I bought these phones as part of a triple pack from an online site that deals with returns from catalogues.
I have always wanted DECT phones, as they are far more flexible than ones you have to plug in. You see with a DECT phone all you need to do is plug one into your main phone socket, so in your hall then all the others need is an electrical plug as the signal is transmitted thought your home. I had heard that this was a compromise on the quality of the sound but not the case as these little phones have superb reception
The Calypso 225 has an answering machine with a maximum of 16 minutes recording time, & the facility for caller information to be displayed as long as you sign up with BT for it. This cost around a fiver a quarter but I always know when my mother in law is calling so it's well worth it :-)
Text messages may be sent and received although I have never had cause to do it & I'm sure that some people will find it useful The unit has eight polyphonic ring tones & I am forced to say that they are all pretty naff with the one my wife choose sounding a bit like a Lionel Ritchie song
There is also a 200 name and number directory if you are lucky enough to know that many people.
Phone FEATURES Keypad lock Last number redial - 20 Call list - 50 Hands free (useful for ringing my ISP help line !!!) Five really cool Games Mute button another one for my Mother in Law ! Call timer Date & time feature Alarm Clock that we use at weekends Caller ID copy to phonebook, again useful when you are updating your phone book
The Talk time is listed at 10 hours but I hope I never get the chance test this, perhaps with my ISP.
The phone claims to have a Mobile SIM copy to directory but when I have tried to do this & failed on all three separate SIM cards, perhaps I have a dodgy phone ?
The one thing I do have an issue with is this phones build quality as you can really feel the cost reduction particularity on the number pad as these are very fiddly & defiantly not built to last..
Overall this is a good phone & there are some cracking deals out there so if you can get one at a great price go for it as long as you dong have fingers like shreck...
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This handset is GAP compatible and designed for connection to an existing BT Calypso 225 ... more
DECT Phone. It may beregistered to any GAP compatible DECT base, but limited functionality may be available. This complete package Includes: Handset, Charger POD...
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The BT Calypso 225 DECT has an answering machine with up to 20 minutes recording time ... more
remote access and caller information displayed during playback. Text messages can be sent and received using the predictive text and it also has eight polyphonic rin...
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