Cordless phone Ratings
Stay connected without the tangled cord. Cordless phones are a convenient landline with built-in features such as voicemail and caller ID.
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Although they are often overshadowed by their celebrity cousin, the smartphone, cordless phones are keeping pace in a market crowded with wireless and internet-based devices. Some newer cordless phones can stand in for your cell phone, and others let you switch between landline and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).
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