Cordless Phones

kamkazmoto

kamkazmoto

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I'm looking to replace one of my phones and I thought I'd try a cordless phone/answering system. I know that there may be interference problems with 2.4 ghz systems so I'd like to concentrate on either a 5.8 ghz or a 1.9 ghz digital system. Anyone have any real winners or horror stories? Any information helps.

Thanks
 
I have a 5.8 and it does not interfere with wireless computer network. However the model that I got, Radio Shack, $50, has pretty poor range.
 
We recently replaced an old AT&T cordless phone with a Panasonic from amazon.com. It has been totally reliable and relatively easy to use. You can check here http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LYA8UW to see if it might meet your requirements.

We got the model with two handsets but it is interesting that additional handsets can be added as needed.

One really handy feature is the built-in intercom feature. It is nice to call the kitchen from my recliner downstairs and order an occasional beer . . . :D
 
I have a Panasonic system like Ralph's, but with 3 handsets. Mine's been great, as well. I like that mine has AAA NiMH batteries in the handsets, so replacements are easy to come by. I can talk about 100 feet away with mine when the base is inside a metal building, too. :thumbup:
 
The Panasonic would fill my requirements (I like the fact that it has DECT) but the fact that it got so many less than stellar reviews on Amazon bothers me. Anyone else have any suggestions
 
Panasonic has been the best in my experience. 2.4 no problems with interference. Uniden sucked (twice). Years ago I had a nice Sony set which had two batteries. When the battery ran out you swapped the handset battery for the one in the base station which was on charge. That was fiddly but the good thing was that the base station could run off the battery in the event of a mains failure - unlike most other cordless sets.

Memo, keep a wired phone for emergency use....
 
macdo said:
Memo, keep a wired phone for emergency use....
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Thats the reason that I am so leery of VOIP phone service. Hard wired phones work even if there is a power outage unlike VOIP that would die when the modem died.
 
macdo said:
Memo, keep a wired phone for emergency use....
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Wrote this a couple of days ago and today....

I work in a hospital. We opened a new intensive care unit last week. Today we had a power outage. Generators kicked in and I wandered to the new unit to see if everything was OK. All good except for two things that hadn't been wired into the essential power circuit (which the generators supply) base stations for cordless phones (there were some corded) and the sensor system that operates the handbasin taps. So no water to wash with. Getting fixed as I type.
 
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