I once paid much more than that for a handy little portable which gave me a huge frequency range together with 2 different fm modes, AM, two single sideband modes and CW. And that was more than 200$ I can assure you!!
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 06 June 2011 07:44 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System Yep that's the way company's work I'm afraid, research which looks more like so-called assumptsion, people with hearing aids? Well they're likely to be older people wanting a phone with bigger buttons, just like the garbage that radio companies come out with that says that no will buy a portable radio over $200.00. On 7/06/2011 3:21 AM, André van Deventer wrote: > Thanx. I was just curious. > > I always wonder though when companies advertise phones as hearing aid > compatible why you will always find that they tend to be more basic phones. > That is to some extent understandable for older people especially but > I wonder if they ever consider that people using hearing aids would > also like to have the more complicated functions sometimes? > > Just something I have noticed now that I am also working in the > assistive devices for hearing impaired persons industry. > > Andre > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: 06 June 2011 05:01 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System > > Actually I just went back to the catalogue of where I bought the phone > and yep, Siemens make a cordless phone which is branded hearing aid > compatible so I'm guessing from this that it would have an induction > loop facility though it doesn't seem to have some of the features that mine has. > > Seems to be a bigger phone with larger buttons, a larger display with > variable contrast and other settings so this particular model may be > more suited to some people. > > Anyway as I said in my original post models seem to vary from country > to country, I've found a site for Siemens phones if you're a U.S. > resident, go to<http://www.gigaset.com> > > > On 07/06/2011, at 12:44 AM, André van Deventer wrote: > >> Pity especially if you consider that Siemens also manufactures >> hearing > aids. >> It costs almost nothing to add the extra coil in the handset and it >> takes up almost no space at all. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >> Sent: 06 June 2011 01:19 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System >> >> Ah no, the handset isn't compatible with a induction look. >> >> Yep, I hear the handset through both ears with the Tek Connect and my >> hearing aids. >> >> >> On 06/06/2011, at 8:39 PM, André van Deventer wrote: >> >>> Dane >>> >>> Just curious. So the sound through the tech controller is good then? >>> And you get your telephone through both ears? >>> >>> Wonder if the handset is "hearing aid compatible" and will work with >>> the loop induction coil in a hearing aid? >>> >>> Andre >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >>> Sent: 06 June 2011 11:19 AM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System >>> >>> Hi everyone! >>> Got my new Siemens cordless phone late last week, it has quite a few >>> features which may interest some so thought Id 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 phones bluetooth to do this. >>> So back to the phone itself, hands free is amongst the best Ive >>> 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, havent fully read the manual yet and believe me >>> its going to take quite a bit of time to read as its damn thick. >>> Theres 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. >>> Were 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 Ive mentioned previously to my hearing aids. >>> I had a Uniden cordless phone which had bluetooth audio and it >>> wasnt too bad at all. >>> There dont 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, >>> thats the one I have. >>> Ill 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] >> >> >> >> 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] To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected]
