A:AnswerI used to get WJR on my old Michigan Bell phones because I live within a half of a mile of their transmitter. I put these phones in and I no longer hear WJR.
A:AnswerMaybe 8 ounces - it's very light. The cord between the base unit and the handset is not all that long, and the base unit is quite light, so it's very easy to lift the base right off its resting place when you pick up the handset.