Doro DECT 'phones

[Ext User(Trevor Wilson)]

Any thoughts or experiences with these products? They say 300M range, but
can I get 50Metres?

TIA


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

[Ext User(A User)]

On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 21:40:21 GMT, "Trevor Wilson"
<trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote:

>Any thoughts or experiences with these products? They say 300M range, but
>can I get 50Metres?
>
>TIA

Personal policy, I don't buy them.

[Ext User(Mark jb)]

> Any thoughts or experiences with these products? They say 300M range, but
> can I get 50Metres?
>
> TIA

Easily. Got onto the main road near my place on the phone once before it cut
out, only then realised it wasn't my mobile. Would've been 200-250m, inside
car, no line of sight.
Doro dect somethin-or-other.

-mark

[Ext User(Alan Rutlidge)]

"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
news:42fd172a@news.comindico.com.au...
> Any thoughts or experiences with these products? They say 300M range, but
> can I get 50Metres?
>
> TIA
>
>
> --
> Trevor Wilson
> www.rageaudio.com.au
>

Dunno about the Doro DECTs, but I purchased some Oricom DECTs about 10
months ago.
Set up came with a base unit (tapeless answering machine and recharge unit
for one of the handsets), three handsets for $155 for the lot.

Handsets 2 and 3 come with their own recharger bases.

All handsets use standard AAA NiMH rechargeables, so when they finally won't
hold a reasonable charge they can be replaced with cheap rechargeables that
are readily available from most supermarkets and electronics retailers (e.g.
Jaycar, Altronics etc) for a few dollars a piece. Much more sensible idea
than most costly specific battery packs used by most other brands of DECT
phones.

Other features are CLD in all handsets, reasonable phone book memory,
ability to call between handsets, conferencing, remote monitoring, remote
message retrieval, speaker phone, socket for headset etc, etc....

Manufacturer claims a range up to 300m. I've never tested the actual range
it will go, but it works at least 4 doors up from me through double brick
walls on a building with a zincalume roof. :) Voice quality is very good.

Details at http://www.oricom.com.au/pr_cordless_m140-2.php
Just one of the many they market.

Cheers,
Alan

[Ext User(Trevor Wilson)]

"Mark jb" <jbauer at internode dot on dot net> wrote in message
news:42fd7002@duster.adelaide.on.net...
>> Any thoughts or experiences with these products? They say 300M range, but
>> can I get 50Metres?
>>
>> TIA
>
> Easily. Got onto the main road near my place on the phone once before it
> cut
> out, only then realised it wasn't my mobile. Would've been 200-250m,
> inside
> car, no line of sight.
> Doro dect somethin-or-other.

**Cool. Thanks for the info.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

[Ext User(Trevor Wilson)]

"Alan Rutlidge" <rutlidge@nospamiinet.net.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42fd172a@news.comindico.com.au...
>> Any thoughts or experiences with these products? They say 300M range, but
>> can I get 50Metres?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>> --
>> Trevor Wilson
>> www.rageaudio.com.au
>>
>
> Dunno about the Doro DECTs, but I purchased some Oricom DECTs about 10
> months ago.
> Set up came with a base unit (tapeless answering machine and recharge unit
> for one of the handsets), three handsets for $155 for the lot.
>
> Handsets 2 and 3 come with their own recharger bases.
>
> All handsets use standard AAA NiMH rechargeables, so when they finally
> won't hold a reasonable charge they can be replaced with cheap
> rechargeables that are readily available from most supermarkets and
> electronics retailers (e.g. Jaycar, Altronics etc) for a few dollars a
> piece. Much more sensible idea than most costly specific battery packs
> used by most other brands of DECT phones.
>
> Other features are CLD in all handsets, reasonable phone book memory,
> ability to call between handsets, conferencing, remote monitoring, remote
> message retrieval, speaker phone, socket for headset etc, etc....
>
> Manufacturer claims a range up to 300m. I've never tested the actual
> range it will go, but it works at least 4 doors up from me through double
> brick walls on a building with a zincalume roof. :) Voice quality is very
> good.
>
> Details at http://www.oricom.com.au/pr_cordless_m140-2.php
> Just one of the many they market.

