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Summary: they make medical equipment not phones
Review: i ordered this phone through the marketplace, when it arrived i charged it up full, it would not let you do anything...kept flashing register when i would it came back over and over register. i finally through it down the trash chute where garbage belongs. siemens should stick to medical equipment and leave cordless phones alone. i read 51 reviews just about all bad on this phone.....i should have listened ... . DO NOT BUY ANY SIEMENS CORDLESS PHONES.
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Summary: Flawed - I have 5 that I can't use!
Review: I spoke with Siemens teck. They know that the thing "Picket Fences." There is a design flaw that makes it short out. Once it is dropped, the insulating plate moves out of place.Becomes unusable! Warble, static, "No Channel Avalable" -a
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Summary: I really like this phone
Review: I think this is a phone that you either love or hate. It's like a high performance sports car that has a few quirks, and it's not going to please everyone. The reasons I like this phone are: 1. Ultra-cool styling. I bought the white version. It has the look and feel of a modern cellular phone, and I love the fact that there's no antenna to break off. The handset is very lightweight, and I can talk comfortably on it for a very long time without resorting to a headset. 2. High security. Unlike the Panasonic 2.4GHz phones, the Siemens' system is based on a European 1.9 GHz technology called Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DCET), which stresses clarity and security over distance. It utilizes true Digital Spread Spectrum (DSS) which hops frequencies over 100 times a second. What this means to you is, no one is going to be able to pick up your conversation with a radio scanner, and interference from other phones won't be a problem. 3. Ability to add handsets without additional cabling. This is great if you want to add a phone in a room that has no phone jack. Just place a handset there, and you're done. No wiring to mess with. 4. Gobs of features built in. It has nearly all the features of a cell phone, and then some. These include a phone book, caller ID, handset settings, room monitor, and intercom, just to mention a few. If you're the type that loves to tinker with things (like me), then you'll love the programmability of this phone. 5. A usable headset jack. Unlike some phones I've used in the past, the volume level to the headset is nice and loud so that you can hear your calls clearly. I should mention that while on the headset, all of my calls have sounded just like on a quality corded phone. Now, here are some quirks that I've noticed in the past couple of months using this phone: 1. I have noticed a slight hiss in the background while using the handset. However, I must point out that the volume of my callers is sufficiently loud to comparatively drown out this noise. I only notice it during moments of silence, and it completely disappears when I use the headset. Still, I feel it's the best sounding cordless phone I have ever used. 2. Poor battery life with the included NiCads. This problem is easily solved. I replaced the NiCads with two inexpensive NiMH AA batteries, and now the phone lasts for days on standby and hours talking. I recommend that other marathon talkers do the same, and you might even want to power off the phone when you're not at home to conserve the battery life. 3. Usable range, but not the absolute best I have seen. For all practical purposes, this phone suits me fine. I can take it to my mailbox or the neighbor's house, but I wouldn't go much further with it. The Siemens technology sacrifices distance for clarity and security, and I can live with the tradeoff. 4. Relatively pricey. If you don't need all the fancy features of this phone, there are other good cordless phones available at substantially lower cost. Siemens designed this phone for the high-end market, and it's priced appropriately. 5. The plastic cover over the digital display is strategically located to smudge the oil from your face. A minor annoyance, but I find myself wiping grease from the display after each call. 6. All numbers dialed during a call remains in the call log. I hate this "feature" when I have to make calls where I need to punch in my credit card number, social security number, PIN number, etc. I don't want that info to remain on the phone, especially if other people have access to it. I recommend making those calls on a different phone if security is an issue for you, or set a password on the phone. In short, if you're willing to live with its quirks then you just might fall in love with this phone. However, if you're looking for a no-frills phone without the bells & whistles, you might want to look elsewhere.
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Summary: Thrilled!
Review: I was a bit worried about this purchase from some of the reviews I have read. I connected the base, was so impressed that I ran out and bought the handset (2400). The sound is crystal clear. The only thing I struggle with is the path to view caller ID. It takes two buttons to get to the ID listing then you can scroll. The intercom feature is great. If you want more than just a phone, I recommend this Siemens system. Looks cool too!
