how close does the cell phone have to be to the base unit
2052140
Standard Bluetooth distance (that is up to about 30 feet), but I would not leave the cell phone farther than 5 ft from the base unit, like all Bluetooth devices the distance is drastically reduced by walls and other interference between the Bluetooth connected devices
1614473
The range is about 30 feet from the base. No phone jack is needed for the second phone.
2174240
A piece of cake. Once call has been connected on both ends, anyone else up to number of phones connected to the base station can hit either talk or speakerphone and all can hear and speak as if in the same room. Caveat Emptor: Phones using speakerphones need to be separated physically by at least 20 feet to prevent howl feedback! Works fine and I often use all my phones at once especially with family calls to family. Everyone gets to join in
1772666
The base station is in my office, the office is concrete block. The warehouse is metal and adjacent to the office. The reception starts to fade toward the back of the warehouse which is 160'. However walking outside the warehouse reception is bad unless you are near a door. NO COMPLAINTS about this system. handsets get abused and they are about 3 yrs old still working!
1117644
Yes, the cell phone rings through. I have two cell phones that connect through my base unit and either will ring through.
1550247
We also have 4 phones. We have used our HANDSET 3 about 50' from the Base Unit. There was only 1 wall between the base and handset. Unsure what a 2nd wall would do for reception. When the cell was connected by bluetooth, the cell was about 5' from base unit. Very pleased with units.
1670278
As long as the base unit is connected to the "TO PHONE" jack every phone will be covered. Additionally if you have any other device such as a fax machine and you use a splitter at the "TO PHONE" jack every device connected will be covered.
908057
Since it works off wifi, I assume you need to be within a specified proximity.
1902459
Yes, you can use this with two different cell phones and no landline. However, the cell phones connect to the base unit via Bluetooth and so you must keep the cell phones within Bluetooth range of the base unit (10-20 ft).
1271569
Mine is probably 30' away from the base and in the basement. Hope that helps.
670732
All the phones must be wired to the central unit. I'm not sure what the longest run can be? Our office suite is about 1500 square feet of space and we have six phones in various offices/rooms no problem.
1712270
The base connects to your land line, the phone is portable and uses a wireless connection to the base. If you loose power, I suspect the phone will not work.
284221
I have three units. Two of them are in the house, the 3rd in my office above a detached garage. Two most distant unit are about 150' apart ... works great for two/three way communication.
960032
This unit can be hooked to a bluetooth device, including your cell phone but cell phone needs to be reasonably close to the base unit (i.e. 18" - 24").
881111
I have had no problems. The cell phone needs to be rather close to your base unit, and there needs to be good signal strength from your cell. If your cell is dropping the call, it needs to be moved to where the signal is the strongest. If your base unit is dropping the call, then your cell phone needs to be closer to the base.
929527
I don't know. Not sure why you would need a 2nd base unit. I use one with 5 cordless handsets and 2 cellphones.
1910943
You can set range from base station. My mother can wander free in garden and fenced in yard without problems. We don't rely on the unit alone and make sure she is accompanied by some one or in fenced/gated area.