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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: chrisgixer on 07 November 2013, 22:23:25
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Ours have knackered batteries and I hate them anyway. Clunky software. Odd menus. Poxy answer phone access. Blah blah...
Any recommendations for 4 or 5 handsets with base station?
Ta.
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Either or...
http://m.johnlewis.com/mt/www.johnlewis.com/electricals/telephones/digital-cordless-phones/panasonic=brand/quad=phonesetsize-digitalcordlessphones-2919/c700001658?un_listpage=yes&un_jtt_v_plp=yes (http://m.johnlewis.com/mt/www.johnlewis.com/electricals/telephones/digital-cordless-phones/panasonic=brand/quad=phonesetsize-digitalcordlessphones-2919/c700001658?un_listpage=yes&un_jtt_v_plp=yes)
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After going through a few DECT phones I came to the conclusion that they are all sh1te and don't bother any more. Rarely use the landline, in fact.
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Needless to say, it's not for me.
I never answer the bloody thing. I'd prefer to bin the landline completely. But there we are. Mine is not to reason why... ::)
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Although...
Shite in what way? From a users point of view or an electrons expert pov...?
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Although...
Shite in what way? From a users point of view or an electrons expert pov...?
A bit of both really. Built down to a price, so little spent on making them user friendly or on managing the batteries so they last well. Then again, I must admit I haven't used any recent models. They may have improved. :(
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Can't they just put a couple of Nokia 6230s on a base station. Job done.
...you can see where this is going I take it?
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We have been using BT Diverse 3000 series handsets for over ten years now with no problems at all. I've changed the batteries a couple of times - replacing the 600mAh ones supplied with Maplin 1300mAh and they do what they should.
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Either or...
http://m.johnlewis.com/mt/www.johnlewis.com/electricals/telephones/digital-cordless-phones/panasonic=brand/quad=phonesetsize-digitalcordlessphones-2919/c700001658?un_listpage=yes&un_jtt_v_plp=yes (http://m.johnlewis.com/mt/www.johnlewis.com/electricals/telephones/digital-cordless-phones/panasonic=brand/quad=phonesetsize-digitalcordlessphones-2919/c700001658?un_listpage=yes&un_jtt_v_plp=yes)
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I had a previous generation of these - easily the best one on the market at the time (although that wasn't particularly hard) and a million times better than the BT branded crap my parents bought (against my advice)..
I wish they looked a little more stylish, though (shut up :P ;D), like these perhaps: http://www.amazon.co.uk/iDECT-Single-Phone-Answer-Machine/dp/B008FOBL42
Or this: http://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/sound/earsets-telephones/beocom-2 (I think they're about £700, though ;D ;D)
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Bought a pair of BT Elite (? Think thats the model) phones years, ticked all the boxes and allowed me to put the sim card from my mobile into the main base to copy yhe address book over, been very happy with them (Just had to renew the batties)
Also have a set of 4 Panasonic phones.
All DECT, 100% happy with both sets :y
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Not had a land line phone for past 3 years ;D
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we have had fantastic service from the BT Diverse range over many years
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I have BT synergy DECT phones, had them for years, only 3 phones in the set tho.....no problems with them.....tho i suspect they charge the handsets all the time when in the holders....i try to remember to leave them to go flat now and then.....have changed the batts once, they take ordinary AAA rechargeables.....so not a problem to change them....with cheap HK or China ones from fleabay :y
One pain with them tho.....and not sure if this is the same with other cordless phones.....if you want to add a name/number to speed dial...or for caller display....you have to add it to each handset.
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I have had the BT Aura DECT for a few months, not terribly impressed, they ocsnly lose their memories, and sometimes don't all ring even though well inside the wireless range, so I can't recommend them. :(
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I have had the BT Aura DECT for a few months, not terribly impressed, they ocsnly lose their memories, and sometimes don't all ring even though well inside the wireless range, so I can't recommend them. :(
Could be faulty then.....if i take a handset outside of range, it beeps and says searching on the display....but to be honest i can take a handset anywhere in the house or garden....over 100ft long and it still rings/stays connected to the base station. Never had one of mine loose its memory even when i let them go flat :)
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Firstly accept all cordless phones are shite. Corded all the way, as those that have been to my gaff will testify.
But if you must, I've had great success with various BT branded ones, including Diverse (the original 1000 series were a bit suspect connecting to other base stations). Currently running a pair of BT X10s that appeared on my desk 10yrs ago, and have been flawless (batteries aside). I prefer them to newer ones based on features I use, and don't like shifting through colour screens of crap I dont.