OT: Long Range Cordless Phones?

Edwards Finance > Phones

Q. Can any of you tech-head pilots recommend a truly long-range cordless phone? Something that REALLY penetrates buildings, and reaches more than a hundred feet? It seems there are few players in the market -- EnGenius is the one that my phone vendor can get, for a whopping $600! (He says that's his price, and told me to shop around on line....) There are others on Ebay for less, but they all seem to be shipping from Hong Kong -- not a good thing, in my experience. We've gone through half a dozen cordless phones at the hotel, each promising longer range, only to be completely disappointed. My staff needs to be able to receive phone calls when they're away from the desk, especially when they're checking the pool -- and (so far) none of the consumer phones I've bought, no matter how expensive have done the job.

A. There have been several incidents of "long range phones" being sold in the US that don't meet US FCC regs. The last thing you need is some guys in suits showing up to confiscate your phones. There is a cell outfit (forget which) that is advertising phones which also work on your local WiFi LAN. If available in your area, that may be an option with the added selling point you have a local hot spot for travelers. Watch some of them phone's they transmit on freq. licensed by others I had one worked well 3 mile range moved back home found out it transmited on the state police freq was an interesting phone conversation. The usual order of things with the FCC for something like this is to first send essentially a cease and desist letter that must be answered. If you don't answer the letter or continue the violation, they up the ante. If the phones happen to interfere with public safety, the chances are good the first contact will be a personal visit as the FCC takes that more seriously than interference with someones TV or the local HAMs. They may also ask where you got the phones and if from a US source will come down on the seller.

Ask Edwards a Finance Question

Other Questions:

Wal Mart Avaya phone system ?

Does anyone know any exploits for the Avaya pbx systems that seem to be very prevalent at Wal-Mart stores? Is it possible to remotely dial in to the pbx and then access the intercom so you can play your own music or make your own announcements...

Does anybody know if there is a company that provides local business phone service in Atlanta aside from Bellsouth? Did business phone service get deregulated and opened up to competition as well as residential?Media One (now called AT&T ...

I have a multi-line key telephone system in my office. It is not VOIP compatible. Is there a way that I can use VOIP services from providers like Vonage for voice/fax? From what I see on Vonage's website, it seems to imply that their telepho...

I am building a new chiropractic office. The building will be 4224 sq. ft., of which I will occupy 2112 sq. ft.. I need a minimum of three phone lines. Three lines that trunk over, the last of which will be used with an analog fax and SBC dsl....

My wife and her family are forming a new business and they have the need for a small business phone system and I told her I would try to do some research. They have the need for 4 phone lines on a rotary system, i.e. a call comes in and 3...

Edwards Finance Menu

Ask a Question
About Us / Me
Contact Me
Privacy Policy

Sitemap

My Favorite Sites

PFBlog
Google Finance
Yahoo Finance
Motley Fool
Nveille's Financial Blog
AllFinanceMatters
Free Money Finance
2MillionBlog
The Terror Finance blog

Q&A Subjects