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Does the telephone bother you when it is only plugged in?
------------------------------------------- I spent about $250 on one of the snazzy duplex phones that somebody mentioned here because the speaker system was powerful, and you could hear your caller, but that person could not tell you were using a speaker phone. The sound quality was excellent, but I could never get it to work with my call waiting. It terminated the call I was on and put me through to the new caller automatically, and I could not get it to stop. The company was no help at all. Nor was the phone company. Each blaming the other. I ended up finding a home for it with a blind minister who was able to make wonderful use of it because of the quality of the speaker. He can use his Braille writer and take notes while he talks using the speakerphone......so it found a good home. I switched to a GE speakerphone with caller id, and the speaker is not good and therefore not usable. It is when I am using the handset on that phone that I have the most trouble. It does have a plug that powers its extra functions. I have never tried to talk on it when it was not plugged in. --------------------------------- Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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> I switched to a GE speakerphone with caller id, and the speaker is not
> good and therefore not usable. It is when I am using the handset on that > phone that I have the most trouble. It does have a plug that powers its > extra functions. I have never tried to talk on it when it was not plugged in. I think it's best to use phones that do not have a plug. If you want caller ID, then get a phone that uses AA batteries. I've got a couple GE speakerphones here, and while I do not use the speakerphone function (other than to listen to voicemail), it seems fairly benign when using the handset (at least when compared to some other phones I've tried). The model is 29481GE2-A (probably harder to find that specific model today, as I think its a couple years old). Marc |
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In reply to this post by PickPinkFlowers
Hi. I have one of those "snazzy duplex phones" and I couldn't use a
telephone without one. Mine is a Polycom conference phone. I haven't had any trouble with call waiting in the 3 years I've had it. I am really sorry your phone had such a strange interaction with call waiting. Polycoms are really popular in corporations, so they must not all have this problem with call-waiting. Again, sorry to hear it didn't work out for you. As in your experience, people don't know I'm on a speakerphone (of course I don't abuse this. Im only on a speakerphone because I can't use a regular phone. I always make sure the other person's privacy is protected (i.e., only have personal conversations when I'm alone, etc.) Taliesen On 7/9/07, PickPinkFlowers <[hidden email]> wrote: > > Does the telephone bother you when it is only plugged in? > ------------------------------------------- > I spent about $250 on one of the snazzy duplex phones that somebody > mentioned here because the speaker system was powerful, and you could > hear your caller, but that person could not > tell you were using a speaker phone. The sound quality was excellent, > but I could never get it to work with my call waiting. It terminated the > call > I was on and put me through to the new caller automatically, and I could > not get it to stop. The company was no help at all. Nor was the > phone company. Each blaming the other. I ended up finding a > home for it with a blind minister who was able to make wonderful use > of it because of the quality of the speaker. He can use his Braille writer > and take notes while he talks using the speakerphone......so it found > a good home. > > I switched to a GE speakerphone with caller id, and the speaker is not > good and therefore not usable. It is when I am using the handset on that > phone that I have the most trouble. It does have a plug that powers its > extra functions. I have never tried to talk on it when it was not plugged > in. > > > > --------------------------------- > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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In reply to this post by Marc Martin
Marc Martin wrote:
>> I switched to a GE speakerphone with caller id, and the speaker is not >> good and therefore not usable. It is when I am using the handset on that >> phone that I have the most trouble. It does have a plug that powers its >> extra functions. I have never tried to talk on it when it was not plugged in. >> > > I think it's best to use phones that do not have a plug. If you > want caller ID, then get a phone that uses AA batteries. I've > got a couple GE speakerphones here, and while I do not use > the speakerphone function (other than to listen to voicemail), > it seems fairly benign when using the handset (at least when > compared to some other phones I've tried). The model is > 29481GE2-A (probably harder to find that specific model > today, as I think its a couple years old). > > Marc Since I had a hard time finding a caller ID that didn't bother me, I think it is best to keep electronic features as separate components for an electrosensitive. I have not tried the 2-9481. My list of OK phones does also include the GE2-9421 and GE2-9433 The GE2-9380 was Not quiet, and the GE2-9485 had a display and so was not good for me. It is not impossible to pick up these older models, I got mine on ebay. I agree with Marc. If it has an (AC) plug, then it has a transformer and likely to cause trouble. I admit I don't use the speakerphone function, as I do not spend enough time speaking on the phone, but I do see the benefit of not holding the magnet next to my ear. That does bother me after a while. Stewart |
