asterisk users - Aug 2008 - Siemens Gigaset IP in USA (S685 IP in particular)

For some unfathomable reason, Siemens USA doesn't offer the Gigaset IP 
range in the U.S. I'm particularly interested in the Gigaset S685 IP. 
Since it's DECT 6.0, and there's an English (UK) version, I'm
thinking
it should work just fine, after dealing with the walwart issue (and 
maybe caller ID signalling).

Anyone imported one from the UK and using it in the US? for how long? 
impressions? anything not working?

Have you purchased additional US-spec handsets and used them with the UK 
basestation?

Thanks in advance,

Paul

Paul Chambers wrote:
> For some unfathomable reason, Siemens USA doesn't offer the Gigaset IP 
> range in the U.S. I'm particularly interested in the Gigaset S685 IP. 
> Since it's DECT 6.0, and there's an English (UK) version, I'm
thinking
> it should work just fine, after dealing with the walwart issue (and 
> maybe caller ID signalling).
>
> Anyone imported one from the UK and using it in the US? for how long? 
> impressions? anything not working?
>
> Have you purchased additional US-spec handsets and used them with the UK 
> basestation?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Paul
>   
The original DECT standard uses 1880-1900MHz, as implemented in Europe.

The US FCC designated 1920-1930MHz. This is marketed as DECT 6.0.

The FCC might get angry at you for using regular DECT phones in the US.

And your neighbours with iPhones (GSM) might also get angry...

regards,

Drew


-- 
Drew Gibson

Systems Administrator
OANDA Corporation
www.oanda.com

That's the purely technological answer, which is completely correct. 

There's a business side to it as well. Siemens is simply not in the
consumer electronics business in North America. They make this decision
consciously. 

Michael Graves
mgraves <at> mstvp.com
o(713) 861-4005
c(713) 201-1262
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Siemens Gigaset IP in USA (S685 IP in
> particular)
> From: Drew Gibson <drew at oanda.com>
> Date: Thu, August 21, 2008 12:08 pm
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> 
> 
> Paul Chambers wrote:
> > For some unfathomable reason, Siemens USA doesn't offer the
Gigaset IP
> > range in the U.S. I'm particularly interested in the Gigaset S685
IP.
> > Since it's DECT 6.0, and there's an English (UK) version,
I'm thinking
> > it should work just fine, after dealing with the walwart issue (and 
> > maybe caller ID signalling).
> >
> > Anyone imported one from the UK and using it in the US? for how long? 
> > impressions? anything not working?
> >
> > Have you purchased additional US-spec handsets and used them with the
UK
> > basestation?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Paul
> >   
> 
> The original DECT standard uses 1880-1900MHz, as implemented in Europe.
> 
> The US FCC designated 1920-1930MHz. This is marketed as DECT 6.0.
> 
> The FCC might get angry at you for using regular DECT phones in the US.
> 
> And your neighbours with iPhones (GSM) might also get angry...
> 
> regards,
> 
> Drew
> 
> 
> -- 
> Drew Gibson
> 
> Systems Administrator
> OANDA Corporation
> www.oanda.com
> 
> 
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