Getting Started 21Using the BatteryBattery Capacityyour phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It allows you to recharge yourbattery before it is fully drained. The batteryprovides up to 3.8 hours of continuous digitaltalk time (up to one hour in analog) or up toeight days of continuous digital standby time(up to 15 hours in analog).The Empty Battery IconApproximately five minutes before the batterycharge level gets too low to operate the phone,the battery sensor will let you know by blinkingan empty battery icon ( ), sounding anaudible alert and displaying a warningmessage. If you continue to operate the phonewithout charging, the phone will turn offautomatically (after a three to five minutedelay). If this happens, your call will end. Ifyou plug into a charging device, you cancontinue your call. Be sure to monitor thebattery strength icon and make sure yourbattery is adequately charged.