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In reply to this post by PickPinkFlowers
In a message dated 7/10/2007 3:32:59 PM GMT Daylight Time, [hidden email] writes: Marc Martin wrote: >> I switched to a GE speakerphone with caller id, and the speaker is not >> good and therefore not usable. It is when I am using the handset on that >> phone that I have the most trouble. It does have a plug that powers its >> extra functions. I have never tried to talk on it when it was not plugged in. >> > > PAUL UK REPLIES I took a good quality speakerphone and extracted the microphone attaching it to a 1m long wire, this works very well fo me, so I can keep my distance from the phone. See photo section on this site where I posted a picture of my phone adaptation. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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I think the best option is to get a speaker phone that is not mobile
but connected to a land line. Does Polycom make a phone like that? Do they use plugs or battery? Pauol --- In [hidden email], paulpjc@... wrote: > > > In a message dated 7/10/2007 3:32:59 PM GMT Daylight Time, > sandreas41@... writes: > > > > > Marc Martin wrote: > >> I switched to a GE speakerphone with caller id, and the > >> good and therefore not usable. It is when I am using the handset on that > >> phone that I have the most trouble. It does have a plug that powers its > >> extra functions. I have never tried to talk on it when it was not plugged > in. > >> > > > > > > > PAUL UK REPLIES > > I took a good quality speakerphone and extracted the microphone attaching > it to a 1m long wire, this works very well fo me, so I can keep my distance > from the phone. See photo section on this site where I posted a picture of my > phone adaptation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > |
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In reply to this post by PickPinkFlowers
I think it's best to use phones that do not have a plug. If you
want caller ID, then get a phone that uses AA batteries. ------------------------ Good idea. I bought that tube ear thingamajig....that's a technical term....from one of the low emf stores, but it is really hard for me to use. Brain fog here. Time to get off this computer and sit in the sunshine for a while in the hopes of unscrambling my brain. --------------------------------- Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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In reply to this post by sctdh
Hi Pauol,
Polycom ,as far as I know, only makes landline phones. But, I found it very interesting to read someone's post (sorry can't remember who) about if it plugs in, it has a transformer and that may be trouble for the ES. The dual duplex technology requires not only that the phone be plugged into a landline but also a regular household outlet. Now I think I understand why though this is the best I have come up with so far in terms of using the phone, it does still bother me to be on for long conversations (and with friends who aren't local, I do this too much). Maybe it's the transformer that's bothering me! Oh well. As I said, I've tried a bunch of solutions and so far this one is the best. Taliesen On 7/10/07, sctdh <[hidden email]> wrote: > > I think the best option is to get a speaker phone that is not mobile > but connected to a land line. Does Polycom make a phone like that? > Do they use plugs or battery? > > Pauol > > --- In [hidden email] <eSens%40yahoogroups.com>, paulpjc@... wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 7/10/2007 3:32:59 PM GMT Daylight Time, > > sandreas41@... writes: > > > > > > > > > > Marc Martin wrote: > > >> I switched to a GE speakerphone with caller id, and the > speaker is not > > >> good and therefore not usable. It is when I am using the > handset on that > > >> phone that I have the most trouble. It does have a plug that > powers its > > >> extra functions. I have never tried to talk on it when it was > not plugged > > in. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > PAUL UK REPLIES > > > > I took a good quality speakerphone and extracted the microphone > attaching > > it to a 1m long wire, this works very well fo me, so I can keep > my distance > > from the phone. See photo section on this site where I posted a > picture of my > > phone adaptation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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