Binatone AT2000 Quad for $119.95 from Deals Direct
scotty on 26/10/2005 at 10:17 pm, filed under General
I bought a set of Doro cordless phone (830R with 3 hand sets) last year for $199 at a sale, and I was pretty happy. The phones were small, fully digital, have lots of useful functions and (most importantly) it is cheap.
But that was last year. DECT phones are now much more popular and are dropping in price everyday. I just saw this deal on Deals Direct Australia — Binatone AT2000 Quad Pack Cordless Phone for $119.95 + $9.95 delivery.
Binatone A2000 is quite impressive spec wise. Though look a bit more uglier than our Doro, but functionally it does quite a bit more.
- Backlit LCD with caller ID
Blue backlit LCD illuminates for easy to use operation. Caller details are displayed if the user subscribes to the network service- Handsfree speakerphone
Have your important conversation & continue what you are doing at the same time. There is no need to even pick up the handset- 40 Name & number telephone directory
Store up to 40 of your most frequently dialed names & numbers in your handset- 10 Last redialed memories
Easily review your last dialed calls, redial or save the number with the touch of a button- Fully gap compatible
Pair an additional handset that may not be the same make or model as your current handset- 6 Minute digital answering machine with full remote access
You never need to worry about missing that all important call as the answering machine will get it for you. Easily access your messaging system remotely to retrieve messages or change your outgoing message- Conference call facility (1 external/2 internal)
Have a 3 way conversation with an external & internal caller without leaving your desk- 5 Ringer melodies
Customize each handset with an individual ringer melody- Additional handsets
Dect gives you the ability to add additional handsets with only having the 1 telephone outlet. The additional handsets just have to be plugged into a power outlet
Oh. Did I mention that it is only $119.95? Deals Direct Australia claims that it has RRP of $199, but Binatone’s website reveals that RRP is only $179 — but still a considerable saving.
Now, the problem with these new cheap multi-handset cordless phones is — where do we put all these handsets!
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Another deal that caught my eye is Deals Direct Australia’s Siemens SK65 Blackberry phone for $399 + $9 delivery. The cheapest deal elsewhere according to staticICE is $730 — so $399 is really a hard deal to beat.
That would actually be a very cheap Blackberry solution for those business heads (everyone except for us code monkeys at work seems to have one). RIM’s ultra ugly Blackberry 7230 still costs around $500 with a service.
Except I can’t justify myself getting one. No way I am checking work emails outside the office!
I smell a rat Scott.
I have been doing some research and it is not conclusive yet but;
I dont believe that “Digital” necessarily means the same as “DECT or digitally enhanced communication telecommunications”.
From what I can find some of the Binatone phones eg the AT2020 although quoted as digital (not DECT) work on a frequency of 30 to 39MHz whereas the true DECT phones work on a frequency of 1800 to 1900 MHz.
There is nothing (that I can find) that says the Binatone AT2000 is DECT only that it is digital and as I am the original sceptic until I have proof otherwise believe the AT2000 is an inferior phone to a DECT one (and probably only worth $119 thats why your Doro was more expensive).
Let me know if you find out one way or the other. Regards, Dave
Dave,
Good finding. I have emailed the Binatone contact address asking whether their digital phones are indeed DECT (or not). As you said, it might be just too cheap for a DECT phone.
Still waiting for response from Binatone.