RCA (Thomson Electronics) was first to deliver a long awaited 2-line DECT 6.0 cordless phone this Spring and it has really proven itself worthy. Though the RCA brand isn’t typically associated with premium quality phones, we’ve had solid success with the 25250RE1 and 25210RE1 (answering machine and non-answering machine models). The menu options are relatively straightforward, features are intuitive and the physical range is among the longest on the cordless phone market. We tested the handsets to reach through multiple floors of concrete and steel, beyond a multi-story parking garage and around another concrete and steel commercial building.

Short of using specialty-use long range cordless phones, we were amazed with the range. Like all cordless phones, there are short-comings with these. We consider the voice quality to be average compared with the superior "high definition" sound of some available 1-line phones (like some Philips models). We’re excited to see more DECT 6.0 2-line cordless phone choices from Philips, Panasonic and Verizon by the end of September/Early October, but we believe these RCA phones will still be able to hang with these brands due to the ability to add up to 10 handsets per phone and the great range they provide.

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If Verizon’s new cordless phones look familiar, look no further than one of our favorite European brands/manufacturers. There are only a couple European home phone brands and with a little online searching, you’ll see the strong resemblance with similar handsets made for Europe. Our initial testing has been quite positive – though we expected this given the quality behind this manufacturer’s core brand of phones. The design is straight forward and basic. It’s profile certainly isn’t ultra-slim, but for a home phone – this is probably ok with most users. Stay tuned for detailed reviews of the Verizon cordless phones…

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