Best Home Cordless Phones

We would like to help you cut to the chase and sort the best home cordless phones from the rest. This Web site is by no means a cordless phone buying guide. Our only qualification is that we have bought and used a lot of them over the years. We've also acquired more than our share of duds. As a result we decided to research the subject, read a ridiculous number of cordless phone reviews and get our hands on as many new phones as possible to see if they work as described on the box.

Cordless Home Phones

The great majority of us can get by with a single home phone line. If you are part of the great majority then selecting a cordless phone is relatively straightforward. Here's the golden rule: whatever you do don't consider anything other than DECT 6.0 phones.

Panasonic DECT 6.0 Series
Dual Handset Cordless Phone
KX-TG1032S

DECT is a standard that uses the 1.9 GHz frequency in the U.S. and 1.8 GHz in the rest of the world. The FCC has mandated the 1.9GHz band for use exclusively by cordless phones, which means they are not susceptible to interference from other wireless devices.

Irrespective of brand, nearly all DECT phones have excellent range. Some cordless phone frequencies (1.9GHz and 2.4GHz) are better able to penetrate solid walls, but they are vulnerable to interference from WiFi, baby monitors, microwave ovens, scanners ...

DECT 6 phones require very little power to operate. As a consequence they will generally provide more talk / stand-by time between charges than other technologies. Another consequence is that they emit far less electromagnetic radiation (EMR) than either cell phones or other forms of cordless phone technology.

Cheap Home Phones

How about cost? The good news is that the best DECT phones are really cheap, so don't attempt to save a few dollars by buying an inferior brand. They are a commodity product based on an international standard. They can now be found in hundreds of millions of homes around the world.

Finally, which are the best cordless phone brands? Based on our experience there are only two brands that we would risk buying or recommending. They are Panasonic and Uniden. (BTW, we have no association with either company).

The most commonly purchased Panasonic home phone is the KX-TG1032S. It's a dual handset cordless phone and answering system. There is also a 3 handset version of the same phone (KX-TG1033S).

The best cordless home phone for families requiring even more handsets is the Panasonic KX-TG6445T Dect 6.0 Titanium Black Cordless Phone with Answering Machine.

We have complete confidence that these are the best home cordless phones. We welcome your feedback and opinions.

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