Cordless Phone Reviews

The right phone can help you catch important calls, ensure privacy, and even manage a busy household. With the growing number of expandable models that enable you to add accessory handsets to your existing base station using only one phone jack, you can create a multi-handset phone system within your home.

We’ve created a quick summary of the two main choices you will face and outlined four key features you may want to consider for clearer and easier communication.

Your average cordless phone is actually a radio transmitter/receiver that operates across various radio frequencies. The four currently used platforms are

• 900 MHz
• 2.4 GHz
• 5.8 GHz
• DECT 6.0

Each platform can affect the signal clarity and the range your phone can reach from its base station; however, the actual range and sound quality of your phone can also be affected by obstructions within your home and interference from other electronic devices.

You can find both analog and digital models within most of the main frequencies.

Analog technology applies to a system of recording or transmitting sound. In an analog system, the changing energy in the sound is converted to energy variations in another medium, for example, magnetism in a tape.

Digital technology is also a system of recording or transmitting sound. In digital systems, the changing energy in the sound is continually measured. The measurements are then recorded or transmitted as a rapid sequence or coded numbers.

When purchasing your next cordless phone, look for the four most requested features built into cordless phones today.

• Multi-Handset Systems
• Answering Systems
• Caller ID/Call Waiting
• Speakerphone