General Technical/Home cordless questions

You can browse through various frequently asked questions

Q1. What is the status of Ericsson DECT Home Cordless 230 & 260?

A.Ericsson decided to discontinue the DECT business in 2000.

 

Q2. What is the difference between DECT and Analogue?

A. DECT offers maximum security against eavesdropping and through the digital technology it offers excellent sound quality, which means no noise and no interference. Analogue phones cannot secure this protection and cannot offer pure digital sound quality.

 

Q3. What is DECT and what are the benefits of it?

A.The abbreviation DECT stands for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications. DECT is an international flexible digital radio access standard for cordless telephony providing excellent sound-quality and maximum security. DECT is based on a multi-carrier TDMA (time division multiple access) technology. This is the same technology used in the main digital cellular standards. DECT operates on the 1880-1900 MHz frequency band.

 

Q4. Can somebody eavesdrop on me while I'm in a telephone conversation?

A. No, this is not possible because of the digital techniques and the encryption that is used.

 

Q5. Can someone else with another handset 'break in' on my base station and have a telephone conversation?

A. Ericsson's Home Cordless is safe against breaking in on line because of the unique handset-base station registration, digital techniques and PIN-code protection. It is important you change the default PIN-codes to a personal PIN-code to prevent misuse.

DECT phone 260

1. Does the Cordless Phone 260 support ISDN?
2. How does a hand free work?
3. Is the Cordless Phone 260 GAP compliant?
4. What about the warranty for the Cordless Phone 260?
5. What are the highlights of the in-built answering machine?
6. What are the stand-by and talk times of the Cordless Phone 260?
7. What exactly does voice guidance mean?
8. What is the Cordless Phone 260?
9. What is the range?
10. What is time and date stamp?

Q1. Does the Cordless Phone 260 support ISDN?

A. No, Cordless Phone 260 does not support ISDN. It does however support basic ISDN services as Calling Line Identification, dependent on the network in which Cordless Phone 260 is operative.

 

Q2. How does a hand free work?

A. The base station is a fully duplex hands free telephone. The user can move freely during a conversation without using the Handset. It permits several people to join the conversation.

 

Q3. Is the Cordless Phone 260 GAP compliant?

A. Cordless Phone 260 is GAP compliant (General Access Profile). That means it is compatible with and connectable to DECT products from other manufacturers that are GAP compliant.

 

Q4. What about the warranty for the Cordless Phone 260?

A.The Cordless Phone 260 customers will receive a full customer support service. Every phone carries a full year warranty.

 

Q5. What are the highlights of the in-built answering machine?

A. It is completely digital and will therefore not wear out. It can be controlled from the base station, the handset and a remote telephone. Voice guidance helps the user through the menu.

 

Q6. What are the stand-by and talk times of the Cordless Phone 260?

A. The powerful NiMH batteries provide 15 hrs talk time and approximately 150 hrs stand by.

 

Q7. What exactly does voice guidance mean?

A. When controlling the Answering Machine from a remote telephone or one of the Handsets, the user is guided by voice prompts indicating what key to press. This voice guide can be bypassed at any time.

 

Q8. What is the Cordless Phone 260?

A. Ericsson Cordless Phone 260 is a complete new digital cordless phone for in and around the home, based on advanced DECT technology, with an in-built digital answering machine, a built-in low-impedance speaker providing a superb sound quality and has many features to make life easy and comfortable. Cordless Phone 260 consists of a Base Station BS 260 and a Handset DT 200. The Cordless Phone 260 can support up to 8 handsets.

 

Q9. What is the range?

A. The range is up to 50 meters indoors and up to 300 meters in free space.

 

Q10. What is time and date stamp?

A. All messages will be labelled with the time and date of recording. This will be displayed on the handset when playing back and, if desired, announced before each message.

 

DECT phone 230

1. Is the Cordless Phone 230 GAP compliant?
2. What about the warranty for the Cordless Phone 230?
3. What are the stand-by and talk times of the Cordless Phone 230?
4. What is cost control management?
5. What is the Cordless Phone 230?
6. What is the range?

Q1. Is the Cordless Phone 230 GAP compliant?

A. Yes, Cordless Phone 230 is GAP compliant (General Access Profile) which means it is compatible with and connectable to DECT products from other manufacturers that are GAP compliant.

 

Q2. What about the warranty for the Cordless Phone 230?

A. The Cordless Phone 230 customers will receive a full customer support service. Every phone carries a full year warranty.

 

Q3. What are the stand-by and talk times of the Cordless Phone 230?

A. The powerful NiMH batteries provide 15 hrs talk time and approximately 150 hrs stand by.

 

Q4. What is cost control management?

A. There are several features that enable you to control you calling costs; budget per handset, carrier selection (automatic least cost routing), cost information at the end of each call, total cost counters, call barring to block expensive numbers, toll save feature to check new messages by calling in without costs and internal calls are free of charge.

 

Q5. What is the Cordless Phone 230?

A. Ericsson Cordless Phone 230 is a completely new digital cordless phone for in and around the home, based on advanced DECT technology, packed with the latest features and a unique in-built low-impedance speaker that gives a warm natural sound. Cordless Phone 230 consists of a Base Station BS 230 and a Handset DT 200. It can support up-to eight handsets.

 

Q6. What is the range?

A. The range is up to 50 meters indoors and up to 300 meters in free space.