On 2008-01-15 20:01:36 +0000, Mike Dodd said:

Gordon Henderson wrote:

But eliminate all the internal wiring by getting a decent DECT base
station, putting it into the master socket (after filter) and upgrading
all the internal phones to use DECT. I've done this in one house with
good results.

Gordon

Hmmm, just food for thought - BT once required that the "main" phone
was a conventional corded phone, presumably because of the
"uncertainty" or unreliability of cordless.

Is this still the case? (that requirement to have a corded phone) or
has that passed with time?

You can do what you like.