The old equipment
Cordless phones really make life easier. But beware: Some very old equipment to radio waves, which are banned from next year. Anyone who buys a new phone, you can expect heavy fines of up to 2,000.
The difference is in some obscure abbreviations. Are prohibited from January devices to cordless CT1 + standard analog transmission, the CT and get second These devices are likely only in very few households, as was already foreseen in 1998 that these standards are eventually eliminated.
The problem: These phones use certain wavelengths that are reserved in 2009 for phone calls. From then on E-Plus and O2 customers will be calling on these frequencies or surf the mobile Internet. On the freedom when cordless phone must therefore not be waived, but a few for my current device.
For current cordless phones use the so-called DECT StandardDECT stands for “Digital European cordless telecommunications” and introduced in 1992 called the European standard for digital radio transmission. It connects with cordless phones, the mobile handset with the base station. Advantages of DECT is the high voice quality and privacy, the identification of the handset and base station and subscriber identification. With DECT, up to twelve handsets to be connected to the base. That is secure, and guarantee better quality. Do not panic: In most households, these machines are in use for years. According to Manfred Breul, head of the telecommunications industry association Bitkom, have responded to large manufacturers many years ago and stopped production of the old equipment.
From the Far East were in the aftermath, however, still get a lot of cheap imports into Germany. “It may be true that have been sold this year even the analog standard equipment,” he warns. Therefore it is difficult to estimate how many such phones are currently in use.
But how can you find out whether one uses one of the banned phones soon? Here the view helps in the manual. “Should not be available, you can also enter the type name of the phone into an Internet search engine and you’ll have the necessary information,” advises the expert. These data are usually found on the underside of the base station. If both methods do not lead to a result that also helps a simple test.
Therefore you must be on the phone from the base station to leave. In the disputed equipment breaks the connection does not suddenly, but is overlaid by a higher noise. A modern DECT phone You can tell that it comes at too great a distance to sudden interruptions, the connection quality has previously not abated.
Those who still remains one of the prohibited uses as of January phones must face heavy penalties. To track down the old equipment, drive test car of the Federal Network Agency, through residential areas or go to Display. “The effort to identify the source of interference may be 1000-2000, and is the user of the phone by the Federal Network Agency is charged.” Addition could also be imposed a fine. Mild to the user is likely not to share. “There are already ten years a transition period. At some final time must also be “stressed the expert.
Cordless phones have become anything but expensive in the supermarket or wholesale electronics there are simple devices from 20. Even those who prefer a neat device with voice and sound equipment like something, it must not spend so much more: The testers Connect the journal have been tested at the end of time, some devices out there for under 100.
For the winner was crowned with the narrow lead Sinus A 501 of the Deutsche Telekom. The telecom markets the devices under its own name, they are manufactured by Siemens. In addition to the convenient phone number management praised the magazine the integrated answering machine. Only the power system, it was easy deductions have here the testers wanted a little more frugal. In Internteshops the devices are to have from 70 plus shipping.
Hardly a bad cut from the Panasonic KX-TG8321. Here are enchanted by the elegant design, but also on the equipment, processing, and gave the readings it nothing to criticize. No wonder the Japanese manufacturers can point to many years of experience in the development of cordless phones. Of course the Panasonic device has an integrated answering machine the same. Only when there is power for improvement, according to Connect, the testers wanted a modern switching power supply. The price on the internet search revealed to the KX-TG8321 at a price of 65 plus shipping.
For the price of the magazine has named Tip the Swiss Avena 758th Ironically, the device now costs more than the competitor to Panasonic and is on par with the telecom model. Such price hikes are not uncommon after testing devices have cut heavily. Advantage of the Swiss model is its economy, it must be an owner to live with a smaller screen than the first and second place. Currently, online retailers require from 70 for the Avena 758, then to get the shipping costs.
With the online purchase can save a lot of money, in part, the potential savings is 30 percent or more compared to the retail price. However, there are hunting for bargains a few things to note, as the news.de-shopping guide explains.
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