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I have used this for about 6 months now and love it. It works without thinking. The sound quality is a good as a cell phone, and works with one hand. (duh). You never have to look at it, the lights are unobtrusive and can be turned off.

I even bought one for a friend.

NOTE: This unit is apparently discontinued. The low prices you will find will most likely be what the vendors call bulk packaging. You will get a device and charger in a zip lock baggie. This may or may not be new. they say it is but having been in retail, I suspect that the manufacturer returns are cleaned and shipped this way to retailers. Works fine and is cheap. You should be aware however. May come without returns allowed. I bought one new and the second was the zip lock.

At least the zip lock can be reused for you stash...

The Jabra Speakerphone did not perform up to expectations. The volume could not be turned up loud enough to hear over road noise. The speaker also did not produce a clear sound. So combine those two problems and you cannot understand what is being said on the phone.
I also did not like the fact that you could not see controls. Hard to tell if you had it on or off.
It did not hold a charge for long enough. I was constantly charging it.
Gave up on Jabra. I bought another brand and it was like night and day.
Do not waste your time or money on this product.

I got this to comply with CA law. It worked ok, but I am on the market for something better.

There are 2 main problems

1) In some cases where the road is noisy, I cannot hear the speakerphone even at full volumes. I drive a relatively quite 3-series BMW.

2) The single large button is nice to find, but the tactile feedback on this particular button is too subtle. Depending upon how you press the button, it can give it totally different (and unwanted) commands. It will react different if I press it for a short time, long time, or double push it. I have a hard time knowing what I just did because I don't know if it felt it click or not, and I am quite sensitive in my fingers. I've lost many calls by accidentally shutting it down by depressing the button too long, or trying to power it up when I receive a call when I have left it off.

I'd prefer a more conventional separate answer and hangup buttons to make it simple and unambiguous, much like a cell phone. Also, it needs a louder speaker.

Nice product. Slim design and works as advertised. Can't go wrong at this price.

This product is as advertised and service was good but the product is not worth using on freeways or noisey roads. Road noise is objectionable to people on the other end and not loud enough to hear yourself. No noise reduction. You get what you pay for.