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Summary: This works like a charm.
Review: I was VERY skeptical about buying the Jabra FreeSpeak w/adapter after reading a few reviews here on amazon. Well, Best Buy had a few of them as "open box" and were selling them for $$$ and at that price (at this time) I had to snatch one. I own a Motorola T720 and I matched it up with the Jabra FreeSpeak. I did MANY MANY tests with this wireless headset. My findings are this headset works fine 95% of the time. I have made over 50 calls so far with the Jabra and everyone has said that it sounds very clear. My main use for this headset is for the car and every person I have talked to has not complained about my voice. Its very loud and clear while driving in my car. A few times the headset got a little static and sometimes I hear an "echo" of my own voice (but the person on the other end does not hear this). The earpiece is VERY comfortable to wear. It is a bit hard to put on with one hand so you might have to practice or take your hand off the wheel for a split second to get it on. The only downfall is that when you activate the headset (by pressing the button) it takes about 1.5 seconds to turn on. I have my Motorola set to automatically answer in 4 seconds. This means you don't have to take the cell out and press any buttons, etc... All I have to do is grab the Jabra and put it on my ear and press the button. If you plan on carrying the Jabra on your belt its a bit of a pain since you need to carry the adapter (which plugs into the 2.5mm jack on your cell) on your belt which makes it a lil bulky.Overall the Jabra FreeSpeak w/adapter works VERY well with my Motorola T720. I use this while driving and sometimes while walking around the house or whenever I can not hold my cell (a few times at the mall and I must forwarn you, lots of people will look at you with curiousity - the design of the Jabra is very modern and it conceals well so it may look like you're talking to yourself!). I notice the range is not what the company claims. Maybe 15ft. The Jabra is loud and clear and EXTREAMLY comfortable. Some of the other reviews tell a different story from what I have experienced so far (which is all good). I bet by 2004 there will be wireless headsets only. Probably be cheap too. Who knows by 2006 maybe a cell phone will be voice activated only and all we'll need is a headset... If you are thinking about a wireless headset, look at the Jabra, you won't be sorry.
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Summary: Too Many Flaws, Too Few Merits
Review: I've been using a wired headset with my cheap-o Nokia 3560. It works okay but when I'm wearing it the wire tends to get snagged on things and when I'm not, its sits like a tangle of black spaghetti on the passenger seat of my car. I was never very happy with it so I was really intigued when a techo-geek friend showed up at work with on of these things stuck to his ear. A wireless cellphone headset -- HALLELUJAH!! I rushed to the computer to order one that very day and I followed the FEDEX tracking until it finally arrived. What a huge disappointment. To give the thing its due, it's nice looking and is pretty comfortable to wear. Period. Within a few frustrating days, I was back to my old wired headset, the Freespeak consigned to oblivion in the trunk of my car forever. This is a great idea, implemented remarkably badly. When I get a call with my old wired headset, I squeeze a button on the wire and talk. When I'm done, I squeeze the wire again and hang up. Simple. When I get a call wearing my Freespeak, I (1) reach behind my ear and grope for the button on the ear unit that puts headpiece in "active" mode; (2) open the armrest console and begin digging through the keys, pens, gum packages and breath mints to find my phone, all the while trying to keep the car on the road; (2) assuming that the call has not yet been sent into voicemail, I press the "answer" key on the phone. Now I can put the phone back in the console and begin "free-speaking." To hang up, I do the reverse. (1) Root through console, re-locate phone, (2) press the "hang up" key on phone; (3) replace phone in console; (4) reach behind ear, find button, return phone to "standby" mode. All of this assumes that the earpiece will even communicate with the sending unit that plugs into the phone. Mine inexplicably stops communicating randomly and without apparent provocation. I might have been more interested in trouble-shooting this problem if the unit worked well otherwise. But it doesn't. Now if having to go through this routine simply to take a phone call isn't bad enough, don't forget to disconnect your Freespeak from the phone every evening so you can bring it into the house and plug it into the AC recharger overnight. (It doesn't recharge itself simply by being plugged into a phone that's plugged into the cigarette lighter.) And don't forget to take it with you in the morning when you leave. (This is something that I usually remember about a mile from my house.) Then there's the sound quality. When the unit is actually working, sound quality is sometimes adequate. At other times you get to hear your own words fed back to you, delayed by about a half-second. If you've ever tried carrying on a conversation while having your own voice played back to you on time delay, you know how challeging this can be. Also, most of the people who I talked to using the Freespeak complained of the same effect on their end. I don't know if the unit functions differently on Bluetooth-enabled phones. I can only assume that it must. But I see nothing about this overpriced, under-designed product that justifies buying it.
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Summary: It works as advertised, but...
