Looking for a cordless phone that uses wifi

Instead of battling with cordless phone and wifi interference, I
thought I'd just get a cordless that runs on wifi. The concept is
simple, a cordless phone that runs over an existing access point. A
base station that is connected to the data network makes the connection
to an analog phone line.

I haven't seen such a product. Please help.

Chris

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Instead of battling with cordless phone and wifi interference, I
> thought I'd just get a cordless that runs on wifi. The concept is
> simple, a cordless phone that runs over an existing access point. A
> base station that is connected to the data network makes the connection
> to an analog phone line.

There might be reasons to do that, but avoiding interference isn't one of
them, and I don't think you want a VoIP phone unless you need it.

I bought a Panasonic KX-TG5453 at Costco. This is three handset,
5.8GHz-only. I've always liked Panasonic phones and answering machines.
The KX-TG5432M with two handsets, is $108 at Radio Shack.

It is fully featured, and the audio quality is superb. Each handset has a
speakerphone, spoken caller ID, separate phonebooks, and distinctive
ringtones, and different lights on the antenna for personalized distinctive
ringing.

It even says "Wireless Network Friendly" on the package, ignoring 802.11a,
I suppose. It lists 802.11b/g on the specs.

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On 12 Jan 2006 08:36:30 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Instead of battling with cordless phone and wifi interference, I
>thought I'd just get a cordless that runs on wifi. The concept is
>simple, a cordless phone that runs over an existing access point. A
>base station that is connected to the data network makes the connection
>to an analog phone line.
>
>I haven't seen such a product. Please help.

No such thing, but you can choose from a range of frequencies, such as 30,
900, 2400, or 5800.

>Chris

Barry
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I use a Zyxel WiFi VOIP phone. I use it every day for work. It's real nice
since I can take it with me and wherever I have an open WiFi signal I can
use my phone.

Frank Keeney, Blog: http://www.unwiredadventures.com


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> Instead of battling with cordless phone and wifi interference, I
> thought I'd just get a cordless that runs on wifi. The concept is
> simple, a cordless phone that runs over an existing access point. A
> base station that is connected to the data network makes the connection
> to an analog phone line.
>
> I haven't seen such a product. Please help.
>
> Chris
>

Apart from the already mentioned Zyxel P2000, there are ones from UTstar,
Senao, not to mention Cisco (and few others I can't remember).
Trouble is none of them are comparable price with ordinary cordless phones,
and don't even ask the price of the Cisco one, unless your name is Bill
Gates ;-).

There are also quite few PDA's / phones which have WiFi access and can run
X-lite or other soft phone,
but again they aren't cheap.
However very soon there will be ordinary mobile phones with built in WiFi
e.g. Nokia N61.
Regards,
Martin

On 12 Jan 2006 08:36:30 -0800, in alt.internet.wireless ,
(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Instead of battling with cordless phone and wifi interference, I
>thought I'd just get a cordless that runs on wifi.

Why not get a cordless that doesn't interfere instead? :-)

(mine don't, two different sorts of bog-standard bought-on-amazon
cordless phones for the UK market).

>The concept is
>simple, a cordless phone that runs over an existing access point. A
>base station that is connected to the data network makes the connection
>to an analog phone line.
>
>I haven't seen such a product. Please help.

I belive you can get (pretty expensive) VOIP handsets which can do
this. You can then get a voip ATA which can route phone calls to and
from the PSTN. Some mobiles can also do wifi.
Expect to pay a fairly annoying premium for this though. :-(

Mark McIntyre
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