Why dont cordless phones have the same range as cellphones do to their towers?

Question

Why dont cordless phones have the same range as cellphones do to their towers?

Answer 1

The cordless phone transmitting power was limited by the FCC .

Cordless phone handsets actually have unique codes that they can't be interfered by the other cordless handsets.

Answer 2

transmitting power

antenna placement and gain

other wireless consumer products like cordless video, cordless surround sound speakers, cordless intercoms, baby monitors, etc. sharing the same limited unlicensed radio spectrum

cell phones hand off from one tower to the next unnoticed, you may use multiple towers during a single conversation and never notice a difference.

you can improve the range of your cordless phone by choosing the optimal place for your cordless phone base. Choosing a DECT phone which offers further range then any other modern cordless phone, followed by (in order of furthest range, to shortest range)  2.4ghz, 5.8ghz and finally 900mhz (depending on how crowded a particular spectrum is in your area the distances may vary)

DECT phones offer the ability to add DECT repeaters (must be purchased separately), similar to the repeaters used by police/fire and ham radio, to extend the range of your DECT phone... (i have only seen these for sale on line for the UK not sure if we have them commercially available in the US yet)

Answer 3

Becuase with the current standars you would get interference between handsets, being able to pick up on others conversations and such.  They have a limited distance to stop that from happening, and not needing to make more sophisticated, and expensive technology to prevent interference.

Answer 4

You're better off with a cell phone, that way you can DUMP VERIZON and their surcharges....