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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Philips SE4552B/17 DECT Series Cordless Phone (Black) (Office Product) I just purchased this phone set, and am surprised by the negative reviews it's received thus far. I am conference calls for many hours every day, and this phone has served me well. Highlights that stand out for me:
* It uses rechargable AAA batteries. No more searching for weird proprietary battery packs when your batteries inevitably die...just get some more NiMH rechargable AAAs! * Battery life is excellent. The phones can go for days with lots of talk without recharging. If you find yourself with two dead phones that haven't been placed on the charger, just throw in some AAAs and you're ready to go. * You can check your messages from the handset--no need to go to the base unit. * Voice quality on both sides is crystal clear. My house is loaded with wireless networks, cameras, security systems, etc., and you would never know from the quality of the phone connection. All in all, I rate this five stars, and plan on...Read more 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: By SlowOnTheUptake (Boston MA - USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Philips SE4552B/17 DECT Series Cordless Phone (Black) (Office Product) I should have returned these when I bought them, but I've hung on to them for about six months and I will now throw them away. I was expecting better quality from Phillips but these are the worse phones I've ever had. A few specific complaints:
1. Sound quality, while passable, is not great and I can not be turn it up loud enough for me to hear. 2. I often get complaints that I can't be heard by the people I'm calling. 3. The keys are unreliable. It sometimes takes two or three tries to enter a digit. 4. I haven't found a way to return a call using the caller ID. I can't edit the number as I'm required to prefix it with a "1" 5. It requires multiple, unnecessary, steps to navigate the menus to retrieve the caller ID. 6. They sometimes just go dead -- no lights, dark screen. 7. Sometimes the battery charge indicator goes from full to empty within a few minutes. Recharging for a few minutes restores it. Both phones act this way...Read more 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Philips SE4552B/17 DECT Series Cordless Phone (Black) (Office Product) This phone has a bunch of bells and whisles, but besides that, it has a very, very clear sound. I love this phone! I use this phone through my cable system and wow! I couldn't ask for anything better. Let me clarify my statements like this. This phone works for me!!!! I sounds great, it looks great, and it works great! If my view changes in a few months I'll let you know. 5 *****'s ....!!! |