Taking Care Of Your Telephone

Treat your telephone with care because it contains very sophisticated electronic parts.

Avoid Rough Treatment

Do not drop the base or handset, and hang up the handset gently.

Avoid Water

Besides the electrical dangers of operating your telephone around water that are described in the section, Important Safety Instructions, you should also be careful about this because your telephone can be damaged if it gets wet. Therefore, do not use the handset or base in the rain or handle them with wet hands. Do not install the telephone near water, such as a sink, bathtub, or shower.

CAUTION: If the base of your telephone falls into water, DO NOT PULL IT OUT UNTIL YOU UNPLUG THE POWER ADAPTER FROM THE WALL OUTLET AND THE NETWORK CABLE FROM THE NETWORK. Once that is done, pull it out by the now-unplugged cables.

Electrical Storms

Be careful using your telephone during a storm because, in addition to the personal danger this creates, your telephone's electronic components can be damaged. Therefore, always unplug your power adapter and network cables during an eletrical storm.

Surge Protector

If you use the power adapter rather than Power-over-Ethernet to power your telephone, you should plug it into a surge protector to protect your adapter and telephone from fluctuations in electrical power. Surge protectors are often built into power strips but not all power strips have them. Check to make sure.

Cleaning Your Telephone

Only clean your telephone with a damp, soft cloth. Do not use cleaning solvents.

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