ATT 2 Line Speakerphone Manual

User’s manual
983
Two-line speakerphone
OP E R
P Q R ST U VW X YZ
A BCD EF
G HIJ KLM NO
MIC 

Model #:  983
Product name:    Two-line speakerphone
Serial #: 
 
 
(found on the bottom of the telephone base)
Purchase date:
 
Place of purchase:
 
Congratulations
on purchasing your
new AT&T product.
Before using this AT&T product, please
read the Important product information
on pages 26-27 of this manual.
Please thoroughly read the user’s
manual for all the feature operations
and troubleshooting information necessary to install 
and operate your new
AT&T product. You can also visit our
website at...

See page 5
for easy instructions.
You must install the 
battery before using the 
telephone.
For customer service or product information, visit our website at www.telephones.
att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to 
the telephone, read and follow these instructions carefully:
•  Use four AA alkaline batteries (purchased separately).
•
  Do  not  dispose  of  the  battery  in  a  fire.  Like  other...

Getting started
Quick reference guide  .........................2
Parts checklist  .........................................3
Before you install   ..................................4
Battery installation   ...............................5
Tabletop installation   ............................6
Wall mounting  .........................................8
   Data port & optional headset.......10
Telephone operation
Base settings  .........................................11
 
Choose dial mode...

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Getting started

(AUTO) REDIAL
Lift  the  handset.  Press 
to  dial  the  last  number 
dialed (page 13). 
LINE 1, LINE 2
Press,  then  lift  handset 
to make or answer a call 
on line 1 or 2 (page 12).
CONFERENCE
Press  to  enter  three-way 
conference  call  (page 
17).
FLASH
During  a  call,  press  to 
receive  an  incoming  call 
if call waiting is activated 
(page 15).
HOLD
Press  to  place  call  on 
hold (page 16).
PROGRAM
P r e s s   t o   p r o g r a m 
memory  dial  numbers 
(page 19)....

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Getting started

Parts checklist
Save  your  sales  receipt  and  original  packaging  in  case  it  is  necessary  to  ship 
your telephone for warranty service.
Check to make sure the telephone package includes the following:
User's manualQuick start guide
Telephone base with wall mount bracket attachedHandsetCoiled handset cord
Long black line cord (4-pin connector)Long clear line cord (2-pin connector)
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Getting started

Choose  a  central  location  close  to  a  telephone  jack.  The  telephone  base  can  be 
placed on a flat surface or mounted on a standard wall plate.
Avoid placing the telephone base too close to:
•  Excessive heat sources.
•
  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.
Before you install
To use this product as a...

5
Getting started

Battery installation
Before  using  the  telephone,  you  should  install  four  AA  alkaline  batteries 
(purchased  separately).  You  can  use  the  telephone  without  batteries  to  dial 
and receive calls. However, the line lights and the automatic redial feature will 
not work, and the speakerphone and optional headset may not work properly 
in  all  conditions.  To  use  the  speakerphone  without  batteries,  you  must  
press and hold SPEAKER for one second.
NOTES: 
•
 
If...

6
Getting started

Tabletop installation
A single two-line wall jack
If there is a single two-line wall jack, use only the black (4-connector) line cord. 
Plug  one  end  into  the  jack  labeled L1  or  L1/L2  on  the  back  of  the  telephone 
base. Plug the other end into the wall jack. Make sure the line cord is plugged 
firmly into the telephone base and the wall jack.1.   Connect  the  line  cord  to  the  tele
-
phone base and wall jack.
2.
 
Plug  one  end  of  the  coiled  handset 
cord  into...

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Getting started

Tabletop installation
Two one-line wall jacks
If  there  are  two  one-line  wall  jacks,  use  both  long  line  cords.  Plug  one  end 
of  the  clear  line  cord  into  the  jack  labeled L1  or  L1/L2  on  the  back  of  the 
telephone  base.  Then,  plug  the  other  end  into  the  wall  jack  for  Line  1.  Plug 
one  end  of  the  black  line  cord  into  the  jack  labeled L2  or  DATA  on  the  back 
of  the  telephone  base.  Then,  plug  the  other  end  into  the  wall...