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- From: eb@lucid.com (Eric Benson)
- Subject: Cordless phones
- Message-ID: <EB.92Sep7102909@watergate.lucid.com>
- Sender: usenet@lucid.com
- Reply-To: eb@lucid.com
- Organization: Lucid, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
- Date: 7 Sep 92 10:29:09
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- I'm looking for recommendations on cordless phones. Basically,
- everyone I know who owns a cordless phone hates it. The sound quality
- is terrible. Is this just something one lives with? I've noticed a
- few recent models in the stores claiming to work in the 900 Mhz band.
- Are these really better than the 49 Mhz models? They are a lot more
- expensive, like $300-400 instead of $70-150. Spending that much isn't
- out of the question, but I'm wary of new technology. They claim to
- have greater range, but I'm not so concerned with range, I'm more
- concerned with the irritating, constant buzz on the line. Also, I'd
- like to have one that's comfortable to hold, and most cordless phones
- are very bulky. A few of them have the "flip-out" shirt-pocket
- cellular style. This is more convenient for transportation, but how
- is it in actual use? Has anyone tried connecting a hands-free headset
- to a cordless phone?
-