Can I get a replacement base unit for a BT Freelance ?

You can buy a replacement BT Freelance XD5500 base from sellers on eBay for £3.99 for the base and £3.99 postage & packing..

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/AK-Products-UK_BT-Replacement-Parts_390115306903_W0QQ_fsubZ11329509QQ_sidZ213380995QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322

Upon purchase you need to reset the base by following the instructions below:-

BT Freelance XD 5500

Resetting the base & handset/s on a BT Freelance XD5500:

Hold the Find button on the base unit until you get a double beep then
tap the Find button 7 times.
On the handset:
remove a battery
hold the menu key and refit the battery
screen says SW VERSION
press up arrow key until screen shows REGISTER CLEAR
press menu
press menu again and wait for OK to appear
remove a battery and refit

Registering the XD5500 handset.
Then register the handset to the base as follows:
Hold Find button on base unit until you get two beeps
On handset:
Press menu
Scroll to register
Press menu
Scroll to Register Base
Press menu
Press 1
Wait
When it says PIN ? Enter 0 0 0 0 (four zeros) and press menu.

Note:
If you have more than one handset then repeat registering the handset to the base for each subsequent handset/phone.

Kevan
November 2009

Yes, you can buy replacement bases for the BT Freestyle XD5500 on eBay for £3.99 and £3.99 Postage and Packing..

You need to reset Base 1 for handset 1 and reset the other handsets in the house as well i.e. 1, 2 & 3, etc..

BT Freelance XD 5500

Resetting the base & handset/s on a BT Freelance XD5500:

Hold the Find button on the base unit until you get a double beep then
tap the Find button 7 times.
On the handset:
remove a battery
hold the menu key and refit the battery
screen says SW VERSION
press up arrow key until screen shows REGISTER CLEAR
press menu
press menu again and wait for OK to appear
remove a battery and refit

Registering the XD5500 handset.
Then register the handset to the base as follows:
Hold Find button on base unit until you get two beeps
On handset:
Press menu
Scroll to register
Press menu
Scroll to Register Base
Press menu
Press 1
Wait
When it says PIN ? Enter 0 0 0 0 (four zeros) and press menu.

Note:
If you have more than one handset then repeat registering the handset to the base for each subsequent handset/phone.


If this procedure fails to solve the issue, then you have a unit with a
fault and if it is less than a year since purchase the retailer should
change it for you.

Kevan
November 2009

You can buy a Twin xd 5500 on Amazon for £30 and then you'll have a total of 4 handsets.

If you were the BT Marketing Product Manager would you rather people bought spare base base units or complete 'phone sets? Your bonus depends on the answer.

Good luck...

Peccavi
July 2009