Looking for a good cordless phone?

Question

I want a cordless phone that has clear sound, and what is the difference between 2.4GHz and 5.8 GHz? Any opinions?

Answer 1

Well Mike gave you model # of an excellent phone. Here is one that equals his Panasonic.

It's the Uniden DECT 1080-2

It's a phone with answerer and amount of talk time is excellent.

Answer 2

if I was you , I would get the best now....the Panasonic DECT.6.0...! with build-in router and firewall...

In relation to radio waves, such as what cordless phones use... . the LOWER the frequency of the wave, the FURTHER the signal will travel if all other variables are equal (same transmitting power etc) the HIGHER the frequency of the wave the SHORTER the distance the signal will travel, as it will use up all of its energy faster..

900MHz phones transmit with a much lower TX power then newer phones and therefore even tho it is a lower frequency, it still has poor range...

2.4 MHz phones have better range then 900 MHz phones BECAUSE they have a higher TX power. If there is no interference from WiFi or other signals then 2.4 MHz phones SHOULD have better range then 5.8MHz phones

5.8 MHz phones came out after 2.4MHz phones, and as we have always been taught bigger is better, we are lead to assume it transmits further then 2.4 MHz. this assumption however is WRONG... 5.8 MHz phones have LESS RANGE then 2.4MHz phones. They were introduced into the market because the popularity of WiFi which operates at the same frequency range as 2.4MHz phones, and create interference.

DECT 6.0 operate at 1.9 GHz, and therefore provide the furthest range out of all previous cordless phones

Answer 3

Cordless phones all run the same maximum power.. (100 mw.) The 2.4Ghz. vs. 5.8 Ghz. is a lot of hype. It is true that the higher the frequency, the less range. However, I notice, (in the fine print) most ALL 5.8 Ghz. phones use 2.4 Ghz. for the base unit.!! Just buy the one you like. There is very little difference in range in ANY of them. I have tried them all, side by side. No interference issues with WiFi, microwave, or anything else. DECT is another 'joke' I won't get into, it would take too long. The older 900 Mhz. phones actually had a slightly better range than 2.4 or 5.8. Of course several years ago, cordless phones were on 49 Mhz., and some of those I have heard over 1/4 mile away..(And so could anyone else with a scanner.) In those days, you could ride around a busy neighborhood with your handset, until you could get a dial tone, and call anywhere, free.!! Naughty little boys... :)