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Check the phone line is connected to the correct socket in the base unit firstly, then if that's ok, if you have another corded phone handy, plug that in and check the incoming phone line. If that's not got a dial tone the line is broken.
If that's all ok, is the volume on the handset turned up? Does it have a signal in range of the base unit? Is the handset paired to the base station also?
You should not have to do anything to make the base find the phone line as long as it's plugged into a working phone jack and the AC power is on.
Have you tested the phone jack where you are connecting the base to be sure it's working? You can check with a simple, basic corded type phone. (You should have one of these on hand anyway, in case your power goes out. Without AC power, cordless phones won't work since their base unit would be off. The basic corded phone gets its power from the phone line so it will keep going. It's a good thing to have.) Plug the phone in and see if you have dialtone at the jack. You don't know what kind of phones the former residents had and how their jacks were wired. The one you're using may have been set up on a second line, for example.
If you don't find dialtone at the jack, you can try others and move the base unit as necessary, or see about having the wiring corrected. The model number of your phone is a UK version, and I don't know the rules regarding who can do telephone wiring there. Here in the US you can do the work yourself, hire a contractor, or contact the telephone service provider.
If you find the jack is working, something may have happened to the cordless base unit during the move. Try another cord; maybe the one you're using was damaged. Then your remaining option is to see about servicing or replacing the phone if it's still not working.
I agree that the battery sounds good.
So, do you have another phone to confirm that you have dialtone coming into your home?
If so, then the two ends of your wireless phone are not communicating...
They will try to resync if you power both ends off for a few minutes (unplug the base and remove the battery from the handset).
After a few minutes off, reconnect everything and place the handset in the base.....
After 5 or so minutes, test again. If it is NOT broken inside, it should provide dialtone (if it is coming into your home).
You can download the instructions from GE here. In the meantime, try placing the handsets onto the main base unit for 20 seconds each. The instructions say this is how you register the extra handsets with the base.
Either they are not powered up, or the mother has lost power. Make sure the mother and children bases have power and leave the handsets in the bases long enough to charge.
The lighting blew out your phone circuit in your base, it needs replacing or repair, but you may be hardpressed to find a base only in good working order and then you will have to get the handsets to work with it. Nevertheless, one option is to contact Uniden, but they do not repair, they will give you an option to replace your unit. Or you can send your unit (base and handset(s) ) to www.cordlessrepair.com for a repair quote. Good Luck, CG
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