Top 10 - Best Designer Phones of 2018

You need to see the Siemens Gigaset Sculpture CL750A GO first-hand to truly appreciate the strikingly elegant design. The unique sculptural shape, ergonomic lines and flawless surfaces make this our top choice for anyone looking for a designer cordless phone. As one of Gigaset’s top-range models it boasts a flexible standalone base, which means that it can be plugged into your phone line and hidden away out of site. The CL750A is expandable up to 6 handsets for larger homes, is VoIP compatible, and delivers exceptional HD sound quality on calls.

The next entry on our list is another premium home phone from Gigaset, the stylish SL910A . Boasting a 3.2” touch screen and genuine high-quality metal frame and charger, the Siemens Gigaset SL910A is the most sophisticated phone on the market, which offers a user experience more akin to a smartphone. As you would expect for a phone of its price, there are a wealth of advanced feature to take advantage of, including: phonebook memory for up to 500 contacts (with space for 8 numbers and a photograph, per entry), a generous record time of up to 55 minutes on the answering machine, synchronisation of data (such as your Outlook contacts) via Bluetooth or mini-USB, and HSP for brilliant Voice Clarity. The SL910A is undoubtedly one of the best phones available. It does come with a premium price attached but those willing to indulge are not left disappointed.

Modern elegance paired with a budget-friendly design – does that even exist? It does in the shape of the Panasonic KX-PRS 120, the sophisticated cordless phone with one-touch ECO mode and all sorts of excellent features. This designer phone boasts with a large, high-contrast display, an icon-based navigation system, and impressive battery time of up to 12 hours talk-time. An integrated call-blocking feature rounds off the impressive abilities of this top designer phone, and makes it a great buy. Whether you're style- or eco-conscious (or both), the Panasonic KX-PRS120 is an excellent choice, which customers praised for its style and sound quality.

This award-winning phone (iF Product Design Awards) is a brilliant choice for those who want a subtly modern cordless phone. Features include a magnetic adapter, 2.2" TFT colour LCD screen, talking caller ID, noise cancelling, and baby monitoring. The phone's physical elegance is perfectly complemented by its stylish user interface, which is also easy and comfortable to use, making this an excellent buy. A particularly clever design choice is the magnetic adapter, which safely holds the handset in the charging cradle. With a genuine metal frame and subtle colour scheme, the Panasonic PRW 120 is a prestigious choice with lots of useful features, and cordless DECT technology. Effective call barring and award-winning design make this cordless designer phone a winner.

We are big fans of the SL400A, which is one of Gigaset’s top of the range DECT phones. Everything about the SL400A exudes class, from the genuine metal frame to its large 1.8” colour display. The stylishly neat handset is one of the smallest available yet also one of the most feature rich. And with Bluetooth, data synchronisation, and Picture Caller ID (not to mention anything of its exceptional sound quality and range) it is no surprise that it was voted “Phone of the Year” in Germany. This is the home phone of choice for those with expensive tastes, and the SL400A is well worth it!

The sophisticated design of the Philips M8 would already put this cordless phone on this list; however, thanks to a wide array of features it is more than just a designer phone that is available at an excellent price. The handset itself sports a large 2" TFT colour display, and boasts with low radiation (ECO and ECO+ modes), making it a safe and efficient choice for both home and office use. Genuine metal highlights make the Philips M8 a high-quality, luxury choice, while the price of the phone keeps it affordable. With its premium answering machine (up to 60mins of message recording space!), excellent battery life (up to 18 hours of talk time), and convenient speakerphone features, the Philips M8 is a fantastic choice for any modern home.

With a whole host of professional features, the SL450A GO is a high-spec premium cordless phone ideally suited for both home and office environments alike with a designer touch. It certainly has a "wow" factor with its aluminium frame, surprisingly large display and it's packed with almost any feature you could think of. It serves a standard landline as well as up to 6 VoIP telephony connections, and comes with the Gigaset GO technology, meaning that you can see on your smartphone who called your home from anywhere in the world where you have Internet. As you could expect from the highest spec phone, it comes with Bluetooth built-in, micro USB, vibrations, speakerphone and exceptionally good sound. We may agree, it's not the cheapest phone on the market but it's worth every penny spent.

Available in red, black, and white, the Swissvoice ePure looks almost like an artistic drawing of a telephone, but don't let that fool you: With a 1.4" backlit dot matrix display, low radiation modes, and a talk time of up to 10 hours, the Swissvoice ePure is a valued competitor amongst its designer peers. Up to five handsets and four base stations can be added to the Swissvoice ePure system, making it one of the most expandable cordless phones around. There are ten ringer melodies to choose from, and the handset also provides a nifty key lock feature to prevent you from accidentally dialling numbers while you carry it around with you. Another award-winning designer phone in this line-up, the Swissvoice ePure is a modern choice with lots of cool features, and a superb glossy design. Thanks to an additional blue-backlit keypad for maximum ease of use, and a phonebook that allows you to save up to 100 contacts, this one is an excellent buy.

Designed by Jacob Jensen, an industrial designer best known for his work with Bang & Olufsen, this sleek and contemporary corded phone is ideal for executives with an eye for quality. Benefits include 12 number speed dial memory and wall mountable option. It is suitable for connecting to any public network, is compatible with most PBX systems.

The Gigaset Dune CL540A is a more traditional-looking cordless phone, but nevertheless an impressive designer choice that will fit in well with any contemporary home décor style. Features such as easy data synchronisation, and HSP (High Sound Performance) technology make this a truly easy-to-use cordless phone. Calls on the CL540A are interference and feedback free, allowing you to enjoy crystal clear sound. With an efficient missed call management system (details on the last 50 missed calls can be stored on the handset, and you can save up to 45 minutes worth of messages!) and a wealth of other high-quality features, the Siemens Gigaset CL540A is the choice for those wanting a modern phone, with laid-back style. Customers particularly praised the easy to read screen and exceptional build quality of the phone.