im expecting a call and i need to pop out, the phone is cordless.
2007-01-22 00:38:13 · 21 answers · asked by Sarah M 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
I have a Uniden 1868P 5.8 with a build-in router....one of my extensions is a Uniden Blue-tooth, I can walk the dog around the neighborhood...but why push it....just forward your call to you cell-phone!!!
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2007-01-22 01:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A quality cordless phone should be okay for up to about a quarter of a mile. A lot depends on the terrain - lots of houses in between you and your land line will block incoming and outgoing signals. Why not try it out. Get a friend to call you then explain to them the experiment you wish to perform and start walking away from your land line - see how far you can go before loss of signal.
2007-01-22 06:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had a very long cord.
Distance that cordless phones can reach depend on the gHz. Many of the better ones today can reach a good distance, but even with those, a half mile is stretching it.
That's what cell phones or answering machines are for.
2007-01-22 00:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by Paul H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a distinct possibility of signal overlap from another cordless unit in the vicinity; generally I'd say don't go further than 100 metres from the base unit if you wish to maintain signal integrity.
2007-01-22 05:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by Modern Major General 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd need to check how far you can take your phone from base unit. Don';t think it'll be half a mile though!
If you're with BT you can set up call diversion this would xfer your calls from home number to alternative number (such as another landline/mobile.
2007-01-22 06:41:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the range of your cordless phone.
What MHz is it?
46-49 MHz - 40 to 250 feet
900 MHz - 75 to 400 feet
900 MHz w/spread spectrum - 200 to 1500 feet
2.4 GHz w/spread spectrum - 300 to 2000 feet
5.8 GHz w/spread spectrum - 300 to 2000 feet
Check out http://telecom.hellodirect.com/docs/Tutorials/5.8GHzFrequency.1.031903.asp
It will probably tell you everything you need to know.
2007-01-22 00:42:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not really. Absolute maximum distance (assuming no obstacles in between) is 100m or 300ft based on the standard home phone frequency of 900Mhz
If you're desperate for the call you have a few options:
1) Call them and give them your mobile number
2) If you have voicemail, leave a mobile number on that
3) Call your provider and ask to have call forwarding enabled and set it up to forward calls to your mobile
4) Stay in or get someone else to stay in
2007-01-22 00:43:42 · answer #7 · answered by Status: Paranoia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different Phones have different ranges - mine works to the end of the street, but my mothers doesn't even work at the end of the garden. It is unlikely to work half a mile away from home though. You could use a very large number of extension cords - but that isn't really practical is it! Can you redirect your home phone to your mobile?
2007-01-22 00:41:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the phone, but i dont think so. Most seem to work upto a max of 3 or 400 metres.
Get a mobile, they work everywhere!!!
2007-01-22 00:47:47 · answer #9 · answered by splandastic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try it, but I don't think it will work. That is a long ways to go from the base. Do you have a cell phone available to you?
2007-01-22 00:40:53 · answer #10 · answered by Jo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