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Cordless phone, what are good?

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Bill in Colo

01-25-2007 08:48:45




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I had two old cordless phones go bad about six months ago. Don't remember what brands but they had worked at least ten years or more. Went to Radio shack a got two new ones they lasted about a month and died, Radio Shack refunded money and we purchased more expenive ones from them. They have now died after four months. Batteries and charger seem to over heat,have tried new batteries but they ownly lasted about 24 hours.

Help would be appreciated
Bill

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CRUSADER

01-27-2007 08:03:41




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
The only ones that I have had very good luck with were the Panasonic brand. Even them need to have the batteries replaced from time to time. It's not much of a problem anymore, but at one time it seems that the Panasonic brand was the only one that would stand up to being used as a substitute for football practice in the house.

Jim



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Bill in Colo

01-27-2007 07:43:06




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 thanks for the input in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
Will buy Uniden's from Target next week,nearest's shopping area is 100 plus miles



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Bernoulli/OR

01-26-2007 15:25:54




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
I"ve had my best luck with Panasonic.



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Brian in NY

01-26-2007 12:08:37




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
I have a pair of GE's that seem pretty good, have lasted a few years without a hitch.



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Uniden

01-26-2007 06:10:29




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
Uniden 4 pack for about $100 get you 4 phones and only 1 has to be plugged into a phone jack. Plus you can page and tallk back and forth between phones like a walkie talkie.



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gold-leaf-deere

01-25-2007 16:57:03




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
The worst are the ones that I got at Radio Shack, the best is a old Sony, it is about twice the size of the ones on the market now, it is seven years old and keeps on working with a new battery about every two years.



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Hobo,NC

01-25-2007 16:36:49




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
�bout a year ago I picked up a 3 phone set �Vteck� at Sam�s club $79.95 also got a nutter set fer my mom. They have werked out rite well and a charge will last fer over a week. The range izz not quite like I like around 300 ft. The reception from the house to the shop izz a little sloppy now but if I have the shop doors open they do ok. Not a bad deal fer the money and I like that it saves the last 45 calls # but ya have to have caller ID fer that. I had a couple radio shack phones that werked great took a lick�in and kept on tick�in but when I went to replace�em the model wuz discontinued so I passed up the other offering and ran across the Vteck, BTWI am a mechanic tote one of"em all the time in the shop so they git treaded rite bad, even left�em under the hood of a car a few times. Left out in the rain, Left one in a car for weeks and when it came back home I did not have to charge it. Have droped them all and the bats came out they just keep on werk�in.

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Vern-MI

01-25-2007 15:56:40




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
We have 4 Uniden's from Target and have not had any problems.



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Bryan in Iowa

01-25-2007 16:37:54




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Vern-MI, 01-25-2007 15:56:40  
I 2nd the Unidens'!!! I have set of 3 in my shop ..They are bullet proof . Only one needs plugged into a phone jack, other 2 plug into outlets . I leave them off the charger all the time,they never die ! drop em off cars, etc ..



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mj

01-25-2007 19:13:36




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bryan in Iowa , 01-25-2007 16:37:54  
I 3rd the Uniden!



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Steve yes im from Iowa

01-26-2007 06:11:42




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to mj, 01-25-2007 19:13:36  
Hey we agree on something!! Best cordless phone out there.



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buickanddeere

01-25-2007 15:53:42




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
Spread Spectrum so the neighbours can't hear what you say. Longer range and less static too.As previously stated a battery in the base unit means the phone still works during a power outage.



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SuperA-Tx

01-25-2007 15:15:33




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
I think Radio Shack has a flaw in their phones. I had four go bad over the last year. Two last a month, one abut two months and one about three months. They did give me credit every time and every time I got a more expensive one. I'll see how long this last one works, only had it a month so far (AT&T brand).

I have had good luck with Sony, Panasonic and Motorola phones. In fact the Sony has last over six years and has been dropped no telling how many times.

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Joe MD

01-25-2007 10:29:52




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
The only cordless phones I have ever had luck with have been from Sears and they have been baby bell or lucent brand.

The best one I ever had was a lucent with an extra battery that charged in the base. I have never seen another one like it since. That phone lasted forever until the batteries finally died. Could not find replacement batteries.



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don t-9n180179

01-25-2007 10:21:30




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
We've had decent luck w/GE phones.
Paid about $40 if I remember right.
I want to say it lasted about 3 years b/4 the batteries died. We replaced the battery then the phone itself broke. For some reason it didn't like the wall it hit when my 2 y.o. grandson threw it(big grin).
HTH..... don t. .....



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old

01-25-2007 09:17:44




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 Re: Cordless phone, what are good? in reply to Bill in Colo, 01-25-2007 08:48:45  
I have a southwestern bell one that has lasted for years. Payed around $100 for it about 5 years ago and the only thing I have had to replace on it was the battery. It will last about 24-48 hours on a charge depending on how long yo let the call light flash. Shoot come to think about it, its probably closer to being 10 years old since we had southwestern bell service when we got it and we haven't had them for about 10 years

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