MOBILE PHONE AND CORDLESS TELEPHONE

Communication is very important in our daily life. We need to communicate in order to convey message with each other. Without communication, the world would be very quiet. Mobile phone and cordless telephone both are devices which use by people nowadays to make communication easier. Both devices allow its users to make and receive calls to and from the public telephone network which includes other mobiles and fixed line phones across the world. But then, there are also differences which differentiate both of them.

Cordless telephone is a wireless handset via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line. It is similar to corded telephone whereby the base station needs to subscribes premises and attaches to telephone network. Cordless telephone do not provide SMS text messaging. It also have limited range depends with the base station or handset cradle. Cordless telephone needs main electricity to power the base station. Although the wireless handset uses rechargeable battery, it only can be charged when the handset sits on its cradle.

As for mobile phone, it is an electronic device used for duplex two-way radio telecommunications over a cellular network of base station known as cell sites. It needs to be connected to a cellular network owned by a mobile network operator such as Maxis, Digi, or Celcom. A basic mobile phone has two functions which are to make calls and SMS text messaging unlike the cordless telephone. Mobile phone have unlimited range whereby it depends with the network provided by the mobile network operator wherever you are. It uses rechargeable battery as power sources. It does not need its cradle in order to charge. It can be charge by using USB, portable batteries, mains power (AC adapter) cigarette lighters or a dynamo.

In general, mobile phone and cordless phone both are two devices that can communicate with others. But nowadays, most people choose mobile phone than cordless telephone as mobile phone can perform a lot of function compared to cordless telephone. Thus, mobile phone has the highest needed in the world’s market when compared to cordless telephone

BY: SITI NUR AIN HAJI KAMARUDDIN (104606)

NUR AFDHALLINA ISMAIL (103204)