Just had digital (cable line) phone hooked up and need to buy a really good quality home phone with answering machine.
Need at least two additional handsets.
Is the clarity better with digital?
Thanks for all answers.
2007-07-02 07:12:25 · 4 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Land Phones
i just had mine installed on the 23 of june, and yes, the clarity is much better and sharper. i have a panasonic, 2 handset cordless phone.i live in a basement apartment, and get excellent input and output rsception.and some of the answers are correct, if there is a power failer, u will not be able to call 911, i have had know static, or heard other conversations.
2007-07-02 22:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by hiphiphurray@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard both good and bad about dial tone provided by cable companies. Several things you might want to consider... in case of power outage you WILL lose dial tone. Also, alot of the basic call features are not offered on digital service. Most importantly, you need to check 911 calling. Not all companies out there connect directly to 911. Sometimes it's worth the few pennies extra to stay with a true telephone company.
2007-07-02 14:25:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With any digital phone service you are taking the chance of picking up a lot of static and a lot of other weird stuff. My digital phone picks up converstaions that other people are having on their phones. When that happens you can't hear the person you are talking to and they can't hear you. I had gotten so mad that I wanted to cancel my phone service. I had the phones you are talking about, they were orange and black. They are really good phones, just make sure you have a phone with cord in case you have problems. And if you do its not the phones it the phone service.
2007-07-02 08:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably have a wifi router... so i would stay away from 2.4 ghz phones, as there is potential for interference... i would pick up a 5.8 ghz phone, or a DECT phone...
i prefer panasonic phones...
depending on the quality of your phone lines, i think that im most cases going to VoIP is an improvement in sound quality.. alot of the standard weather related problems with static, or hearing others in the background are eliminated..
2007-07-02 10:18:30 · answer #4 · answered by joe r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