Cordless phone Query

lemontree

My BT Phone has stopped working and is dead. Search Base does not show when put on stand and batteries arok as I have a tester.
It is quite old so I have bought a new one which says charge for 24 hours before use. As I have an important call to make, will it be ok to use it in the morning which will be 15 hours and then continue charging?

RosieBee_2

Hello,

It will probably be okay to use, but just be 100% sure I would find another phone (mobile perhaps) to make the call. The 24 hours will be just to make sure the new battery is run through a full charge before you use it.

Hope that helps

lemontree

Thanks, call is to America and too expensive to use a mobile.

fwor

It will be fine as long as your call is not going to be a long one. I'd guess that the batteries will be at least 90% charged after 15 hours, and none of the modern battery technologies will be harmed by having their charge cycles interrupted.

debitcardmayhem

Ask a neighbour/friend if they have have a proper phone (ie with a cord) If not I would seriously suggest you should buy one (must be available about a £5 pounds) If you get stuck without electricity and can't call for help what will you do ? Nobody ever thinks about what if,e.g. if the remote control of the TV stops working / batteries go flat they will happily drive to Supermarket to buy new ones rather than get up and change channels on the telly using the buttons.

Margey

Is there not an option to keep it charging in the dock whilst making a call through the loudspeaker?

barak

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Ask a neighbour/friend if they have have a proper phone (ie with a cord) If not I would seriously suggest you should buy one (must be available about a £5 pounds) If you get stuck without electricity and can't call for help what will you do ?

I completely agree with that! I bought a cheap Binatone years ago as an extension and it still sounds better than my other [BT] phone.
I see that Argos have an 'own label' at £3.88 and a Binatone looking much like mine for £6.99.

lemontree

Thanks to you all for help!
Off to Argos to buy a corded phone!!!!!!