Philips PPF 251MAGIC MEMO

Advantages: Superb sound quality and easy to use
Disadvantages: Missed call and sim card transfer needs improvement

...have. The base units are finished in a high gloss black finish likewise the handsets themselves. What is very well thought out is the design of the handset. Whilst the high gloss finish does look very elegant, it is a proverbial pain in the rear to keep clean as it shows up finger marks very easily. On this handset however, Philips have used a high gloss finish on the sides but kept the front of the unit (the bit that comes into contact with you) a matt finish dramatically reducing the need for constant cleaning. A nice little touch inside the box is the inclusion of two large spectacle type cleaning cloths to keep your phone looking its optimum. Features >>>>>>>> One of the main features of the phone is the incorporation of an answering machine. Messages are recorded digitally rather than the old tape machines of the past. Up to... Read review

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Advantages: Neat and easy to use
Disadvantages: None

...The old answer phone is dead; it has for some time been unreliable but a few days ago the last cassette tape was gobbled up by the machine, wrapping itself round the play heads. OK, I admit, it was a bit old fashioned. Now I have a lovely modern digital recorder with two handsets fit for the 21st century. After doing some research on the internet I decided upon the Philips CD235 Duo digital phone with answering machine. ○◊○ A short history of Philips ○◊○ Philips as a company is more properly called Royal Philips Electronics and they are based in the Netherlands. The company was established in 1891 making carbon filament lamps. In 1927 they started producing radios and by 1932 had sold more than a million radios. In 1939 they launched the first Philips electric shaver and later in... Read review

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Advantages: Reliable, robust, affordable
Disadvantages: Not a top of the range model, could be more stylish

...I've had my Philips C12 for well over a year now, so thought it was about time I tried to do it justice here on Ciao. � Look The C12 standardly comes in a matt black finish. Admittedly it's not the most stylish of phones, but it's not that bad either. Perhaps the worst feature looks wise is the aerial, which sticks out a good inch over the top of the phone. (Not that uncommon when these phones first came out on the market, but certainly nowadays there are options without such an obvious aerial.) � Size The dimensions are (in approx inches) 5 x 1¾ x 1 which are rather bigger than some of the more modern options on offer from other manufacturers such as Nokia, but the C12 does fit in a small handbag or your jeans pocket (unless they are skin tight, in which case realistically what phone would fit?) � Weight The C12 weighs... Read review

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