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Type
Handset type
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Cordless
Corded/cordless
Cordless
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Cordless
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Test results
CHOICE Expert Rating
Sound quality receiving score
Sound quality sending score
Ease of use score
Battery life score
Answering machine score
Talk time – measured (hours)
15.5
Not applicable
Not applicable
15
15
14.5
10
20
17
17.5
11.5
12
10
12.5
9.5
9
Not applicable
20
24
7
9.5
10.5
12.5
10.5
10.5
11.5
na
11
Comments
Good points
- Good sound quality via earpiece and speaker
- Handset earpiece volume can achieve greater than 70dB
- Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
- Alexa integration built-in
- Good sound quality via earpiece
- Ringer can achieve greater than 80dB at 1 metre
- Good sound quality via earpiece
- Handset earpiece volume can achieve greater than 70dB
- Ringer can achieve greater than 70dB at 1 metre
- Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
- Very good speakerphone sound quality
- Support for a repeater box to deliver an extended reception range
- Very good sound quality for receiving a call and good for sending a call
- Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
- Very good speakerphone sound quality
- Support for a repeater box to deliver an extended reception range
- Very good sound quality for receiving a call and good for sending a call
- Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
- Very good display
- Can make calls from the base station without the handset
- Bluetooth support
- Handset earpiece volume is greater than 70dB
- Handset ringer volume over 70 dB at 1 metre
- Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
- Good sound quality via speaker
- Answering machine is easy to use
- Answering machine has good sound quality
- Very good battery performance
- Supports outgoing call barring
- Accepts regular AAA rechargeable batteries
- Very good display
- Keypad has extra large buttons with good spacing
- Very good sound quality via earpiece and speaker
- Earpiece volume can be boosted to around 80 dB at 2 cm
- Handset speaker volume greater than 70 dB at 50 cm
- Base station ringer volume around 80 bB at 50cm
- Handset ringer volume over 75 dB at 50 cm
- Special function to slow down audio
- Headset port
- Good sound quality via earpiece
- Answering machine is very easy to use
- Handset speaker volume greater than 70 dB at 50 cm
- Handset ringer volume over 75 dB at 50 cm
- Bluetooth
- Good sound quality via earpiece
- Has an alphabetic search and dial facility
- Good sound quality via earpiece
- Answering machine is easy to use
- Handset ringer volume over 70 dB at 1 metre
- Good display
- Answering machine is very easy to use
- Support T-coil induction in suitable hearing aids
- Text to speech facility
- Handset ringer volume over 80 dB at 50 cm
- Special function to slow down audio
- Good display
- Well sized, well spaced keys
- Answering machine is easy to use
- Has a text to speech facility
- Handset earpiece volume can achieve greater than 70dB
- Very good sound quality via earpiece and speaker
- Can be used as a baby monitor
- Handset ringer volume over 80 dB at 50 cm
- Pairable with mobile phones using bluetooth
- Very good battery life
- Has speed dial
- Headset port
- Good sound quality via earpiece and speaker
- Answering machine is very easy to use
- Excellent battery life
- Support T-coil induction in suitable hearing aids
- Can be used as a baby monitor
- Pairable with mobile phones using bluetooth
- Text to speech facility
- Handset ringer volume over 70 dB at 50 cm
- Good sound quality via earpiece and speaker
- Answering machine is easy to use
- Earpiece volume can be boosted to around 80 dB at 2 cm
- Handset speaker volume greater than 70 dB at 50 cm
- Has speed dial
- Video doorbell included
- Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
- Large, well spaced keys
- Answering machine has good sound quality
- Has an SOS call facility
- Good sound quality via earpiece and speaker
- Well sized, well spaced keys
- Answering machine is very easy to use
- Answering machine has good sound quality
- Pairable with mobile phones using bluetooth
- Has an alphabetic search and dial facility
- Good sound quality via earpiece
- Answering machine has good sound quality
- Handset ringer volume over 70 dB at 1 metre
- Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
- Has incoming call barring
- Has incoming call barring
- Can monitor up to 30 optional extra sensors (door, motion or garage)
- Good sound quality via speaker
- Base station ringer can achieve greater than 70dB at 1 metre
- Has incoming call barring
- Answering machine is very easy to use
- Can monitor optional extra sensors (door, motion, or garage)
- Handset ringer can achieve greater than 70dB at 1 metre
- Base station ringer can achieve greater than 70dB at 1 metre
- Has incoming call barring
- Answering machine is very easy to use
- Can monitor optional extra sensors (door, motion, or garage)
- Good sound quality via speaker
- Good screen display
- Handset ringer can achieve greater than 70dB at 1 metre
- Base station ringer can achieve greater than 70dB at 1 metre
- Has incoming call barring
- Answering machine is very easy to use
- Can monitor optional extra sensors (door, motion, or garage)
- Base station ringer can achieve greater than 70dB at 1 metre
- Rated IP65 for dust and water resistance
- Has incoming call barring
- Answering machine is very easy to use
- Can monitor optional extra sensors (door, motion, or garage)
Bad points
- No call waiting
- Alexa integration requires installation of two apps on a smartphone, and is time-consuming to set up
- No backlit keyboard
- No polyphonic ringtones
- No speakerphone
- No call waiting
- No backlit keyboard
- No polyphonic ringtones
- No speakerphone
- May not be suitable for office use - answering machine would not answer when connected to PABX
- May not be suitable for office use - the answering machine would not answer when connected to a PABX
- New message indicator buried in menu system
