Philips CD240 2nd phone wont connect - keeps saying searching
Hi, I solved this issue this morning. What you cannot confuse here is that handset and base. To do the registration successfully, the both must be in "Registering" mode. First, to get the base in the registration
mode, you have to press <page> (a paging function for handset in case you cannot find where they are - usually button that says <page>or speaker with sound symbol on
the base) more than 5 seconds, then the base is in the "Register Mode"(though you will hear no beep).
You can then go through the procedure you describe on the handset and the handset should beep with assigned number no more than 10 seconds after it flashed "Waiting". The above, however, works only
if the Base is still functioning. In my case, sadly, the base was more
likely dead (if I press any button on the base, i.e. answer phone etc.,
there is no response). Hence I went and bought a new cheap GAP
compatible BINATONE 1800 Single at Comet (14.99). I then set up the
base, put it in the registration mode as per the BINATONE instruction. Then on the Phillips CD240
handset and gone through the above registration procedure... and Voila!
It worked. Now I have a brand new base that came with 1 handset of its own, and 3 additional
CD245 handsets which are all registered with this base. So far, the sound quality is
good and they retained all the telephone numbers
registered with the handset. The BINATONE base came with 12 months
manufacturer's guarantee so I am sorted with the base problem for at
least a year, which is nice. I hope this is helpful. Best, Ken