Hi Mike,
If the battery contact was lost for a short time then I should loose the
time on the display, but I don't unless I purposely remove and replace the
battery. I have found a forum where someone details putting the battery in
a freezer for several days then recharging it. I am giving this a try as I
tend to not use the phone for extended periods and think this may have
caused the problem.
Thank you,
David

"Mike W." wrote in message
...
Chances are the battery is moving in relation to the contacts that allow
the
circuit to be broken momentarily. Take the phone to your provider and see
if
they will replace it. I have two friends at work that went through the
same
thing.

"David Sewell" wrote in message
...
My phone switches off a lot and I have to charge it up, but the battery
indicator on the display always shows as fully charged. Would the
battery
definitely be at fault? How can I test it ? (it has four contacts - and
is
3.6v ni-nh) I have test equipment.

Thank you,

David