RCA Cell Phone Docking System review

Using the docking system was relatively easy. To start, you plug in your cell phone to the charging cradle (flip phones must remain open to work properly). The system doesn't need to be programmed in order to recognize your cell phone, so we were off and running in no time. To place a call from the cordless phone, you first choose which line you want to use. For a landline call, you press the Home button; for a cell phone call, you press the Cell key. When a call comes in, a small light will indicate which line it is from. To pick up, just press the corresponding button. As stated previously, however, you don't need a landline at all to use the docking system with your cell phone.

Cell phone calls using the cordless handset were clear, but keep in mind that audio quality ultimately depends on your mobile's reception. If you place the docking cradle where your signal is patchy, call quality will suffer. The cordless phone lets you choose a specific ring-tone setting for cell calls; it also supports a 40-contact phone-book memory for caller ID. During a cell call, the cordless phone will display the caller's number, but unless the name is programmed into its own memory, it won't show up. On the upside, we liked that the cell phone cradle also charges your mobile when it's docked.