2468@never2latebtinternet.com declared for all the world to hear...
> well I don't know, this morning the icon has now changed to what looks like
> a mic/headset which also does not appear in the manual.................time
> for the bin maybe.

The phone thinks it has got something plugged into it, e.g. a headset.
There is a short-circuit in the base of the phone, most likely through
water damage.
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Regards
Jon