[access-uk] Re: RECOMMENDATIONS ON CORDLESS ANSWER MACHINES

  • From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 13:39:41 -0000

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/
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> 
> 
> -----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
>>>>
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