"UCLAN" wrote in message
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Daave wrote:

I have a Northwestern Bell 36007 cordless phone. The battery conks out
much sooner than it used to, so I assume it's time to purchase a
replacement battery. The problem is the three stores I have been to so
far apparently don't recognize this model (at least in the compatibility
directories)!

For what it's worth, it uses an NICD 3.6 V rechargeable battery, 450
mAh. As far as type/size/plug, I have found similar batteries in these
stores, but none with the same milliAmperehour value (450).

Does this matter? Isn't this value merely how long the battery will keep
a charge? Is it safe to go with a 3.6 NICD battery that is 1,000 mAh?

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

http://store.unical-estore.com/battery.html 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.]

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