How to choose a cordless phone for home?

The widespread use of mobile communications has not replaced landlines. Moreover, there are situations when such devices are indispensable. They are also popular in modern apartments and provide relatively cheap and reliable communications. How to choose a radiotelephone for home so that it meets the stated needs? We will deal with this in this article.

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What is a radiotelephone?

A typical home radiotelephone consists of two units: a cordless handset and a base. Sometimes another handset may go with the device. If the base station has the ability to connect multiple handsets, then they can also be additionally purchased. This is quite convenient, since they can communicate with each other and have the same functions as the main one. You need to use them one at a time, since there is only one telephone line.

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Principle of operation

Knowing and understanding the principle of the device, you will know exactly how to choose a landline telephone for the home, what to look for when buying.

Frequency

The principle of operation is based on radio waves, which provide communication between the handset and the base and the telephone line. The frequency of the range depends on the model selected:

• When using the device only at home, a cordless telephone of 31-40 MHz is recommended.
• The most suitable option is the 900 MHz model, which provides communication within a radius of 1.5 km.

Important! The quality of communication also depends on interference, for example, panel buildings, houses, and other means of communication. Therefore, in the open air, the range will be greater than indoors. However, do not move too far from the base, as there is a chance of code interception. In other words, a “pick-up,” which allows an outsider to call through his line through your line.

DECT standard

The guarantee from the interception of the radio line are DECT standard models with a frequency of 1880-1900 MHz. The advantages of this model include:

• excellent sound quality;
• listening protection;
• digital data transmission;
• PBX;
• the ability to use multiple handsets.

If the model is marked with the DECT / GAP mark, then you can connect an additional handset of a similar standard, and more than one.

Important! Another convenient feature allows you to receive calls from different numbers with a single handset, which can automatically select the base. When using several basic zones, you can significantly expand the range of the device. For example, a home handset can be registered at an office base.

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Main characteristics

Consider the main characteristics to understand which home phone is better to buy:

• Type of equipment: handset, base with handset or base with several handsets.
• The working frequency of the signal can be 31-39, 900 or 1880-1900 MHz.
• The presence of an answering machine, in most cases digital.
• Time and battery indicator.
• Numeric keypad based.
• Connecting additional handsets is much more practical than using multiple devices.
• The presence of a liquid crystal display allows you to display information on the screen.
• The amount of memory calculated for a certain number of numbers that can be entered in the notebook.
• The possibility of a quick call is carried out due to one-touch dialing, in which each digit is assigned a specific number.
• Repeating a number provides automatic dialing, for example, in case of busyness.
• A speakerphone or speakerphone allows you to have a conversation thanks to the microphone and speaker built into the base unit.
• The microphone mute button allows you to make sure that the person on the other end of the wire does not hear what he does not need to hear.
• Tone dialing.
• The ability to adjust the volume level.
• Ringer volume control button.

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Classification

This type of phones can be classified by the range of the working area, by the radius of action and a set of auxiliary functions.

Action range

According to the range of action, there are 3 categories:

• 10-30 m (communication operates in the apartment);
• 100-300 m (coverage area: apartment + house yard);
• 1000 m and more.

Wave ranges

Radiotelephones operate in the following ranges of radio waves:

• 30-39 MHz. These models are equipped with recognition schemes for unauthorized listening. In terms of range, some models from the category are superior to 900 MHz models (for example, Panasonic 1000 series), so the quality of communication depends more on circuitry than on range range.
• 300 MHz This series of telephones operates over a kilometer radius.
• 900 MHz Phones of this range have good noise reduction schemes, which allows for good communication quality, despite obstacles. They do not make noise and do not interfere during a conversation.
• 1800 MHz. Cordless phones have the DECT standard and the principle of their operation is similar to cell phones. They have digital data transmission technology, high sound quality, protection from wiretapping, the ability to use additional handsets.

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Major manufacturers

Cordless phone for home - which is better to purchase? If you want to give preference to products of a reliable brand, pay attention to the technique of such brands:

• The undisputed leader among manufacturers is Panasonic. Phones of this brand provide high quality, a wide selection of models and relatively low cost. In their assortment there are also unique models, for example, with a working range of 2.4 GHz.
• It should also be noted the company SANYO, which is only slightly inferior to the above models.
• SIEMENS focuses on additional equipment and devices that organize a microcellular network in offices. The company has developed several generations of radiotelephones in this direction.

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How to charge the batteries?

The term of use of the batteries depends on the correctness of their operation, in particular on competent recharging. This must be done according to all the rules, since they have a kind of "memory".

Important! If you charge the battery and after a short time put it on charge again, then its capacity will decrease to 15 minutes. It is necessary to wait for the final discharge of the battery, only then put it on recharge.

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What else to look for when choosing?

• The presence of the “remote control” function allows you to call your home and find out what numbers you called and listen to messages if you have an answering machine.
• The 900 MHz cordless telephone is equipped with a security system that eliminates unauthorized connections.
• All models (except for 49 MHz cordless phones) operate in the high frequency range. This allows you to negate interference from household appliances.
• The ability to connect additional handsets, the presence of the PBX function and more.

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Now you can easily choose a suitable model of a radiotelephone for your home and use it with convenience and pleasure when you need it!