Siemens Gigaset S685 IP DECT Cordless Telephone Quad Pack

The fashionable Bluetooth® phone for IP and fixed-line telephony plus an integrated answering machine.

With cutting-edge Bluetooth® wireless technology and an integrated answering machine, the Gigaset S685 IP offers you the very best in style and convenience. Thanks to High Definition Sound Performance¹ (HDSP™), you can experience Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), or internet telephony, in twice the clarity of a normal phone call. Other Next Generation benefits include free info screensavers that bring you RSS feeds and weather forecasts as well as access to an online phonebook directly from your handset. The phone also offers you the convenience of e-mail notification, which means you can find out the time, date and subject of new messages without having to open your e-mail account. With Bluetooth® and Gigaset QuickSync software, you can also enjoy instant synchronization of your personal address book between your handset and PC.

Dual-mode phone with multiline functionality.

The Gigaset S685 IP is a Dual Phone which lets you easily switch between internet (VOIP) and fixed-line phoning at the touch of a button – so you can effortlessly choose the type of phoning that suits you best. With extra handsets you can even experience the convenience of parallel calling – letting you enjoy up to 2 internet calls and 1 fixed-line call at the same time.

VoIP calling with High Definition Sound Performance Experience

Even greater calling clarity when you make a VoIP call over the internet. The Gigaset S685 IP supports High Definition Sound Performance. This superior wideband audio quality lets you hear every inflection in the other person’s voice when they speak. Call anyone else with an HDSP™ capable phone via your broadband connection, and enjoy conversations in twice the quality of a normal phone call¹.

Bluetooth® wireless technology.

With the Siemens Gigaset S685IP and it’s Bluetooth® technology you can:

 • enjoy the freedom of talking with a Bluetooth® wireless headset

• quickly and easily transfer vCard contacts to or from your mobile phone or PDA

• If you have Microsoft® Outlook®, you can even synchronize the data on your PC with your handset using free Gigaset QuickSync software

 • Download screensavers and Picture CLIP¹ images.

Integrated answering machine.

With the Gigaset S685IP you need never miss those important calls thanks to the phone’s integrated answering machine which features up to 30 minutes of recording time. New messages are displayed on the phone’s handset. You can also easily keep track of who called and when because the Gigaset S685 IP announces the date and time of new messages by voice. For added convenience you can operate the machine via the handset, so you can check up on new messages from wherever you are in your house. If you’re away from home this phone will even alert you by alerting you through a SMS¹ message. You can then use the remote playback function to access your messages wherever you are.

Save energy with ECO DECT.

Thanks to an energy-saving power supply, ECO DECT phones use up to 60% less energy than other conventional Siemens cordless phones. Like all Gigaset cordless phones, ECO DECT models also variably reduce transmitting power from the handset to base station according to their distance apart – but go further in a number of other ways. Choosing ECO Mode on selected models reduces the base station's transmission power by 80%². When docked³, some ECO DECT phones also reduce the transmitting power of both handset and base station to almost zero.

Advanced messaging features.

The Gigaset S685 IP features e-mail notification. You can configure the phone so that you receive a message on the color display letting you know the time, date and subject of any new e-mails you receive – without having to access your e-mail account. Your world’s at your fingertips with Gigaset.net There’s no quicker way to start phoning with your loved ones over the internet than with Gigaset.net . Purchase the Gigaset S685 IP phone and you’ll automatically become a member of this exclusive Gigaset IP network community. That means you’ll be able to make Voice over IP calls to anyone else with a Gigaset IP phone – anywhere and anytime for free – and you won’t even need an account with a VoIP provider. What’s more, you’ll be able to access free subscription services such as RSS feeds and weather information directly via your Gigaset handset.

¹ Network, country, provider dependent

² In comparison to when ECO Mode is not activated and to our conventional cordless phones

³ With 1 registered handset

Warranty

2 Year Manufacturers Warranty

Siemens Gigaset S685IP DECT Cordless Telephone Quad Pack

What's HDSP?
  
HDSP stands for High Definition Sound Performance. It's a new Gigaset innovation that lets you phone over the internet in wideband audio quality – and enjoy conversations in twice the sound quality of a normal phone call.

What are the benefits of HDSP?
  
Thanks to a frequency band twice that of standard phones, Gigaset's High Definition Sound Performance phones let you experience internet (VoIP) conversations in unparalleled sound quality. This extended frequency range means HDSP calls can transmit more audio details than ever before, eliminating much of the static and interference common to normal phone calls. As a result, you can hear every inflection in the voice of the person you're talking to – and experience calls that sound more like face-to-face conversations.

How does HDSP work?
  
High Definition Sound Performance provides wideband audio quality by using a frequency range double that of conventional phones. Standard phones use a frequency band of 4 kHz, while HDSP capable Gigaset cordless phones take advantage of 8 kHz. The extended frequency range means that when you call a friend or relative who also has an HDSP phone via your broadband internet connection you'll be able to hear them twice as clearly.

What IP standards does HDSP use?
  
Thanks to greatly increased data compression provided by audio Codec G.722, you can enjoy HDSP calls in 8 kHz wideband audio - double the bandwidth of narrowband 4 kHz calls.

HDSP also uses a new wireless technology called CAT-iq, which stands for Cordless Advanced Technology – internet quality. CAT-iq builds upon existing Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) technology, uniting telephony and the internet in a way that enables a vast array of new functions for end-user devices. CAT-iq offers all the benefits of DECT technology and also ensures compatibility among IP products - resulting in greater functionality.