Best Cordless Phone?

[Sultan]

I'm looking for a cordless phone. Simple, nothing fancy, no answering machines, just a perfect cordless phone.

Whats the best brand, make, model, etc, and why?

Major things to address:
Clarity of voice
Distance of signal
Easy of use

Your opinions...

 

[MustISO]

I've had the worst luck with cordless phones. I've tried Sony, Panasonic, Vtec and they all seem to break soon after the warranty runs out. I now have a Uniden and so far it works fine, but it's had two issues that resolved themselves. I have a panasonic 900Mhz phone that has been working great for 4 years. All the expensive (2.4Ghz) ones I buy just crap out.

 

[bmacd]

buy panasonic

-=bmacd=-

 

[Sultan]

Any more opinions?

There's tons of Panasonic phones. Better opinions?

 

[0roo0roo]

cheap sale ones. by the timeit breaks, just get another 10-15 dollars? thats cheaper then replacing the battery from my experience, expensive phones just don't really justify their price.

 

[isekii]

yea buy a 900mhz Panny.
Superior Sound Quality, and they're built very solid.

 

[LS20]

panasonic... last forever and great quality

everything else sounds horrible (static /interference)... especially uniden/toshiba/GE... ive tried sony and others as well but u just cant beat a cordless panasonic

 

[Thegonagle]

Make sure whatever you buy is DSS or at least digital. DSS phones tend to have the best range and security, but both types of digital phone will be relatively static-free and secure.

All the cheaper phones use analog transmission, so they're prone to static and eavesdropping.

I got a refurb Uniden 900 MHz DSS from Amazon for under $40 (IIRC), and it's great. Its handset is solidly built, and it's comfortable to use.

I recommend handling various handsets in the stores and eliminating any from contention that don't feel solidly built or comfortable on your ear.

 

[dartworth]

We just started using the Panasonic 5.8GHz unit. Just need to plug the main base in the phone jack. I can add up to 7 handsets to it. No need for any other phone jacks either. No interferance with my wifi setup either

 

[LeStEr]

Originally posted by: bmacd
buy panasonic

-=bmacd=-

 

[JoeKing]

This man highly recommends this phone

 

[NetGuySC]

I bought a $145 Panasonic ... was a piece of junk

Bought a VTec ... great phone for the past year

 

[Johnnie]

I bought a Uniden TRU448 last year...and I am happy with it.

 

[LuNoTiCK]

Originally posted by: NetGuySC
I bought a $145 Panasonic ... was a piece of junk

Bought a VTec ... great phone for the past year

I got the Panasonic 5100M, and I have to say even though it's pretty new and hasn't been tested it's real nice.

 

[Supahfreak]

Took a chance with Motorola Cordless phones and am really happy with it. I've dropped it 3 times and other than scratches it's fine.

FreAk

I got this one...

 

[Sultan]

any opinions with anny factual information about the technology, reliability, etc?