What factors to consider before buying a cordless phone? Range – Most
cordless telephones from Panasonic, AT&T VTech and Uniden, have more than
sufficient range within a typical home or small office. Many will operate within
100 feet of your home as well. Range, however, is highly dependant upon the
environment you’re in, the power of the signal from the phone and the
frequency.
If you’re more susceptible to poor quality reception in environments where you have a phone operating at the crowded
frequencies of 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz, we recommend the 5.8 GHz models from
Panasonic or Uniden are the best cordless phones.
How do I find the right cordless telephone that fits my needs? We
recommend visiting the following links to assist you with
your phone selection. These recommendations can guide you to making an informed decision.
Frequencies - All things being equal, phones with lower frequencies like 900
Mhz will have greater range… but there’s a tradeoff for the features and
chance for less interference with higher frequency phones like 2.4 GHz and 5.8
Ghz. If you know that range will be an issue or your environment is
not typically well suited for most phones, we recommend the Panasonic cordless phone
reviews.
Interference – Do you live in a densely populated area or
multi-family complex? Do you or your neighbors have wireless PC networks (it’s
growing rapidly)? Do you use a baby monitor or have a wireless security camera?
Do you live on hill tops or near high powered electrical lines?
Cordless phone batteries - Don't forget to purchase a spare battery as
many loose their charge in less than one year of usage. We recommend
keeping a spare battery fully charged for when you need to make a quick
replacement. Please visit - How to improve
our battery life.
Cordless Headsets - enable you to have conversations without impacting
the quality of your voice while offering hands free operations. We
recommend headsets from Plantronics.
Cordless Handsets - enable you to have multiple phones to the same
base unit. Look for units offering multi-handset functionality so you can
have a phone in areas where the phone line is not easily available. We
recommend cordless handsets from Panasonic, Uniden, VTech and AT&T.
