The BT Freestyle 350 TAM DECT phone has a range of 300m outdoors and up to 50m indoors. When in use the handset has 10 hours battery life and up to 100 hours when on standby. As well as calling, this BT phone features a text messaging facility with a 30 text mailbox and a backlit colour screen with caller display available. The built-in speakerphone allows hands-free calling. The phone's base has an answering machine with 15 minutes digital record time, which can also be accessed remotely from the handset.