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Please suggest a phone !! No, not a mobile phone. Normal Corded Phone

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/please-suggest-a-phone-no-not-a-mobile-phone-normal-corded-phone.97514/

din
din Original post #1
Sep 10, 2008 at 5:35 PM
Ok, when people get old, they prefer old type of phones :)

Anyway, planning to minimize the use of mobile phones inside the house. So thinking of getting two or three corded phones (two landlines, so can keep them like parallel). No need of cordless.

Caller ID will be good, should not be too costly. Rs.750 - Rs.1000 range per phone should make it I guess ? Please comment on.

Which brand to go for ? Any other things to check ?

Thanks in advance.

I think chit-chat is the best to discuss this, lol, as its not very important (important for me though !)

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I can wait for 1 more day. It will be a waste of money if the big bang test get messed up :D

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Cool G5
Cool G5 #2
Sep 10, 2008 at 5:52 PM
Get a phone from beetel. Check for memory, I mean how many numbers gets stored(Dialled,received,stored etc) in the instrument. The rest features like colour screen, long range are up to your needs. But going for more features will mean a costly phone.

[useless comment] Papa Din doesn't want junior Din to use mobile to talk to his GF [/useless comment]
thewisecrab
Sep 10, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Beetel is what you need :)
Psychosocial
Sep 10, 2008 at 10:28 PM
I got a Motorola Cordless fone for 2k from Singapore.....serves me and my family well :|.

[useless comment] Papa Din doesn't want junior Din to use mobile to talk to his GF [/useless comment]

:lol:
dheeraj_kumar
Sep 10, 2008 at 10:33 PM
+1 for beetel. You can find them in electronic shops, just get one with warranty. They are quite reliable.
victor_rambo
Sep 10, 2008 at 11:35 PM
I don't have any specific advice, but i suggest you buy a branded phone set. The china ones are Kewl but unreliable. I already have one such headache in my house but mom won't allow me to replace it saying 'paisa toh vasool kar' :rolleyes:
MetalheadGautham
Sep 11, 2008 at 1:51 AM
Beetel is good. So is Orpat.
I recommend getting a good caller id enabled phone for 600-1000, plus an average (but sturdy) plain phone for some 400.
gary4gar
Sep 11, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Get from me for FREE:p

i have a old phone lying around, even rag picker does not want them. lol
but the damn thing still works:D