Cordless Home Phones
It is very rare to come across a home today that is not served by a cordless phone.
The handy instruments allow you to move around, while taking or making calls, not restricting you to any particular room in your home. Indeed, using your phone outdoors is an added convenience not permissable when using wired phones.
These phone systems merely extend the use of your existing telephone line, and does not add to your telephone bill. Now you can take your land line with you whenever you step out of your home or office, so there’s no reason to sit and wait for that very important call.
Cordless phones have been around since 1970, and over the years their frequency ranges and incorporated features have improved significantly.
However, with today’s widespread dependence on the Internet as a communications tool, and the resulting home wireless networks created, care should be taken in purchasing a cordless phone since certain models can cause interference with your wireless router.
Therefore, do not buy a 2.4 GHz cordless phone if you have a wireless home network, since both operate on the same frequency. Go for a 5.8 GHz phone. They operate on very high frequencies and will not interfere with the wireless connection in your home.
And remember, if you decide to buy more than two phones, it is recommended that you get headsets for them. And try shopping online, as there you will be able to compare the various features offered with each phone, and get the phone best suited to your needs and that of your family.
But bear in mind that the size of your dwelling will determine the accessible range of your phone, so do your research well to ensure you get the right type of equipment.
You may want to consider a base-to-base type which can provide a long range wireless extension to a remote location of your choice up to approximately 50 kilometres away.
Most important to remember. When the phone isn’t in use put it to charge.
Makers of the better known cordless phones include Motorola, Siemens, AT&T, Nokia, and Panasonic.