6• Did you follow proper dialing sequence?Phone dials in pulse with tone service• Make sure phone is in tone dialing mode.Phone won’t dial out with pulse service• Make sure phone is in pulse dialing mode.Causes of Poor Reception• Aluminum siding.• Foil backing on insulation.• Heating ducts and other metal construction that canshield radio signals.• You’re too close to appliances such as microwaves,stoves, computers, etc.• Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms.• Base is installed in the basement or lower floor of thehouse.• Base is plugged into AC outlet with other electronicdevices.• Baby monitor is using the same frequency.• Handset battery is low.• You’re out of range of the base.• Microwave oven is using the same frequency.