My vtech IA5854 phone base does not respond and the number 88 show on panel

SOURCE: phone not connecting

I am having the same problem. Had it last year, too but bought new batteries for all the handsets and that fixed the problem. However, this year I can't find the batteries anywhere!

SOURCE: vtech 9127, display bad

my vtech 5.8 GHz disconnects while I am talking~replaced batteries and charges the phones for 24 hours. I cold talk 10 minutes during this time 4x I could hear the other person~they could not hear me and then disconnect.
Characters and numbers are choppy too Thank you

SOURCE: user manual

need copy of manual for vtech 5.8ghz cordless phone with 2
additional handsets in english.

SOURCE: vtech cordless phone/ detc 6.0

This worked for me. Unplug the power to the base for 10 seconds then plug the power back in. That did it for my "connecting....." problem. Good luck!

SOURCE: my vtech cordless phone will not ring. message is ringer off. how to turn ringer on.

Does your handset have a PROG button? Press that, then press the VOL+ button until you come to RINGER VOL: OFF. Press SELECT button, then use the ^ (VOL+) key until you get the desired volume level. Press SELECT again, then OFF. You're good to go.