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User’s manual
SL82118/SL82218/SL82318/
SL82418/SL82518/SL82558/
SL82658
DECT 6.0 cordless
telephone/answering system
with caller ID/call waiting
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Congratulations on your purchase of this AT&T product. Before using this AT&T product, please read the Important safety information on pages 63-65 of this manual. Please thoroughly read this 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 www.telephones.att.com or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. Model #: SL82118 (single handset)/SL82218 (two h
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Parts checklist Your telephone contains the following items. User’s manual Quick start guide SL82118/SL82218/SL82318/ SL82118/SL82218/SL82318/ SL82418/SL82518/SL82558/ SL82418/SL82518/SL82558/ SL82658 SL82658 DECT 6.0 cordless DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting with caller ID/call waiting User's manual Quick start guide Cordless handset Telephone base with (1 for SL82118) mounting bracket, (2 for SL82218) telephone line
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User’s manual SL82118/SL82218/SL82318/ SL82418/SL82518/SL82558/ SL82658 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting Table of contents Getting started Caller ID Quick reference guide Caller ID operation ..........................38 handset ............................................3 To review the caller ID telephone base ............................4 history ..............................................41 Installation preparation ..................5
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Table of contents Appendix G, FCC Part 68 and ACTA ................................................66 Appendix H, FCC Part 15 ......68 Appendix I, Limited warranty .........................69 Appendix J, Technical specifications ................................72 Appendix K, Troubleshooting ..........................73 Index ...................................................82
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Getting started Quick reference guide - handset CHARGE indicator On when the handset is charging in the telephone base MENU/SELECT or charger (page 9). Press to display the menu (page DIR / CID 17). While in the menu, press to Press DIR to display select an item or save an entry directory entries (page 35). or setting. Press to scroll up while in DELETE/MUTE menus. While entering names or During a call, press to mute numbers, press to move the microphone (page 26). cursor to th
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Getting started Quick reference guide - telephone base IN USE indicator On when the handset is in use, when the answering system is answering an VOICEMAIL indicator incoming call or when you are registering a handset. Flashes when you have Flashes when another new voicemail. Voicemail telephone is in use on is a service offered by the same line, or you are your telephone service deregistering handset(s) provider, and is different from the telephone base. from answering system mes
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Getting started Installation preparation You must install and See pages 8-9 charge the battery before for easy instructions. STOP! using the telephone. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack (see the following page). The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for m
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Getting started Telephone base & charger installation Install the telephone base as shown below. Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more i
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Getting started Telephone base & charger installation Charger installation Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1. Use only the power adapter(s) supplied with this product. To order a replacement power adapter, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 (866) 288-4268. 2. The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug
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Getting started Battery installation & charging Install the battery as shown on the next page. Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 72 for battery operating times. If the screen is blank,
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Getting started Battery installation & charging CHARGE light Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Plug the battery securely Align the cover flat Charge the handset by into the connector inside against the battery placing it face up in the handset battery compartment the telephone base or compartment, matching cover, then slide charger. The CHARGE the color-coded label. it upwards until it light will be on when Insert the supplied battery clicks into place. charging. with the label THIS SIDE UP fac
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Getting started Belt clip & optional headset To attach the belt To remove the belt clip: clip: Gently lift either of the Snap the belt clip belt clip retaining tabs, into the retaining tabs shown in the figure, on both sides of the outwards to remove handset as shown in the the belt clip from the figure. handset. For handsfree telephone conversations, you can use any industry standard 2.5 mm headset (purchased separately). For best results, use an AT&T 2.5 mm headset. To purchase a h
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Getting started Mounting bracket procedure The telephone base comes with the mounting bracket installed for desktop use. Wall mounting requires a telephone outlet wall mounting plate with mounting studs that may require professional installation. You can purchase the mounting plate from many hardware or consumer electronics retailers. NOTE: The mounting bracket must be used for both tabletop and wall mount options. Desktop to wall mount installation To change the telephone base to the wall
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Getting started Mounting bracket procedure Desktop to wall mount installation 4. Make sure the cords are pointing towards you as shown in Figure 4. Upper keeper tabs Figure 4. Upper keeper tab location 5. Tilt the top of the bracket away from you until it is resting on the telephone base. Align the grooves of the bracket with the upper keeper tabs on the telephone base. 6. Slide the bracket away from you 7. Place the bundled telephone until it clicks into the keeper cord and power adap
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Getting started Mounting bracket procedure Desktop to wall mount installation 8. Route the other end of the telephone line cord through the bottom of the bracket until it loops through the large rectangular opening in the middle of the bracket as shown in Figure 7 below. 9. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. Figure 7. Cord routing 10. Plug the telephone line cord into 11. Slide the telephone base down the wall plate telephone jack. until it lo
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Getting started Mounting bracket procedure Wall mount to desktop installation To change the telephone base to the desktop position: 1. Remove the telephone base from the wall and unplug the telephone line cord from the wall plate. Loop the telephone line cord through the large rectangular opening in the middle of the bracket, making sure both cords are pointing downwards as shown in Figure 10 below. Figure 10. Cord routing 2. Untie the bundled telephone cord and power adapter cord. Place t
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Getting started Mounting bracket procedure Wall mount to desktop installation 3. Position your hands as shown in Figure 12. Press your thumbs down on the tabs that are below the bracket, holding it in place. Use your index fingers to move the bracket towards yourself. Figure 12. Detaching the bracket from the telephone base 4. Tilt the top of the bracket towards you until it is resting on the telephone base. 5. Align the grooves of the bracket with the lower keeper tabs on the base. Make s
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Getting started Mounting bracket procedure Wall mount to desktop installation 6. Slide the bracket away from you until it clicks into the keeper tabs. Figure 14. Bracket installation 7. Route the telephone line cord and the power adapter through the slots on the bracket. Figure 15. Cord routing 16
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Handset settings Handset settings Using the feature menu, you can customize many of the telephone’s settings. 1. Press MENU/SELECT when in idle mode (when the phone is not in use) to enter the feature menu. >DIRECTORY CALL LOG 2. Use DIR / CID to scroll to the feature to be changed. When scrolling through the menu, the top menu item is always highlighted with a > symbol. 3. Press MENU/SELECT to select the highlighted item. NOTE: Press OFF/CLEAR to cancel an operation, back up to th
