The Philips Dect 2211 Cordless Phone With Speakerphone Is a Recent Import To The United States -- and One That Will Surely Make Your Life a Bit Easier. Dect Technology Has Been In Use For Some Time In Europe, and It's Finally Reaching Us Here. Not Only Does It Improve Range, Clarity, and Security For Cordless Phones, It Also Allows You To Integrate Data Services With Your Phone; In Other Words, You Can Send Data Through a Cordless Connection. It Even Makes Your Cordless Conversations More Clear While Keeping Interference To a Minimum. This Model of Multi-handset Cordless Phone Expands Up To a Total of 4 Handsets and Can Add Up To 3 More Handsets To a Single Base. The Dect Design Doubles Battery Life, For Longer Talks and Standby Times. With a Backlit Orange Lcd Display and An Ergonomic Shape For Calling Comfort, It Meets All Your Communication Needs.