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Advice wanted regarding portable phone system - starstruck


Posted: Feb 11, 2011

I bought a new portable phone with built-in answering machine and 2 handsets that has the DECT technology which is supposed to help with interference from wireless internet, etc. This phone is the WORST. I can barely hear sometimes. It sounds like a cell phone going in and out of range, but it doesn't do it all the time. Sometimes it's as clear as a belll. Has anyone had a problem like this? I need to return this phone while I still can, but I need some advice in getting a system that actually works. Now I wish I hadn't thrown out my old one.

Read the instructions and see if there is some way - to change the channel

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We had a problem like that with a cordless phone, way back when, and the solution was to find out how to change the channel it was broadcasting on. It could be that someone in your near vicinity has equipment that is using the same channel, and thus the interference.

Otherwise, I have no suggestions. Good luck!

thanks so much - starstruck

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I had no idea such a thing even existed. I will check out the manual. Thanks for your help.

Please remember this...DECT phones are dangerous to those (sm) - Yochana

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who have pacemakers. DECT phones give off high amounts of radiofrequency waves much like a microwave. It can mess up a pacemaker.


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