Nearly four out of five American homes now have at least one cordless phone. More and more people are cutting the cord. Just last year, some 40 million cordless phones were sold. You've got more to choose from than ever.
Some handsets are as small as cell-phones.
You can also have it scroll through the different names and numbers from caller ID, and then by hitting a button you can have it call the number. But, testers found you can also get a very good basic cordless phone for a lot less. A key test here is how well a conversations sounds. Consumer Reports found significant differences. Testers are given a handset with the phone's identity hidden.