8If your phone displays#1RW#FKDUJLQJ, charging is sus-pended. Check that the battery is connected to anapproved charging device. If the battery is very hot orcold, wait for a while; charging will automaticallyresume after the battery is restored to its normal oper-ating state. If charging still fails, contact your dealer.When is a good time to charge?Actually, you can charge anytime. If you have a NiMHbattery, you should allow it to discharge once in a while(see “Discharging NiMH batteries” on page 9).Whenever your phone beeps once and displays%DWWHU\#ORZ, you only have a couple of minutes of talktime remaining. The repetition rate of these battery-lowwarnings depend on the remaining battery capacityand the battery condition. These warnings are morefrequent when you’re in a call.Note: The phone will not give you the warning tone undercertain conditions. See “Warning and game tones” onpage 82.Once all the power has drained from your battery,you’ll hear three beeps with the message 5HFKDUJH#EDWWHU\ on your display. At this point, your phone willswitch itself off and you’ll need to recharge yourbattery.When is charging complete?When the charge indicators stop scrolling,your phone is considered fully charged.However, a slight increase in charge mayoccur if your phone is left connected to thecharger. This is called “trickle charge.”Charging times depend on the type of battery andcharger used. For approximate charging and oper-ating times, see “Batteries” on page 91.If the battery is too hot or cold, charging may beinterrupted until the battery reaches its normaloperating temperature.