Olympia 2.4 GHz 2-Line Bluetooth Cordless Data Phone

Rating:
Summary: Excellent for phone calls
Review: This is a great phone for phone calls. I can't tell you how the blue tooth thing works, I got this because I wanted a small two line phone. Range is great, clarity is great, even when reaching the limits of range there are no clicking or poping sounds like some phones. It has alot of features and it takes a little playing with to figure out the menu items at first. (probably because I tried to figure out most of it without looking at the manual first) I like it because of it's small size that I can wear on my belt around the house and out side, It even works well in my neighbors house which is about 100 feet away and both of our houses have steel siding which seems to screw up alot of phones. The only small negative is there is a little humming noise that can be noticed if you are on hold but can't notice it if you are having a conversation. overall I am pleased, I think I'm going to replace some of our other cordless with this one. Handsets can be named so if you are trying to intercom someone you don't have to remember which handset number they are. Ringers are pleasent but not too loud. It also has a keypad lock so when you are carrying it around it won't accidentally press the talk button or redial a number. Alot of phones don't have that feature. It reads in the manual that it can hook up to micrsoft outlook to install a directory in the phone, cool, haven't tried it yet though.

Rating:
Summary: Hard Setup, No Jabra Headset Support
Review: This phone looks great on paper - but after one week of use, it's shown to be worth returning.

1. Base speaker phone hears me great, but volume is so low I can hardly hear the other person.

2. Base is cheaply made and slides around on your desk. It has no LCD screen of it's own.

3. Setup is truely annoying. Instructions are unclear and in an oddly prioritized. I am in the IT industry. I can't imagine how it must be for someone without experience.

4. Extra handsets are weak, expensive and kept