Cordless phone from Aldi Nord: The mobile phone for the home

The Medion Life S63075 (MD 83166) is a cordless telephone with digital answering machine. The lightweight and low-profile device section in our test in December 2011 with an overall score 2.6 (satisfactory) and from that came eleventh in 17 cordless phones. Compared to 2011, the price has now fallen for five euros. Aldi offers for the phone standard three-year warranty.
Mediocre voice quality, good handling

However, the voice quality is satisfactory, sufficient only in hands-free mode. The answering machine can record sounds moderate and only 15 minutes. The commissioning of the device but works good - menu display and keypad can be operated well also. Dealing with the answering machine is not only directly at the unit simple, but also remotely.
Bluetooth, SMS and conferences

Using Bluetooth, the phone can connect up to two phones. This allows the owner to accept the Medion device calls made on his mobile phone. Also, selecting the external ports on the own phone number is possible with the cordless phone. Just like a mobile phone can send and receive the SMS device. The phone allows for both a three-party conference as well as the change between two parties, the so-called blemishes. Thanks 15 Distinctive ring tones can set the phone so that, for example, a call of the boss sounds different than when you call grandma, who asks for a chat. Gets the best friend, while the owner phoned his bank manager, it knocks and the display shows the number of the girlfriend.ThL W8S

Versatility but only satisfactory

Some important features missing when Aldi device: On Stranger numbers can not be locked ("Blacklist" function), your own phone number can not be suppressed by menu setting. A night mode is also not available. In addition, users can connect a headset to the phone.
Special battery may disadvantage

The cordless phone has a special battery pack. This complicates the search for a replacement if the supplied battery becomes weak or breaks. If the battery is fully charged after 12 hours rich, he holds the phone by 12 hours. In standby mode, the battery provides 12.5 days. Turns the owner of the particularly low-radiation Eco Mode on, the standby time is reduced to 4.5 days. By fall, thanks to frequent charging Eco Mode so on more current costs. In standby mode the power consumption is therefore only satisfactory - but overall the Medion device is very energy efficient.
The conclusions of the testers

The cordless phone from Aldi Nord it provides only into the midfield this product group. The voice quality is only satisfactory in hands-free mode even just adequate. The handling, however, radio-tioned well. The equipment is satisfactory overall - features like Bluetooth and the Conference Mode drop it positively. Another advantage: The three-year warranty. However, one drawback is the battery - the capacity is average, it also is a special battery pack, making it difficult to purchase replacement in case of damage.THL W8 Beyond

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