Best Multi Line Cordless Phones

Demand for multi line cordless phones is exploding. Reasons include the trend towards home based business and work from home employment. Other factors include cheaper phones and land line phone services. The growth in demand has been noticed and there are now dozens of 2 line cordless phones and an increasing number of 4 line phone systems to choose from.

Best 2 Line Line Cordless Phones

The good news is that multi line cordless phones are significantly cheaper than they were a few years ago. Every manufacturer has at least one 2 line phone in its range. The latest are all DECT 6.0 phones and hence will give few if any issues.

The pick of the crop are either Panasonic or Uniden phones. They are specialists in multi line cordless phone technology and have comprehensively addressed the issues that are unique to their operation. Other brands are adequate for use around the home but small business users require more functionality. Panasonic and Uniden have succeeded where others have failed in addressing these requirements without sacrificing ease of use.

The top selling 2 line cordless phone is Panasonic's KX-TG9392T. The fact that it's got a corded base is often a key consideration because it means that this phone can be used even during a power outage.

Uniden two line cordless phones include the DECT4086, DECT4096 and DECT4066A. It's the same phone but with different configurations of corded cordless handsets and answering machines.

4 Line Phone Systems

Small business owners are the main users of 4 line cordless phones. They are an alternative to using a premise based VoIP PBX or online phone services. They are cheap, easy to use and there is no recurring maintenance cost.

Until recently the Panasonic KX-TG4500B was the only serious option. The solid 5.8 GHz phone had no direct competition and sold by the truck load. It's now a little long in the tooth and a shiny new competitor has taken over the top spot.

The AT&T SB67118 is at this stage the only DECT 6.0 four line cordless phone. It also has some extras that clearly differentiate it from the Panasonic cordless phone. These include PTP (push to talk technology) and repeaters that significantly increase cordless phone range. The ATT phone is also more expandable.

What Next?

It's only a matter of time before all cordless phones are Bluetooth enabled. The latest Bluetooth cordless phones are effectively a bridge between cell phone and land line or internet phone services. The ability to answer or make cell phone calls using a cordless handset is very convenient, but it's only part of the story.

Panasonic has already introduced a Bluetooth enabled 2 line cordless phone - the KX-TG9382T and it's selling well. We are looking forward to seeing more Bluetooth multi line cordless phones in the near future.