Cordless communications devices class licence

This class licence lets you use cordless communications devices, such as:

• cordless telephones that use DECT
• personal handy phone systems (PHS)
• devices that use CT2 and CT3

Devices that communicate with a licensed station for a PABX cordless telephone service also fall under this class licence. 

All users operate on shared frequencies.

This class licence lets you use cordless communications devices for private purposes. These include

• Cordless Communications Devices Class Licence 2014
• Radiocommunications Act 1992 

You must also follow standards for electromagnetic energy (EME) as set by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.

You cannot use cordless devices to provide:

• commercial cordless telecoms services to the public
• a connection under a wireless local loop arrangement

You must only operate a land station or cordless handset in the frequencies in the class licence. This includes operating frequencies for PHS and DECT technologies.

PHS technology operates on a frequency between 1895 MHz and 1899.8 MHz.

DECT technology operates on a frequency between 1880 MHz and 1900 MHz.

You must follow the rules in schedule 1 of the class licence to operate the base station.