**Thanks for the info. I had another brand of dect 'phone, but handpieces
crapped out. I had to return to my ancient, but reliable, Panasonic non-dect
'phone. I like the dect system. It works well and I like the idea of the
wireless intercom. My Pana 'phone had MUCH better range than my dect 'phone
though. ANything more than 50 Metres is a bonus.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

[Ext User(Mick)]

"Trevor Wilson" <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Alan Rutlidge" <rutlidge@nospamiinet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:42fdd697$0$16566$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>>
>> "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:42fd172a@news.comindico.com.au...
>>> Any thoughts or experiences with these products? They say 300M range,
>>> but can I get 50Metres?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Trevor Wilson
>>> www.rageaudio.com.au
>>>
>>
>> Dunno about the Doro DECTs, but I purchased some Oricom DECTs about 10
>> months ago.
>> Set up came with a base unit (tapeless answering machine and recharge
>> unit for one of the handsets), three handsets for $155 for the lot.
>>
>> Handsets 2 and 3 come with their own recharger bases.
>>
>> All handsets use standard AAA NiMH rechargeables, so when they finally
>> won't hold a reasonable charge they can be replaced with cheap
>> rechargeables that are readily available from most supermarkets and
>> electronics retailers (e.g. Jaycar, Altronics etc) for a few dollars a
>> piece. Much more sensible idea than most costly specific battery packs
>> used by most other brands of DECT phones.
>>
>> Other features are CLD in all handsets, reasonable phone book memory,
>> ability to call between handsets, conferencing, remote monitoring, remote
>> message retrieval, speaker phone, socket for headset etc, etc....
>>
>> Manufacturer claims a range up to 300m. I've never tested the actual
>> range it will go, but it works at least 4 doors up from me through double
>> brick walls on a building with a zincalume roof. :) Voice quality is
>> very good.
>>
>> Details at http://www.oricom.com.au/pr_cordless_m140-2.php
>> Just one of the many they market.
>
> **Thanks for the info. I had another brand of dect 'phone, but handpieces
> crapped out. I had to return to my ancient, but reliable, Panasonic
> non-dect 'phone. I like the dect system. It works well and I like the idea
> of the wireless intercom. My Pana 'phone had MUCH better range than my
> dect 'phone though. ANything more than 50 Metres is a bonus.
>
>
Doro phones were on NGE or Choice due to the company not fufilling the
warranty, something to do with the buttons wearing out and it being due to
normal wear and tear..was at least 2 years ago now but the models were the
5035 and 5045 (i had one and while they worked okay the buttons did wear
out)..I would steer clear of the older models if they are still around

>

[Ext User(Trevor Wilson)]

"Mick" <micm66@killspam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42fec126@news.comindico.com.au...
>>
>> "Alan Rutlidge" <rutlidge@nospamiinet.net.au> wrote in message
>> news:42fdd697$0$16566$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>>>
>>> "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@SPAMBLOCKrageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:42fd172a@news.comindico.com.au...
>>>> Any thoughts or experiences with these products? They say 300M range,
>>>> but can I get 50Metres?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Trevor Wilson
>>>> www.rageaudio.com.au
>>>>
>>>
>>> Dunno about the Doro DECTs, but I purchased some Oricom DECTs about 10
>>> months ago.
>>> Set up came with a base unit (tapeless answering machine and recharge
>>> unit for one of the handsets), three handsets for $155 for the lot.
>>>
>>> Handsets 2 and 3 come with their own recharger bases.
>>>
>>> All handsets use standard AAA NiMH rechargeables, so when they finally
>>> won't hold a reasonable charge they can be replaced with cheap
>>> rechargeables that are readily available from most supermarkets and
>>> electronics retailers (e.g. Jaycar, Altronics etc) for a few dollars a
>>> piece. Much more sensible idea than most costly specific battery packs
>>> used by most other brands of DECT phones.
>>>
>>> Other features are CLD in all handsets, reasonable phone book memory,
>>> ability to call between handsets, conferencing, remote monitoring,
>>> remote message retrieval, speaker phone, socket for headset etc, etc....
>>>
>>> Manufacturer claims a range up to 300m. I've never tested the actual
>>> range it will go, but it works at least 4 doors up from me through
>>> double brick walls on a building with a zincalume roof. :) Voice
>>> quality is very good.
>>>
>>> Details at http://www.oricom.com.au/pr_cordless_m140-2.php
>>> Just one of the many they market.
>>
>> **Thanks for the info. I had another brand of dect 'phone, but handpieces
>> crapped out. I had to return to my ancient, but reliable, Panasonic
>> non-dect 'phone. I like the dect system. It works well and I like the
>> idea of the wireless intercom. My Pana 'phone had MUCH better range than
>> my dect 'phone though. ANything more than 50 Metres is a bonus.
>>
>>
> Doro phones were on NGE or Choice due to the company not fufilling the
> warranty, something to do with the buttons wearing out and it being due to
> normal wear and tear..was at least 2 years ago now but the models were the
> 5035 and 5045 (i had one and while they worked okay the buttons did wear
> out)..I would steer clear of the older models if they are still around

**Yep. I've pretty much decided on a Panasonic 'phone. A bit more expensive,
but all my previous Pana 'phones have been excellent. DSE has an excellent
deal on a 3 'phone Pana dect, 5.8GHz system. I've short listed this model.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au