Siemens Cordless Phones
The Mercedes Benz of Cordless Phone Technology

Disclaimer - we love Siemens cordless phones. They are cool, elegant and great looking. Their styling is distinctly European, however there is more to these phones than good looks. They are loaded with excellent features and can be customized in much the same way as a cell phone. In fact they are often mistaken for high end cell phones.

DECT technology originally came out of Europe, where it's the undisputed standard. Siemens Gigaset is the number one cordless phone brand in Europe. It's regularly referred to as the Mercedes Benz of cordless phones.

Unfortunately Siemens Gigaset doesn't release DECT 6.0 equivalents of every model that can be purchased in Europe. However the U.S. does get access to the most popular models as DECT 6.0 phones. Take for example the ultra-top end Siemens S795 . It's definitely not a cheap cordless phone, which is obvious at a glance. The handsets are even constructed from metal. A review of the specs will also confirm that they have plenty of smarts under the hood. They are serious S Class cordless phones. Siemens designates it's phones as SL, S, E, C and A Class just like Mercedes Benz autos. It's a smart way of associating Siemens Cordless phones with a brand that many of us associate with quality.

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The Siemens Gigaset SL785 is the coolest Bluetooth cordless phone of all. While we confess to a bias, it's clear that we are in good company. Despite a hefty price tag it's consistently at the top of the cordless phone ratings. The reasons (other than great looks) include exceptional voice clarity. It's a recurrent comment in nearly all reviews.

Siemens Bluetooth phones are in a league of their own. While Vtech and Panasonic cordless phones compete with them the contrast is stark. Especially if you are hooked on German design and engineering.

Siemens IP Phones

Another niche in which Siemens cordless phones set the benchmark is cordless VoIP phones. They are hybrid phones that can be used with either a land line or VoIP home phone service. Hence in the event of a power outage calls can still be made and answered. While simple to use they are also very sophisticated. For example dial plans can be set up to route outbound calls via up to six different VoIP phone service providers. Inbound calls can also be automatically routed to nominated handsets. These features make them popular as small office phone systems as well as cordless home phones.

Panasonic vs. Siemens Cordless Phones

Which are the best cordless phones? Is it Siemens or Panasonic cordless phones? In our opinion they are evenly matched in most categories. Siemens phones don't have Panasonic's talking caller ID, but they do have a greater range of customizable ring tones. They also use almost identical Eco-DECT technology to that in Panasonic's latest DECT 6.0 Plus phones. Both use standard rechargeable AAA batteries, which in our view is a litmus test for identifying the best cordless telephones.

Siemens phones are fitted with full duplex speakers / microphones. To our knowledge all other brands including Panasonic have taken the half duplex route. Hence anyone who uses a speakerphone on a daily basis will be impressed on switching to a Siemens cordless phone.

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