Telecom Italia Gipsy Cordless Phone Replacement Battery 3.6V 600mAh

Telecom Italia Gipsy — 3.6V Ni-MH Replacement Battery

This is a 3.6V, 600mAh Ni-MH replacement battery for the Telecom Italia Gipsy cordless phone handset. It slots into the handset to restore power when the original cell no longer holds charge. Dimensions are 30.30 × 42.60 × 14.30mm — confirm these match your existing pack before ordering.

• Gipsy handset fit: The Gipsy uses a compact 3.6V single-cell Ni-MH pack with a specific footprint. This replacement matches that voltage rail and physical size so the handset cover seats correctly and the contacts align.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on the bench. The Ni-MH chemistry reached stable capacity by the fourth cycle, which is normal for this cell type — capacity builds across the first few uses.
• First-charge protocol for Ni-MH handsets: Place the handset in the base station for a full 16 hours before the first call. Ni-MH cordless batteries need that slow initial charge to reach their rated 600mAh — a partial first charge cuts into long-term talk time.

Range drop on the Gipsy after a battery swap

The Gipsy's RF transmitter pulls current in short bursts every time it communicates with the base station. A fresh Ni-MH cell that hasn't been fully conditioned will sag in voltage under that RF load. When cell voltage dips, the handset reduces transmit power to protect the circuit — and range shrinks noticeably. Run three to four full charge-discharge cycles and the voltage sag under load will stabilise.

Base station shows no charge light after fitting new battery

Ni-MH cells can drop to a very low voltage during storage and shipping. Some Gipsy base stations check the incoming pack voltage before enabling the charge circuit — if the cell reads below that threshold, the charge indicator stays off. Leave the handset in the base undisturbed for 30 to 60 minutes. The trickle current from the base will nudge the cell voltage up past the acceptance threshold and the charge light will come on.