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So instead of parting once again with near-on £100 for 2 handsets and a base, I opted for a White Binatone Trend Telephone from Argos (now there’s a surprise!). Being the lowest priced telephone in the catalogue coming it at an amazing £6.99 I was quite prepared to give this one ... Read review
...I opted for a White Binatone Trend Telephone from Argos (now there’s a surprise!). Being the lowest priced telephone in the catalogue coming it at an amazing £6.99 I was quite prepared to give this one a whirl so you can imagine finding that it was on sale in the shop at a mere £4.99 was even better.
OK so this model doesn’t sing and dance and being a one-piece set doesn’t offer as much freedom to jaw whilst you wander ... ...signal and crackly lines from a few cordless phones that claim they do it all and come with a price tag to show it I’m more than happy so settle for a little less this time around.
This phone comes in a range of 5 colours being, White, Blue, Green, Yellow and the rather trendy Translucent Blue for those trend-setters amongst us, so there’s ample choice to suit anyone’s desire.
Following the break down of my BT Quartet Cordless telephones I decided that cheap was indeed more cheerful and more than capable of fulfilling the duties of any standard telephone.
So instead of parting once again with near-on £100 for 2 handsets and a base, I opted for a White Binatone Trend Telephone from Argos (now there’s a surprise!). Being the lowest priced telephone in the catalogue coming it at an amazing £6.99 I was quite prepared to give this one a whirl so you can imagine finding that it was on sale in the shop at a mere £4.99 was even better.
OK so this model doesn’t sing and dance and being a one-piece set doesn’t offer as much freedom to jaw whilst you wander around the house but, having previously experienced problems with poor signal and crackly lines from a few cordless phones that claim they do it all and come with a price tag to show it I’m more than happy so settle for a little less this time around.
This phone comes in a range of 5 colours being, White, Blue, Green, Yellow and the rather trendy Translucent Blue for those trend-setters amongst us, so there’s ample choice to suit anyone’s desire.
The facilities available are; last number re-dial, recall, hi/lo ringing volume, secrecy and it also comes complete with wall-fixings (2 raw plugs and screws to you and me) and of course space on the base to jot down your most frequently dialled numbers.
For a basic phone I would give it 10/10 all round but if you like a little more luxury in your handset and a few more gimmicks to boot then you need to flick a few pages further on and be prepared to shed a little extra cash.
After only recently having had a phone line put into our flat and having to put up with an old cast off phone from my parents (which kept cutting out due to a dodgy cable) we decided to fork out and buy a new one! A quick browse through the handy Argos catalogue told us that you could get a fairly reasonable phone for a very cheap price. We really only wanted one to make basic calls on and nothing too fancy.
Price and Packaging
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... ...for a mere £6.95 pence (page 1029 of the Argos catalogue). Argos just seem to be selling the silver one but the box states it is available in Champagne, Metallic Blue, White and Black.
It comes in a simple small box big enough just to fit the receiver and the cables it comes with. There is a small instruction booklet also contained within.
Look and set up
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As you can see from the picture this is a pretty basic telephone with ...
elephants69food_0 25.10.2005
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Advantages: Wall Mountable Disadvantages: No Display
...You buy cheap you get Rubbish.
***Reception***
The Binatone Trend offers good reception in most area's.
***Internet***
The bad this about this is that you cannot link this handset up to the internet. I am going out tomorrow to by that new Amstrad e-mailer phone. That is brilliant. ...
Sexy_Young_God 30.03.2004
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Advantages: Cheap Touch Tone Disadvantages: Not Cordless
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At the forefront of electronics and telecommunications for well over 40 years, Binatone Telecom is well established as an innovator in its industry. Setting the pace for technological advances in telecommunications, Binatone Telecom employs world-wide expertise in communications research, development, production and marketing to bring the latest innovations to the market as user friendly, affordable products. The Binatone Trend is a two-piece telephone. Presented in white, the popular telephone comes with a variety of features for a reasonable price. PRODUCT FEATURES: Last number redial; Recall facility; Ringer Hi/Lo; Secrecy facility; Tone dialing; Wall mountable.
