Cordless phones with SIM card: review of the best models and reviews

A cell phone in the traditional sense is a device that easily fits in your pocket and is adapted to move over long distances while maintaining functionality in the offline mode. But there are so-called stationary cell phones. In appearance, they are similar, rather, with the classic wired models, as well as the main elements of management. They can be claimed, for example, by elderly people, for whom a cell phone in a modern format is unaccustomed. Or, as an option, in the office, which for some reason is not connected to land lines. What are the main characteristics of stationary cellular phones? Which models of the corresponding type of device are popular in the Russian market?

What are the most important characteristics when choosing a device?

Let's study what characteristics of a phone with a SIM card should be paid attention when buying it. Of course, in some aspects, a fixed GSM phone with a SIM card is chosen taking into account the subjective preferences of the user, for example, if it is a design of the device. But if we talk about the most important characteristics of the device, then these modern experts identify in the following list:

• The number of supported GSM-frequencies;
• Sensitivity of the standard antenna;
• The presence of an external SMA antenna;
• Type of display, as well as its basic characteristics;
• Battery capacity;
• Operating temperature range.

Let's study their specifics in more detail.

Support for GSM frequencies

As for the supported GSM frequencies, most of the stationary GSM-phones available on the Russian market can work in the GSM 900/1800 standard anyway. Other frequencies are rarely used by leading mobile phone providers. Therefore, with regard to this characteristic, virtually any fixed phone with a SIM card, sold in the Russian Federation, is guaranteed to meet the compatibility criteria with Russian GSM standards. But if the device is bought abroad, for example, in an online store or at an auction, it makes sense to pay attention to what frequencies it supports.

Characteristics of antennas

Regarding the sensitivity of the receiving module, it is desirable that they be at least 100 dBm. It can be noted that in most cases, those models of vehicles that are common in the Russian market, also meet this criterion. The next parameter is the presence of an external SMA antenna in the delivery set. This hardware component predetermines the phone's ability to "catch" the signal in areas outside the stable coverage area of the operator when a normal antenna can not cope with its task.

Display and battery

The next significant aspect of choosing a fixed phone with a SIM card is the type of display. In most cases, to meet the basic needs of the user of the device of the type in question, it is enough to have a LCD display with a resolution of 128 x 64 and higher. The optimal battery capacity of a fixed phone with a SIM card is 800 mAh. Always welcome, of course, and higher rates.

Temperature range

Regarding the temperature range at which the manufacturer guarantees the stable operation of the device, the fixed phones with the SIM card of those models that are most popular in the Russian Federation are able, as a rule, to function in the environment from minus 10 to 55 degrees. However, again, if the device is bought outside the Russian Federation, it will be useful to recheck its corresponding characteristic - it is quite possible that the device will not be designed for use, for example, in sub-zero temperatures.

We will now study examples of devices that meet the basic requirements for modern stationary GSM telephones, which we considered above, and therefore can be used to effectively solve problems that require the installation of the appropriate type in the office or apartment.

Termit phones: main features

Let's study what a stationary cellular phone with a sim card "Termite" in the popular modification of FixPhone v2 is. This device is compatible with the networks of the largest Russian operators, such as MTS, MegaFon, Beeline, as well as any other suppliers with GSM 850/900/1800/1900 infrastructure. The phone in question can, like a traditional cellular phone, receive and send SMS, be used in conference sessions with 3 subscribers, support the redirection option, and also prohibit calls. In addition, the unit is equipped with an additional speaker, which can be used in the hands-free talk mode.

The fixed phone with a SIM card can work offline from the battery for 72 hours (if used in standby mode) or 3 hours (if the subscriber talks on it). The device can be located both on the table and on the wall - the case of the device has special openings for vertical attachment of the device. The phone comes with a standard antenna, but it can be turned off and replaced, for example, with a street antenna, which may be more sensitive to the signal.

Termit phones: reviews

How do users rate a fixed line phone with a SIM card "Termite" in the modification we considered above? The owners of this device note first and foremost a stable connection, the convenience of controlling the device, as well as functionality. The fixed phone, in principle, has the same basic capabilities as the usual mobile device. Sending and reading SMS are carried out without special difficulties, as well as using other functions of the device. Very decent, according to the owners of the phone, the battery characteristics of the device: it has enough capacity to provide decent indicators of the duration of battery life.

Phones from Rostelecom: the most popular modifications

One of the leading Russian communication brands also produces fixed phones with a SIM card, and in a fairly wide range of modifications. So, the most affordable is the E1 model. The device in the modification S1 has large buttons, a sufficiently loud signal, as well as a bright screen. In addition, S1 supports communication via the Bluetooth interface. If you want a stationary cellular phone with a SIM card to work in 3G networks, you can pay attention to the F2 device, also produced by Rostelecom.

