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Fran Pavick



Joined: 31 Oct 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:31 pm    Post subject: need new cordless phone Reply with quote

We have 2.4 Panasonic cordless phone; however, it is really of no use.
This phone is constantly making noise - static all the time.

We live in very small condo right near ocean and hills, does that make
a difference??

Should we get 5.8 digital cordless or 900??? What do you suggest???
Thanking you in advance.
FPavick@yahoo.com
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lukenysen
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Joined: 12 May 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

By any chance, do you have a wireless router in your home? Wireless routers tend to interfere with 2.4 GHz phones. If you're looking for something similar, get a 5.8 GHz phone.

Curious what the difference is between all these bandwidths?

You wouldn't be the first. A lot of people ask what's the big difference between 5.8 GHz, 2.4 GHz and 900 MHz cordless phones.

Because the 2.4 GHz & 5.8 GHz bandwidth are less impacted, they have less problems being picked up by your neighbor's phones or interfering with other cordless devices (such as baby monitors). This is the original reason the FCC opened the 2.4 GHz bandwidth for cordless phones. 2.4 & 5.8 GHz phones also tend to incorporate additional security enhancements for privacy-consccious customers as well as other hi-tech features.

It turns out, however, that wireless networks interfere with 2.4 GHz cordless phones (since they share a similar bandwith). That's why 5.8 GHz phones have become the new, new hi-tech bandwidth.

To sum it up, 2.4 and 5.8 GHz phones tend to include extra security enhancements, such as digital encoding and frequency hoping, and use a less impacted bandwidth (you are MUCH less likely to share the same bandwith with other devices, including your neighbor's phones).

900 MHz cordless phones, on the other hand, tend to be much cheaper and get the job done for most purposes.
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