Cordless phones "out of range"

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<p>I have had a series of cordless phone issues with my parent’s phones. There was their original set, a new phone from Costco, another old set of mine, and now another new phone from Costco.</p>

<p>Each set works for a while, then one hand set will not work, saying “out of range or power at base”</p>

<p>Switch handsets and the other ones work, for a while, but then they go bad, too. The base is not out of power, it is lit up and working, but the handsets are not.</p>

<p>After 4 sets in 3 years I am feeling like it is not the phones, it is them or their house. Is there anything weird we should be checking?</p>

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<p>Have you tried replacing the batteries?</p>

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<p>Are any of those handsets or bases located next to microwave ovens or wireless routers? </p>

<p>If they are, there may be cross-conflicts because cordless phones may share the same frequencies with those other household devices. </p>

<p>Have there been electrical issues from the outlets they are powered from?</p>

<p>How large is the house? Was it a pre-war house with thick walls filled with metal piping/bracing?</p>

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<p>I agree about changing the batteries. I didn’t know that that was something one should pay attention to until a few years ago.</p>

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<p>From V-Tech’s website -
[Product</a> Troubleshooting - VTech® Cordless Phones](<a href=“http://www.vtechphones.com/support/general/product-troubleshooting/symptom/1584/353]Product”>http://www.vtechphones.com/support/general/product-troubleshooting/symptom/1584/353)

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<p>[My</a> vtech cordless reads out of range or no power at base, what - Fixya](<a href=“http://www.fixya.com/support/t5381429-vtech_cordless_reads_out_range_or_no]My”>http://www.fixya.com/support/t5381429-vtech_cordless_reads_out_range_or_no)
And this site has a more complicated solution, which may or may not apply to your situation. I don’t know whether these solutions only apply to V-Tech phones, though. I agree, I’d check the batteries before anything else.</p>

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<p>The range on these phones is not that far even if fully charged.
Some phones apparently even display " out of range" while they are * on * the charger!</p>

<p>[Why</a> does my handset continually display ‘Searching’, ‘Base’ or ‘Range out’ on the screen? | Help | BT.com Help](<a href=“http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10835]Why”>http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10835)</p>