Top 20 GE 28111 Cordless Phone Questions & Answers

Your GE phone doesn't have an accessory handset. Unfortunately you cannot replace it with just one handset. If the phone is within warranty, kindly return it to the manufacturer and have it replaced.

Press the [do not disturb] button on the base unit.

You can download the manual at
http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/IB/28111EE2_IB.pdf

You have unheard messages on the voicemail system provided by your telephone company. This system records messages when someone calls while you're already on the phone. Please contact your telephone company for instructions on accessing their voicemail system.

Radio Shack or similar electronics store will have them.

Hi, Looks like either the wiring is slightly different or the jack plug not quite with in the tolerance limit. Can you swap the cables between the units (if they are removeable) to eliminate the cable as well. I would suspect the cable on the new phone! I would also make sure there is no dirt on the connectors on the plug...there are minute grooves where you can see the meatl...sometinmes these get blocked!

you cant... :( sorry

there is a red illuminated light on the main base... press it and it will turn DND off :)

unplug everythingthen plug it allback in then press the mute button on the phone (program) then go to hand set setup... then go down to de authorize and remove the link..... then reauthorize it

yes you can leave it in the charger, how ever its better to let the battery discharge then recharge, on a side note does your phone seem to light up for no apparent reason? at random times? just wondering because mine does :)

this is a common problem with these overpriced pos phones... i get lines thru all mine and they come and go and lightup for no apparent reason

I'am subscribed to three way calling from my phone company, but forgot which button to push to connect three way call on my phone is it the green talk button that is in the middle of my phone.

THese peice of $hit phones do this to me as well the only thing i could do to resolve it.....was to remove the battery and reinstall it but this doesnt always work a few of my diffrent models from GE do this and im not particularly happy about it... I would recommend not buying products from ge again... because they make the products fail so you will buy new ones (so we cant use the same phone for 10 years)

are you using voip like from a cable company or a ata bridge? mine doesnt ring when using ANYTHING other than the landline, but caller id will show

Same problem with mine too! and without paying $$ I can't get an answer....nice product!!!! (junk)

does it say do not disturb? if it does press the red button on the base.... if not then your tring to use it with a voip provider (i.e comcast, Vonage, skype..) this phone wont ring for some reason with out a very specific ring frequency....

Press the mute/program button, then press the caller ID-volume button to select handset setup (then press mute/program again to select this option). Next press tye caller ID-volume until you get to Default settings (its the last setting so pressing the up arrow is the fastest way to it). Press the mute/program button again to select the option. Use the caller ID-volume button to select 1yes. This will return the phone to the factory settings and for took care of the blinking blue light, however you will loose any custom setting or numbers you entered.

The first time I did this it didn't work, so I did again and toward the end of the steps above the phone beeped at me and stated "Reset Default Settings" (or something like that) then time I hit the mute/program button again and everything worked great. I think that last beep maybe have been a are you sure you want to restore to default question.

Remember tis will erase any custome settings you made on the phone (ring tones, ring volume, memory, etc.)

Here are the instructions and a link to the manual :
Key Tone
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( 6 or 5) button to scroll to the KEY TONE sub-menu.
2. Press mute/program button to enter the menu. SET KEY TONE 41ON 2 OFF shows in the display. The default setting is 1ON.
3. Use the touch tone pad on the handset to select 1 or 2, or use the caller ID-volume ( 6 or 5) button to scroll to your selection.
Here is a link to the manual for you :

http://telecom.hellodirect.com/eBiz/pdf/phones/GE_28111_Manual.pdf

Try looking underneath the console of the answering machine. You must turn the answerer on on most machines and underneath there may be a switch to determine how many rings before it picks up as well.

We had the same problem.

"Our phones worked fine for two weeks but now you can not dial out
and when someone calls us they can't hear we say. The line still works
fine with our old phone."

To fix the problem, I simply unplugged the base AC plug from the outlet, waited about 15 seconds, and then plugged it back in. Both handsets said searching on the display and then handset names returned to the display as originally programmed. The phones returned to operation as normal.

Devo

here is a link to the manual for you ( in english ) enjoy

http://telecom.hellodirect.com/eBiz/pdf/phones/GE_28111_Manual.pdf