I did put a link to the blog in the original message but here it is again. <http://www.grtdane.wordpress.com>
On 07/06/2011, at 12:46 AM, Casey wrote: > Hi Dane can you post a link to your blog. > So that we can go up and read these comments and the comments on other > reviews that you have done. > > Casey > > On 6/6/2011 4:19 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> 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: >> [email protected] >> > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected]
