Siemens Gigaset SL565 Expert Reviews

Fitting somewhere between a mobile phone and a landline, a new DECT phone is put to the test.

When used within a building the Gigaset SL 565 will have a range of 50 metres from its base station and this should increase to 300 metres outdoors.  A full battery charge is good for 10 hours of talk-time or 200 hours on standby.  During the re

- It was only a matter of time before landline handsets started introducing Bluetooth as part of their feature set. First was BT with its rather chav-esque BT Glide, now Siemens has waded in with the rather more stylish looking Gigaset SL565. But is it so...

Bluetooth, phone memory, stylish looking, colour screen

Paying for the Bluetooth element, colour screen could have been better, no SIM card reader to transfer over contacts

Overall a good performer for the small office with a price that won't break the bank

Elegant DECT phone with Bluetooth. Ideal for private telephone calls via headset or phone numbers for easy exchange with the PC.

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