GE 29875 constantly displays digit 8

The cause is the digital display is not communicating with the motherboard. The plug connection between the door's digital display and the motherboard might have unplugged. The wire running from the motherboard runs below the fridge and connects via plug located along the bottom of the fridge below the freezer door, connecting to the wire running from the display to the bottom of the freezer door. Just reconnect it and that should reset the display.

I would 1st try disconnecting and reconnecting all wire connections on display board.

The 29875 is an answering machine. It doesn't have a phonebook.

Hi,

please follow the instruction to register the handset to base

To register a DCX150 accessory handset:
1. Charge the handset completely.
2.Place the handset in the base cradle for about thirty seconds. Handset Registering will appear in the LCD.
3.When the handset has registered to the base, the LCD will display Registration complete then show the handset ID number.

If the display shows Registration failed, repeat the process again.

To register a DCX200 or DCX300 accessory handset:

1.Charge the handset completely.
2.Disconnect the base AC adapter. Then press and hold find while you reconnect the adapter. Keep holding find until the charge LED starts to blink.
3.On the handset, press and hold # until the handset beeps and displays Handset Registering.
4.When the handset has registered to the base, the LCD will display Registration complete then show the handset
ID number.

If the display shows Registration failed, repeat the process again.

Thanx

Hi!

Here'a the manual!!!

http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/IB/29875GE1_IB.pdf

Hope this helps!

Hi,

Did you ever figure out a fix for this? Mine is now doing the same thing.

change battery

I called GE. They said unplug phone lines, then unplug power source, wait 10 to 15 minutes, then reconnect in the same order. If that does not reboot the answering machine, then buy a new one.

An overnight rest seemed to cure it. Context - I have a fax machine also hooked up to it that kicks in when it hears the fax signal. I disconnected it overnight while "resting" the answering machine. When the answering machine returned to normal this morning, I hooked up the fax again. So far so good.

I believe this is the PDF you are looking for. The model number is 29875.
http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/IB/29875GE1_IB.pdf
Sincerely, cbr2009