Cordless phones: Compare features & prices

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Phone - sound quality
Sound quality through 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
How far the phone can broadcast. The range is effected by the number and thickness of walls.

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

Launch date
Older models may be harder to track down - but you may find a bargain. Test programmes and key features change over time but we re-evaluate results for older models to make them as comparable as possible with newer models.

Location of ringer
Having a ringer in both the handset and the base station makes it more likely that you'll hear incoming calls.

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

Sim card reader
A Sim card reader makes it easy to add numbers saved on your mobile phone.

Text messaging
Whether the phone can send and receive text messages.

Price
Typical prices are the most common online price we found and are updated monthly. Retailers you see on the 'Compare Prices' links are from a 3rd party. We cannot guarantee stock availability at these retailers and don't endorse them in any way. We are not responsible for any loss or damage for 3rd party websites and have no control over their content.

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