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radio-based wireless devices, such as room monitors, wireless
controllers, or wireless
headphones or
speakers
large fluorescent light
fixtures (especially if
they give off a buzzing
noise)
other services that
use your phone line,
like alarm systems,
intercom systems, or
broadband Internet
service
Here are some hints for when the static is...
on 1 handset or in 1 location:
on all handsets or in all locations:
Check nearby for one of the common
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interference sources.
Try moving the handset away from a
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suspected source, or try moving the
suspected source so it’s not between
the handset and the base.
Try moving closer to the base. There
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is always more noise at the edges
of the base's range. If the handset
displays an Out of Range message,
you need to move closer to the base.
Check near the base for the source
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of interference.
Try moving the base away from a
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suspected source, or turn off the
source if possible.
If the base has an adjustable
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antenna, try raising the antenna so
it stands straight up.
If you have any service that uses
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the phone line, you might need a
filter (see below).
Installing a line filter or DSL filter
Sometimes, broadband Internet
services that use the telephone line
can interfere with phones. One of
these services -DSL- often causes
static on telephones. A DSL filter or
telephone line filter usually solves this problem. The technician who
installed your DSL service might have left some filters for you; if not,
call your DSL provider or look in any electronics store.
Plug the DSL filter into the telephone wall jack and plug your phone’s
base into the filter. Make a test call to make sure the noise is gone.
Do you use a T-Coil hearing aid?
If you have a hearing aid equipped with
a telecoil (T-coil) feature, the interaction
between the hearing aid and digital cordless
phones can cause noise in the handset. If
you have a T-coil hearing aid and you have
problems with noise on the line, try turning
on
T-coil
mode. Open the menu; select
Handset Setup
, then select
T-coil
.
Using T-coil mode can shorten the handset’s
talk time; make sure to watch the battery
status and keep the battery charged.
DSL filter
Telephone
cord
Telephone
wall jack
