Problems with our cordless V-Tech phone (constant dial tone)?

2 things to try. First, try puting the #'s first and then push talk. You should hear the dial tone and then the numbers tones real fast and then the dial tone should be gone and the connection made. If you do that and then don't hear the tones go to step 2. Step 2: unplug the base from the electric for a few min. Hang up the hand set and plug the base back in. That should re-set both of them. If that doesn't fix it, something else is wrong and could be either the hand set or the base. One other thing to try is to take the battery out of the hand set (just un-plug for a min or so) then re-connect and try again.