Gigaset A120 SINGLE - Basic Cordless Home Phone with Energy-Saving ECO DECT Technology - Black

Have actually had this make of fone before - not particularly pretty but brilliant fones, enduring, tough, efficient, work well.Original set was x2 - broke one of them fones the other day (my fault not fone) and needed to replace them so at least one fone was charging while the other was in use. Most 2x sets now cost the earth and 3x prohibitive....found this 3x set by chance when surfing Amazon one night - amazing value - would normally pay 60-80.00 now for a x3 set so snapped their hand off....came nearly overnight - well packaged, good instructions (in ENGLISH - German maker though) - only take 6.5hrs to charge - most take 12+ - charged overnight and worked perfectly Am - v sharp and clear and apart from look which I find rather ugly, they're first class and at this price, unbelieveable. Would have loved them in red or pink though - black is so depressing and just looks too functional. This model beta than previous, more features etc but would continue buying this brand forever if I could and had to...no problems/arguments with them - and a v happy Bunny me....disabled, so now got fones in every room to make life easier and 2 charged and awaiting use when one if down - thanks - brill!! Squirrel 59 - Thur 27.6.13

So my BT phone packed up and I needed an alternative at a cheap price. I had assumed it was gonna be poor quality. I mean look at the price what can you expect?To my surprise and much delight the phones are actually quite good and I strangely prefer them over my previous set. They sit nicely on two hooks, the picture doesn't really give it justice but I assure you they look pretty cool. The features are default, but nice. I never was one for lots of bells and whistles in the phone. You get a phone book, selection of tones and that's your lot.There is a downside, which isn't really a downside because it doesn't actually effect to phone at all. The adapter for the secondary cradle is very weird, I never seen one quite like it. Think of a connector that has been crushed and stretched out, like a thin harmonica. Yeah thats' about right. I'm not sure where you would buy a spare one.Anyway, good choice!

This phone is okay but I do have to list the good vs bad regarding performance, looks Etc.On the plus side: it seems well made and looks nice and at a price to fit any budget.On the negative side: the ringtone volume is poor which would be useless in a room where tv's or radios are on most of the day. You Can only go to volume 5 which isint that Loud plus the choice of ringtones is not the best.The quality of handset headpiece is not great but acceptable overall the phone and base are a little bit lightweight but as i only use it for a landline that doesn't get used that much anyway i cant really complain.I like gigaset phones having had one before so may upgrade to a better quality gigaset phone soon.5/10

As of today: 26th Sept 2016, still going strong. No loose buttons or disappearing characters on the display and still got the same set of batteries I put in them, instead of the puny 450mA ones supplied.Good purchase.I ordered this to replace a BT Studio 100, that had died after 7 years.Rather than risk a no name own brand for slightly less cost from a major supermarket,I thought I'd try this.I didn't really need the instruction manual. Easy to change ringer volume and melody and add entries to the 'phone book.I like the illuminated display very much.If the ringer volume is too low, then this display flashes when a call is received, so will help alert you.Plug into the mains and connect the telephone line cable, insert the batteries and the battery cover, then place on the base to charge.Simple.I'd recommend you download a copy of the instruction manual from the company's www site.Useful if you lose the supplied one.The handset itself seems well made and the buttons are good quality, a firm press always works.Nice, clear display.As for the supplied batteries, I don't think I've ever seen 450mA AAA's on sale. You can always reuse the old handset batteries from whatever you are replacing, as they are probably still good. If you have a battery charger (that is 'smart') that has a 'discharge' function, then that might be worth doing beforehand.I simply used the 2 1,000 mA AAA's that were in my old handset, which work fine.The main selling point for me is that this model doesn't use a 'battery pack'. These are 2 or 3 batteries, wrapped in plastic, with an inch or two of twin core cable and a plastic plug. A replacement goes for around 10 pounds, assuming the type needed for your handset isn't 'discontinued' or needs ordering. AAA batteries cost around £1-1.50 each and are available on any high street.You also have to allow a battery pack to recharge if flat. A trickle charge can take 12 hours or more for a full charge.If AAA batteries go flat and I need to make urgent calls, I simply remove the handset batteries and replace them with freshly charged replacements in seconds or use a 15 minute charger.The instructions state 6.5 hours to charge the supplied batteries from flat, which is not too bad, although they are low capacity.As with all items that use rechargable batteries, don't leave the handset 'on charge' all the time.I'd remove it from the base unit during the day at the very least. Leaving it on the base reduces the battery capacity over time quicker than using it. If you use the supplied AAA batteries or other, higher capacity ones, it may take a few charge/discharge cycles to get the claimed battery standby/talktime from them.Charging and discharging gets the internal chemical reaction working properly.A short standby/talk time when new is normal until this is completed.The very few high street shops that sell this model, are twice as expensive. At £12.99 (including free delivery and only 2 days after ordering!), this is a steal.Unusually, this is not only designed, but also MADE in Germany, not some sweatshop factory in South East Asia.Recommended as an alternative to a BT made 'phone, that seem to go wrong bit by bit. First the buttons feel 'spongy', then the display goes etc etc.

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