Question about cordless phone battery

Sure, it may take a bit longer to reach a full charge, but you'll get better life than you ever got when the phone was new. The slower charge will be easier on the battery as well. You can splice on the old plug if you can't find one that matches too.

Your battery is available directly through Northwestern Bell. Go to:

Just $5!

[And no, using a slightly higher mAh NiCD shouldn't cause problems as long as the voltage is the same, unless the internal charger objects for some reason.]

Try the Shack. They may be able to special order it.

On most cordless phones, the internal 'charger' on NiCd powered handsets, only comprises a series resistor that limits the charge current to a trickle anyway, and when I used to repair a lot of them before they became full of uP's all whispering to one another, I regularly used to 'upgrade' the battery capacity for customers, so I agree with the rest - just go for it.

Arfa

Also, clean the contacts on base and handset (contact cleaner of course!)

The only issue you may encounter is with the handsets battery monitor (if in fact you have one). I've done the same with my Siemens cordless phone and find it reports that it's always half full. On the flipside, it can now last approximately a week or 2 without charging, instead of a day as before. :)

the more mAh the battery, the longer it will last, get the bigger battery and be happy! Dave

Plus $6.85 shipping!! I can buy this same battery at Walgreen's Drug Store for $9.99. Although, I can buy a brand new phone WITH a battery for $15!! B

A caveat with the 1AH battery - will if fit? It's likely be physically larger than the 450mAh unit.

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... It is probably just the same battery, but with upgraded marketing. The mAh claims on battery are somewhat dubious.

With digi-cam AA batteries, I find that the mA labels are pretty true. There are always web site blogs and camera-buff magazines doing battery-life comparisons and reporting which brand is giving more flashes than another. This, I think, helps keep the manufacturers' claims "honest".

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Al, the usual

Nah, a #2 type pencil eraser does the job, fine.

Plus tax, plus wear-and-tear on your car, plus your time, plus the cost to repair the parking lot incurred door-ding caused by little Jimmy getting out of his parent's Lexus.

$11.85 delivered to your door seems like a bargain in comparison.

Not if you're already going to the store or need other items from the same place, which most people do on a regular basis.

Personally I'd rather get off my ass, get out and have a little human interaction once in a while than pay more for postage than the item costs. If a substantial savings of time or money can be realized by ordering online I will and often do, but for something like a battery it's easier to just go to the store.

Thanks to all for the feedback. I think I'll go with this one:

You somewhat contradict yourself here. At first you state that you'd go to the store when you need other items, too. But you end by saying that just for a battery, it's easier to go to the store. That makes it sound as if you decided you needed the battery, and jumped in the car to go get it.

If it's something I need *now*, I'll pay for the gas, pay for the car wear, pay the 8% sales tax, and get the item *now*. If it's something I don't need immediately, I'll let UPS deal with the traffic (I live in Southern California.) My time is more important to me.

As for "human interaction", I can think of countless better ways than grabbing a battery at Walgreens.

Ah, a pessimist. :|

Yah,an eraser will also remove plating (used on many) and won't afford any corrosion protection.

No, a realist. All except the door-ding is certain. And even the door-ding has a high probability of occurrence.