Users questions 

Why is my VTech phone not ringing?

Joe Ford

Why is my VTech phone not ringing?

If the phone does not ring at all, you may have the ringer turned off. The handset and base have independent ringer programming. Step 2: Press ▲DIR or ▼CID to display >Ringers, then press MENU/SELECT. At the lowest setting, the ringer is silent and Ringer mute (or Ringer off) is displayed on the handset.

How do you turn the ringer off on a VTech phone?

How to Turn a Vtech Phone Ringer Off

  1. Press “Prog” on the handset.
  2. Press the arrow button beneath the phone’s display until you reach “Ringer,” then press “Select.”
  3. Press the arrow button until you reach “Ringer Off,” then press “OK.” The phone should beep to confirm your selection.

How do I turn the ringer on my cordless phone?

Step 1: Press MENU/SELECT on the handset when it is not in use. Step 2: Press ▲DIR or ▼CID to display Ringers, then press MENU/SELECT. Step 3: Ringer volume is highlighted.

How do I unmute my VTech cordless phone?

During a call: Press to mute the microphone and “MUTED” will display on the LCD. Your caller cannot hear you. Press again to unmute the microphone.

How do you reset a VTech cordless phone?

Through the Phone Menu:

  1. Navigate using the phone buttons to Menu > Admin Settings > Select.
  2. Press the 123 soft key to change encoding to lowercase letters, then enter admin as the password.
  3. Scroll down to Reset to Default.
  4. Press the Yes soft key to confirm the factory reset.

Why is phone not ringing out?

If your Android phone isn’t ringing when someone calls, the cause could be user- or software-related. You can troubleshoot whether your Android isn’t ringing due to a user-related issue by checking whether the device is silent, in Airplane Mode, or has Do Not Disturb enabled.

How do I get rid of static in my phone line?

Static or crackling noise on your phone line

  1. Try plugging the phone into a different jack. (
  2. Try a different phone cable or curly cord.
  3. If the phone is connected to a splitter or filter, remove the splitter and connect the phone directly into the phone jack or try using a different filter.

Can I cut a phone line in my house?

A: Cable and phone wires don’t carry current, so it’s safe to remove them. However, it’s critical not to cut into a power line, as you know. Find it by doing a Web search for the words “Pepco equipment responsibility.” The wire to your house is Pepco’s responsibility; past the weather head, it’s yours.

Do old phone lines have power?

While telephone lines do have 48 volts of electricity running through them, it’s usually not enough to cause a shock, though it may affect a pacemaker. The electricity in a phone line does spike to around 90 volts when the phone rings, which can give a mild shock.

Can the Internet work without a phone line?

In order to get fixed internet without a landline, you’ll need to have access to full fibre broadband (also known as fibre-to-the-premises) or Virgin Media’s cable broadband. This is a broadband service that delivers a signal to your home without the use of traditional phone lines at all.