I have BT Freestyle 2200 cordless telephone (twin).I have had them for a while.The phones now need constant charging. Apparently you can get replacement batteries for this model but how do you get the old batteries out? Does the back slide off? Is there a certain way of doing this.Push,pull,slide or just take a hammer to it and buy new. Many thanks
To slide the battery cover off: hold the handset in your left hand with the keypad facing the palm of your hand. You should see "BT" written on the back. Make sure this is UPSIDE DOWN. You will see an oval shape with three friction dots at the top, these are on the battery cover. Put the thumb of your right hand on the friction dots and push down and forward quite hard.
Brian
October 2011
Great answers thanks to you Andy G
The link was brilliant. I had to get a knife to open the unit for leverage. But better and cheaper than buying a new one.
thanks again
Bryce Cooper
December 2010
Hi,
I had the same problem. There are pdf's of the phone user manual available online, which show you how to replace the battery (on p.24). See:
howtomendit.com for free repair help, information and advice.
Try fixfault.com to fix cordless phones.