Yet, within its function at the hub of the family home, it's still a landline number that relatives will call when expecting to catch up with the whole family in one go. It's also easy to forget that some people are perfectly happy with their sole landline devices and are yet to be won over by the constant ‘availability’ that comes with carrying a mobile device at all times.
Here are five advanced functions you may be surprised to find on a domestic handset that demonstrate the importance a landline device still maintains.
1. Cordless ability
BT cordless phones in particular allow you to roam freely around the house whilst engaged in conversation and if you're looking for privacy, this function is key to the continued desirability of a landline set. Also, landlines don't suffer from the loss of signal that mobile devices do, meaning you won't suffer stilted conversations that break up abruptly. Use VoIP too, to talk over a broadband connection and save money on calls.
2. Design
Fans of traditional telephones can continue to benefit from the visual aspects of traditional phones, which can resemble more chic and classic styles of phone albeit with more modern features built into them. This is of great appeal to those who appreciate the timeless and the iconic.
3. Bluetooth
Whilst you may not expect this from a landline phone it is now perfectly possible to send data from a landline phone to a mobile in a seamless and swift fashion identical to what you may expect from a mobile device.
4. Touchscreen
If you've become accustomed to be able to instruct your device via the screen, you'll be pleased to know that the touchscreen has arrived in the landline arena. If you've lost the feel for buttons and are now far more adept with touchscreen functionality, it's easy to acquire landline devices that take the most prominent features of the smartphone and adapt them for purely domestic use.
5. SIM card reader
Sync the contacts from your mobile device to your landline effortlessly without a pen in sight by simply allowing your landline handset access to your SIM card. The process takes minutes at most and enables your world of telecommunications devices to exist alongside each other in perfect harmony.
Faizan Ahmad About the Author:
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