French Telephones

[Steph1]

Hi

I want to buy a French cordless telephone with integrated answerphone and two additional handsets. I would like the answerphone to record the date and time of messages and I would also like an intercom, can anyone recommend a system with this facility? Thanks for any help. 

[Frank]

Hi Steph1

We puirchased something similar from Leclerc but with two handsets, from what I can recall, they also had some units with three handsets. Our reponder records time and date etc of calls and messages can be picked up from either phone. I think you can pick them up from most shops like leclerc etc.

Hope this helps[:D]

kimberley 17

[Ecossais]

Hi Steph1, 

All digital cordless phones give you an intercom facility, i.e. you can phone from handset to another.  You can also answer a call on one handset and transfer the call to another.  Most will also allow you to have a “conference call”, (2 extensions sharing a call). 

The recording of the date and time of messages is generally referred to “time / date stamping” [of messages].  I’ve had a quick look on the Panasonic.fr website and they refer to it as “Annonce de la date et heure du message”, for example on their KX-TCD320FRT model http://www.panasonic.fr/servlet/PB/menu/1210389_l3/index.html 

A lot DECT phones offer similar features.  I’d suggest you give consideration to what particular features you need, for example, handsfree; the ability to plug an earpiece (like on a mobile phone); how many minutes of recording time the answering machine has (important if you anticipate a lot of messages); user-recordable outgoing message; phonebook size.  Some have the answering machine buttons on the main unit, with others you have to use the handset to play messages back.  Then have a look at what’s available in the big supermarkets – you’ll usually find details of the features on the boxes of the products. 

I’ve had several Panasonic cordless phones over the last 15 years and always found them to be reliable.

[Steph1]

Hi

Thanks for your replies. The reason I asked the question is because the Philips telephone I have now doesn't say the time and date of the message, when I return from holiday I have no idea when the calls were made. The Panasonic sounds brilliant if you can buy additional handsets. Thanks again for your help.

[Gyn_Paul]

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Hi

Thanks for your replies. The reason I asked the question is because the Philips telephone I have now doesn't say the time and date of the message, when I return from holiday I have no idea when the calls were made. The Panasonic sounds brilliant if you can buy additional handsets. Thanks again for your help.

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However, if you use  FT's messagerie, 'Top Message' then you will return to find all you messages safe, sound, and date/time-stamped, even though there was a storm and the electricity has tripped out !

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