"jaynews" bravely wrote to "All" (04 Nov 05 20:11:17) --- on the heady topic of "OK to Leave cordless phone in base all the time?"
ja> From: "jaynews" ja> Xref: core-easynews sci.electronics.repair:347567
ja> I bought an inexpensive GE cordless phone 5.8ghz, model 25839. It has ja> a nickel cadmium battery pack.
ja> The instructions say it should be charged for 12 hours prior to first ja> use, but say nothing whatsoever about whether or not it's recommended ja> to leave the phone in the base when not in use.
ja> Do you recommend leaving it in the base all the time or should I only ja> put it in the base to recharge after a low battery warning happens?
ja> Thanks,
ja> J.
You can prolong battery life. For example one thing I do is to feel the back of the handset with the back of my hand. If it feels warm I lift the phone and leave it aside. When it beeps because of a low battery I put it back on the base unit. It is not too critical.
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