Reviews about devices from Rostelecom

So, one of the largest Russian telecommunications brands produces several models of stationary GSM-phones. What do users say about their experience of using them?

In principle, any landline phone with a SIM card "Rostelecom", judging by the feedback of the owners, is characterized, above all, by a high level of stability of work. The Russian brand made an emphasis on the reliability of manufactured devices of the appropriate type. However, in terms of functionality, judging by the feedback, devices from Rostelecom, in principle, are not inferior to analogs.

Devices from MegaFon: what is their specificity?

Another major telecommunications brand is MegaFon, which also produces its own fixed devices with SIM cards. Among the most notable models of the corresponding type of ETS3125i devices. This landline phone with a SIM card can also run on battery power. At the same time, experts note quite good indicators of the device's autonomous operation. That is at the disposal of the user - a wireless landline phone with a SIM card, which can be freely moved around the apartment or at the office, without fear that the battery will suddenly be discharged. In the package of the device, there is an external antenna, which allows to ensure the stable operation of the device with a weak signal of the mobile network. It should be noted that this fixed phone with a SIM card "MegaFon" can only work with those with SIM-cards that are issued by its brand-manufacturer.

Reviews about phones from MegaFon

We will now study what users say about the devices from MegaFon. In principle, for basic functions, these devices are not inferior to the products of other brands that are present on the Russian market. But they have a feature - the devices from MegaFon are compatible only with those SIM cards that are serviced by their brand-manufacturer. Sometimes, according to some users, this can be seen as a shortage of phones of the appropriate type. But if the subscriber uses a SIM-card from MegaFon, then the device will provide the highest quality of communication. A stationary cellular phone with a SIM card "MegaFon" may look definitely preferable to analogues in those territories of the Russian Federation that are serviced only by "MegaFon".

Kammunica

Another well-known supplier of devices of this type is Kammunica. It produces devices Kammunica GSM-Phone - fixed phones with a SIM card, which are characterized by the optimal combination of functionality and price. The device is equipped with a multi-line LCD screen, which can display various information about calls. Menu and keyboard of the phone in Russian. You can also include the English interface on the screen. The letters and numbers in the device are quite large.

The stationary mobile phone with a SIM card, as well as many other models of devices of the appropriate type, is equipped with a battery. Also in the delivery set of the device there is an external antenna. The device has a built-in notebook with the ability to quickly access contacts. In the phone memory, dialed, received, and missed calls are recorded. The device can send and receive SMS messages. The user of the phone can change the melody of the call. Among other useful functions of the device in question is the alarm clock.

Phones from Kammunica: reviews

What do users say about the devices from Kammunica? According to many owners of devices of the appropriate type, their main advantages are functionality and usability. Of course, such reviews are often subjective, there is no reason to say unambiguously that the phones from other brands are somehow inferior to the comfort of operation, and also by the technological capabilities of those devices manufactured by Kammunica. But we can well determine that the corresponding devices are in no way inferior in this aspect to competitive solutions.

Orgtel devices

Another well-known brand that produces fixed phones with a SIM card is Orgtel. Very popular in the Russian market is the company's Top Phone. What are its main features? First of all, this is a very simple menu structure in Russian. In the delivery set of the device there is an external antenna, which allows to provide a stable connection with a weak signal. If necessary, a more powerful SMA antenna can also be connected to the phone. The device, like many other solutions, is equipped with a battery. Autonomous operation of the device is about 72 hours. The device in question can also send and receive SMS. Other notable features include the ability to make conversations in conference mode, hands-free mode, the ability to use a calculator, an alarm clock.

Orgtel fixed phones: user reviews

What do phone users of the appropriate type say from Orgtel? First of all, owners of Top Phone devices are impressed by the high-quality reception of the operator's signal by the device, which is achieved even by using an external antenna. Also users of the device note a large number of additional features of the device: setting an alarm clock, using a calculator.

Summary

So, a landline phone with a SIM card is an apparatus that, in terms of basic user tasks, should perform the following main functions:

• To provide voice communication within the GSM-channels;
• Receive and send SMS messages;
• To offer the user optional connection of an additional antenna in case the signal is unstable and the device needs to be made more sensitive.

It is highly desirable that the phone be equipped with a battery with sufficient capacity (to ensure autonomous operation outside access to the outlet). Otherwise, the device is equipped with these or other functions and additional features as a criterion for selection depends on the needs of a particular user. The models of fixed telephones with SIM cards considered by us above, in general, meet these criteria. The choice of a specific model can be made taking into account availability in the market, the current price, and also universality (in the aspect of supporting SIM cards from different operators).