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Watchman
Original Poster
1,963 posts
114 months
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I'm after a pair of DECT phones. There's a million on the market. What would swing it for me is a pair that share the same address book - i.e. punch in the names and numbers once, and have them "sent" to the other phone.
Does this exist?
If not, any recommendations (with the reasons for the recommendation)? I specifically don't want an answerphone.
Thanks.
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voyds9
4,067 posts
152 months
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Usual answer Siemens Gigaset
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Watchman
Original Poster
1,963 posts
114 months
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What are the reasons? Does it share the phone/address book?
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LordFlathead
7,935 posts
127 months
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Is it safe from phone hackers ? !
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Watchman
Original Poster
1,963 posts
114 months
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LordFlathead said: Is it safe from phone hackers ? ! Is what safe from phone hackers?
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Countdown
6,340 posts
65 months
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We have some Panasonic handsets spread out around the house.
Very cheap. Only need one telephone socket. Cost £39.99 for 3 handsets from Tesco
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Stu R
19,536 posts
84 months
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Murph7355
9,416 posts
125 months
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Watchman said: What are the reasons? Does it share the phone/address book? Depends on the model and the mobile etc you have, but mine does (via bluetooth). I've found all the DECT offerings a bit "meh". But the Gigasets work OK and I'd agree they're are probably the pick of the bunch right now.
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paulrockliffe
2,694 posts
96 months
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I have one that has Skype built in, so can make and receive Skype calls from it. Great bit of kit, if that's useful for you. It's a Dualphone 3088
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DSLiverpool
3,303 posts
71 months
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Ah my specialist subject  I'm chuffed that finally a phone is coming on the market with a proper shared phone book (we get asked for this all the time) the base has a shared phone book and each handset has an individual memory plus it has the other gem of talking caller I'd .its an 8561 due in 10 days and up to 6 handsets No gigasets do what you want but the DX800 connects with outlook as oes the sl910 and sl400 but your spending hundreds here. Full spec of the pan on our site and possibly amazon
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DSLiverpool
3,303 posts
71 months
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paulrockliffe said: I have one that has Skype built in, so can make and receive Skype calls from it. Great bit of kit, if that's useful for you. It's a Dualphone 3088 3088's going end of life this month if you want an extra handset get one ASAP - new 4088 UK due this month
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LordFlathead
7,935 posts
127 months
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Watchman said: LordFlathead said: Is it safe from phone hackers ? ! Is what safe from phone hackers? The model that you consider. After all, the whole phone hacking debacle was based on simple home phones being relatively easy to obtain messages from ie retaining the default user code.
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DSLiverpool
3,303 posts
71 months
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LordFlathead said: Watchman said: LordFlathead said: Is it safe from phone hackers ? ! Is what safe from phone hackers? The model that you consider. After all, the whole phone hacking debacle was based on simple home phones being relatively easy to obtain messages from ie retaining the default user code. Yep all ansaphone codes should be changed immediately - most are not - however the hacking thats in the news was mobile related
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Roop
5,981 posts
153 months
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Perhaps we should differentiate between shared phone book and phonebook synchronisation. Every DECT phone I have had going back to the classic Ascom Avena 233/266 has had the ability to push a phonebook from one handset to another. In this case, you maintain one phone with the 'master' phonebook and whenever you update it, push it to the other handsets. It's a manual process to initiate the push and takes about 30 seconds per handset to do this. I think what DSLiverpool is saying is the new ones will have either a central phone book or they are automatically sync'd between handsets. For the record, the Avenas are still the best DECT phone I ever had. Panasonics are tough and reliable surviving numerous drops from height onto tiled floors. Gigaset was pretty good but was a bit of an awkward shape and the earpiece packed up after one drop. BTs (I forget the model) I got for my mother were cheap and it shows. Good spec but audio quality is appalling. Panasonic every time for me. Best cordless phone I ever had was a US spec 'ranch phone' the range was epic (measure it in km, not m) but not sure it was entirely legal to operate in the UK. Probably trampled all over some military communications or something  As an aside, I can recommend DSL. No affiliation other than a satisfied customer.
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DSLiverpool
3,303 posts
71 months
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Roop said: I think what DSLiverpool is saying is the new ones will have either a central phone book or they are automatically sync'd between handsets. DSL- CENTRAL PHONE BOOK AND HANDSET PHONE BOOK on the new model Best cordless phone I ever had was a US spec 'ranch phone' the range was epic (measure it in km, not m) but not sure it was entirely legal to operate in the UK. Probably trampled all over some military communications or something DSL - This is now "legal" in the UK called an Engenius EP801 / 802 does miles !!! not cheap though . Appreciate the business ta 
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Rosscow
965 posts
32 months
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I have a Siemens Gigaset trio of phones and they are superb, have had them for maybe 2 or 3 years.
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mrmr96
11,958 posts
73 months
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Never Philips, I had some and they were pretty awful. Got Panasonic ones now, which are doing ok.
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GlenMH
3,911 posts
112 months
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Roop said: Every DECT phone I have had going back to the classic Ascom Avena 233/266 has had the ability to push a phonebook from one handset to another. In this case, you maintain one phone with the 'master' phonebook and whenever you update it, push it to the other handsets. It's a manual process to initiate the push and takes about 30 seconds per handset to do this. I have some prehistoric Panasonic KXT-CD420s that can't to this... or have a central phone book.
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DSLiverpool
3,303 posts
71 months
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Shared phone book Panasonic has come into stock early, 100 entries per handset and 150 in the base - its a Panasonic KXTG8561EB with up to 6 handsets available from us, other Panasonic stockists and Amazon
(also has talking caller id where it reads the name you have in the phone book out when a call comes in from the person - handy)
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