Buy a telephone?

cholopa · May 22, 2003, 12:46

Where can I buy a good cordless phone, that is really MADE IN Japan? All my phones ( made in China, etc.) Breaks after a few days no matter the price.
Thank you

tasuki · May 22, 2003, 12:50

Believe you me, cordless phones made in Japan break too... Besides, what do you do to your phones for them to break after a few days?

cholopa · May 22, 2003, 12:58

Nothing, except daily conversations. My older Japanese phones always worked better. Do you know any web site?
Thanks

tasuki · May 22, 2003, 13:05

The only ones I'd know would be in Japanese. Which means that you'd have to by in yen... If you feel up to it, I can give you some addresses...

cholopa · May 22, 2003, 13:08

Please! Except, I don't understand Japanese.

tasuki · May 22, 2003, 13:23

Oops. That's problematic now, isn't it? Hold on a sec, though. Japanese current is 100 V, while North American current is 120 V, which means that if you plugged your Japanese-made, Japan-bought cordless phone in your North American electric plug, you'd fry the power source of the phone. In other words, unless you by a voltage converter, your phone is useless. So, just as I thought, you'll have to buy domestic. I unfortunately can't help you there. Have you tried checking the Web sites of know Japanese makers, such as Panasonic, Sony, etc.?

May 22, 2003, 12:46	#1
cholopa Junior Member Join Date: May 22, 2003 Posts: 3	Buy a telephone? Where can I buy a good cordless phone, that is really MADE IN Japan? All my phones ( made in China, etc.) Breaks after a few days no matter the price. Thank you

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tasuki Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: Location: Tokyo. Country: Quebec, Canada Posts: 365	Believe you me, cordless phones made in Japan break too... Besides, what do you do to your phones for them to break after a few days? __________________ - His arrogance is matched only by his firepower. - La culture, c'est comme la confiture: moins on en a, plus on l'etend. - TANSTAAFL.

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May 22, 2003, 12:58	#3
cholopa Junior Member Join Date: May 22, 2003 Posts: 3	Nothing, except daily conversations. My older Japanese phones always worked better. Do you know any web site? Thanks

May 22, 2003, 13:05	#4
tasuki Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: Location: Tokyo. Country: Quebec, Canada Posts: 365	The only ones I'd know would be in Japanese. Which means that you'd have to by in yen... If you feel up to it, I can give you some addresses...

May 22, 2003, 13:08	#5
cholopa Junior Member Join Date: May 22, 2003 Posts: 3	Please! Except, I don't understand Japanese.

May 22, 2003, 13:23	#6
tasuki Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: Location: Tokyo. Country: Quebec, Canada Posts: 365	Oops. That's problematic now, isn't it? Hold on a sec, though. Japanese current is 100 V, while North American current is 120 V, which means that if you plugged your Japanese-made, Japan-bought cordless phone in your North American electric plug, you'd fry the power source of the phone. In other words, unless you by a voltage converter, your phone is useless. So, just as I thought, you'll have to buy domestic. I unfortunately can't help you there. Have you tried checking the Web sites of know Japanese makers, such as Panasonic, Sony, etc.?