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Cordless phones
needmoney
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I need a new phone, cordless so I can move it around and not too expensive. I know nothing about new technology so thought someone here may help.
I am looking at Argos they have two phones Binatone 9 hrs talk time(don't know exactly what that means) 100 hours standby for £27.95. I don't need an answer machine as I have bt answer, any advice please?
I am looking at Argos they have two phones Binatone 9 hrs talk time(don't know exactly what that means) 100 hours standby for £27.95. I don't need an answer machine as I have bt answer, any advice please?
Women and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should get used to it.;)
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Take a (small) chance on ebay and pay far less.
You want DECT (digital enhanced cordless telephony).
I bought (for £1.70 + £6.95 p&p) a Cable and Wireless branded CW4901 twin set with answering machine (and saved my callers wasting 5p or 5.5p when I'm engaged on a call by dumping 1571 and getting a proper answering machine again).
The NTL D5901 is identical.Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.0 -
Thanks Heinz sounds good but I've never had anything to do with ebay and am a bit nervous about it as I have read some stories of money going lost and goods not reveived etc.Women and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should get used to it.;)
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
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Which was why I used the '(small) chance' phrase.
I have to say though it's never happened to me (Paypal is very secure) and, if you pick your seller according to their feedback record (as I did with those 2 links above), you reduce the risk.Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.0 -
Thanks again H may give it a try, but I'm the kind of person who wants eveything yesterday. In view of money saving thouhg am having to change my ways:DWomen and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should get used to it.;)
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
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What about one of the orchid cordless phones.
When i looked at the site i think it was £29.95 for a twin set.
You can also get 10% off from this website, details in the sticky at the top of this forum.0 -
Just had a look and its 20% not 10%
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=15502
Heres the link to the twin set with orchid dialler.
http://www.orchid-electronics.com/dectphones/r400.htm0 -
Thanks hawkwind will have a look.Women and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should get used to it.;)
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
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Had a look now and have read some of the 'orchid diallers' thread. Seems very complicated to me and I would also have to pay the £9.99 for the dialler as well as £29.99 (minus 20% discount I know).
I don't use any of the 188 numbers I am with BT for line rental and Toucan for calls.Women and cats will do as they please and men and dogs should get used to it.;)
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
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No, those handsets incorporate the dialler.needmoney wrote:Had a look now and have read some of the 'orchid diallers' thread. Seems very complicated to me and I would also have to pay the £9.99 for the dialler as well as £29.99 (minus 20% discount I know).Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.0 -
Hi there
Have you by any chance got a nectar card because you could redeem your points in Argos and they are usually qyuite cheap.0
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