Review Motorola DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone L510BT Series with Digital Answering System and Bluetooth
Motorola DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone L510BT Series with Digital Answering System and Bluetooth Overview
The Motorola L510BT Series is a DECT 6.0 cordless phone with Bluetooth on up to 4 handsets. It features 3-line backlit display, hand free speakerphone, call waiting and caller ID. The L510BT Series has DECT 6.0 technology, which provides interference free communication, increased clarity and enhanced security.
The L510BT Series allows you to pair up to 2 Bluetooth-enabled cell phones to your Motorola home phone. Other features include 9 speed dial memory, 30 call caller ID, selectable ringtones, adjustable ringer, and an earpiece volume control. It provides you with 8 hours of talktime and 100 hours of standby, and is Eco Mode and ENERGY STAR compliant.
Forward Your Mobile Calls to a Home Phone
Say goodbye to your landline, lose your monthly home phone bill while enjoying the same experience of a home phone.
The L510BT Series operates with or without a landline service. Pair the base with multiple cell phones via Bluetooth and you can make and receive mobile phone calls using your home phone. Of course, it works just fine with a landline too.
Enjoy your mobile calls with the convenience and features of a home phone. The built-in answering machine records up to 15 minutes of incoming messages. Dedicated answerer keys on handset allow for quick access. Caller display capability can store information on the last 30 calls. And the large amber backlit display makes it easy to see who's calling.
WiFi-Friendly DECT 6.0 Technology
The L510BT Series is wireless network friendly and ENERGY STAR compliant, so it won't interfere with your other wireless devices or home network. DECT 6.0 transmission gives you secure calls with virtually no interference. So you can add your mobile phones with confidence that your wireless devices will continue to work optimally.
Built-In 30-Entry Phonebook
Store up to 30 names and numbers in the built-in phonebook. The quick access buttons let you find friends and family and dial them quickly.
Handset Answering Machine
With up to 15 minutes of recording time on the L511BT Series' built-in answering machine, you'll never miss important caller information while you're out.
Expandable to 5 Handsets
The Motorola L510BT Series phone includes 1 handset with the L511BT, up to 4 handsets with the L514BBT. You can add handsets to make it expandable up to a total of 5 cordless handsets, so you'll always have one near to take important calls no matter where you are in the house. It all functions from a single PSTN line, so you can add handsets to rooms that don't have a phone line jack.
Motorola DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone L510BT Series with Digital Answering System and Bluetooth Reviews
After using this phone set for a few months, these are things I like:- Having three handsets with their own chargers to spread around the house is nice. Also the charges are small and take up very little desk space. Handsets are comfortable to hold and more substantial in size than many phone sets, thereby placing the ear and mouth pieces in their appropriate locations.
- Sound quality is good on both ends of the conversation.
- The backlit screen is of good size and brightly lit when you push any button. It stores calls you have received, calls you have made, and also has a phonebook which is easy to make entries in.
- The answering system is loud and clear, and you can either listen to it on speaker phone or hear it privately. It is controlled from in the handset, so you can listen to messages from any of the three handsets.
- The battery life seems to be good so far after a few months of use.
What I'm not thrilled about:
- The keypad is not backlit which would not be such a problem if the keys were raised. Instead, the keypad is completely flat, so you cannot feel them in low lighting or in the dark.
- It is difficult to push the numbers on the flat keypad, and I find myself typically using two hands to dial a number because of it; one to hold the phone and the other to push the numbers. It's possible that the keypad may last longer because it is not raised, and it is definitely easier to wipe clean, but I'm not convinced the tradeoff is worth it.
- It is difficult to tell that there is a message waiting for you. The only indicator is a tiny, gray, unlit icon that looks like a cassette tape. It blinks on and off when you have an unheard message. If you are used to a regular answering machine with a blinking light that you can see across the room, this will disappoint you.
- Though the handsets seat themselves securely, the two extra charging stations are so small and lightweight that you have to be careful not to knock them over.
Overall this phone set seems to be well made. I have dropped the handsets a number of times with no damage done, and the battery covers stay in place. I personally don't have any problems with all of the features (including the answering system) included on the handsets. I use a cell phone most of the time, and I am used to the "learning curve" that exists with each new phone. My parents, on the other hand, when at my home visiting the grandkids always find using my phone a challenge. The menu confuses them and they seem to find the keypad difficult.
In conclusion, I would say this is a great phone for most, but I wouldn't buy this one for your grandmother, she probably won't like it as much as you.
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