| With with the deluge of cordless phones in the | | | | system have dual handsets, while others have |
| market, it is difficult to pick one that fits your | | | | expansion slots. The latest cordless phone models |
| daunting choice. Many questions hits your mind | | | | now come with a built-in speakerphones either on |
| when purchasing; you wonder if 2.4 Ghz cordless | | | | the base unit or the cordless handsets. |
| phone is good or a 5.8 Ghz model. To escape | | | | Some of the cordless phone have an in-built |
| some such confusions at the time of purchasing, | | | | answering machine as well. The more advanced |
| it is always better to get introduced to some of | | | | "DECT" or Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telephones |
| the basic technology and usability consideration, | | | | have the capacity to store data digitally, and allow |
| beforehand. | | | | for reliable tapeless operation, instant access and |
| A multi-handset cordless phone system comprises | | | | the capacity to save or delete individual calls. A |
| of a single unit and one or more accessory | | | | cordless phone also have the provision to feature |
| handsets. Its main component is the base unit, | | | | caller ID. For this, one needs to sign up caller ID |
| and it is plugged into both the electrical and phone | | | | service with your phone company, though. In this |
| outlet. The accessory handset are connected to | | | | feature, one is able to see the details of the |
| the base unit wirelessly. Thus, there is no extra | | | | caller, like his name, phone number etc. At time, |
| phone outlet to connect to and one can carry the | | | | the area code is also reflected. |
| cordless device anywhere they want to -in living | | | | There are many varieties of cordless phones |
| room, bathroom, terrace etc. You can even use | | | | available in the market, the leading brands are |
| of cordless device as a intercom device. Some | | | | Philips, Panasonic, Siemens etc. |