YMMV: 5.8GHz Cordless phones >$30 at K-mart

[acemcmac]

Apparantly my two local K-Mart stores just got a whole new batch of floor model cordless phones and they're putting their old floor models aside... I just picked up a motorola 5.8 for 28$... I know K-mart stays roughly in sync nationally for sales and stuff, so I figure this should be similar....

Hope this helps someone

 

[funkymatt]

not to poop on your thread, but some 5.8ghz phones only receive at 5.8, and actually transmit at 2.4ghz. have you tried using it while a microwave is running? I got one at CC like 2 months ago for ~40 and was pissed when the microwave was interfering with it.

If it is a true 5.8 congrats!

 

[acemcmac]

I think my head would explode if that was true.... I go for 5.8 to keep from interfering with wifi :-s

 

[funkymatt]

exactly. Sounds good if you have a wireless network and have no interference, unless of course you're running 802.11a :laugh:

 

[acemcmac]

I dont have a wireless network... just my neighbors I leach from

 

[funkymatt]

leech, you mean "borrow"

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: funkymatt
leech, you mean "borrow"

fvck 'em

 

[Banana]

It's time to upgrade my 900 MHz phone

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[MX2]

Originally posted by: Banana
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I'm keeping my 900Mhz phone. Everyone is off the spectrum now:laugh:

 

[Reikon]

Originally posted by: Banana
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[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
I think my head would explode if that was true.... I go for 5.8 to keep from interfering with wifi :-s

That's why wifi has multiple channels...so you can change to a channel your phone won't interfere with...it helps to have the phone base and wifi access points in different locations...

 

[Devistater]

>30 means GREATER THAN 30. So you are saying the phones could be $31, or $50 or $500 or anything.
<30 means LESS THAN 30.

 

[Slickone]

Anyone have any models #'s? What about your Motorola, OP?