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Summary: What a Piece...
Review: I would give it ZERO stars if possible. Horrible interference. A constant annoying hum is heard. However it is comfortable to hold against your head if thats a plus.
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Summary: Shouting "Don't hang up"!
Review: I'm afraid we must agree with reviewer: synelg from Alaska who advised "Don't buy this phone!" We also thought it was a great phone at first. But, after a little more than a year of use, our friends and family report that our conversation regularly breaks up about 10 minutes into each call and they can't hear us. We find ourselves shouting, "We can still hear you, don't hang up" as we run for our old corded phone in the basement. We replaced the NiCad batteries in both handsets, with no improvement. We had a replacement warranty and will now give the Siemens Gigaset 4015 we received a try, but I find myself wondering if we might be better off with a Uniden TRU448-2, an AT&T 2255, or a VTech VT2461.
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Summary: Wretched blasted thing
Review: In common with other users (discovered too late by me!) I've had plenty of trouble with this Siemens phone. In nearly every conversation, after a few minutes, the person I'm talking to will report that they can't hear me, that it sounds like I'm underwater. Ugh.
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Summary: Great phone.
Review: It is an excellent phone with great reception and durability. The cons are that its not very attractive and the button placements and menus aren't very efficient.
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Summary: Unacceptably High Noise Floor Drowns Out Great Form Factor
Review: It's easy to see why a gadget freak like me would go for this nifty phone. Slick design, light weight, logical button layout, and a load of LCD menu-driven features. BUT this phone was useless to me: The noise floor is so loud, I couldn't ignore it! This happens with any optional hands-free headset (I tested at least four) or the handset itself. If you turn down the volume, the constant hisssssssing is less noticable, but then again, so is the person you're trying to talk to! What does it sound like? Things you COULD try to simulate the same: * Wrap a bike innertube around your forehead. Poke holes to leak air. * Wrap a hissing puff adder around your forehead. (No, DON'T try this!) * Put seashell to your ear. Pretend you're making a phone call with it. * Buy Siemens phone. Charge batteries and plug it in. Use phone. (Don't try this either!) Other gotchas: If you're using a 2.4GHz transmitter nearby (wireless LAN, Panja Viewpoint WAVES server, etc.) this thing will drive you nuts, unless you actually enjoy hearing "popcorn" sounds on your new cordless phone! Okay, some other nice things: I liked the high position of the belt clip- makes it easy to tote around. It's light, expandable to accomdate multiple handsets, and has an illuminated LCD display. You can charge it face-up or face-down. Sigh... A gorgeous design, great feel... but that noise! Agh! (Oh yeah, I returned that turkey the next day!)
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Summary: A great phone but with some problems
Review: Let me start by saying that I really like the phone and bought the extra handset as well. The phone has a 50 number call log and you can build your directory fairly quickly by simply selectively saving entries in the call log to the directory. You can also send the entire directory to another handset and it will save the unique entires in it's directory. So far as I can figure you can sync two phones by sending each directory to the other. The phone is ergonomically light and extremely well designed. Pair it with a Plantronics M175 headset, hang it on your belt and you've got a hard to beat handsfree phone. There's a 5 number redial function and the menu system is very intuitive and easy to use. The phone uses the usual multiple press keyboard to enter alpha data but it's timed so you must press the key 1, 2 or 3 times quickly to get an alpha character. It then automatically moves to the next character. At first I had trouble getting the timing down but after you do about 2 or 3 entries it's really easy and fast. The quality of the voice is excellent. Now for the problems... I had to reposition the base unit three times before I could eliminate some bad static problems. Every once in a while one of the units acts up and I suspect it may be related to the battery going low. Caller ID and Call Waiting ID don't always work! Sometimes the unit simply doesn't display the caller ID or says unavailable when my caller ID box will display the number correctly. I don't know if this is related to static problems, (the battery again?) or what. I'm going to call their technical support line and see what they say. Some people complained that the phone sounds like I'm in a tunnel but others have said it's clear as a bell so this maybe another intermittent problem. Overall I really like the phone system and if I could work out these few kinks I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the unit.
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