Ah no, the handset isn't compatible with a induction look. Yep, I hear the handset through both ears with the Tek Connect and my hearing aids.
On 06/06/2011, at 8:39 PM, André van Deventer wrote: > 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 I’d 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 phone’s bluetooth to do this. > So back to the phone itself, hands free is amongst the best I’ve 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, haven’t fully read > the manual yet and believe me its going to take quite a bit of time to read > as its damn thick. > There’s 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. > We’re 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 I’ve mentioned previously to my hearing aids. I had a > Uniden cordless phone which had bluetooth audio and it wasn’t too bad at > all. > There don’t 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, that’s > the one I have. > I’ll 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 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
