Be Free To Roam With A Cordless Telephone

The first precursors of this new way of working were cordless telephones. And they are still one of the most popular home communication devices. Having to sit down while making a phone call was one of the real banes of life not so long ago.

The phone receiver stayed plugged into the wall socket, but the integral handset was also permanently attached. So we were forced to stay almost stationary while we talked, which at time made having a private conversation in a busy house almost impossible.

Now that phone signals are largely carried by satellites instead of cables, the impact on our everyday lives has been immense. Instead of having to remain in the same place while having a conversation, it’s now possible – and even the norm – to do so while walking around. This makes it so much easier to go off in search of that important note, or that thing which we wanted desperately to remember.

It has also done wonders for many relationships. Households which used to ring to the shouts of “where did I put that phone number?” or “can you just fetch me that file?” are now much more harmonious – and quiet – thanks to us being freed up to walk around and find these things ourselves.

Whereas everything used to stop when we received a phone call, it is now possible – easy, even – to continue to work while taking part in a conversation. That, in turn, has made us far more productive, and those conversations much more fruitful too. We can take notes at the same time as having a conversation and even, thanks to hands-free technology, use a keyboard too. This makes business so much more efficient, and everyone can enjoy the feeling of being truly in touch with the world.

In an age when receiving a telephone conversation is no longer an event, but just part of our everyday lives, there is no doubt that the advent of the cordless telephone has been one of the most significant advances in modern times.