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Re: OT: Cordless Phone Suggestions?
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Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:32:50 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Antonishen wrote:
> My old cordless phone at home gave up the ghost....
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> So I am looking for suggestions on what to replace it with based on my
> requirements...
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> Usability:
> 1) Must have - good battery
> 2) Must have - adjustable (loud) volume, as I have used some I can't hear at all
> 3) Must have - handset page function so I can find the darn thing
> 4) Must have - at least two handsets with separate charger bases for
> the alternate handset(s).
> 5) Nice to have - intercom function between the handsets
> 6) Nice to have - headset jack on the handset (plus some way to clip
> the handset to something like a belt)
> 7) Nice to Have - Speaker phone on the base
> 8) Not required - Caller ID (don't pay for it)
> 9) Not required - Integrated answering machine (already have a digital
> answering machine)
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> Technical Specs:
> Not a clue....
> MHz? Recommendations?
> Security/Encryption?
> Analog/Digital?
> Others?
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> Any suggestions from the Technocrati out there?
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> (Oh - should also be available in the GTA :)
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> -Rob A>
We use Uniden TRU-8885 in the house. Costco had a special 3-handset-plus-base
pack for a reduced price. Consumer Reports rated it fairly well, and it has
each of usability requirements you specified (plus handset speaker and answering
machine - the remote answering machine function is a must-have).
The only issue I have is the range on the 5.8 gHz signal - the signal will start
to crackle at about 150 ft from the base (except for the handset-to-handset
2-way function).
There is another complaint, but it's from the time I left Handset #2 on top of
the car while doing yardwork, and lost it later that night somewhere between my
house and Circuit City. The paging function doesn't work that far out.
-nick
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