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bicosi
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is there a big difference between 5.8GHz and the 6.0? (cordless phones)
I heard that the range isn't as big with the 6.0 but I heard that the sound is perfect. I need a new cordless but primarily because we want additional bases. (we're looking for 4 bases)
Any suggestions?
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Posted 11/13/07 9:28 AM  |
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Christine
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Re: is there a big difference between 5.8GHz and the 6.0? (cordless phones)
I can't imagine there is a big difference. I think we have a 2.2mhertz and it works perfectly fine - we have a base and 1 extension.
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| Posted 11/13/07 9:33 AM |
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bicosi
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Re: is there a big difference between 5.8GHz and the 6.0? (cordless phones)
I know what you mean.. I should just get the 5.8 but I always over-think every purchase I make.. urgh lol I am afraid that the second I buy this one, a 6.0 with 4 handsets will come out! lol
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| Posted 11/13/07 9:36 AM |
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Christine
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Re: is there a big difference between 5.8GHz and the 6.0? (cordless phones)
It won't matter if it does - the 5.8 will be fine.
I remember a couple of years ago one of my friends was looking for a new cordless and was going back and forth between two models with different ranges. The salesperson was pushing the more expensive model with the bigger range (a couple hundred feet) and my friend replied "I live in a one br apt, I don't need that kind of range" 
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| Posted 11/13/07 9:39 AM |
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bicosi
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Re: is there a big difference between 5.8GHz and the 6.0? (cordless phones)
Posted by Christine
It won't matter if it does - the 5.8 will be fine.
I remember a couple of years ago one of my friends was looking for a new cordless and was going back and forth between two models with different ranges. The salesperson was pushing the more expensive model with the bigger range (a couple hundred feet) and my friend replied "I live in a one br apt, I don't need that kind of range"
LOL!!!
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| Posted 11/13/07 9:40 AM |
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ali120206
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Re: is there a big difference between 5.8GHz and the 6.0? (cordless phones)
From what I've seen so far, the big difference is in the price!!!
We have all 5.8GHz cordlesses and our happy with them.
I just bought a 5.8GHz multi base phone this weekend and am happy with it. I couldn't justify spending additional money for the 6.0.
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| Posted 11/13/07 9:47 AM |
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bicosi
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Re: is there a big difference between 5.8GHz and the 6.0? (cordless phones)
Posted by ali120206
From what I've seen so far, the big difference is in the price!!!
We have all 5.8GHz cordlesses and our happy with them.
I just bought a 5.8GHz multi base phone this weekend and am happy with it. I couldn't justify spending additional money for the 6.0.
we have a 5.8 now but like I said, i need additional bases (I looked it up online and each additional base will cost me 59.99. For that price, I might as well get a new phone, you know?)
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| Posted 11/13/07 9:48 AM |
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ali120206
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Re: is there a big difference between 5.8GHz and the 6.0? (cordless phones)
Posted by bicosi
Posted by ali120206
From what I've seen so far, the big difference is in the price!!!
We have all 5.8GHz cordlesses and our happy with them.
I just bought a 5.8GHz multi base phone this weekend and am happy with it. I couldn't justify spending additional money for the 6.0.
we have a 5.8 now but like I said, i need additional bases (I looked it up online and each additional base will cost me 59.99. For that price, I might as well get a new phone, you know?)
I paid $39.99 at Walmart for a GE phone with one additional base - $59.99 for each additional base is ridiculous!
Message edited 11/13/2007 9:53:53 AM.
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GoldenRod
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Re: is there a big difference between 5.8GHz and the 6.0? (cordless phones)
http://www.vtechphones.com/vtechui/guide/dsp_cordless_guide.cfm
5.8 GHz
5.8 GHz phones offer great clarity and range. The biggest advantage to a 5.8 GHz phone is that its frequency band is less trafficked than the 2.4 GHz band, resulting in less interference. The chips that generate the 5.8 GHz signal are more expensive to manufacture, so expect to pay a bit more.
DECT 6.0
DECT 6.0 technology is a newly available platform that provides improved range without needing to boost the power. This platform has been set aside exclusively for cordless phone use, which means that DECT 6.0 models have superior sound quality and no interference from wireless networks. This proven and reliable technology has been in use for a number of years in Europe and has proven to provide brilliant quality of voice and sound, high protection against eavesdropping and better range than 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz phone systems.
DECT 6.0 is a standard, rather than a frequency although one has to wonder if they just happened to choose 6.0 to start with just to trump 5.8GHz as they put the 6.0 in big numbers on the boxes and phones, furthering the myth that the higher the frequency, the better! In truth, DECT 6.0 devices run in the 1.9GHz range, near that of PCS cellular telephones. This frequency band has only very recently been approved for use in the US, while DECT phones have been in use for some time in Europe.
What makes DECT 6.0 different? Well, this new band requires devices to meet the DECT 6.0 specifications before they are approved to use the frequencies. This means NO ANALOG DEVICES. Everything DECT 6.0 is pure digital. Also, all DECT 6.0 devices by default listen before they transmit. This means NO INTERFERENCE. You buy a nice 5.8GHz DSS phone with all the bells and whistles for $200 just to have your next door neighbour buy a $10 5.8GHz analog phone from Wal-Mart interfere the heck out of it. This will never happen on DECT 6.0. DECT 6.0 devices are also permitted to use more power. This means better range. Coupled with the 1.9GHz frequency yields better coverage than 5.8GHz. DECT 6.0 phones also have the ability to use multiple handsets at once with one base (instead of multiple handsets only used one at a time), and you can associate numerous bases with one handset.
Everyone is reccommending 5.8GHz now because 2.4GHz is so cluttered from WiFi 802.11b/g. Well have you ever heard of 802.11a or 802.11n? Guess what frequency that uses? 5.8GHz (amongst others). Just wait a couple of years and 5.8GHz will be just as bad as 2.4GHz is now. This won't happen with DECT 6.0 because it is reserved for devices such as phones all which have the technology to keep them from ever interfering with each other.
The only disadvantage with DECT 6.0 is the availability of phones. It's still kind of slim at the moment but you will see more and more hit the shelves as time goes on. The prices will also come down too. Right now, DECT 6.0 phones pricewise match an otherwise comparable 5.8GHz DSS phone. You will always be able to find cheaper 5.8GHz phones, but they are most likely analog. Get a DECT 6.0 phone and you won't be sorry.
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