AT&T Home Base - Page 2

STEP 1: Set Up Your Device STEP 2: Connect the Device to a Phone
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Your device should be located:
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ave a
stron
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si
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nal from a
ce
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tower, t
y
pica
lly
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a
win
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all
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stren
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t
h
ma
y
var
y
in different part
s
of
y
our home
.
• Near an e
l
ectrica
l
wa
ll
out
l
et.
• In t
h
e
g
enera
l
area w
h
ere
y
ou
’ll
b
e usin
g
y
our
h
ome p
h
one,
computer, or Wi-Fi ena
bl
e
d
d
evices
.
Install the Back-up Battery
1. Remove the bottom o
f
the device by pushing the entire
cover in the direction o
f
the arrow.
2. Insert t
h
e
b
ac
k
-up
b
atter
y
.
3. Replace the cover.
A
B
Turn on Your Device
1. P
l
u
g
t
h
e power cor
d
into an e
l
ectrica
l
wa
ll
out
l
et.
2. Connect the other end of the
p
ower cord into the Power
I
nput port on the back of
y
our AT&T Home Base.
3. Press and hold down the round On
/
Off button for 3 full
s
econ
d
s unti
l
t
h
e power
l
i
gh
t sta
y
s stea
dy
g
reen.
O
n
/
O
ff
Hold 3 seconds
C
Check the Wireless Signal
w
h
i
l
e
y
our
d
evice connects to t
h
e ce
ll
u
l
ar networ
k
.
C
on
f
irm si
g
nal stren
g
th li
g
ht is
g
reen
f
or optimal per
f
ormance.
Yellow indicates a moderate si
g
nal and ma
y
be su
ff
icient.
NOTE: If you do not see a green light, you may want to
choose another location in your home, such as near a
window or outside wall.
Si
gna
l
S
trengt
h
A
Unplug Your Phone from the Wall Jack
T
he AT&T Home Base is not used with your home phone
w
all jack.
NOTE: If you have a cordless phone, keep it plugged into a
power outlet.
B
Connect Your Phone to the Device
Plug your phone into the “Phone 1” port on the AT&T
Home Base, using your existing phone cable or the included
p
hone cable.
NOTE: Do not plug the device into your home phone
wall jack.
C
Place a Test Call
Place a test call from
y
our connected home phone. Make sure
to
d
ia
l
t
h
e 10-
d
i
g
it p
h
one num
b
er, inc
l
u
d
in
g
area co
d
e
.
For
b
est resu
l
ts, p
l
ace t
h
e cor
dl
ess p
h
one
b
ase at
l
east 12
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n
c
h
es
fr
o
m th
e
AT
&
T H
o
m
e
B
ase
.
Email Setup (Optional)
T
o set up a
f
ree AT&T email account, go to att.net/signup and select
S
t
a
rt Now
.
Set up Voicemail and Additional Phones
• Voicemail is included with your service. Dial “1” to set up and
a
ccess. If using an answering machine, set it to fewer than 5 rings.
• To p
l
ace p
h
ones t
h
rou
gh
out
y
our
h
ome, use a cor
dl
ess p
h
one
s
y
stem wit
h
mu
l
tip
l
e
h
an
d
sets. Wa
ll
j
ac
k
s are not use
d
wit
h
t
h
e
AT
&
T H
o
m
e
B
ase
.