"jaynews" wrote in message
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I bought an inexpensive GE cordless phone 5.8ghz, model 25839. It has a
nickel cadmium battery pack.

The instructions say it should be charged for 12 hours prior to first use,
but say nothing whatsoever about whether or not it's recommended to leave
the phone in the base when not in use.

Do you recommend leaving it in the base all the time or should I only put
it in the base to recharge after a low battery warning happens?

Thanks,


Yes, it's OK, the manufacturers expect users will leave the unit on charge.

If you want to prolong the life of the NiCads you can allow the phone to run
down every couple of months, but given the very low cost of rechargeables
these days, even proprietry packs, I wouldn't give it a second thought. My
DECT cordless phone stays on charge 24/7 and the batteries are still going
strong after about three years.

Dave