Review: I've been using mine with my Sony Ericsson T68i for about three months now. Setting the headset up took a little while to figure out, the documentation was just plain wrong. But once I paired the headset with my phone I was up and running. PROS: No headset wires to get tangled up in. The phone can be in your pocket, on your belt, or in your purse. Also the shape and size makes it comfortable to wear for extended periods. It's lightweight and not bulky. Although the earpiece can plug directly into your ear I suspect it was designed to actually sit slightly outside your ear canal. You can adjust the volume directly from the earpiece and it can easily be switched to wear on either ear. CONS: Although the sound is intelligble and loud, the overall quality is not as good as a corded headset. Also the sound quality appears to be inconsistent. Some days I'll get alot of static, other days I'll get a clear reception. Callers say that they are able to hear me clearly, but could also hear faint background noise, some have reported a very faint buzzing sound. The Bluetooth signal overall is pretty weak, sometimes turning your head slightly can result in static. Not having a clear line of sight between the headset and phone can sometimes result in static. I found that it's best to keep the phone within 3 or 4 feet. But sometimes I couldn't get a connection to my phone even when my phone is sitting right next to me! I suspect other 2.4ghz radio signals in the area were jamming me. Overall the headset isn't bad, but unless you do alot of talking or HAVE to have the latest gadget & technology, you may want to wait for the next generation of Bluetooth headsets. I suspect future headsets will have better range and sound quality. The average consumer might want to wait till the Bluetooth sound quality matches corded headset quality.
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Summary: Dropped calls in your room!
Review: I've been using the Jabra product with my Samsung phone for about a month and it's great. I'm in the military so I travel a great deal. I often find myself in a barracks room or hotel room with a crappy signal. With the Jabra headset I can place my phone near a window or in any "good" spot in the room and move around freely. I used to drop important calls on a regular basis while just setting at a desk (and let me tell you, having to explain to a General that you "lost the signal" is not a good feeling plus I hated calling some company's customer service line and being placed on hold for 15 or 20 minutes just to end up loosing the signal and having to start all over)..now that problem is a thing or the past. I strongly recommend this produt.
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Summary: loud, long battery life, good customer support
Review: I've owned the Jabra Freespeak for 6 months now, and I will swear by it. Unlike any corded headset for any cell phone I've had, it is loud, I have to turn down the volume, but I can talk in the car comfortably. Second, I originally owned the BT200, and it had a 2-3 hour battery life + standbye, I really never needed much more. Last, the microphone went on the BT200 and Jabra replaced it with the BT250 in a week. So the Freespeak has proven it's value to me, no cords and it's loud. It's a great piece of equipment.
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Summary: Stay away and save your money!
Review: If only there were a **zero star** rating...
I own many wireless gadgets, and this is by far the worst I have ever bought. I say this after having tried three of them. The sound quality is just horrible. It sounds like you're speaking under a blanket while popping corn, and that's on a LAND line. I contacted their tech support (don't get me started), and got a lame "well there must be some other wireless devices interfering with it". I made sure there were none, I tried it in different locations, and came to the conclusion that it is just badly made. If the headset is more than a foot away from the base, you get crackling... what's the point? Besides that, the user interface is terrible, but I would put up with that if the sound quality were good. I've heard bad things about bluetooth before, but this is confirmation... can you hear me now? NO!
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Summary: DESIGNED BY AN IDIOT - BEWARE!
Review: It was hinted at inside the manual, but never completely stated, so I called JABRA and asked: THE BATTERIES INSIDE BOTH OF THESE UNITS ARE NON-REPLACEABLE. That means that somewhere between 300 - 600 recharges, YOU WILL HAVE TO THROW THE ENTIRE UNIT AWAY!!! But wait, the insanity doesn't stop there: The earpiece is a tapered ear-gel: IT DOESN'T STAY IN YOUR EAR unless you hold it there with your hand, which DEFEATS THE WHOLE CONCEPT of "hands-free". And, to top it off, the activation/de-activation sequence/ear-tones are confusing and goofy; half the time, the activation remained after I terminated a call, which quickly drained the adapter. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK! My advice: Either buy or wait for a native Bluetooth phone!
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Summary: Treo 600: Can Hang Up but not Answer...
Review: Not a perfect device... a nice toy.
Hangup button works on Treo 600...
But not for Answering incoming call... it hangs up immediately after answering.
DARN!!! I was hoping to carry this around the house instead of the phone and then be able to answer calls. Doesn't work that way. Why oh Why! Woe is me.
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Summary: KYOCERA 6035 SMART PHONE
Review: NOTICE; WILL NOT WORK WITH THE NEW KYOCERA SMART PHONE BUILT BY QUALCOM. MUST PURCHASE THE MUCH HIGHER PRICED UNIT MADE FOR "NON BLUETOOTH" PHONES.
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Summary: Great Item, but battery life too short
Review: Some comments, and they may appear jumbly.
First, this works. It comes in 2 parts, the part that goes on your ear, and the part that connects to the phone.
The part that goes on your ear is comfortable to me, and is 'cool'. It feels weard to be so wireless.
The part that goes to the phone is a pain to use. To plug it into the phone is just like any other wire headset, so don't look to save any time there. It comes with a clip to attach to your belt, like you put the phone and the wireless component on your belt? Cool, but not. Anyway..my real complaint is the battery life. The headset bat is fine..its that other part that runs out fast..I mean in a day. I charge it, use it for a 5 mins, then put it away..I grab it a day later to use it and its out of juice.
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