Hey all,

We just bought a new house and had VOIP installed. We want to pick up
one of those cordless phone kits that include multiple handsets, to use
throughout the house.

There does seem to be a bewildering array of them out there however. Any
suggestions on good products, or alternately, ones to avoid?

Thanks!

peace,

-*-
charles

If you have wireless networking on 2.4GHz, you'll likely lose your
network connection whenever you use a 2.4GHz cordless phone handset.
That's what happens with our LinkSys WRT54G wireless router/switch and
our Sony cordless phones. Good job we use the wired networking almost
exclusively.

Perce


On 05/29/05 12:40 pm Charles M. Kozierok tossed the following
ingredients into the ever-growing pot of cybersoup:

We just bought a new house and had VOIP installed. We want to pick up
one of those cordless phone kits that include multiple handsets, to use
throughout the house.

There does seem to be a bewildering array of them out there however. Any
suggestions on good products, or alternately, ones to avoid?

In article ,
Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
} If you have wireless networking on 2.4GHz, you'll likely lose your
} network connection whenever you use a 2.4GHz cordless phone handset.
} That's what happens with our LinkSys WRT54G wireless router/switch and
} our Sony cordless phones. Good job we use the wired networking almost
} exclusively.

We were thinking about going with 5GHz models for that reason.

Thanks for the replies so far...

peace,

-*-
charles

In article ,
(Charles M. Kozierok) wrote:

We just bought a new house and had VOIP installed. We want to pick up
one of those cordless phone kits that include multiple handsets, to use
throughout the house.

I haven't been impressed with any models. Generally, the batteries give
out after a few years. We had a bad experience with V-Tech and we now
have a bad experience with...IBM? (I forget what this latest POS is.)

Kendall

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Kendall P. Bullen wrote:
I haven't been impressed with any models. Generally, the batteries
give out after a few years.

Yep, so do the rechargeable batteries in cell phones, laptop computers,
and even (different technology) cars.

"Travis Jordan" wrote in message
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Kendall P. Bullen wrote:
I haven't been impressed with any models. Generally, the batteries
give out after a few years.

Yep, so do the rechargeable batteries in cell phones, laptop computers,
and even (different technology) cars.

Batteries, keypads, cheap cords, etc. Sitting next to me is a 1974 vintage
Ma Bell WECO 2500 desk set, baby blue in color. It'll likely outlive me. I
have zero use for modern lightweight junk phones, cordless or corded,
designed to be replaced every 3-5 years. Western Electric used to make them
with a design lifespan of 40-50 years, back when you rented them. I only
have so many years left- worrying about when the phone is gonna need upkeep
or replacement doesn't deserve a spot on my to-do list.

aem sends...

In article ,
ameijers wrote:
}
} "Travis Jordan" wrote in message
} . ..
} Kendall P. Bullen wrote:
} I haven't been impressed with any models. Generally, the batteries
} give out after a few years.
}
} Yep, so do the rechargeable batteries in cell phones, laptop computers,
} and even (different technology) cars.
}
} Batteries, keypads, cheap cords, etc. Sitting next to me is a 1974 vintage
} Ma Bell WECO 2500 desk set, baby blue in color. It'll likely outlive me. I
} have zero use for modern lightweight junk phones, cordless or corded,
} designed to be replaced every 3-5 years. Western Electric used to make them
} with a design lifespan of 40-50 years, back when you rented them. I only
} have so many years left- worrying about when the phone is gonna need upkeep
} or replacement doesn't deserve a spot on my to-do list.

To each his own. I prefer the convenience of modern phones with features
like cordless operation, and IME I have never had an electronic phone
die after 3-5 years.

peace,

-*-
charles

On Mon, 30 May 2005 16:12:13 +0000 (UTC),
(Charles M. Kozierok) wrote:

To each his own. I prefer the convenience of modern phones with features
like cordless operation, and IME I have never had an electronic phone
die after 3-5 years.

Same he my Panasonic is still going nearly 8 years later.

In article ,
"Travis Jordan" wrote:

Yep, so do the rechargeable batteries in cell phones, laptop computers,
and even (different technology) cars.

We're talking a very few years. A cordless phone should not become
useless in 1-2 years. (It wasn't possible to replace the battery as far
as we could determine.

Kendall

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Kendall P. Bullen wrote:
We're talking a very few years. A cordless phone should not become
useless in 1-2 years. (It wasn't possible to replace the battery as
far as we could determine.

I would agree that a non-replaceable battery cordless telephone would be
....junk. I didn't know there was such a thing. What was the make /
model number?

In article ,
"Travis Jordan" wrote:

I would agree that a non-replaceable battery cordless telephone would be
...junk. I didn't know there was such a thing. What was the make /
model number?

That one was a Vtech.

We haven't tried replacing the one in our current phone, but we're
moving shortly and I just want to stop buying stupid disposable
electronics and stick with real phones, so I'm hoping we sell it at a
yard sale.

KEndall

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On Sun, 29 May 2005 14:40:13 -0400, someone wrote:


....We had a bad experience with V-Tech

I consider V-Tech to be an, ahem, "economy" brand.



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