Some of you might be old enough to remember the days before the advent of the cordless phone. Some of you may have even had a grandparent who had a phone cord that was about forty feet long. This thing could stretch from one end of the kitchen to the dining room. And when your grandparent hung up the cord would snap back and tangle up, taking small animals and any grandchildren unlucky enough to get caught up in it with them.
Let's just say you're in the market for a new cordless phone and you really want to get a good one this time. The cruel fact of it all is, there are some inferior brands out on the market selling yesterday's technology for only a little less than the cost of today's latest and greatest. Hopefully you will read on and get some basics that will help you on your way.
Understanding how your cordless phone works might be a good idea. The base unit is the part your cordless plugs into when it charges. The main base (the big one for those of you who have more than one base) is the send and receive unit for your phone as well as the charger. Keep this in a central location and plugged into the nearest phone jack and power source. Although your phone is wireless your transmitter is not.
Having several phones from several makers is a hassle. Having several phones from a set is the way to go. You will be able to have a phone in a few different rooms and save a few steps answering incoming calls. All your cordless phones will be able to charge on any base and hanging them up won't be as big of a deal as it is with different phone bases. You'll save a little bit of time on this.
You will no doubt see "MHz" or "GHz" printed on the box of the phones you are shopping for. These two terms describe the wavelength of the base unit and cordless phones you are purchasing. MHz means Mega Hertz and GHz means Giga Hertz. The Giga Hertz are the "faster" of the two. Generally speaking, when buying a phone the newer 5.8 GHz phones are the best on the market for clarity and distance. If at all possible, go with these.
The luxuries offered by the cordless phone are many. Nearly all models come with caller ID and redial features. If you happen to buy a set with a built in answering machine, make sure you either disable it or call your phone company and have your voice mail service dropped. Not only is this a savings in money, it will save you the inconvenience of having to check more than one message source.
The cost of a good cordless phone rig will run you between $20 and $2,000 depending on what you need and where you go. Offices are now using VOIP (voice over IP or digital only phones) that will not allow for the use of a regular phone set up. However at home, even using services like Vonage, you may use whatever type of phone you wish. Hurray for the little guy! You can still purchase a high end, home phone for under $100, so good for you!
Cost and functionality are the two main deciding factors for cordless phones. Shopping online for what you need is a good plan and often a good deal can be found. The good news is even the digital phone services like Vonage will still let you use any phone you like. You have options my friend. - 31834
Let's just say you're in the market for a new cordless phone and you really want to get a good one this time. The cruel fact of it all is, there are some inferior brands out on the market selling yesterday's technology for only a little less than the cost of today's latest and greatest. Hopefully you will read on and get some basics that will help you on your way.
Understanding how your cordless phone works might be a good idea. The base unit is the part your cordless plugs into when it charges. The main base (the big one for those of you who have more than one base) is the send and receive unit for your phone as well as the charger. Keep this in a central location and plugged into the nearest phone jack and power source. Although your phone is wireless your transmitter is not.
Having several phones from several makers is a hassle. Having several phones from a set is the way to go. You will be able to have a phone in a few different rooms and save a few steps answering incoming calls. All your cordless phones will be able to charge on any base and hanging them up won't be as big of a deal as it is with different phone bases. You'll save a little bit of time on this.
You will no doubt see "MHz" or "GHz" printed on the box of the phones you are shopping for. These two terms describe the wavelength of the base unit and cordless phones you are purchasing. MHz means Mega Hertz and GHz means Giga Hertz. The Giga Hertz are the "faster" of the two. Generally speaking, when buying a phone the newer 5.8 GHz phones are the best on the market for clarity and distance. If at all possible, go with these.
The luxuries offered by the cordless phone are many. Nearly all models come with caller ID and redial features. If you happen to buy a set with a built in answering machine, make sure you either disable it or call your phone company and have your voice mail service dropped. Not only is this a savings in money, it will save you the inconvenience of having to check more than one message source.
The cost of a good cordless phone rig will run you between $20 and $2,000 depending on what you need and where you go. Offices are now using VOIP (voice over IP or digital only phones) that will not allow for the use of a regular phone set up. However at home, even using services like Vonage, you may use whatever type of phone you wish. Hurray for the little guy! You can still purchase a high end, home phone for under $100, so good for you!
Cost and functionality are the two main deciding factors for cordless phones. Shopping online for what you need is a good plan and often a good deal can be found. The good news is even the digital phone services like Vonage will still let you use any phone you like. You have options my friend. - 31834
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