2 Line Cordless Phones - 5.8GHz vs DECT 6.0 Phones

two line cordless phones

The chase for the best two line cordless phone has become tougher. Till early 2009 the sole options worth considering were 5.8 GHz 2 line cordless telephones from Panasonic or Uniden. For fans of Panasonic cordless telephones it could not have been less complicated. The sole option on offer was the classic Panasonic KX-TG6702B. Uniden on the other hand presented numerous options including the TRU8866, TRU9466 and TRU9496. The major differences between them came down to whether or not they included answerphones, twin keypads or corded cordless configurations.

DECT 6.0 2 Line Cordless Telephone

DECT 6.0 technology is now irresistible. Both purchasers and makers are sold on DECT two line cordless phone. They are less expensive to provide and present less cordless telephone issues. When to release their DECT 6.0 cordless telephones. On the one hand they did not want to cannibalize sales of their 5.8 GHz telephones. On the other hand there had been an advantage available in being the 1st seller to pronounce a DECT two line telephone.

In the final analysis it was Panasonic that made the 1st move in releasing a DECT 6.0 two line cordless phone. The Panasonic KX-TG9392T was released in early 2009. Once Panasonic moved the rest followed. DECT 2 line cordless telephones were released by : Philips, GE, RCA, Verizon / Siemens and eventually the Uniden 4086 appeared.

A difficulty for Panasonic and Uniden was that in making the move from 5.8 GHz to DECT 6.0 technology they ran the danger of losing their exclusive edge. Both Uniden and Panasonic 5.8 GHz telephones are strong and stuffed with features. They’re head and shoulders better than the products produced by their nearest competitors. But DECT 6.0 digital technology is a non-proprietary open standard. It levels the field and commoditizes the options. To distinguish their products the makers must depend more on branding and exploit chances for adding knobs and bells where they can.

The Panasonic KX-TG9381T is a bluetooth-equipped DECT 6.0 two line cordless phone. It has got the common features of a Bluetooth cordless telephone and the power to download telephone books from cell telephones through a Bluetooth connection. The KX-TG9381T is a demonstration of how Panasonic is differentiating it’s DECT multi line cordless telephones by adding knobs and whistles.