# Are There ANY Good Cordless Phones? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 24, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678 "2008-07-24T23:35:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678/21 "2008-07-25T18:12:09Z")
I have an AT&T cordless that has been in use for over 30 years. The batteries have been changed once or twice, and the buttons are getting a bit stiff, but it works and has better fidelity than the newer phones. It also is big enough you can tuck it under your ear/chin for hands-free operation. Trivia: it’s the model they used on-camera in _Friends._ ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678/22 "2008-07-25T18:17:54Z")
I worked for BestBuy for years and was in charge of keeping track of the phones the departments used on a daily basis. These were the phones the departments used 10+ hours a day, off the charging base for prolonged periods, dropped a lot, carried around by employees and used a couple hundred feet from their bases around metal fixtures and a lot of electricity. These phones were taken directly out of stock (Sony, AT&T, Uniden, Panasonic, VTech, etc.) and department managers were free to choose whatever phone they wanted. I didn’t care, I just kept track of them and wrote them off. If the phone crapped out they brought me the dead one and a new one (of their choice) to replace it. Didn’t take more than 1 year before every department went to Panasonic. Simply put they just had the best combination of durability, reception, and battery life. ---
**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678/23 "2008-07-25T19:11:10Z")
Biggest problem I had with Panasonic was when the battery reached EOL. I could not find a replacement battery & ended up with a Uniden phone in its place. I have since acquired a Phillips DECT cordless for my office use. Its pretty nice. Less interference with wireless network using that. No feedback on durability yet, though. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678/24 "2008-07-25T20:12:06Z")
[QUOTE=ralph124c] I ask because all of the ones we’ve bought seem to fail within 2-3 years. We had a great phone (Panasonic), which lasted \>7 years-and it was dropped and abused-at the end, it was held together with electricians tape. Since then , we have has several (SONY, GE, SAMSUNG)-and they allseem to break within 3 years. [/QUOTE] Why didn’t you just buy another Panasonic? ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678/25 "2008-07-25T20:23:37Z")
My Uniden gets dropped onto a concrete floor several times a day. Works great. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678/26 "2008-07-25T22:31:14Z")
[QUOTE=Gary T] My Uniden gets dropped onto a concrete floor several times a day. Works great. [/QUOTE] I sure hope you don’t get carpets. ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678/27 "2008-07-25T23:14:03Z")
Another vote for Panasonic. I’ve had a KX-TG2224 for years and haven’t had any problems whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678/28 "2008-07-25T23:23:43Z")
[QUOTE=me] Anyway, I’ve had two good Panasonic cordless phones. I recently had to retire one (with two handsets and built-in answering machine/Caller ID) because we needed more handsets and this one wasn’t expandable. Otherwise it was still working great. I actually miss some of its features that the new phone doesn’t seem to have. Want it? It’s a [Panasonic KX-TG2344B.](http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/Phones-Fax/Telephones/2-4-GHz-Phones/model.KX-TG2344B) I’d be happy to mail it to you; I have no further use for it, can’t find anyone who needs one, and just want it to find a good home. [/QUOTE] No takers? Last call . . . ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678/29 "2008-07-26T01:42:42Z")
[QUOTE=Shayna] We like our [Uniden](http://www.uniden.com/index/home.cfm). Lots of models to pick from. [/QUOTE] We’re on our second Uniden. The first one lasted for over 10 years and was wonderful. The weight of the handset is “right” (I cannot\* stand\* a phone that’s too light). The sound is clear, controls work well, etc. The one I have now is even better. I have a speaker in the base and then another base and phone in the other room that works off this. And I can add up to 10 additional bases. Also, I can talk for 10 hours or more before the battery craps out on me. Loooove the Uniden! It’s a little more expensive, but worth every penny. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-good-cordless-phones/457678.md?page=1)