900 MHz Cordless Phone
Pros and Cons of the Best Long Range Cordless Phone

If cordless phone range is critical a 900 MHz cordless phone is the best solution. For this reason they remain popular with people living or working in rural areas, warehouses, convention centers, hotels, motor vehicle dealerships ...

Best Long Range Cordless Phone

Until recently 900 MHz phones were the only long range cordless phones worth considering. They first appeared in 1990 when the FCC allocated the 900 MHz frequency. The cordless phones of that era used analogue technology, which meant that security was poor and multiple handsets were not an option.

Panasonic KX-TG4053B

Uniden EZI996 900 MHz Extended Range Phone

Ultra Long Range Cordless Phone

Which is the best long range cordless telephone today? It comes down to whether you need a seriously long range cordless telephone such as the EnGenius Durafon 1X or Freestyl1 with a range measured in miles, or an extended range cordless home phone.

Long Range Cordless Home Phone

While DECT 6.0 cordless phones can't match the range of 900 MHz phones, Panasonic's latest phones employ an enhanced version of the technology. DECT 6.0 Plus phones have nearly twice the range of regular DECT 6.0 phones. Users can also add range extenders to further increase coverage. However even with these enhancements their range is still measured in yards or meters not miles or kilometers.

Scanning Cordless Phones

If secure communication is a concern avoid analog phones that use the 900 MHz cordless phone frequency. Anyone with a cordless phone scanner can tap your calls. Scanning is more difficult in the case of digital 900 MHz phones using (FHSS) digital frequency hopping technology. DECT 6.0 cordless phones are also very secure as communication is encrypted.

Phones for Elderly People

900 MHz phones are also popular with the elderly. Generally they don't have a lot of complicated features as found on the latest cordless digital phones. They are also sought out because they are often a big button cordless phone with features that make them ideal phones for the hard of hearing.

Alternatives to 900 MHz Cordless Phones

DECT 6.0 phones are the most popular cordless home phones today. However they don't have the range of 900 MHz phones and few are suitable for use by the elderly or those with hearing and sight impairments.

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