Ancient cordless phones banned.

From January 2009 is the use of old cordless phones from the time before DECT prohibited. There are not many - in addition to old sweetie are especially cheap imports affected. But the shutdown will be operated with thoroughness: Phone sinners threaten fined 2000 euros.
  Berlin - Conversations with the wrong cordless phone to lead can be from 1 January 2009 really expensive. As of this date in Germany is the operation of all wireless phones standards CT1 + and CT 2 forbidden. In order expires in 1998, announced the temporary admission of telecommunications equipment in the frequency bands 885-887, 930-932 and 864-868 megahertz from. These frequencies are from 2009, partly as an extension band for the mobile networks of E-Plus and O2 use.
According to Manfred Breul, Telecommunications Division, the Bitkom industry federation, the big manufacturers have already talked about this many years ago responded and the production of analog devices in favor of the abhörsicheren DECT standards set.
From the Far East were in the following period, however, still many cheap imports to Germany reached. "It may therefore be that this year even after analog standard devices have been sold," he warns. Therefore it is difficult to estimate how many such phones currently in use.
To determine whether consumers with their phone even after the new year still call can recommend, according to Breul, a glance at the manual. "Should no longer exist, you can type the name of the phone into an Internet search engine, and then get the necessary information," the expert advises. Finally, helping a simple test.
Investigation after the last of its kind
That must be a conversation test ever further from the base removed. Analog Devices breaks the connection is not as abruptly, however, is a growing noise. It comes with increasing distance from the base to dropouts without prior abrupt increase in noise, as in bad cell phone connections are known, then it is a DECT phone.
Who has an analog device, it should be in the collection for electrical and electronic equipment in his community free of competence. Compensation is not, according to Breul, who only recently bought an analog phone has - which are particularly environmentally friendly, especially in circles of electrosmog opponents were - should go to the dealership to ask him, the device against one after the DECT standard exchange . Especially when Internet purchases overseas or Asia Breul advises consumers to the exact details of the device to study: "Those who are not informed, unfortunately, is otherwise self-blame."
To users of phones banned soon after the standard CT1 + by high costs. In order to identify those users, drive Measurement of the Federal Network Agency through residential areas or go ads. "The effort to identify the can disturb from 1000 to 2000 euros and is the user of the phone by the Federal Network Agency's account." In addition, could also still a fine be imposed. At Mildenhall, the user can not set. "There's already been ten years a transitional period. Sometime must also be closing times," the expert stressed.