Cheap Digital Cordless Twin Pack

Ive found a 15% discount code f or BT BBHWXMAS £31.48 all in, think i will go for a set

emeraldbugle wrote:

Any ideas, recommendations?

Speakerphone when in hand (not on base unit).

Thanks

The Triple BT set that me and flea have mentioned have a speaker in each hand set so they dont need to be in the base unit, just push the handsfree button and talk away with the handset nearby.

I think they have a keypadlock but still reading the instruction booklet.

emeraldbugle wrote:

Have they gone from Currys homepage?

Preferably one without Answer phone.

I was going to go for these, any thoughts?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BT-Synergy-4100-Dect-Twin/dp/B000HOJN48/sr=8-2/qid=1164799057/ref=pd_ka_2/202-7742787-7353432?ie=UTF8&s=electronics

Looks like Currys have removed this offer, still showing on Dixons site at that price but sold out.
The synergy 4100 you mention look like a good set but the Amazon site says they are not hands free and no loadspeaker ?, other sites say they do have a speakerphone so would need looking into.

faz7875 wrote:

Answerphone is not necessary as got 1571

Please dump 1571 and get a corded answering machine/phone such as the Decor 500 as your DECT backup (in the event of power failure).

The reason I say that is because, IMHO, 'free' 1571 services are nothing more than a clever con by call provider companies to make money.

That's because, if you call someone who has the 'service' and they happen to be engaged on a call already, you go straight through to the 1571 'machine'. Your call is connected and you are charged 3p connection and a minimum of 3p for the first minute (if you're on BT or whatever your own calls provider charges [6p connection + 3p now if you're on cable]). So, even if you don't want to leave a message, that call has cost you 6p or more. Trying again (and again, and again) might have the same result too (starts getting expensive).

If the person you called didn't have 1571, you'd have heard an engaged tone, would have known they were probably in and engaged on another call, would not have been charged anything and, usually, would simply have tried again after a few minutes.

An answering machine set to answer after 8 or 9 rings is a far more 'friends and family friendly' device for when you're out - F&F quickly learn (or you can even tell them), that, if you haven't answered by, say, the fifth ring, you're not going to so they'll have the option of hanging on until the answering machine kicks in and leaving a message or hanging up and trying later.