Looking for a new telephone for your home or office, or do you simply want to replace the old standard with something fresh and different?
Telephone technology has taken off in a big way over the last few years thanks to the revolution of the mobile phone. That’s good news for you, because now you have more choice than ever before. You can purchase anything from a simple white office telephone to the most sophisticated digital systems that look more like mobile phones than home or office phones.
Models range from the basic corded phone which is practical and inexpensive to buy for your business or home office, to digital systems with every feature you’ll ever need. Even the most basic units usually include headset ports, hands free facility, ten or more number memory storage, number redial, volume control and message waiting services.
Some systems include a 24-hour emergency monitoring service, perfect for the elderly, house bound or people at risk. These feature a pendant alert or panic button which is worn around the neck. When pushed, the button automatically dials emergency numbers that have been stored in the phone’s memory.
More sophisticated systems employ the latest digital and cordless technology, and you can purchase models with a colour flip screen just like a mobile phone. These are capable of storing up to two hundred names and phone numbers. Other features include SMS text messaging, hands free operation, last number redial, clock screensaver, polyphonic ring tones, caller display, call waiting, alarm, handset volume control and low battery warning.
These digital phones usually sit in a base station which also acts as a battery charger when the phone is not in use. Typically they need to be located near an electrical socket, as do those models which let you add one or more extra handsets.
The text feature on newer digital phones functions so that even if the phone you are sending your message to isn’t text enabled, the message will be converted into a voice message. So type carefully! Some even have a SIM card slot so you could transfer numbers and other useful information from your mobile to your home phone in seconds.
Variations include twin cordless phones for different areas of your house or workplace, and a wide selection of shapes, styles and colours to choose from. Some systems are available with a built-in digital answer phone, and these allow you to record you own outgoing messages. More expensive models let you lock the keypad to prevent young children from using the phone in your absence, and an out of range warning in case you wander too far from the base station.
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