New Cordless Home Phone

Dipak · 8 June 2006 at 11:10AM

Hi, can anyone recommend a good cordless phone around £70? I am looking for a twin as my one in the house is on its way out.

Thanks, D

macminiuser · 8 June 2006 at 11:43AM

I've got the Panasonic KXTCD 212 twin DECT set - I understand it's recently been discontinued, but I didn't like the look or feel of the newer model. The reception and features and build quality are great - like being able to transfer calls/conference call between handsets. And I have two wireless routers in my house - one DLink and one SpeedTouch and it doesn't intefere with either of them.

Cheapest I've found is: http://www.felko.co.uk/product.asp?pID=554&cID=11

macminiuser · 8 June 2006 at 11:48AM

oops - just had a quick google for one and you can get one delivered for less than your 70 quid budget here:

http://www.millerbros.co.uk/m?i=14y2Qc28aixS&vp=5&bg=383&bp=212s&bi=0

it doesn't have a colour screen, but if you want a colour screen I recommend buying a television!

it's got all your usual handsfree/speakerphone business, plus illuminated keypad and backlit mono screen. seriously worth considering - I had a BT Diverse with Siemens DECT technology jobby before and it was rubbish.

urban_spirit · 8 June 2006 at 12:22PM

I use a Cable an Wireless Dect phone - model CWD8500. Had It for about 4 years and never had any problems at all with it.

It has lots of extras -

Colour picture display
Handsfree speakerphone
Handsfree headset (plus a belt clip so you're totally 'handsfree')
2 seperate phone books for storing business and private contacts
Alarm (with clock display)
Baby monitor
Walkie talkie
Call transfer to second handset
Timer
Stopwatch (-??? for running round the house?)

Reception is perfect - no problems at all. It has always performed well for me. Would definately recommend this phone. See link below for more info etc

(SORRY! Can't find a way to shorten the inserted link in MSE!! It's a very long one too

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link

Hope this helps.

Edinburghlass_2 · 8 June 2006 at 12:42PM

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Dipak · 8 June 2006 at 12:57PM

urban_spirit wrote:

I use a Cable an Wireless Dect phone - model CWD8500. Had It for about 4 years and never had any problems at all with it.

It has lots of extras -

Colour picture display
Handsfree speakerphone
Handsfree headset (plus a belt clip so you're totally 'handsfree')
2 seperate phone books for storing business and private contacts
Alarm (with clock display)
Baby monitor
Walkie talkie
Call transfer to second handset
Timer
Stopwatch (-??? for running round the house?)

Reception is perfect - no problems at all. It has always performed well for me. Would definately recommend this phone. See link below for more info etc

(SORRY! Can't find a way to shorten the inserted link in MSE!! It's a very long one too )

link

Hope this helps.

Thanks for that, phone is even cheaper on pricerunner. One thing i wanted to check was what is the range? i just would like to know how far i can take it without it cutting out.

Cheers

Heinz · 8 June 2006 at 1:24PM

All DECTs are (allegedly) good for a range of 300 metres in ideal (open field, direct line of sight) conditions and 50 metres within a building.

However, radio propogation is always dependant on local conditions (thickness and type of walls, timber framing, RSJ supports and so on) so manufacturers are always careful not to be too specific.

urban_spirit · 8 June 2006 at 1:39PM

Dipak wrote:

Thanks for that, phone is even cheaper on pricerunner. One thing i wanted to check was what is the range? i just would like to know how far i can take it without it cutting out.

Cheers

My base is in the front room of my house, and I take the handset to the bottom of my garden when the weather's as glorious as this and take/make calls without any problems. Can't guess the length as i'm pretty awful at it!!! But I live in a semi with a average sized garden if that helps.

Hope this helps.

(p.s. cheers for that Edinburghlass)

macminiuser · 8 June 2006 at 5:09PM

FYI - there are more recommendations for cordless dect phones from readers (including me) in this thread:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=209550

Dipak · 5 July 2006 at 10:44AM

Hi,

I've got another question for all you helpful MSE people. My uncle has just brought a triple handset cordless phone (think its a BT synergy) and he mentioned that whats annoying about it is that if one of your handsets is downstairs and you answer the phone then no ones else can pick up any other handsets and speak or listen unless the you hang-up on the first handset. Now some people might think thats a good thing as you get more privacy but personally i think its a bad think because im old fashioned and want to be able to pick up one handset and want to be able to pick up another handset to listen without having to hang-up the first handset. Does anyone know whether this is a new standard feature will all double/triple/quad phone's or would it be just this with model? if so how do i check at the time of purchasing whether this applies to the phones or not?

Appreciate all you help so far.

Cheers, Dipak

Heinz · 5 July 2006 at 11:04AM

The DECT standard appears only to allow transfer between registered handsets, not simultaneous use.

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