone, press and release CHANNEL
to change to another of the 10 available channels. If the noise doesn’t clear, switch channels again until you
find a quiet one. Your call will not be interrupted, and the message indicator on the base will display the
