Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-11 Thread Steve Matzura 
How many handsets can the system support, and how many does it come
with? Does any aspect of the system speak or have any kind of feedback
a blind person could use to set it up--choose ringers, read the
incoming or outgoing call logs, edit the dial directory, etc.? Can
these things be set up and loaded from a computer, or the logs read
from a computer? In other words, bottom line question, how accessible
is this thing?

On Mon, 6 Jun 2011 19:19:29 +1000, you 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.
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Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread Dane Trethowan 

I don't know about that model, I think the 7 series may have a touch screen.



On 7/06/2011 6:06 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
Hi, Dane! According to the US Web site, the model is the sl785. How 
accessible is this phone? Sounds great, now if only it could speak all 
its menus.--Matthew Chao


At 11:01 AM 6/6/2011, you wrote:
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org 
[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]

> 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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
>> 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 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 Aust

RE: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread André van Deventer 
This was a little general coverage receiver.  The only problem was that the
front end became overloaded quite easily.  And it was mono of course which
was not that much of a problem for me.  Used to listen to stuff at the
airport, 2 meter amateur radio bands, etc. while travelling.  Swopped it for
a better quality table top receiver.



-Original Message-
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan
Sent: 06 June 2011 08:05 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

Yeah I know but the general view is that AM radio today let alone FM in a
portable is an afterthought so make em cheap and who gives a stuff about
quality, sensitivity, selectivity or anything else as most people just won't
pay the price, they want to listen, for as little money as possible and
couldn't give much of a damn about anything else, naturally there are
exceptions on this list for example .



On 7/06/2011 3:54 AM, André van Deventer wrote:
> 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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org 
> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
> 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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
>> 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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
>>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
>>> 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

Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread Matthew Chao 
Hi, Dane!  According to the US Web site, the 
model is the sl785.  How accessible is this 
phone?  Sounds great, now if only it could speak all its menus.--Matthew Chao


At 11:01 AM 6/6/2011, you wrote:
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
> 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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
>> 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 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

Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread Dane Trethowan 
Yeah I know but the general view is that AM radio today let alone FM in 
a portable is an afterthought so make em cheap and who gives a stuff 
about quality, sensitivity, selectivity or anything else as most people 
just won't pay the price, they want to listen, for as little money as 
possible and couldn't give much of a damn about anything else, naturally 
there are exceptions on this list for example .




On 7/06/2011 3:54 AM, André van Deventer wrote:

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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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 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 rep

RE: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread André van Deventer 
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org 
> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
> 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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
>> 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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
>>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
>>> 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 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.

Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread Dane Trethowan 
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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 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

RE: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread André van Deventer 
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org 
> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
> 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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org
>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
>> 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 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

Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread Dane Trethowan 
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
> 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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org 
>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
>> 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 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 ba

Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread Dane Trethowan 
That's  problem with most cordless phones these days given that they use 
digital technology to communicate between handset and base thus a lot of 
interference to induction loop devices is generated.

The Uniden sets I have here have t-coil loops built-in, they work yep but you 
still get a bit of interference from the phone.


On 07/06/2011, at 12:46 AM, André van Deventer wrote:

> True but you should be able to use the thing with only your hearing aid and
> no external connections.  All telephones from the US I believe now have to
> be hearing aid compatible.  It's quite common nowadays even in very cheap
> phones.
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
> On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan
> Sent: 06 June 2011 01:21 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System
> 
> I'm looking at the phone now and it has a dock connector so i wouldn't
> surprise me if that had an audio out as part of its connection so given
> that? Well it probably wouldn't take long to rig up an attachment to a
> necklace loop or something similar, perhaps Siemens themselves - given that
> they make hearing instruments - may already have something.
> 
> 
> 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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org 
>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
>> 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 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

Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread Dane Trethowan 
I did put a link to the blog in the original message but here it is again.



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:
>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
>> 
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RE: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread André van Deventer 
True but you should be able to use the thing with only your hearing aid and
no external connections.  All telephones from the US I believe now have to
be hearing aid compatible.  It's quite common nowadays even in very cheap
phones.



-Original Message-
From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan
Sent: 06 June 2011 01:21 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

I'm looking at the phone now and it has a dock connector so i wouldn't
surprise me if that had an audio out as part of its connection so given
that? Well it probably wouldn't take long to rig up an attachment to a
necklace loop or something similar, perhaps Siemens themselves - given that
they make hearing instruments - may already have something.


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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org 
> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
> 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 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

RE: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread André van Deventer 
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org 
> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
> 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 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.
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Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread Casey 

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.
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Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread Dane Trethowan 
I'm looking at the phone now and it has a dock connector so i wouldn't surprise 
me if that had an audio out as part of its connection so given that? Well it 
probably wouldn't take long to rig up an attachment to a necklace loop or 
something similar, perhaps Siemens themselves - given that they make hearing 
instruments - may already have something.


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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
> 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 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.
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Re: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread Dane Trethowan 
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
> 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 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.
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RE: Siemens bluetooth Cordless Phone System

2011-06-06 Thread André van Deventer 
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: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]
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 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.
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