Bellsouth cordless phone :TALK BUTTON ON THE HANDSET

Most cordless phones use buttons that are conductive rubber pads, so the only solution is disassembly and a damp Q-tip.

John

I used to do loads of cordless phones some years back, and some were real pigs to dismantle the keypad on. I used to have quite a bit of success cleaning individual keys, by inserting a hypodermic needle through the side of the rubber button, then squirting a little isopropyl alcohol in there from the previously filled syringe. Once you've got the alcohol in there, you can give the button a vigorous working, and most times, you get a fix. Not always, but worth a try. You can get hypodermics and needles from some electronics suppliers, or failing that, maybe you know someone diabetic ?

Arfa

Not to nitpick, but a lot of us Diabetics are on alternate medication, and don't have access to syringes because we aren't on Insulin.

Oh. OK. I know a couple over here, but they both do have hypos. I never really thought about it. Is it all to do with type 1 and type 2 diabetes ? Anyway, I'm sure that if someone is enterprising enough, they could probably lay hands on a syringe and needle from somewhere.

Arfa

They try the medications first, insulin is the last resort, these days. With the simple portable blood sugar meters its easier to keep an eye on your levels, and to adjust the medication. Syringes can be purchased from some Veterinarians, if they are sure you aren't going to use them to take drugs. I've been given whole boxes of insulin syringes when on a service call to a doctor's office, too. The nurse saw the medical tools in my toolbox, and after I explained the non medical use of each, she gave me a handful or Forceps, and a box of 50 new syringes that had been mis-ordered for a patient. (They were for a higher dosage)