Anthony,
Phones have so many different options that it's almost impossible to come up
with a "standard" without first specifying what you want your phone to do.
I just bought a Panasonic KX-TS105W from J&R Music for $33 plus shipping.
Of the 21 corded phones on the J&R site, that one best fit my needs. I
wanted a phone that didn't have an answering machine, but did have a speaker
phone. I also wanted a "hold" button, and this phone has one. It also has
a volume control that controls both the handset and the speaker phone, which
seems like a good idea to me. Obviously, I don't care about the caller ID
display because I already have a talking caller ID, but I got the phone
anyway because it has other features I want. I eliminated "trim line"
phones because I don't like that design, and ruled out more expensive phones
which had features I knew I'd never use.
So far, I have no major complaints, but I just got the phone yesterday so
we'll see how it holds up over time.
Steve
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From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 06:08
Subject: Re: changing phone companies
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> Speaking of corded phones,
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> It their any one corded phone that sets the standard?
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> Thanks 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> From: John Miller=20
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 5:39 PM
> Subject: Re: changing phone companies
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> vonage doesn't use the computer. Internet yes, computer no, and the=20
> likelihood of the internet going down is the same as the phone going =
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> you put a UPS on it to help against power outages. Most people these =
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> keep corded phones in key places in this house as well just in case, =
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> did when we used the house phone. Not anymore.
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> From: "GARY TILLINGHAST" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 5:29 PM
> Subject: Re: changing phone companies
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> > It is not very reliable if your power and/or your computer goes =
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> > From: "Bill Deatherage" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:24 AM
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> >> Hello to all,
> >> I wasn't sure where to post this message so since this list deals =
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> >> communications I decided to put it here. Has anyone on the list =
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> >> the phone compaqny Vonage. I hear there advertisments for 24.95 a =
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> >> was wondering if they have free information for people who are =
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> >> visually impaired? and how reliable is the service? and what is =
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> >> Thank you in advance for your information.
> >> Bill Deatherage
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