- May not be suitable for office use - answering machine would not answer when connected to PABX
- Poor battery life
- No polyphonic ringtones
- No speakerphone
- No backlit keyboard
- No backlit keyboard
- No hearing aid (T-coil) compatibility
- May not be suitable for office use - the answering machine would not answer when connected to a PABX
- May not be suitable for office use - the answering machine would not answer when connected to a PABX
- Not wall mountable
- No do not disturb facility
- No incoming call barring
- Proprietary battery packs
- Borderline battery life
- Proprietary battery packs
- No answering machine
- No speed dial
- No incoming call barring
- Poor battery performance
- Borderline battery life
- No speakerphone in intercom mode
- Poor battery life
- Proprietary battery packs
- Poor battery performance
- No backlit keyboard
- No polyphonic ringtones
- No call waiting
- No answering machine
- Proprietary battery packs
- Proprietary battery packs
- Not wall mountable
- No privacy mode
- Poor battery life
- No privacy mode
- Poor battery performance
- No speed dial
- No privacy mode
- Poor battery performance
- Borderline battery life
- No call waiting
- Poor battery life
- No call waiting
- No call waiting
- Poor battery life
- No call waiting
- Borderline battery life
- No call waiting
- No call waiting
- Borderline battery life
- Answering machine has borderline sound quality
- We had to purchase a second example as the first had a faulty speakerphone
Features
Operates during power outage
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Not applicable for NBN
Colour display (LCD)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
GAP compatible
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Headset port
Night mode
Hearing aid compatible
Cord and cordless combination
Hands free
Wall mountable
Base station only
Base station only
Base station only
Base station only
Polyphonic ringtones
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Text to speech
Not applicable
Not applicable
1
1
Not applicable
1
Specifications
Bluetooth handset support
Standby time – claimed (days)
ns
Not applicable
Not applicable
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
Not applicable
10
10
4
4
5
7
4
6.6666666666667
4.1666666666667
na
4.1666666666667
Recommended initial charging time (hours)
16
Not applicable
Not applicable
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
15
15
15
15
15
15
Not applicable
18
20
16
12
12
16
ns
ns
ns
na
14
Power consumption – base only (W)
2
Not applicable
Not applicable
0.6
0.6
0.9
Not applicable
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.6
1
1.5
na
Not applicable
0.8
0.7
1
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
nt
nt
nt
nt
Power consumption – base and phone (W)
0.4
Not applicable
Not applicable
0.6
0.8
0.9
Not applicable
0.4
0.7
1.2
1
1
0.8
Not applicable
1.9
1.4
Not applicable
1
1
1.2
0.7
0.7
Not applicable
0.6
nt
nt
nt
nt
Handset ringer loudness (dB)
69
88
74
76
68
71
75
72
69
84
79
67
71
73
84
70
69
81
79
73
87
77
74
70
70
71
79
68
Maximum volume for handset speaker (dB)
73
Not applicable
Not applicable
76
70
64
0
71
74
84
74
72
66
0
81
75
72
63
72
73
76
69
67
65
65
62
67
60
Maximum earpiece volume (dB)
71
70
75
72
72
67
80
65
75
69
71
75
65
63
74
70
75
67
75
81
85
74
65
59
70
70
70
70
Base ringer maximum volume (dB)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
78
72
78
0
80
78
79
72
77
Not applicable
0
80
82
Not applicable
Not applicable
76
73
85
77
0
Not applicable
72
72
72
72
Backlit keypad
White
None
None
Amber
Amber
Amber
None
None
Yellow
Amber
Amber
Amber
Amber
Yellow
Yellow
None
Blue
Blue
White
Amber
Blue
Amber
Blue
orange
orange
orange
orange
Handsets supported
5
Not applicable
Not applicable
6
6
6
1
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Not applicable
12
12
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
Minimum rings
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
2
2
2
Not stated
2
2
2
6
6
Not stated
6
6
6
Not applicable
Not applicable
6
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
Maximum rings
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
9
9
9
Not stated
9
9
9
12
12
Not stated
12
12
12
Not applicable
Not applicable
12
6
10
6
14
10
8
8
8
8
Total phonebook
2000
12
6
120
120
3000
50
50
50
100
70
1400
70
70
200
200
4
6000
200
50
70
1000
70
70
70
70
70
70
Total ringtones
10
3
1
40
40
10
5
15
15
40
7
7
7
7
6
6
1
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Battery type
2 x AAA NiMH 750mAh
4 x AAA alkaline ( for ringer amplification )
Not applicable
2 x NiMH AAA 1.2V 550mAh
2 x NiMH AAA 1.2V 550mAh
NiMH AAA 1.2 V 400 mAh
2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 300MAh
2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 550MAh
2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 550MAh
2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 550MAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 400mAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 650mAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 400mAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 400mAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 400mAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 400mAh
Not applicable
NiMH pack 2.4V 650mAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 650mAh
2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 600MAh
3 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 500MAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 400mAh
2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 400MAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 400mAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 400mAh
NiMH pack 2.4V 400mAh
na
ns
Answering machine recording time (min)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
30
30
18
ns
18
18
17
14
16
Not stated
ns
Not stated
Not stated
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not stated
30
30
23
12
30
12
12
12
12
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China
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China
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Vietnam
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