GE 28871fe3a Owners Manual

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Storing CID Records (In CID Memory)
If you are not at home or cannot answer, your telephone’s Caller ID memory stores the 
data for the 0 most recent calls you received so you can see who called while you 
were unavailable. When the 1st call is received, the oldest Caller ID record (1st call) is 
automatically deleted.
You may review the stored information at any time. Calls received since your last 
review show as 
in the display. 
Reviewing CID Records
As calls are received and stored,...


Storing CID Records in Internal Memory
You may also store CID information in the phone’s internal memory. 
NOTE: It is important that you format CID records correctly BEFORE 
storing in internal memory as you cannot reformat CID records 
st ored in memory.
1.  Make sure the phone is  OFF (not in TALK mode).
 .  U
se the  caller ID-volume (6 or 5) button to scroll to the desired CID record.


.  Press the  mute/menu OK button to display ENTER NAME and then follow “ADD 
RECORDS in...


Phonebook
Each handset can store up to fifty records in phone book for quick dialing; each record 
can contain a maximum of 0-digit numbers and 1-character names (including 
spaces).
Review Records
1. Make sure the phone is  OFF (not in TALK mode).

.  Press the  mute/menu OK button to go to main menu.


.  Use the  caller ID-volume (
5 or 6) button to scroll to PHONE BOOK.

.  Press the  mute/menu OK button to access the phonebook sub-menu.
5.

  Use the  caller...


5. Use the touch-tone pad to enter the telephone number (up to 0 digits, including 
pauses), and press the mute/menu button to confirm and advance SET MELODY 
sub-menu.
6.

  Use the caller  ID-volume (
5 or 6) button to select from melody 01 to melody 10 
(a testing tone is generated while making melody selection).
7.
  Press  mute/menu OK button to confirm, the records are stored alphabetically in 
the phone book.
Inserting a Pause in the Dialing Sequence (of a 
Stored Number)
Press the...

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Dialing a Number from Internal Memory
1. Make sure the phone is  OFF (not in TALK mode).

.  Press the  mute/menu OK button to access the phonebook sub-menu.


.  Use the  caller ID-volume (
5 or 6) button to scroll to VIEW RECORDS.

.   Press the  mute/menu OK button to confirm
5. 

  Use the  caller ID-volume (
5 or 6) button or key in alphabet to move to the 
desired number.
6. 
  Press the  TALK/SPEAKER buttons, the number dials automatically. 

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Changing the Battery
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only 
the Thomson Inc. approved Model 5-2840 Nickel-metal Hydride 
battery (Ni-MH), which is compatible with this unit .
1. Make sure the telephone is  OFF (not in TALK mode) before you replace battery.

.  Remove the battery compartment door.
.  Disconnect the cord attached to the battery pack and remove the battery pack 
from the handset .


.  Insert the new battery pack and connect the cord to the...

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Display Messages
The following messages show the status of the phone, provides Caller ID information, 
or helps you set up and use your phone.BLOCKED NUMBER  Indicates the per
 son is calling from a number which is 
blocked from transmission.
CALL SCREENING  Indicates y
 ou may use the handset to screen calls before 
answering the call. 
CHARGING...   I
 ndicates the handset needs to charge for a period of time 
before it can resume normal function.
DELETE ALL?  Pr
 ompt asking if you want to...

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LOW BATTERY  Indicates the battery needs to be charged. 
MSG WAITING OFF  Indicates v
 oice mail has been retrieved from service    
  provider.
NEW CALL XX  XX represents the number of new CID records not    
  reviewed.
NEW VOICE MAIL  Indicates v
 oice mail has not been retrieved from service 
provider.
NO CALLS  Indicates ther
 e are no CID records in memory.
OUT OF RANGE   May indicate handset is too far away from the base or 
that the power has been interrupted. Move closer and 
check...

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Cordless Phone Solutions
No dial tone•
  Check installation:
  Make sure the base power cord is connected to a working electrical outlet .
  Make sure the telephone line cord is connected to the base unit and the wall 
phone jack.
•

  Connect another phone to the same modular jack; if the second phone doesn’t 
work, the problem might be with your wiring or local service.
•

  The handset may be out of range of the base. Move closer to the base.
•  Make sure the battery is properly charged (for 16...

0
Memory Dialing doesn’t work •  Make sure you programmed the memory location keys correctly.
•  Did you follow proper dialing sequence? 
Unit locks up and there is no communication between the handset and base  •  Unplug the power adaptor from the electrical outlet and the back of the base. 
Remove the handset battery. Wait for 0 seconds and plug the power adaptor 
back into the base and electrical outlet . Reconnect the battery and charge for 
16 hours.
Battery Solutions
If you experience any...