Plantronics T10 Corded Headset Phone

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Summary: Plantronics T10
Review: As a program manager for a large firm who handles global solutions, I puchased this unit for my home office. What a mistake. I anticipated that this might be good enough for me to use in an environment where the noise level is not an issue. This is the poorest unit I have ever had the misfortune to own. Although it is comfortable, the noise in the form of a very loud buzz is very distracting to anyone who might want to hear and take part in a conversation. I believe the humm is loud enough to cause eventual damage to the ear over prolonged use. I have all intentions of trashing this item. I do not recommend it's use for anyone.

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Summary: Great Performer!
Review: I needed a phone for a home office. This phone was recommended and I bought it through an Amazon affiliated merchant. It is my 1st handsfree phone and I love the convenience of it! No more neck aches. Sound quality is as good or better than my cordless phone and no interference so far from any of the other equipment in the office. Small size base, comfortable headset. I would change 2 things - the MUTE button is right above the ON/OFF button and could cause an embarrassing hangup. The other is a longer headset cord. It appears to be about three feet long. Otherwise very nice!

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Summary: Picks Up Radio Signals
Review: I purchased this phone for use in a home office and discovered immediately that it picked up a local radio station at a very audible level. I visited the Plantronics website and discovered that were well aware of this problem because it was listed in the FAQ on how to address the situation which they claimed was cause by living too close to radio station towers (we don't live near any radio towers). It went on to suggest ordering a filter to be installed between the phone and the headset control unit, but since this model has the head set control and phone fully integrated, I was doubtful of the solution. The alternative was to try several different locations and I finally discovered that if the phone was placed in my closet, the intereference dissappeared. I finally threw it away because of this ridiculous issue. Apart from this, it's a great phone, but this fatal flaw made it useless to me though I'm sure some users may never encounter this problem.

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Summary: Only good if you don't care what the other person is saying
Review: I use this phone at work. I have been looking for a replacement. The features are nice and the headset holder is nice to have, but it has one terrible flaw - the clarity is non-existent! It sounds like the person on the other end is talking through a pillow. Turning up the volume doesn't help, either, it only amplifies the fuzz. We have another, older Plantronics phone that has much better sound quality, so maybe we just got a faulty one. I wouldn't risk it, though.

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Summary: great quality!
Review: This is the second model of this phone I have purchased - I'm a repeat buyer because the first one worked out so well. Great, clear sound quality, and a comfortable headset. I prefer a corded phone to cordless for the security factor, and because in a power outage a cordless phone is not operable. If you want a corded phone with a headset, this is the one!