Best Cordless Landline Phone 2021 – Buyer’s Guide

With an advanced system to keep those pesky nuisance callers at bay, this phone is a perfect solution if you want to only use your home phone to talk to a chosen selection of people.

Only callers who are in your phone book will be able to dial with no fuss. Anybody who isn’t will be prompted to press a number before they are put through to you, which will eliminate any automated calls (which is how most are done these days).

You’ll have the option to add anybody to a block list as they’re calling, by pressing a nuisance call list. Any further contact from them will be impossible. You can also press this button if you are talking to them, so if you answer and then get a big long autocue message about being involved in a non-existent accident, it makes it easy to deal with them.

Don’t panic if you’re worried about missing a vital call because of all of this security; there are 250 positions in the phonebook, so plenty of space for the doctor’s surgery, dentists, insurance firms and friends and family. The handset will announce who is calling as well as displaying it on the screen.

This is a brilliant phone if you seem to be on a nuisance call list, or if you have an elderly relative who you’re worried may give personal information to scammers. We’ve picked the Twin Handset option because the two work seamlessly together, as you can transfer calls between them at the touch of a button.

Big button phones don’t have to be stripped back to basics in order to be effective. This model still has a base which lets you control the voicemail, a Hot Key for blocking numbers, and a large directory of up to 200 stored numbers, but in a much easier to use format.

It will block up to nuisance numbers and has a 100 name and number directory, so you’ll only get to talk to the people who really matter. Should somebody not be blocked but not in the contacts either, BT Premium Call Blocking asks the caller to say their name and then asks the user whether they want to accept or block the call without speaking to the caller. Pretty genius.

If somebody needs to be blocked as they ring, the Hot Key will allow the user to do this quickly and effectively. This should narrow down the number of cold calls, which is especially effective if you’re worried about a loved one giving away sensitive details.

Another layer of protection is the PIN function. This will require a number to be put into the handset before premium/mobile numbers are called, which will help if you’re concerned about the user running up a large bill by accident. It also acts as a good parental guidance feature.

The rechargeable batteries mean they won’t have to bother changing them over or go without for any time. And if they happen to be away from home, calls can be diverted.

With enough space for 200 contacts and a battery life of 14 hours talk time before you need to pop it back on the cradle, this is a very user-friendly phone for those who like a natter.

If somebody happens to ring you and you’re not at home, or you miss it, there is a voicemail option so they can let you know what they wanted to talk about. Up to 30 minutes of message time is possible, so you don’t have to rush to delete them all as soon as possible.

It is nice and easy to see who is calling you on the phone with a large screen, and this also makes it easy to flick through the menu options and your contact book.

Setting it up is straightforward, and it is easy to enter your contacts or blacklist certain numbers. We loved the fact that you can easily use hands-free calling, which is perfect if you’re in the middle of cooking, but your mum has just rung, and you don’t want to turn her away.

Have a home filled with Smart gadgets and want your old trusty home phone to catch up with the times? This Panasonic can connect with up to four smartphones, to perfectly blend those lines between landline and mobile.

You can connect them all up using the Wi-Fi. Just download the Smartphone Connect app to your device, and you’ll then be able to use the mobile as an additional home phone. This prevents that rush to the phone when it starts to ring, which finds you tripping over shoes left in the middle of the floor/pushing the kids out of the way/leaping over the dog.

Calls can also be transferred between the handset and your mobile, so if you have to dash off to work, you don’t have to be polite to your nan and miss your bus or cut her off – just take her with you and continue the conversation.

When they’re both connected, you can even access your mobile’s contact book on the landline, or copy the wallpaper over, to make life that bit easier. Text messaging is also possible from the landline as long as your contract allows it.

The KX-PRW120EW has a real metal finish, which gives it an edge over its plastic counterparts. It is also shaped to be comfortable to hold, reducing the likelihood it will be dropped. The base features a magnetic adapter, which keeps the handset secure when it is resting.

The majority of cordless home phones are dark grey or black, but if you want something a bit brighter to liven up your console table, then the white colour of this phone will likely do the trick.

It is easy to put on speakerphone if you need to take down some details and hunt for a pen and paper without disrupting the call. There is also a nuisance call block, so you can reduce the amount of contact which telemarketers can have with you as well as blocking specific numbers.

If you’re going to be having it in the bedroom, then the alarm and snooze function could be handy in the mornings. It will ring to get you up on a one-off (such as an airport run), or as a daily reminder for work.

The eco mode will appeal to some wanting to help the planet without it affecting their contactability. When set, it reduces the signal output by up to 90% and power consumption by 3.5% when compared to normal mode.

Eighteen hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby can be achieved before you have to put the phone back on the cradle to recharge, and you also get 30 minutes of recording time through the answerphone.

It can be a little difficult to take off the cradle, because of the back of the base. But we loved how it is designed not to look like a phone, so it is perfect for a bedroom or living room.

Should you prefer the horizontal phone-in-cradle look as opposed to the phone sitting vertically, then your choice is a bit limited, but this is a fab option.

Fourteen hours of talk time and 320 hours of standby gives it that perfect portable option, so you don’t have to cut the call off halfway through to give it a big charge. Fifty-five minutes of voicemail messages can also be left, meaning you can keep them for a while before you need to delete any to make space.

Unwanted calls can be silenced or blocked, and there is a hands-free option in case you’re having to type or write as you talk and haven’t quite mastered the art of resting it between your shoulder and ear.

It is one of the most customisable experiences, with a choice of 30 ringtones, colour schemes and screensavers. You also get an alarm and snooze feature in case all which will wake you up in the mornings is a fake phone call. There’s also a calendar with an appointment reminder function will help if you’re a little unorganised.

If you are someone who literally needs a phone because your landline is required for your internet and you may as well connect one up, you’re not going to want to spend a lot on a fancy model. But you probably want a cordless model for that modern touch which still is pleasant to use.

This BT phone hovers around the £20 mark, which is a nice price for a cordless phone which isn’t going to be used all the time.

It doesn’t have a huge list of features, but some of the basics are there. You can block up to 20 numbers, so if that double glazing salesman or PPI company keep calling you and you’ve been as polite as you can be, adding their number to this list will make everything loud and clear.

You can save 50 numbers in the phonebook, so if they call, their name is displayed on-screen, so you know whether or not you want to answer. If a number isn’t saved, all the digits will be displayed, which is another handy way of knowing who’s a nuisance and who is the real deal.

There is no speakerphone or answering machine, but as we say, if you just want something to make your console table look legit, this isn’t going to worry you.

The cheapest on our list, with very basic features and minimal fanciness. But it still has a few standout points which make it our best budget cordless phone, and it is a bestseller so popular with the public too.

You can redial the last five numbers to call, to make it easier to see whether you’ve missed anything and get back into contact. Choose from five ringtones so you can pick the one which you want to listen out for, and store up to 20 numbers in the phone book so you can access them quicker.

The sound is clear, and the alarm function could help you get out of bed in the morning. Setting it up is pretty much just a case of plugging it in and off you go which makes it friendly for those who struggle with any faff.

You don’t get a cold call barring option, but if you don’t get many or are happy dealing with them, this shouldn’t be an issue.