Siemens ECO DECT green cordless phones – Panasonic ECO DECT cordless phones

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We wrote about the radiation problems with DECT cordless phones last year. This wireless technology is now the main one being used on most cordless phones in the US. 5.8Ghz cordless phones have faded away. There are issues with these DECT cordless phones constantly transmitting even when not in use. It is especially concerning if you put a cordless handset next to your bed. Always err on the cautious side.

Siemens eco dect line is a popular line of cordless phones. The Siemens Gigaset SL785 DECT cordless phone was the first Eco DECT Mode Plus cordless phone to address the issues. The following Siemens DECT Cordless phones are similar: Siemens A580IP and Siemens S795

What to look for in a cordless phone

Reduce the transmitting power of the Siemens Gigaset ECO Mode Plus Phone’s base station by 80% simply by selecting the ECO DECT Mode.

Energy saving ECO Mode Plus for 100% reduction of transmitting power when the handset is idle or charging.
“The international limits for radio wave transmission ensure that there are no risks. Our products fall well below these recommended limits. Even though there is still no scientific evidence that radio waves emitted by DECT phones are harmful, SHC’s approach is to equip all its Gigaset phones with functions that enable the automatic or manual reduction of transmitting power.”

The energy-saving power supply of the Gigaset ECO Mode Plus Phone’s uses up to 60% less energy.

See how much radiation is coming from a DECT cordless phone.

Siemens now has a family of ECO Mode Plus DECT cordless phones, so be sure to check these out when shopping for a new cordless phone. While they still radiate while being use, these eco dect phones are far better than plain DECT cordless phones. Some are available inside the US.

Panasonic DECT Cordless Phones

Some Panasonic DECT Cordless phones feature an Intelligent Eco Mode that automatically lowers the power consumption when you are using the handset close to the base unit or while the phone is not in use. This is better at reducing radiation, but not great. We recently tested one that has a ECO indicator on the handset. This light remained on while handsets sat in their cradle.

Panasonic eco dect cordless phone

Other cordless phone manufacturers do not even mention these radiation issues. When in doubt, use a corded telephone.

Note that DECT Baby Monitors have the same radiation issues.

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Posted on March 2nd, 2011
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9 Responses to “Siemens ECO DECT green cordless phones – Panasonic ECO DECT cordless phones”

Climatarians | J. Hoogstrate Says:
November 17th, 2009 at 6:25 am
It is a nice concept to have phones that reduce their transmission power when they are idle. It saves power as well as minimizes unwanted radiation. But as mentioned it is much better to use a phone with cords wherever possible to eliminate the radiation problem. We run a web directory where we feature many similar innovations.
Dr. Michael Quadlander Says:
November 18th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
DECT phones are great, but I did not know about the
base sending so much juice through our brains!

A lot of us have cordless bases by our beds.

Thanks for the insight!

Dr. Michael Quadlander
應否送ECO DECT給女人 « 媽媽阿四 Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
[...] 「不錯是剛才回家前最後一分鐘買的，但我之前其實看了幾份研究報告，ECO DECT科技，不用時不放幅射呀。」 [...]
Green Siemens Gigaset SL785 DECT cordless phone | Easy Eco Blog Says:
September 6th, 2010 at 9:02 am
[...] Siemens has their new and Green Gigaset SL785 DECT cordless phone shipping this month. See our post Siemens ECO DECT Green Cordless Phone. [...]
DECT Cordless Phone Radiation | Easy Eco Blog Says:
September 6th, 2010 at 9:04 am
[...] the 3rd generation DECT models will not emit radiation continuously. These new models also adjust their power output depending on [...]
NO RADIATION FOR YOU Says:
January 12th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
HI

thanks for showing my clip, and for showing people that fact about these dect phone.
Few comments:
1. Not all “eco dect” phones actually have a mode in which their base station does not emit RF EMR all the time.
2. When you buy an “eco dect” phone you have to configure it to work in “ECO DECT” and “ECO DECT PLUS” modes inorder for it’s base station not to emit RF EMR all the time.
3. When you configure and ECO DECT phone to work with an edditional extension this will cancel the ECO DECT Modes and it’s base station will emit RF EMR all the time.

All the best

No Rad
Susan Says:
September 22nd, 2011 at 10:22 am
I hate when they say this because it it totally false “Even though there is still no scientific evidence that radio waves emitted by DECT phones are harmful”
Class 2b carcinogen last I heard.
Deb Says:
October 18th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
I’d like to get a ECO DECT PLUS phone in the US. Siemens told me they don’t make the PLUS models in the US.
I don’t need anything expensive or complicated.
Is the A5801P model a eco dect plus phone? I can get that one on Amazon.

It seems like there may be some ECO Dect Plus versions out there, but seems very hard to tell which ones they are.

I know there are some Australian models on ebay, but I don’t want conversion problems plus expensive shipping.

Thanks,
Deb
easy eco blog Says:
October 19th, 2011 at 9:20 am
The A5801P is not sold in the USA, I wouldn’t try to use a foreign telephone here and probably does not work. The Siemens Gigaset SL785 DECT cordless phone seems like the best bet.