Does this phone need an electrical outlet?
1550236
No, it uses batteries. You will, however, not be happy with the display. Mike
1550237
No, it uses batteries. You will, however, not be happy with the display.Mike
2173090
Hi Dawn Amy Rhee, each handset has a charger that has to plug into an electrical outlet. Only the main base needs a phone jack + electric outlet.
1020371
Yes, I have it plugged into an electrical outlet. It does a great job of boosting the signal.
2196114
Yes, you connect it to your landline and it does require an outlet for the base unit. This is a elegant cordless phone, not "crap" like another reviewer said. If you like the clean styling that Apple products have, you might really like it. However, its features may or may not suit everyone. I like it, although its range is not quite what I expected.
1584523
yes, this phone needs a jack for the main part and just the outlet for the second. I purchased this phone for my elderly mother, and she loves it. The phone is close to her and the main is in the kitchen. It's a good phone and she is very happy.
2063057
Do the handset bases have an electrical cord that needs to be plugged in at all times?
1820646
The phone is powered by the phone jack, though the caller ID display is powered by three AA batteries. You do NOT need to plug it into household AC current, either directly or via a transformer.
2087008
The phone that we purchased has a handset that can be replaced. It has a plug and is not hard wired. Hope that helps.
666792
No, it has to be plugged. You must get a lot of voicemails! Good phone though.
96925
The cordless handsets only need a electrical outlet cause they are connected to the base unit
234148
Yes, it does require an outlet. In fact, our power cord is missing - we assume the housecleaner put it away somewhere (she doesn't work for us anymore, unsurprisingly). I'm going to have to call the manufacturer to get a replacement.
1584524
Yes this is corrrect. In our home office, the main phone has a landlline connection wall jack plus electrical outlet. Elsewhere in the house, the other one is plugged in to only anelectrical outlet. It is a good system for a small office.
1427663
Yes. The unit plugs into a household outlet. Most phone services do work when the power is out. If your phone service depends on househole electrcity, then it won't be able to phone out. (We just switched to a "voice over IP" ? service that is part of our internet and when power is out so is the phone.
310653
Yes, for the caller ID, answering machine, time and date to work. But it will call out and in without being plugged into an electric outlet. But that is all. The time date and all won't work if not plugged in. I like the phone nice big numbers. The speaker phone is very nice and works great. Only thing I don't like is our power goes out 3 or 4 times per month and I have to reset the year for the date. The time will reset on the first call in. If you don't reset the year your answering machine days will not match the calls. It's a great phone for the money.
2205702
No..the second phone does not need to be connected to a phone outlet ,just plug it in to wall outlet, The 2nd base will work for charging anywere in the house. Yes the 2nd phone will work with your old phone as a 2nd phone..
9938
No electrical line required. This phone uses 3 AA batteries. The batteries last a long time. I don't think I need to change them more than once a year.
536837
It is a land line that plugs into the wall jack, but there is a backup battery for the digital display. It does not plug into a power outlet.