A cordless phone, also known as a portable telephone, is a landline [[phone|telephone]] with a portable battery powered handset, which are larger than a [[cellphone]].  The handset connects wirelessly to a radio base station that is directly connected to the landline.  Cordless phones are charged either in small charging cradles (ex: post #1834655) or a larger base station (ex: post #1420950).

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Cordless telephone":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordless_telephone]
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