Buying the best cordless Dect phone

Cordless phones: How to buy the best Dect cordless phone

  • Expert advice on how to choose and buy a digital cordless phone
  • Cordless phone and answering machine features explained including GAP, Voip and Dect
  • Panasonic and Philips cordless phone models compared

What's in this guide

Cordless phones explained

Why digital cordless phones give the best sound quality, plus key features to check before you buy

Cordless phone performance

Range, power use, sound quality and battery life - Which? tests all of these essentials

Cordless phone basic features

Useful features to look for, including phonebook, caller display, screening, timer and waiting

Cordless phone advanced features

Sim card readers, SMS, Voip, night mode and speed dial explained

Cordless phone questions answered

Dect FAQs answered, including queries on power cuts, hearing aids and radiation

Cordless phone prices and brands

Before you buy, see how much to pay for single, twin, triple and quad phone packs

Which? works for you