Dane Just curious. So the sound through the tech controller is good then? And you get your telephone through both ears?
Wonder if the handset is "hearing aid compatible" and will work with the loop induction coil in a hearing aid? Andre -----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 06 June 2011 11:19 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System Hi everyone! Got my new Siemens cordless phone late last week, it has quite a few features which may interest some so thought Id give it a mini review here. The first thing which sets this phone apart from most other cordless phones is its size and looks, one could be forgiven for mistaking the handset as a mobile phone its that small and yet the base is just a big black box with a single button on it. I bought this phone not because of the size so much but because it can be used with a Bluetooth headset, actually it can be used with many bluetooth devices including your mobile phone so this alone makes the system very flexible as you can transfer items from your mobile to the Siemens phone such as contacts etc. You can purchase an optional accessaries cable which allows synchronisation of your contacts and such from your computer to the phone, you can also use the phones bluetooth to do this. So back to the phone itself, hands free is amongst the best Ive heard, its not harsh sounding but yet is quite loud. Those who have heard the hands free from the Siemens report that it sounds crisp and clear. The model I have has an answering service built-in, again the answering service itself seems to be in the handset. When calls arrive and the answering machine is triggered you can hear the caller leaving a message through the loudspeaker on the handset, Call Screening, I suspect that this feature can be disabled should you wish to do so, havent fully read the manual yet and believe me its going to take quite a bit of time to read as its damn thick. Theres a Record button on the handset so I suspect that you can record voice memos, maybe even record phone calls in some countries which allow that sort of thing. Were all familiar with the control one has over just about every aspect of a mobile phone? The same applies to this cordless phone system, custom ring tones, distinctive ringing, SMS tones, alarm tones, calendar tones and even a vibrating alert. I was first made aware of the Siemens cordless phone range thanks to a tipoff from some friends of mine in the U.K. who recently bought themselves one. The model range over there is different to what it is in Australia and may be different again in the U.S. I have a fondness for bluetooth devices as they can connect through the Tek Controller which Ive mentioned previously to my hearing aids. I had a Uniden cordless phone which had bluetooth audio and it wasnt too bad at all. There dont seem to be too many places in Australia who stock the Siemens range so you may have to do a little searching. Siemens in Australia have a web site for their cordless phones which contains much information including downloads of owners manuals. Be warned however that some of the models featured have touch screens and thus would be next to useless I would think to totally blind people though if you have someone set up the Bluetooth facility then you may get around it that way. In Australia the model you may wish to look at is the Siemens SL375, thats the one I have. Ill be posting more details about this phone as I familiarise myself with it on my blog. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
