Funky Fone Finds Friends In The Family

review by: Paul Kirmondrating:
os: Not Applicable

3 reasons for getting this phone:



1: DECT base station is separate from the phone charger. This is great as the best resting place for the phone is not the best place for the base station in our house.

2: Does SMS texting. 200 inclusive texts with BT option 3. Mrs is an ardent texter so saves money.

3: Has an answer-phone.

4: 2 handsets - can be used as intercom and will transfer calls easily.



It's chunky slider mobile style fits perfectly in the hand. Might not be aesthetically pleasing for all but it works for me. The white casing is likely to become grubby with use, but it is nicer than those BT mango efforts.



250 name memory - adequate rather than outstanding - and the usual caller ID lookup feature.



Can copy handset phone book from handset to handset, which is cool, and there is a SIM slot in the basestation so you can copy numbers between SIM and handsets - either way. Very nice feature.



Ringtones are disappointing but tolerable.



Can be used as an alarm clock and event reminder (no synchronisation with a PIM but can't be expected at this level).



Menus are intuitive - Manual not referred to at all!



I have seen references that it is VOIP ready. This implies that there is an RG45 connector in the base station. There isn't so it is VOIP ready in the same way that the dreaded burger phone is. Not a consideration for me but beware if you are expecting a dual mode phone.



Conclusion:

Very nice for the price.