any recommendations/experiences with cordless phones?

my land line phone is crapping out...and I don't feel like paying Bell to install/activate another jack in my room too...so I want a cordless phone.

any suggestions on make/models? Reception/clarity and quality of the phone is most important...I don't care about features. Two handsets is ideal, but one is fine. $100-150 range is fine too.

vTech mi6821 5.8 GHz
http://www.vtechphones.com/vtechui/...f2-2d5b5a9bcf6e

Headset compatible (2.5 mm)
Intercom
Page/handset locator
Redial
Tri-lingual prompts – Choose between English, Spanish or French
Voicemail waiting indicator
Wall mountable
“Hands-Free” speakerphone in handset
5.8 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum
Bundles of Joy
Caller ID/call waiting*
Expandable system; expands up to 4 phones
50 Name and number caller ID memory
50 Name and number phonebook directory
802.11 Friendly – Will work with wireless networks
Any key answer
Backlit keypad and display
Battery included
Belt clip
Call transfer
Conference call capabililty

Price: $49.95 US$
Expansion Phone Price: $34.95 US$

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Last edited by rabbitjoker on Jan-17-2006 at 21:36

For the last 8 or 9 years I have only purchased vTech cordless phones and they have been perfect.

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look at the different Sanyo 2.4Ghz models..."CLT-2000's"...their really good and I love mine. I can roam around anywhere and its always loud and clear.

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Originally posted by Adamo 2.4Ghz

If you have any sort of WiFi - stay away from anything 2.4 GHz.

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motorola cordless.

Ive had this model for 2 years. No battery issues. Really good reception. And pretty cheap too!

The best part of this phone is that it charges quickly and takes forever to run out of battery power.


http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...794&catid=22176

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vtech makes a shitty product.

panasonic ftw.

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Originally posted by Euphorica vtech makes a shitty product.

+1

nothing but problems with vtech.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

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vtechs are often used as giveaway freebies... a fair bit of repair calls on garbage reception and stuff like CLID/VCW not working right are tracked down to phones from this company

not to say they are all garbage though... shrug

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Originally posted by Euphorica vtech makes a shitty product.

In the last 8 or 9 years I've have owned 4 vTech phones - all have had superior reception, no battery issues. The 3 vTech phones that I no longer own were given away (GF, brother, mother) and still work perfectly as well. Mind you, I have never purchased the entry-level vTech - I have always purchased the top/best model available at the time.

Consumer Search Review's Top 3: Uniden CXAI5198, VTech i5867, Panasonic KX-TG5421S

Good Housekeeping Magazine's Top 4: 5.8GHz Motorola MD 761, 2.4GHz VTech gz2334, 2.4GHz Digital Panasonic KX-TG2421 and 2.4GHZ Digital AT&T E2125.

Avoid 2.4 GHz phones.

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thanks very much for the suggestions folks...it's narrowed my search quite a bit! I saw that Motorola at FS...it's on the short list. Will check out the others too.

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker ... Avoid 2.4 GHz phones.

noted, thanks...I didn't know that was an issue with WiFi. I don't have it now, but likely will in the not-too-distant future.

btw...where did you buy that one? FS, Best Buy, Sears, etc. don't stock that model...and their online distributor is $100 for it (more than conversion, still not bad).

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker If you have any sort of WiFi - stay away from anything 2.4 GHz.

Yes and yes. I have a 2.4 GHz Panasonic that I sometimes feel like smashing into the wall whenever my mom picks it up to talk on it, because it completely knocks off the wireless.

After some research, I found out that this is because Panasonic has some enryption that basically makes the phone jump channels every few seconds - to prevent people from listening in, I guess. All that it translates to with my wireless though, is that no matter what channel I set it up with, the Panasonic will knock it off after a few seconds.

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