Why does my ATT phone say line in use?

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Why does my ATT phone say line in use?

Line in use means the line is seized or off hook, this can also be caused by a short on the phone line. You don’t say if you’re using traditional landline or u-verse.

How do I fix my phone line not working?

Unplug equipment and test jack.

  1. Unplug all your equipment. First, unplug your phones from both their jacks and electrical outlets.
  2. Test your jacks. After you’ve unplugged all your equipment, wait one minute and then plug a corded phone into each outlet.

Why is my AT phone saying no line?

Solution (from AT Customer TechSupport): “Unplug the power source on base phone, then unplug each battery on each handset. Wait a minute then re-plug base and other phones. Your messages remain.

How do you reset a Vtech 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 can’t I get a dial tone on my AT phone?

Test a corded phone Unplug the phone from the wall jack. Plug a different working phone into the jack. Check to see if you still hear static or don’t hear a dial tone. If the problem goes away, repair or replace the phone you just unplugged from the wall jack.

How do I reset my AT landline phone?

Complete the following steps to reset the telephone system:

  1. Step 1: Disconnect the power to the telephone base.
  2. Step 2: Disconnect the handset battery.
  3. Step 3: Wait a few minutes and then reconnect the power to the telephone base.
  4. Step 4: Reconnect the handset battery.

How do I fix my VTech home phone no line?

Why does my VTech phone have no dial tone?

A common issue users have when they do not hear a dial tone is that all the wires of the device are not actually plugged in. Fasten the phone cable into both the wall and the phone base. If the issue is still not resolved, then consider trying to connect a different, functional, telephone into the same cables.

How do I activate a landline phone?

How to Set Up Landlines

  1. Plug one end of the telephone cable into the appropriate port on the base of your landline phone.
  2. Plug the other end of the telephone cable into the appropriate wall outlet.
  3. Insert the appropriate end of you phone’s DC power adapter into the appropriate port on the base of your landline phone.

Why does my AT home phone say no line?

Why am I not getting a dial tone on my landline?

If you have no dial tone on your corded phone, make sure it is plugged securely into the wall phone jack. If you have no dial tone on your cordless phone, check the battery and charge it if it’s low. Make sure your cordless phone’s base unit is plugged into a working electrical outlet.

Why is my phone line not working?

Disconnect telephone equipment one at a time while listening on the phone.

  • Listen for the static to go away. Each time you disconnect a piece of equipment,listen for static on the line.
  • Test the offending jack by plugging in a different phone or device.
  • Try changing channels on your cordless phones.
  • Move or disable interfering equipment.

    • How do you troubleshoot a phone line?

    Dial the phone number you want to check. The best way to find out if a line is busy is to call it.

  • Listen for a ring or a busy signal. If the line is open,you’ll hear the line ringing.
  • Call the line back later to see if you can get through. Wait at least 15 minutes,then try to call again.
  • Use another means of contact if you keep getting a busy signal.

    • How to troubleshoot your telephone wiring?

    The disconnected wires are three white and one blue one.

  • I have one blue wire,one attached to a terminal,and I attached the loose blue wire one to it with no result.
  • I have four terminals with one attached to each,colors,red wire,blue wire,black wire,and green wire.
  • Should a white one be attached to each terminal?

    • Why does my landline Say No Line?

    Why does my landline say no line? The idle handset will display NO LINE if it does not detect a live telephone line. Check the telephone line connection both at the phone jack and the base. You may have a defective telephone cord. Try replacing cord between the jack and telephone base.