A few years ago I was bitten (as I always am) by the "early adaptor" bug and bought an expensive and useless O2 DECT phone which I eventually took a hammer to. Today, for 49.99, I bought the twin Philips DECT 122 from LIDL. Inexpensive, simple to set up, simple to use, caller id, phone books (1 per handset unfortunately), internal pager / conference calling, good range, DSL compatibility, supports up to 4 handsets, call barring, etc. An instant hit with me anyway.