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System features are extensive and the voice recognition is very handy. You can set up all of your contacts so that they can be accessed by voice command. Most features can be accessed by voice or menu or keystrokes. |
If you work in a small office, home office or just need a comprehensive phone system you may want to look into Cybergenie. It handles 2 incoming lines and 10 handsets, it's wireless (2.4 GHz), the handsets are very compact and the features are compelling.
Out of the box it took no time at all to get up and running. Install the software, plug the incoming lines into the base station and connect it via USB to your PC. A configuration wizard steps you through the process of setting up the incoming lines and assigning handsets etc. I had the system operational in less than half an hour. The small Ericsson handsets have a nice readable screen and rest in a handy charging cradle. The base station should be located centrally away from possible interference. This can be a bit difficult since it connects via USB to your PC which is probably located amongst a whole pile of electronic devices (at least mine is). I couldn't get near the advertised 900 ft. range which I suspect is due to interference from these devices and other less than perfect conditions.
System features are extensive and the voice recognition is very handy. You can set up all of your contacts so that they can be accessed by voice command. Most features can be accessed by voice or menu or keystrokes. The learning curve can be a bit steep because of all the options but that is the nature of these new technologies. They can do so much that the instructions get long and complicated. I tend to learn what I need to survive and then gradually add features as I discover the need for them.
Here is a list of features:
| Small Office and Home Office Micro PBX |
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| Other Advanced Telephony Features |
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| Multi-line/Multi-user System |
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| Centralized Voice Mail and E-mail |
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| Remote Message Notification |
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| 2.4 GHz Digital Cordless Handset |
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One small complaint. You can only use a PC modem to receive faxes. I would have liked to be able to plug in my stand alone fax machine ... OK so I'm still a bit old fashioned ... I like to see paper spew onto the floor sometimes.
The system is advertised at $399 (one handset) and each additional set is listed at $130. The optional headset is a beauty ... light as a feather and comfortable. If you do a lot of yakking ... spend the $40 for this.
OK so now we're spoiled around here ... tiny wireless phones that talk to us when we don't know what we want to do. It'll be hard to send these back :-(
