FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a base for a telephone set showing my new design embodied in a cordless telephone set;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a telephone set base showing my new design embodied in a base having no antenna nor visible handset connection;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a telephone set base showing my new design embodied in a corded telephone set with the cord connecting to the left side of the base;

FIG. 16 is a left side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 17 is a front elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of a handset telephone with an antenna in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.