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Product Description
Gigaset E560A – Everything but complicated 
We pay special attention to user-friendly operation, sophisticated design and people’s need for security in our large-key phones. The Gigaset E560A with answering machine is therefore everything – except complicated and…
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Reviewer: NOPATH
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good construction, a bit complicated
Review: High quality construction and works very well. Protective covers on displays were difficult to remove. For basic phone use with messaging, it’s easy to set up. Other functions are more complicated. Lovely screen, good range. Made in Germany! Nice big keys but should have a sound acknowledging effective push. Speaker sound is excellent. Battery recharge is quite slow. If it lasts for years I’ll love it.
Reviewer: Kjohn
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Be forewarned…
Review: This phone is a complicated technical mess. It has many functions but some of them you may not like or want. It has an emergency function that calls phone numbers that you can program and it can play a prerecorded emergency message that you can record, all with the touch of a single emergency button. Apparently, it can also take it upon itself to call 911 in the middle of the night if there is a telephone line service interruption even if the phone is not programmed to do so! We were awakened to the shock of two officers pounding on the door at 4AM responding to a 911 call we did not manually make or even know about. It was a seriously horrible experience. I returned this phone immediately the next morning. As I said, be forewarned!
Reviewer: A. Campbell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Worth the price.
Review: Gigaset is a better value at the current price than Clarity. German quality vs. Chinese cheap. (G vs. C.)G pad and control buttons are light and crisp, C takes a heavy pressure, particularly as it ages.G has a better sound quality than C.G has a better warranty.The only issue with G is it takes a while to program for full operation, so if you are grandparents, like ourselves, get some help from your children/grandchildren! G is not like C which is plug & play, but G certainly lots of neat features for a land-line phone.
Reviewer: Chip
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice Phone for Someone Who has Sensitivity to Radio Frequencies!
Review: I set the phone to Eco mode, and though it is not likely at 0% radiation, it feels much better than other phones I have tried. I have heard that Eco mode doesn’t work as well in the USA as in Europe, but there is definitely a better feel from this phone, and I’m not finding it too difficult to set it up, as some others have complained about. There are quite a few features to work out. Once you find the menu buttons it is fairly self-explanatory, at least so far. I recommend it….though note that I have only been using it for a 1/2 a day, today. It seems like it will work well for me!(Update on my review) I still believe all of the above, but I removed one star because I don’t see a way to retrieve a caller ID list of recent callers. The manual only gives direction on how to see the numbers of missed calls. So, if you answer the phone, the number of the caller will not be stored. That is one disadvantage of this phone, and for me, it is an important advantage to be able to recall numbers of people who recently called. Seems to be missing on this model.
Reviewer: Jajr
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Scratchy hands-free speaker
Review: Originally, I purchased the E560A base unit with answering machine. In its favor, Gigaset offers ECO settings to minimize radiation, and the phone looks nicely designed, although making all the settings is a hassle. The base unit has two problems:1. The hands-free speaker in the handset produces poor clarity.2. If you happen to answer or place a call by pushing the speaker on the base unit, that’s good sound, but you then can’t shift the call by picking up the handset and walking around.Nonetheless, I hoped for better and recently ordered two of the E560H handsets to pair with the base station. Trying to listen to a caller with the small hands-free speaker was tinny at best, scratchy garble at worst. I sent them back for a refund. A few cents more to provide a decent handset speaker would be the answer.
Reviewer: Arvey
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good quality wireless phone and answering machine
Review: A solid well built and ergonomic German product. Comfortable to hold in hand and against the ear. Good looking modern design with large keys.Not more difficult to set up than similar phones from China or elswhere. Instructions are easy to understand, just follow the printed guide carefully. My first wireless phone was a Uniden, no longer in business, and it wasn’t easy to set up.I recommend this product to anyone needing a wireless landline phone.
Reviewer: Blackdog
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very limited features
Review: I assumed that German technology would be superior to other machines I have used. NOPE! I have had a number of answering machines with limited voice recognition. This machine is very limited in its features. It does have good recording of messages. Other wise, it is a disappointment in other features..
Reviewer: Matt McCord
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Now this is a phone!
Review: Love this phone, very very well made. Easy to set up, it set the time and date by itself actually.Voice is very clear and loud.Has a good choice of ringers.Has good range.I would choose this phone over any Panasonic, V-tech, AT&T, and the list goes on, I have owned all of them. This is the one! No questions asked. You found it!
Reviewer: THALIA FERNANDEZ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Se oye muuuuy bien!!! Sólo es necesario seleccionar el timbre adecuado.Además, por fin podemos hablar sin gritarnos!No intentamos opciones fuera de esto porque nos parecieron complicadas…. pero logramos lo esencial, que es lo que buscábamos!
Reviewer: one of the many
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: While this great phone has a lot going for it, it is also quite technically complicated. Yes, the manual is well-written. There’s just so much it can do that, especially for the person for whom I purchased it, it is simply overwhelming.
Reviewer: Lorna
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: So many options and instructions were hard to follow with very small print.Was afraid my 95 year old mom would be calling emergency rather than me….it was preprogramed into the phone but very easy to press the wrong button. Couldn’t get it changed to prevent that. Spent over two hours trying to get things set up and in the end just thought it would mix up my Mom so sent it back. Never even got to the part to see if it would work with the security system in her building. Way to complicated for seniors
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I’ve given this 4 stars because:1) the phone arrived in its original packaging which is let’s say not the heaviest duty one – the original box should be over-packed to avoid damage when you pay almost $130 CAD for the phone. Luckily there was no damage, except the box was clearly “bumped” in several places, and the printed manual inside the box was also squished.2) it seems the phone + base are Made in Germany (although the phone doesn’t say it explicitly in the fine print marking). As expected the quality of built is very good, although it feels a bit too light when you handle the phone, compared to Gigaset models I’ve had in the past. Other items – charger and supplied rechargeable batteries are obviously china-made. The charger should be fine. The batteries – do yourself a favor and purchase separately Made in Japan batteries either from a local store or from eBay. The japanese original batteries are going to last way longer and surely hold more charge.Ease of operation/menu: if you never used Siemens Gigaset before, you’ll have to get used to it, look into the manual, etc. I’ve had Gigasets for more than 20 years, and all the functions and buttons make sense and look familiar. There is a solid logic behind every function.
Reviewer: DENYSE
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Bought this phone for elder person, great with her hearing aid she can actually hear conversation also she’s visually impaired the large numbers on the phone are big enough for her to see
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