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From: Jim Thompson on 31 Mar 2010 17:07 I have a _very_ old Vtech wireless phone system (2-lines) that is gradually dying off handset-by-handset (I've already tried different battery paks, and that's not the problem). Any recommendations for replacement? What about this Dect 6 stuff? Any good, or just hoopla?? ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
From: Michael A. Terrell on 31 Mar 2010 17:40 Jim Thompson wrote: > > I have a _very_ old Vtech wireless phone system (2-lines) that is > gradually dying off handset-by-handset (I've already tried different > battery paks, and that's not the problem). > > Any recommendations for replacement? > > What about this Dect 6 stuff? Any good, or just hoopla?? I have a Panasonic 5.8 GHz DECT with three handsets that works ok. I can use it about 100 feet from the house. Sam's Club carries several brands & models of DECT phones. -- Lead free solder is Belgium's version of 'Hold my beer and watch this!'
From: VWWall on 31 Mar 2010 17:49 Jim Thompson wrote: > I have a _very_ old Vtech wireless phone system (2-lines) that is > gradually dying off handset-by-handset (I've already tried different > battery paks, and that's not the problem). > > Any recommendations for replacement? > > What about this Dect 6 stuff? Any good, or just hoopla?? > I've got a Panasonic DECT 6.0 KX-TG6473 with 4 handsets and a digital answering system. It works great...has more features than we'll ever need. It's shared "phone book" can hold fifty names. It uses 2 rechargeable Ni-MH AAA cells in each handset. Fry's has them on sale. -- Virg Wall
From: Jim Thompson on 31 Mar 2010 17:51 On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:49:03 -0700, VWWall <vwall(a)large.invalid> wrote: >Jim Thompson wrote: >> I have a _very_ old Vtech wireless phone system (2-lines) that is >> gradually dying off handset-by-handset (I've already tried different >> battery paks, and that's not the problem). >> >> Any recommendations for replacement? >> >> What about this Dect 6 stuff? Any good, or just hoopla?? >> >I've got a Panasonic DECT 6.0 KX-TG6473 with 4 handsets and a digital >answering system. It works great...has more features than we'll ever >need. It's shared "phone book" can hold fifty names. It uses 2 >rechargeable Ni-MH AAA cells in each handset. Fry's has them on sale. Surfing I've run onto phones that are Bluetooth compatible... then I could get rid of landlines and just be cell-based, but with nice "home/office" desk phones. Anyone here doing that? ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
From: Ecnerwal on 31 Mar 2010 18:14
In article <67e7r5lpefvgqipmjts8204njcd5r20jpv(a)4ax.com>, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > I have a _very_ old Vtech wireless phone system (2-lines) that is > gradually dying off handset-by-handset (I've already tried different > battery paks, and that's not the problem). > > Any recommendations for replacement? > > What about this Dect 6 stuff? Any good, or just hoopla?? > > ...Jim Thompson Depends what you want it to do. I have a Uniden Dect 6.0 system which works pretty well, as these things go - in the house, and as much as 500 feet out of the house with a clear line of sight to the base. None work through dirt very well. It does manage to ignore two different wireless networks running here nicely. Got last fall after doing without a wireless home phone for a while after the third system in 15 years croaked (while the 30 year old wired phones just keep working.) Before I got a cell phone, I got by for several years (when not paying for cell phone paid for the $$$ system and then some) with an enGenius long range system - that worked out to half a mile reliably (if not through dirt, but ignoring buildings/trees nicely) and I personally tested it to work at 3 miles (with a nice clear line of sight - didn't work between half a mile and 2-1/2 miles on that test hike). Lasted past its 5-year warranty, got flaky in old age, company would be willing to take whack at fixing it, but the $$ fix has no warranty and I gave up and got a cell phone some time ago. No idea on the bluetooth - I don't even have one of those "look like a crazy person talking to yourself bluetooth headsets" for the cellphone. Presumably all your average crazy person needs is the headset part, no phone or service required... -- Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by |