Cordless phones can make communicating from home a lot more convenient. You can enhance their functions and convenience by adding cordless phone accessories. For example, a battery backup for your cordless phone base keeps you talking even during a power outage. Or, if you spend a lot of time talking on the phone, you might want to invest in a cordless phone headset. Let’s take a look at how these cordless phone accessories can help.
We’ve discussed cordless phone batteries elsewhere on this site. Each handset in your cordless phone system requires batteries to work. However, most base units depend on AC power to operate. This means that if there is a power outage, your cordless phone won’t work. It doesn’t matter if the batteries in the handsets are fully charged. There’s no base unit with which to connect. Adding a battery backup can eliminate this possibility. You’ll no longer need to worry about missing calls or messages during a blackout. And, more importantly, you can make emergency calls during power outages if necessary. Most battery backups for cordless phones (like the CyberPower Phonesaver) will provide up to 4 hours of power and cost about $30.
If you talk on the phone for long periods of time, you probably get tired of holding the handset to your head. A good solution for your discomfort is a cordless phone headset. This cordless phone accessory allows you to talk with your hands free while the handset hangs on your belt or sits on your desk nearby. In some cases you may need to have a “headset-ready” cordless phone system. Or, if you go with a Bluetooth cordless phone, you may be able to use a Bluetooth headset. Adding a headset will save your arm and your ear from the physical pain of long telephone conversations.