BS: Dect phone with corded base station?? (UK)

Subject: RE: BS: Dect phone with corded base station?? (UK)
From: GUEST,Mr Red on Joy's laptop (no jokes please)
Date: 24 Feb 08 - 07:58 AM

The BT diversity - and a Binatone one - unless you download the manual or ask a brain cell (plural) there is no way to tell if the corded handset can dial on phoneline power alone.

As luck would have it I disconnected batteries and power and it works now. Albeit with an unusable LCD display.

The BT phone has loads of features like reading (copy in both directions) SIM cards. Being a GAP phone it will register other GAP phones of any make. And usually up to 5 or six for these kind of phones

Subject: RE: BS: Dect phone with corded base station?? (UK)
From: Sorcha
Date: 23 Feb 08 - 10:23 AM

I just hate all phones. I wish we didn't 'have' to have them. They should all be shot and put out of their misery. There are many other things I hate too.

Yes, Luddite.

Subject: RE: BS: Dect phone with corded base station??
From: gnomad
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 03:38 PM

Binatone still seem to be the company for these. Argos list 2 flavours, "Concept" and "Speakeasy" each available with a corded base station and one or more DECT additional handsets. Answering machine available if required.

They also show a Philips fax machine with a corded handset plus 2 DECT additionals, but it's a fair bit more dosh.

Subject: RE: BS: Dect phone with corded base station??
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 09:00 AM

this one?

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Our BT one won't dial out but I've an ordinary phone around I can plug in plus a mobile so I don't worry about a power cut.

Subject: RE: BS: Dect phone with corded base station??
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 08:50 AM

iDECT I use these, and find them OK. Don't know about the dialling when not powered requirements, try ringing their help line.

Giok

Subject: BS: Dect phone with corded base station??
From: Mr Red
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 08:23 AM

UK phones only please.

Joy's phone has finally succombed.

It is a unique combination of corded handset that can dial out if there is no mains power.

It also acts as a base station when powered.

The DECT handset controls the answer machine.

The model Binatone MD7250 (her defunct one) looks to be discontinued.

Now does anyone know of a DECT phone or combo that allows you to dial out on phone line power only and can communicate with DECT handsets in normal use?

Answer machine is not essential - I have a spare one that dials-out 1471 and records what the lady tells you and is still on sale!. Caller ID is not part of Joy's service and not part of simple answer machines neither.