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by Editors of Consumer Reports
The most up-to-date comparative review we found, this article reports on 26 cordless phones and cordless phone/answering machine combos. Editors provide an overview of current trends including new DECT… phones, VoIP dual phones and integrated Bluetooth technology. The article discusses important features and how to choose between models. A ratings chart is included, but interestingly, there isn't a huge performance gap between best and worst cordless phones.
by Editors of Consumer Reports
Although this report is older, it includes a larger number of tested cordless phones and phone/answering machines. Many of these phones are still available, but are not included in Consumer Reports' more… recent test. For that reason, the article still has some value. Editors also discuss differences between analog, digital and DSS technologies. A sidebar article covers a couple of phones for people with hearing or visual impairment.
by Contributors to Amazon.com
There's a staggering assortment of cordless phones available at Amazon.com. Of the models that are rated by owners, most earn an average rating of between three and four stars, and many have more than 100… reviews, making it tough to figure out which models might be better than others from the rating alone. Rather than being a starting point, a visit to Amazon.com makes the most sense once you've narrowed your choice a bit. Most new phones have fewer reviews than those that have been on the market longer. User reviews of dual-mode phones are extensive.
by Editors of Good Housekeeping
Out of 27 models tested, four winners are presented in the latest cordless-phone review from Good Housekeeping: the VTech 6032 and Panasonic KX-TG1032S, which tied for first-place honors; the GE 27909EE1,… which "trumped the other models" for its superior range; and the AT&T E2912B. The worst performer was the Uniden DXA 156882, but we didn't find this information on the Good Housekeeping website; rather, it was found in an article about the Good Housekeeping testing on the website of the San Francisco ABC TV affiliate, KGO.
by Christopher Null
Although only four phones are covered here, all were subjected to casual testing. All are 5.8 GHz phones, which are less likely to interfere with other electronics. Top-rated is the AT&T EP5995, with a… color display, 21 ringtones and "crystal clear" audio. It also has an answering machine and supports up to eight handsets. The Uniden TRU9485-2 is easy to use, with a clear speakerphone, but the handsets are a little awkward to hold. Two others, the Panasonic KX-TG5777 and the VTech i5871, aren't rated as highly.
by Brian Heater
by Davis D. Janowski
Davis Janowski discusses three dual phones that work with IM voice chat service and/or VoIP as well as traditional landlines. The Radian SkyTone Cordless USB Phone RST501 sounds good, but doesn't work as a… landline phone. The RTX USB DUALphone is the most full-featured and works with both Skype (but no other IM services) and a regular landline connection. The Uniden WIN1200 5.8 GHz Dual Mode Cordless Phone works with Windows Live Messenger 8 and a landline connection.
by Editors of Which?
by Editors of Choice
by Editors of alaTest.com
Review site alaTest.com combines expert and user reviews to provide a detailed snapshot of dozens of cordless telephones, including a numerical score that indicates how each phone stacks up to its closest… competitors. A specialized product filter allows visitors to sort phones according to the country in which they're available. The highest-ranked cordless phone here is the inexpensive VTech DS6111, a DECT phone with caller ID.
by Cliff Edwards
This article covers the VTech 6042 digital phone and answering machine. Cliff Edwards writes that the sleekly designed VTech 6042, which uses DECT 6.0 technology, has good voice quality, easy setup and good… range. Some drawbacks include the lack of a headphone jack and a color screen, but Edwards says, "Frankly, there's not much to criticize." No other cordless phones are tested or compared, however.
by Dean Takahashi
In this review of the Netgear SPH200D, which allows you to make regular calls using DECT technology at 1.9 GHz as well as Skype calls, Takahashi says this model is easy to use and provides "a practical… combination" of features. However, he says that physically, the white handset resembles a "TV remote control, making it not as ergonomic as some landline phones with curved handsets." No other models are tested or compared.
by Contributors to BestBuy.com
Not all of the cordless telephones listed here receive many reviews, but plenty have been rated by enough users to make the site useful for shoppers looking for owner feedback. Phones are rated on a… five-star scale, and narrative reviews help illustrate each model's strengths and weaknesses. Among the top performers are two Panasonic systems, the KX-TG9344T and the KX-TG6313, and the 5.8 GHz AT&T TL72308.
by Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
by Editors of CNet.com
by Contributors to Target.com
by Contributors to Epinions.com
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 Panasonic Dect 6.0 Series Dual Handset Cordless Phone System with Answering System (KX-TG1032S) from Amazon.com New: Too low to display In Stock.
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