Is the base unit able to keep time, phonebook and speed dial settings if the power goes out?
1986270
Hi Bob, The base unit does not have battery and so without power the display will go blank, and we would not be able to see time or phonebook, but we can still make calls with the connected phone line. I have not tried if speed dial works without power. BTW the base unit and the handset are always in-sync and saving/editing a number using the handset will reflect the changes in base unit and vice-versa. Also, we can read the voice messages/delete them directly from the handset.Thanks.
1986271
YES. I have unplugged the base unit several times as I put my new office desk in order. The backup power from the handset is limited by the rather small AAA batteries, so I don't expect it to last very long. In my experience, the majority of power outages or brown-outs are very brief (i.e. less than 2-3 seconds) and anything longer is probably going to be hours, not minutes. I think this is a thoughtful feature and it's showing up in more and more ordinary devices that aren't much fun to re-program. It works unless the handset isn't in place during the outage, but even then, I didn't lose any programming (addressbook, speed dialing, and cell phone pairing). YES. I have unplugged the base unit several times as I put my new office desk in order. The backup power from the handset is limited by the rather small AAA batteries, so I don't expect it to last very long. In my experience, the majority of power outages or brown-outs are very brief (i.e. less than 2-3 seconds) and anything longer is probably going to be hours, not minutes. I think this is a thoughtful feature and it's showing up in more and more ordinary devices that aren't much fun to re-program. It works unless the handset isn't in place during the outage, but even then, I didn't lose... » Read More YES. I have unplugged the base unit several times as I put my new office desk in order. The backup power from the handset is limited by the rather small AAA batteries, so I don't expect it to last very long. In my experience, the majority of power outages or brown-outs are very brief (i.e. less than 2-3 seconds) and anything longer is probably going to be hours, not minutes. I think this is a thoughtful feature and it's showing up in more and more ordinary devices that aren't much fun to re-program. It works unless the handset isn't in place during the outage, but even then, I didn't lose any programming (addressbook, speed dialing, and cell phone pairing). « Show Less
1986272
Static information such as phonebook and speed-dial data is kept in "flash" memory, as in a digital camera or a memory stick, so it's not subject to power deprivation. Keeping the time requires an internal clock or access to the caller ID service. I do not use caller ID service and my phone retained its date/clock through a recent 18 hour power outage. Since I had to set the date and time initially, the only reasonable explanation is that it was maintained by the internal batteries.
1986273
Kept the time but I don't have the phonebook or speed dial set up but don't know why it wouldn't keep those.
1986274
I have not experienced a power outage since purchasing the phone. However I did program the phone with approximately 20 names and phone numbers. I then unplugged and repacked the the phone in the original box. It remained there for 2 weeks. When I arrived at my father's I opened the box, installed the phones and all the names and phone numbers were as I installed them 2 weeks previous. Because we had call display the time/date sets automatically. Hope this helps.
1986275
This is not mentioned in manual.By experiment, the phone book survives power failure. I have no idea whether it is stored in the base station or one or morte handsets. The manual says base station ahndset works during power failure.Larry
861462
Dear friend,Thanks for your inquiry.No, it doesn't. The device cannot save the set frequency if the item is out of power.Thanks a lot.
2182432
YES and suggest a GFI circuit. Remember to reset the "clock portion" if you have power outages.
435967
Yes it does. I've had a couple of power outages and it has always come back up to my settings.Tom
55173
Not that I'm aware of, I just had a power outage yesterday and the unit remained off
1826066
No. You need to manually change and/or set with changes at months' end, time change or loss of power.
2113346
It stores all info in the unit without power. The phone line supplies all the power.
896313
Yes, the thermostat has batteries which retain the settings for power outages.
258014
Yes, the clock and all other settings (i.e., zone watering times) are retained during a power failure. No battery is needed, everything is stored in non-volatile memory:Quoting from the RainBird SST user manual:◾No need to reprogram after a power outage. All timer settings are stored indefinitely in memory. No backup battery needed!
394552
No battery that I know of, but it does retain settings in the event of a power outage.
2122721
The unit is not powered by your electricity. It is powered by the phone line which basically never loses power. Even if you disconnect from the phone line it will not loose the memory for blocked numbers at least in the short term, but it will lose the date
354034
Yes. Word of warning...if the power goes out, you will need to reset the timer. Also, this product lasted about one year and died on me. Did not replace with another. Went to Lowes and bought one that is digital and has battery backup ($25) seems to work great, but time will tell
2222016
No, it does not. When the power does out, it turns off. When it comes back on, it goes to the setup you programed. If the power is out for a long time (not sure how long) it will reset the time and not record unless you have it programed to record always.
1567845
Yup, it does!!! When power goes out, you put any handset in the base, and the base powers itself from the handset. How cool is that?!
1149044
Hi, As per the user instructions, "This unit contains a built-in, non-replaceable, rechargeable battery to maintain the date and time of day information for at least 4 consecutive days of AC power interruption. The other settings are maintained indefinitely without AC power." Hope this helps.
1177201
It does *not* have a battery backup. Some settings survive a power outage, but some do not. For example, the setting to *not* go into power saving mode is not preserved; the "standby" mode - you have to reset the "standby" power level whenever the power comes back on - to disable that feature is you set the "standby" power level to 0 (zero) watts. The option to turn off the PIR motion detection feature does keep its setting when the power is restored. I don't know what happens to other settings that I do not change from their default values.
1945366
This unit does not remember any fine tuning settings when power off. You must readjust each time the unit is put into service. Hope this helps