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Cordless phone that uses NiMH or Li-on.... does such a thing exist?

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Lifer
i really hate how my cordless phones' battery life goes down after a few months because i start charging the Ni-CD batteries before they're fully run out. are their phones without this memory effect? it seems like there should be, but every one i see in the store is ni-cd. what gives?
 
Hard to find, but there are some that use NiMH. I have Vtech that does, but not all have that feature. In my experience Vtech has always been the best w/ battery technology. They were one of the first to have a separate pack for the base so you could swap the packs when they fully discharged and avoide the whole memory effect alltogether. The NiMH model doesn't have swapable packs or a base that runs off battery during a power outage, which I sortof miss, but, the battery life is much better with NiMH so really all I miss is the battery in the base.

Siemens has it as well, some of their models actually use AA NiMH's, the vtech I has uses a battery pack. I picked it up at costco, 2.4GHz, w/ 2 handsets.
 
Vtech,Siemens, ATT use Nimh--that's the best you're going to do battery-wise.

Find a phone that you like at the store and check in the battery compartment. It'll immediately tell you what battery it takes.

Try BY ALL MEANS to avoid Nicd batteries. Most all Pansonics use them, including 5.8ghz model-which I find ridiculous for a $200 model.
 
Originally posted by: dman
Hard to find, but there are some that use NiMH. I have Vtech that does, but not all have that feature. In my experience Vtech has always been the best w/ battery technology. They were one of the first to have a separate pack for the base so you could swap the packs when they fully discharged and avoide the whole memory effect alltogether. The NiMH model doesn't have swapable packs or a base that runs off battery during a power outage, which I sortof miss, but, the battery life is much better with NiMH so really all I miss is the battery in the base.

Siemens has it as well, some of their models actually use AA NiMH's, the vtech I has uses a battery pack. I picked it up at costco, 2.4GHz, w/ 2 handsets.
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Yep, I just picked up 4 extra Vtech cordless phones today to add to my system😀 With my kids, I'll be stepping on them in the dark for a long time.

Love that charger for the extra battery pack in the base, seriously handy

Here's a thread about Vtech models on clearance @ Staples

 
My Uniden 2.4 GHz FHSS cordless phone uses 2 AA NiMH batteries (included).

One reason I bought this (untested) phone is because replacement batteries will cost me about $2, and unlike NiCD batts, it's not going to fade away soon. It's a budget expandable system with digital answerer; I'm still wondering if I should have gotten the TRU 5885-2 instead.

I would have (possibly) bought the Panasonic model TheeeChosenOne referred to if it used NiMH instead of NiCD.
 
Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Too bad Vtechs are cheap pieces of crap
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Yeah, but for the $, not too bad... Especially on clearance from Staples with a coupon😀
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I guess. But take a guess which brand of phone we overwhelmingly had returned more than any other brand both at OMAX and Staples. There's a reason why it was on clearance 🙂 But I guess for a certain price quality doesn't matter though
 
My Uniden EXI8600 has NiMh.
BTW, I've got a [new in box that I'll sell] Toshiba SG-1000 that has the spare battery and charger in the base thing.
 
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