Cordless phones: Compare features & prices

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No. of handsets
How many handsets come with the phone on test.

Weight (g)
Weight of individual handset.

Wall mountable
Whether the phone comes with a wall mounting kit.

Compatible handsets
The maximum number of handsets that can be used with one base station.

Screen
Type of screen that the phone has: M = monochrome, C = colour, N/A = none.

LCD Display
The phone's liquid crystal display. Matrix displays, similar to those on mobiles, are the best.

Message indicator
How the machine alerts you to the presence of new messages.

Message announcement
How the machine provides details (time and date) of any left messages.

Speed dial
You can press a button to call selected numbers.

Phonebook
How many numbers the phone can store.

Phone - sound quality
Sound quality through the earpiece and mouthpiece

Loudspeaker sound quality
Sound quality through the loudspeaker, sending and receiving

Answering machine - sound quality
Sound quality of the incoming and outgoing telephone messages.

Phone range
If you select 'extremely' we'll only give you results for phones that work well a long way away from the base station - this is important if you have a large house or like to make calls in the garden.

Battery
How long the rechargable battery lasts in continuous use.

Phone - ease of use
How easy it was to set up and use the phone, and whether the instructions were clear.

Answering machine - ease of use
How easy it was to set up and use the answermachine, and whether the instructions were clear.

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