Will a cordless phone from USA work in Canada?

[Qianglong]

So will a cordless home phone bought from the US work in Canada? I was told that cordless phones will not work if the frequency used in the other country is different or banned?

 

[Troll4Hire]

Yes. But it will filter out most of the Canadian Accent's so your voice will sound more American.

 

[Kadarin]

Can you hear me now, eh?

 

[AnitaPeterson]

God have mercy on you...

 

[PELarson]

Originally posted by: Qianglong
So will a cordless home phone bought from the US work in Canada? I was told that cordless phones will not work if the frequency used in the other country is different or banned?

Yes but only 94.6342% of the time. But, that percentage will vary on a daily basis.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Seriously? You do realize that most phones aren't even made in Canada/USA, right? RIGHT!?

 

[tasmanian]

Dont forget to change your headlight fluid.

 

[meltdown75]

LOL thanks for the morning laugh :laugh: :beer:

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: PELarson

Originally posted by: Qianglong
So will a cordless home phone bought from the US work in Canada? I was told that cordless phones will not work if the frequency used in the other country is different or banned?

Yes but only 94.6342% of the time. But, that percentage will vary on a daily basis.

This should take care of the other ~5%

 

[nakedfrog]

I don't think they have the same spectrum of radiation up there, it's like 42 degrees out of phase or something. Be careful that you don't get sucked into a parallel universe, k?

 

[DnetMHZ]

...I can't even come up with a witty response... too many things wanting to come out at once.

 

[QED]

OP, don't listen to these jerks. Your phone will work just fine in Canada.

However, that might be your biggest problem. Allow me to explain.

Most cordless phones manufactured nowadays use encryption algorithms to encrypt your telephone conversation between the phone and the cordless receiver-- this is to prevent anyone with a radio scanner from listening in on your phone conversation.

However, the US Government has imposed strict limitations on the export of products which implement advanced encryption methods--I suppose the government fears you must be a terrorist if you have something you want to hide (encrypt). The US actually classifies encryption methods as "munitions", and treats their export just like the export of any other munition (say, a high-powered rocket launcher).

This may sound like a joke, but the FBI and the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) have a joint enforcement effort called "Operation Can You Hear Me Now?", where they use special radio scanning technology (similiar to that used by the FCC to find pirate radio stations) to locate devices which emit encrypted voice or data signals. If caught with such a device, you can be extradited and charged with the unlawful export of munitions, a crime punishable by up to 25 years in prison per offence.

My advice, if you still choose to ignore the law and move the phone across the border, is to use the phone as sparingly as possible to minimize your risk of being caught.

 

[bonkers325]

i think canada requires cords on all their phones

 

[mesthead21]

Wait... People still have landlines?

 

[Paperdoc]

You do mean cordless, not cell phone, right? Either way, the answer is yes - same phone systems used in both countries. There COULD be confusion in cell phones because there are three different bands used in N. America, but that's the same in both countries. That's why there are "Tri-Mode" cell phones.

 

[dud]

This has got to be the funniest damn post that I've read in a long time. The OP obviously does not know anything about cordless phones and then QED jumps in this his "... don't listen to these jerks ..." comment. This is totally priceless

 

[FoBoT]

how many of these so called "cordless home phone"s, did you, supposedly, buy?

 

[ahurtt]

Originally posted by: QED
Oh AWESOME here is a great chance for me to go all Cliff Claven and spout off how knowledgeable I am about this security related topic about which the OP never even asked to begin with.

OP, don't listen to these jerks. Your phone will work just fine in Canada.

However, that might be your biggest problem. Allow me to explain.

blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

I am so smart blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah pay attention to me blah blah blah blah blah I am a genius blah blah blah blah blah Wow I can't believe how smart I am blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah I don't care if you asked for this or not I just love to hear myself talk blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

Fixt.

Ok I've stopped laughing now.

Yes, dude, OP your phone will work. Unless you actually mean a cell phone, in which case then it might not.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Qianglong
So will a cordless home phone bought from the US work in Canada? I was told that cordless phones will not work if the frequency used in the other country is different or banned?

"cordless" phones are compatible. you're thinking of cell phones.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Troll4Hire
Yes. But it will filter out most of the Canadian Accent's so your voice will sound more American.

:laugh:

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Dont forget to change your headlight fluid.

Left, right or both lenses?

This is important.

 

[Jhill]

You will just need a voltage adapter and it should work fine.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Jhill
You will just need a voltage adapter and it should work fine.

for what?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Jhill
You will just need a voltage adapter and it should work fine.

for what?

to increase the voltage to take advantage of the phone's internal resistance so they don't sound like panzies

j/king

you are our economic superiors and we applaud thee and thy greatness

 

[Jhill]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Jhill
You will just need a voltage adapter and it should work fine.

for what?

To regulate voltage. Canada is a foreign country you know?????????????