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*Please note the Siemens S450IP range is not Skype compatibleThe Siemens S450IP puts everything at your fingertips. Switch between making internet calls and fixed-line calls - no PC required! In addition to plug-and-play simplicity, this VoIP-ready phone tells you if your friends are online and even notifies you if you’ve received any e-mails. The Siemens S450 IP proves that cutting-edge technology can also be brilliantly easy to use. Without the need for a PC, you simply plug-in the Siemens Gigaset S450 IP to your phone connection and in a few steps you can start phoning over the internet to your friends and family around the world. Conveniently select the internet telephony provider you prefer on the handset’s illuminated display. No matter what, you’re assured Gigaset’s Quality of Service (QoS) for superb internet telephony quality. VoIP doesn’t get any easier than that. Gigaset S450 IPStart the product presentation
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
My first impression as I opened the box was "mmm this all seems a little cheap" - not the best feeling when the phone demands a selling price on the verge of £100.
I was fortunate to buy this in a sale from another source at half price (the sale has now ended). None-the-less I must admit I was a little worried as I setup the light `plasticy' phone and base unit.
Once the batteries were added to the phone, together with the rear cover, the phone had a bit more weight to it and felt more solid. The LCD screen looks dated in terms of a clearly evident colour inconsistency, resolution is also low and could be compared to the early colour screen mobile phones that arrived years ago. But the screen is functional and at the end of the day it's a phone and not a TV. The main disappointment is the rubber feeling buttons on the handset, these feel cheap and the down button doesn't always work first time when pressed. The ring tones are also very poor. All in all, I expected a higher build quality for a home phone with a £100 price tag.
The base unit was easy to setup, with cables to connect to my router and phone line included. I set up my VOIP account within seconds and made my first internet call without using my PC. The call was very clear without a noticeable delay, walking around the house the quality of signal did not deteriorate and I was very impressed with how the system functioned.
One problem though, the base unit had decided to take the same ip address as my pc and disabled my wireless internet connection. I used the phone unit to change the base unit's ip address to a different static address. While those new to computers may not understand what all this means; if you have similar problems, navigate to the ip section, change it to static and change the end number to something else, e.g. 002 to 005. Once I changed this, my Windows XP based pc connected back to the wireless network. My Vista based laptop was unaffected by this problem.
OK, bit of a long review - but VOIP home phones are still a relatively new concept and I hope this helps people.
Summary:
- Slightly disappointing build quality
- Works superbly
- Would recommend, but think the price should be slashed by half.
I was fortunate to buy this in a sale from another source at half price (the sale has now ended). None-the-less I must admit I was a little worried as I setup the light `plasticy' phone and base unit.
Once the batteries were added to the phone, together with the rear cover, the phone had a bit more weight to it and felt more solid. The LCD screen looks dated in terms of a clearly evident colour inconsistency, resolution is also low and could be compared to the early colour screen mobile phones that arrived years ago. But the screen is functional and at the end of the day it's a phone and not a TV. The main disappointment is the rubber feeling buttons on the handset, these feel cheap and the down button doesn't always work first time when pressed. The ring tones are also very poor. All in all, I expected a higher build quality for a home phone with a £100 price tag.
The base unit was easy to setup, with cables to connect to my router and phone line included. I set up my VOIP account within seconds and made my first internet call without using my PC. The call was very clear without a noticeable delay, walking around the house the quality of signal did not deteriorate and I was very impressed with how the system functioned.
One problem though, the base unit had decided to take the same ip address as my pc and disabled my wireless internet connection. I used the phone unit to change the base unit's ip address to a different static address. While those new to computers may not understand what all this means; if you have similar problems, navigate to the ip section, change it to static and change the end number to something else, e.g. 002 to 005. Once I changed this, my Windows XP based pc connected back to the wireless network. My Vista based laptop was unaffected by this problem.
OK, bit of a long review - but VOIP home phones are still a relatively new concept and I hope this helps people.
Summary:
- Slightly disappointing build quality
- Works superbly
- Would recommend, but think the price should be slashed by half.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I have spent quite some time looking for a phone that would allow me to use different SIP provider at the same time so that I can be reachable on multiple numbers. This phone allow you to have up to 6 SIP providers configured an active at the same time on the phone plus the one preconfigured out of the box Gigaset account that you can use to contact other Gigaset phone users. The quality of the voice depend on the bandwidth available and it can be exceptionally good. The base have a web interface that you can use to configure your phone and upgrading the firmware is easy as pressing a button. Siemens offer a very good service fixing bugs and adding more services to the phone on each firmware upgrade. I could not ask more from an IP phone, I have not found a defect yet after two weeks of use.
came within 2 days and works a treat, great phone, took my mother abit of time to set up was only thing but if half techy should be fine
