Now that the cell system has been botched for small devices because of the 3G shut-off, a question arises:Are there still cordless flip phones that tie into the regular landline or DECT? Many older and disabled people need that. Regular cordless phones are bulky and have exposed knobs. Not practical to carry in a pocket. It can be bone simple, even sans display or maybe single-line. Heck, even half a dozen programmed phone numbers and no keypad suffices. In the past they existed: idea, but then all that went away. There are some single-button lanyard systems but usually way overpriced. Most come with mandatory and expensive subscription.Are there alternatives?

Joerg wrote in news:j95dloFglolU1I do not know if that band was public use here. Or could have since changed? Let me whip out my US Radio spectrum chart...Very narrow slot. Maybe they sold it off.

Are there still cordless flip phones?

Mar 13, 2022 Last reply: 4 years ago 27 Replies

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Joerg 4 years ago

Just use morse code via ham radio in full-QSK mode (full break-in). Everybody can chime in at any time, in milliseconds.

:-)

I am not at that performance level yet because the experts go at a high speed but I've heard groups where it almost sounded like the inside of a beehive.

One of the worst developments in phones was when companies switched to internal VoIP over their usual LAN. I've had many cases where a guy had to whip out his cell phone and call again because his office phone became unintelligible. Or it was "Let me call you back from the stock room, they've still got a real phone-phone".

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Don Y 4 years ago

A dialer should be smart enough to understand the notion of a "dialing plan". E.g., if the user types "911" (USA), that's the *entire* number; dial it NOW. Likewise, 555-1212. Or, (617) 234-5678. Or, 1 (703) 876-5432. (I.e. the dialer can recognize area codes, leading '1', special numbers, etc. instead of blindly "counting digits".)

Naive dialers implement a (no digit detected) timeout and force the user to wait for that to elapse before dialing the number.

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Rick C 4 years ago

Why do you have a car then?

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Rick C 4 years ago

That is absolutely true. I could find any control on the dash by feel in my 1997 T100. Never had to take my eyes off the road. My Tesla X causes me to stop looking at the road for many seconds if I want to do pretty much anything that isn't on the stalks. A touch to the panel can easily be interpreted wrong because of the car moving while my arm is extended.

While having the touch panel is essential to control all the features, it should not be the only means of controlling things like wipers. The V.11 update has taken more things off the screen as one touch controls and required bringing up other screens to access them, like HVAC accessories, etc. This latest update has been a HUGE step backwards. Lots of owners are complaining about it.

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Rick C 4 years ago

The one saving grace in the Tesla is that the car is driving, not me, while I try to find a control. But eventually those distractions will catch me off guard and BOOM! But the car does a fairly good job. In fact, when I'm coming up on traffic at a light, I will put the autopilot ON just so it will stop the car and I don't have to bother.

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Rick C 4 years ago

That's odd. Here flip phones have a green button to start or end the call and a red button to turn power on/off.

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Joerg 4 years ago

Simple. Because I need one for the odd jobs that require schlepping lots of stuff. Food from Costco, fuel pellets, firewood. Kind of tough to do via bicycle. These jobs do not require power lock or windows. In fact, none does.

I drive less than 1500mi/year in cars and ride about 4000mi/year on bicycles. The non-assisted and purely muscle-powered kind. To me, talk about the environment is cheap, it's personal action that counts.

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