Sony SPP-ID975 900 MHz Digital Cordless Phone Review

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(More customer reviews)I got this phone after wasting my money on Vtech's equivalent model. The Vtech echoed, was too loud, and was an all-around disappoinment. This phone, by contrast, is pleasing all around.
The jog dial is the best feature on cordless phones since digital security. You can quickly scroll through names and numbers in your directory or caller-id list, just like Sony's revolutionary cellular phone, the Z100.
The speaker phone is clear, and people tell me they can't tell when I'm using it instead of the handset. The handset allows you to choose b/t a variety of rings, but 2 of the 4 seemed specially engineered to give you a headache. One of them is more soothingly office-like (so it's a nice change of pace in your house).
You can use the phone as an intercom b/t the base and the handset. You can even transfer calls b/t the base and the handset, something I have never seen before. Also, the base has a red-light indicator when you have voice mail.
The phone programs quickly, but there are some idiosyncrasies. For example, the 3-touch speed dial system used by the base is separate from the directory-dial system used by the handset. Anyway, to dial a programmed number from the handset, you push the jog dial in, and then just start turning the wheel until you see the name/number of the person you want to call. Then you press "talk". To speed dial from the base, you hit "speakerphone", "speed dial" and the 1-9 button that corresponds to whoever you want to call.
You can turn the ringer off on the base, but not on the handset (as far as I can tell).
The phone has caller-id with call waiting, so you can see the number of the person who's calling you on your "other line", if you have that service set up with your phone company.
You can automatically transfer names and numbers from your caller-id list to the handset's stored directory of names/numbers, a handy feature.
The sound quality is excellent, alhough I wouldn't say perfect. I don't think it's quite as good as my other, 4-year-old Sony cordless phone, one of those little ones that fit in your pocket. That was a good phone, too, but they discontinued it. But the sound quality is 100x better than the Vtech.
As far as regular digital versus DSS, I can't tell the difference in sound quality. I live in a large apartment building in downtown Boston, but haven't had any jamming or clipping or interference problems.
To sum up, this phone has many great features which I have previously seen only in cell phones, and its sound quality is very, very good. I think for $100, it is the phone to get, especially if having a base speakerphone is important. If not, you could probably get by with a cheaper phone.
Because of the idiosyncrasies, I'd give it 4.5 stars if that were an option.

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The Sony SPPID975 900 MHz digital cordless phone can help you simplifyat least part of your busy schedule. Its caller ID display of 20 names andnumbers (this function requires enrollment in the service with your phonecompany) lets you decide whether to answer an incoming call, helping you avoidany unwanted interruptions.
The built-in convenience of dual keypads also allows you to screen incomingsecond calls while you talk. The new caller's name and number will appear onboth the base and the handset. You can also return missed telephone calls usingthe SPPID975's jog dial feature, which provides one-touch access to caller ID oryour directory of 50 programmable numbers. The unit's speakerphone allowsunrestricted and hands-free movement when placing and answering calls, and theadvantage of a built-in, two-way paging intercom.
Clearer connections are ensured with the SPID975's 900 MHz digital operation,and a fully charged battery will permit up to seven hours of conversation. Thishandy telephone is also fully convertible for easy wall mounting.

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