Thanks Adrian. I'm beginning to feel a little more "initiated". -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:02 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: RECOMMENDATIONS ON CORDLESS ANSWER MACHINES > Two handsets means that, two handsets, one sits on the base station > which plugs in to the mains for charging and the telephone line for > communications, the other sits in a much smaller cradle which is purely > for charging and plugs only in to the mains. > =20 > Gap compatible is I think basicly a given these days and is just the > system by which networks of phones communicate between themselves. Gap > compatible phones can all talk to each other so you could use different > model to form a network, pressumably from different manufacturers too, > although am not certain of this. > > From my readng around gap compatible is text use to pad out the feature > list on models that don't have a lot of features. That's not to say they > aren't excellent at what they do but just that the suppliers don't like > a features list of 2 or 3 points so they add on unnecessary or not very > informative information to look the list look more impressive. > > Adrian Higginbotham > Project manager, Standards > > British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA > Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994. > > Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ > BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ=20 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Yusuf > Sent: 06 February 2007 10:55 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RECOMMENDATIONS ON CORDLESS ANSWER MACHINES > > Carol, No it means 2 telephone handsets and a base station. > > So, I presume you put one of the handsets on the base station for > charging and you get a separate smaller station for the second handset. > Couldn't tell from this if the base station had a telephone keypad or a > speaker on it. > HTH > Yusuf > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 10:46 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RECOMMENDATIONS ON CORDLESS ANSWER MACHINES > > >> Hi Roger and all, >> >> I've been looking at that site and there sure are some good discounts! >> >> Does anyone know exactly what they mean by two handsets? Is that one=20 >> base and one cordless handset (See Cordless DECT 5252) at the URL=20 >> below which Roger gave.) >> >> In some phones I note the phrase GAP compatible. What does this mean? >> >> The plot thickens! . . .. <SMILE> >> >> Thanks for all help gratefully received! >> >> -- >> Carol >> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "roger south" <roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:03 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: RECOMMENDATIONS ON CORDLESS ANSWER MACHINES >> >> >>> Hi Carol >>> >>> Can't help you with the selection of a phone but can recommend a=20 >>> great source of supply. Visit: https://www.telephonesonline.co.uk/=20 >>> and see what they have on offer for you. I've now bought 3 phones=20 >>> from them and have no word of complaint at all. >>> >>> Roger >>> >>> Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: "Access UK Mailing List" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:30 PM >>> Subject: [access-uk] RECOMMENDATIONS ON CORDLESS ANSWER MACHINES >>> >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> The time has come to replace our current phones and I'm looking for=20 >>>> a reasonly sturdy cordless system, with answer phone and capable of=20 >>>> having two handsets. Ideally I'd like to use all of its features=20 >>>> but doubt that this will be possible. >>>> >>>> If you have any recommendations of items you know can still be=20 >>>> purchased, please give details and let me know which facilities are=20 >>>> and are not useable by a totally blind person. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Carol >>>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>=20 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq