| Before shopping for a cordless phone unit, check out | | | | important and frequently used phone numbers in their |
| magazines and websites that offer reviews of the | | | | memory. |
| different models available in the market today. You | | | | Specialized cordless phones built for the hearing- and |
| may choose to do an apple-to-apple comparison or pit | | | | sight-impaired are also available. For the |
| different kinds against each other. | | | | hearing-impaired, there are units that feature adjustable |
| There are cordless phones that come with a built-in | | | | volumes for the earpiece (for incoming calls) and ringer |
| answering machine. Choose among those that provide | | | | (to alert user of an incoming call). The best ones are |
| multiple inboxes. Big families, or those who live with | | | | adjustable to levels that can make those with difficulty |
| roommates, may find that having more than one inbox | | | | hearing regular phones to have no trouble at all. |
| preserves individual privacy. Analog cordless phones, | | | | Voicemail messages are announced through a blinking |
| though not as secure as their digital counterparts, do | | | | light. Those with astigmatism or those who have a |
| offer a measure of security. Some come with an | | | | hard time reading can get units with large buttons |
| additional corded unit attached to the base. This | | | | featuring large letters and numbers and a red blinking |
| prevents other people from scanning for your signal | | | | light to indicate incoming calls. |
| and intercepting it. | | | | But in the end, if it is the best set of features you are |
| Expandable cordless phone units come with backup | | | | after, the cordless digital phone is the right choice for |
| power sources such as batteries. When there is a | | | | you. It may be a bit more expensive than its |
| power outage, you can still rely on the phone to work. | | | | counterparts, but in the long run, its advanced features |
| You must also compare the phones' caller ID memory | | | | are all worth the extra money. |
| capacities. Most phones allow you to store most | | | | |