okie@ihuxs.UUCP (B.K. Cobb) (11/01/84)
I'm thinking about buying an AT&T Nomand 4000
cordless phone as a Christmas present. Has
anyone out there had experience with this
particular model? Please send your good/bad
impressions to me by mail (please don't dump
these on the net; I'll summarize if necessary).
I'm interested in the following items:
- ease of operation
- resistance to "leakage"
(onto other phones)
- durability
plus any others that you think are pertinent.
Many thanks in advance!
B.K.Cobb
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, IL
ihnp4!ihuxs!okie2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (henning) (11/02/84)
**** **** From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh > - ease of operation I got a Nomad 4000 2 months ago and found it very easy to use. You have a 3 position switch: 1) off, 2) beep when phone rings, and 3) pick-up (to answer or call out). There is another switch button to push to momentarily hangup. On a full charge, the batteries will last about 16 hours in position 2). You also have one-button redial and intercom functions. > - resistance to "leakage" (onto other phones) I live on 10 acres out in the country and have no trouble with interference. Also the 1000 to 1500' range easily covers my long and narrow 10 acres. > - durability The construction seem to be of AT&T's 40 year type quality we are used to in our old telephones. The voice quality is very good. However if you are over 200' away, you get some buzz and hum like you would on a 2-way radio since that is what it really is. People don't realize that they are talking to you on a wireless phone though until you get about 500 to 750' away from the station set.