Cordless Phones - DECT 6.0
Cordless Phones - DECT 6.0
Hello,
I was shopping for a new cordless phone to replace the one I've had for 8 years (a 900 Mhz DSS).
I've noticed that practically all cordless phones on the market today are DECT 6.0. Will any of these DECT phones work on a landline that is not digital (I believe it is referred to as a POTS connection)?
Thanks in advance for your info!
Ryan
I was shopping for a new cordless phone to replace the one I've had for 8 years (a 900 Mhz DSS).
I've noticed that practically all cordless phones on the market today are DECT 6.0. Will any of these DECT phones work on a landline that is not digital (I believe it is referred to as a POTS connection)?
Thanks in advance for your info!
Ryan
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Agreed,
Like any other phone, DECT phones have the same old RJ-11 phone plug that your 900MHz phone has, or a corded phone has.
POTS = plain old telephone service. This is if you get your landline from your normal provider, rather than through a Voice over IP or fiberoptic service.
So yes, a new DECT 6.0 phone will work great. The standard has become common partly because it actually uses the 1.9 GHz band, avoiding interference with 2.4GHz wifi routers.
Like any other phone, DECT phones have the same old RJ-11 phone plug that your 900MHz phone has, or a corded phone has.
POTS = plain old telephone service. This is if you get your landline from your normal provider, rather than through a Voice over IP or fiberoptic service.
So yes, a new DECT 6.0 phone will work great. The standard has become common partly because it actually uses the 1.9 GHz band, avoiding interference with 2.4GHz wifi routers.
So then, what exactly are the benefits of obtaining "digital phone service" over my current AT&T POTS service?
I don't necessarily plan to switch (especially now that it looks I can use a DECT 6.0 phone with my current POTS connection), but curious how POTS vs. "digital service" differs.
Thanks again!
Ryan
I don't necessarily plan to switch (especially now that it looks I can use a DECT 6.0 phone with my current POTS connection), but curious how POTS vs. "digital service" differs.
Thanks again!
Ryan
Digital phone service? You mean VOIP? Costs....RMO87 wrote:So then, what exactly are the benefits of obtaining "digital phone service" over my current AT&T POTS service?
I don't necessarily plan to switch (especially now that it looks I can use a DECT 6.0 phone with my current POTS connection), but curious how POTS vs. "digital service" differs.
Thanks again!
Ryan
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Not quite true.linuxizer wrote:There's no such thing as a landline that is digital.
There are at least two digital landline technologies:
ISDN (rolled out in the late 80's, clobbered by the internet. now mostly dead. I once got network service via ISDN but stopped once cable modems became available).
VoIP (voice over IP).
VoIP to POTS ("plain old telephone service") adapters (sometimes called TA or ATA) are the most common way to use VoIP, but you can also use software as a phone and there are desk phones with an ethernet jack which speak VoIP directly.
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Agreed - costs is the biggie, but features is another reason to get VoIP (see paragraphs 3 and 4 below).Cloud wrote: Digital phone service? You mean VOIP? Costs....
Assuming you have capable broadband (say, cable internet), VoIP should generally be a lot cheaper than plain old telephone service. Some providers, such as Viatalk, let you have service for $11 + tax a month, after you buy the adapter box.
Other providers, such as Ooma, let you have free service (you pay ~$3.5/month in taxes/fees) after you buy a more expensive adapter box (normally $160 to $250 one-time cost of box).
I remember back in the day we had plain landline service. Local calling only, no fancy features (call waiting, caller ID, 3 way), and paying "$15/mo" that ended up being $25/mo after taxes.
With VoIP, you generally get those features thrown in for free, along with long distance US (and sometimes Canada) too, yet still typically comes out to less than $25/mo.
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If you're saying that it costs a lot, that is not necessarily true. I pay less than $10 per month for VOIP service with all the bells and whistles and unlimited long distance. Now, if I purchased it from my cable provider it's about $40/mo, I believe. My old basic landline with no extra features was costing me over $20 per month.Cloud wrote:Digital phone service? You mean VOIP? Costs....
Have a plan, stay the course and simplify. Then ignore the noise!
He was saying that it costs less. IOW costs is the advantage.FrugalInvestor wrote:If you're saying that it costs a lot, that is not necessarily true. I pay less than $10 per month for VOIP service with all the bells and whistles and unlimited long distance. Now, if I purchased it from my cable provider it's about $40/mo, I believe. My old basic landline with no extra features was costing me over $20 per month.Cloud wrote:Digital phone service? You mean VOIP? Costs....