Uniden DECT3380 User Manual

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Try moving around while you’re on a call or moving closer to the

base to see if the sound gets louder.

Make sure the handset’s battery is fully charged.

Try adjusting the earpiece volume.

Noise or static on the line

Interference is the most common cause of noise or static on a cordless

phone. Here are some common sources of interference:

electrical appliances, especially microwave ovens

computer equipment, especially wireless LAN equipment and DSL

modems

radio-based wireless devices, such as room monitors, wireless

controllers, or wireless headphones or speakers

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

If static is on 1 handset or in
1 location:

If static is on all handsets or in all
locations:

Check nearby for one of

the common interference

sources.
Try moving the handset away

from a suspected source, or

try moving the suspected

source so it’s not between the

handset and the base.
There is always more noise at

the edges of the base’s range.
If an

Out of Range

message

displays, try moving closer to

the base.

Check near the base for the source

of interference.
Try moving the base away from a

suspected source, or turn off the

source if possible.
If the base has an adjustable

antenna, try raising the antenna so it

stands straight up.
If you have any service that uses the

phone line, you might need a filter

(see below).

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