GE 29917 900 MHz Analog Cordless Headset Phone (White)
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(4 out of 5)Great sound- one problem
This product is superb in sound quality, volume control, and comfort. I also love the extra battery feature. I am a life coach and work by phone, so I am on the phone a lot. I've had the phone over a year and am now having one problem. The headset is hardwired and suddenly I am finding that I have to crink it here or there as the sound cuts out. It would be wonderful if the headset was not hardwired and I could just replace that. However, for the price- just buy another unit if this happens.
(1 out of 5)Battery life
We have had the phone for over two years (puts us in the minority). I will not try to tell stories about being an engineer or a sales consultant for large phone corporations. I will just say that I worked with electronics for over 37 ears. With that out of the way, here are the comments on this phone. SPEND...MORE and get a phone that will last for more than a year. Battery life is short, about 30 minutes. Be sure and let the batteries drain completely once a month or the recharge will be useless. Try to find a replacement battery. I did after emailing several companies. The model number of the battery doesn't even show up in search engines. The replacement battery is not made by the OEM.... The beltclip allows the phone to fall, (be sure and catch the phone or it will try to pull the hardwired cord out of the box). ] GE builds great locomotives, not phones.
(5 out of 5)I am *also* buying the same phone again!
Hands down, this is the best cordless headset telephone I have used. I work from home and am on the phone constantly. Like others have mentioned, the sound has started cutting out on my latest phone after about 9 months. I am shopping for my third phone, both my previous phones have "died" the same way with the sound cutting out. Of course, because the belt loop does not hold (I put mine in my pocket) I have dropped the phone many times and reeled it in with the cord. I'm sure this has contributed to the short life spans of both of my phones!
I have noticed that the price has been coming down on these a bit lately, yea! Very comfortable headset, excellent sound quality. Bell has recently come out with a similiar model, the headset looks almost exactly the same, but I have not tried it. I'm sticking with my GE.
(4 out of 5)yes, I am buying the same phone, again
GE's 29917 cordless headset phone is terrific. The sound is clear, it has good range, and is perfectly comfortable. If it has one drawback, it is that the hinge that attaches the clip to the battery pack is pretty flimsy and it just wont hold on to your belt. I have found wearing it in a shirt pocket works best. This is the best answer to "hands free" telephone use that I have found, and though they only last about a year I haven't found a better phone at twice the price. I am now ordering phone number three.
(5 out of 5)Great phone
I've owned this phone for several years now. I simply love it. Unfortunatly, they don't make a 2.4ghz version and I'm finding I need more range than the 900mhz can provide. Still, it's a very convienient design. Easy to use. Simply a great hands-free phone.