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Discovering DECT

There are many reasons to give up your old analog cordless phones and switch over to DECT. Not the least of which is the fact that you get clearer sound using a DECT phone.

The old cordless phones use the 2.4 GHz frequency. That is the same frequency used by Bluetooth and other wireless devices. That makes for more gadgets competing for space on the spectrum and more noise while you try to have a decent conversation. DECT phones, on the other hand, almost exclusively uses the 1.9 GHz band which means less interference.

Analog phones are also susceptible to eavesdropping. If you are a person who values your privacy, investing in a DECT phone is a very small price to pay. You never know when you just may be a target and this can help keep you safe.

DECT isn’t new technology. It has been around for years. It is used widely in Europe and Asia, and recently, North America has followed suit. The versatility of the DECT phones is attracting more and more people to give up their existing handsets and switch over.

DECT manufacturers like BT, Philips, Panasonic and Siemens are leading the pack in creating new technology, ways of making these units more than just phones without wires. These phones can now be used to make VoIP calls without a computer and integrated with your security system such as your doorbell and door lock. Some even have SMS (Short Messaging System), which has mainly been a feature of mobile phones, included among its features to allow text messages to be sent from the landline to another landline as well as to a mobile handset.

It is also easy to expand from having only one DECT handset to owning a network of about six units. It is easy to do and doesn’t even require that any wiring be done or any jacks be plugged in. The charging stations simply plug into the mains and once the base station is in place, calls can be made.

DECT is by no means perfect yet. More features are being added everyday as new discoveries are made. Definitely at this point in time, it is the top of the line in integrated telecommunications.

It is a great way to develop an intercom system at home. Some models can even have more than one handset working at a time (e.g. one making a land line call, another making a VoIP call and two working as an intercom all at the same time).