Telephone related Q

[trefor]

I spend a lot of time on the phone to the states on various conference calls. My trusty Southern Bell portable analogue home phone is getting a bit tired, but it has one feature I can't find on any other portable home phone - a MUTE button. This kills my mic and means I can listen/use the toilet/cook tea/watch telly with sound on while on a boring call.

I cannot find a new phone with this feature. What they all call Hold/Secrecy or Mute plays some kind of music/sound. Not good in a conference call situation.

Does anyone know of a portable phone (or maybe handfree at least) with this feature? It can be analogue or digital.

Thanks.


T/.

[gb145]

You could try one of these, has a secrecy facility but not sure if it plays a tune

www.shop.bt.com/invt/872397

[slinksport]

we've got BT Studio DECT phones..
Internal calls (great for the lazy!), and mute..

Call quality is spot on as well..

W

[pcameron]

I use a Binatone MD-1000 DECT cordless phone in exactly the same way as you do; mute just makes it quiet, no music or anything! Battery is good for a two hour long conference as well. I also have an earpiece for it, so I am hands free and can read Pistonheads if it's a boring conference.

[simpo two]

!! I've heard that some mute buttons aren't what you think - they only cut the conversation one way - which could get very embarassing! Can anyone confirm this?

[trefor]

simpo two said:

!! I've heard that some mute buttons aren't what you think - they only cut the conversation one way - which could get very embarassing! Can anyone confirm this?

I thought that's how they were supposed to work. The person on the other end can't hear you. That way you can hear them unless they press Mute too.

[trefor]

Thanks guys. I'll look into these models then.

[Roadrage]

trefor said:

I spend a lot of time on the phone to the states on various conference calls. My trusty Southern Bell portable analogue home phone is getting a bit tired, but it has one feature I can't find on any other portable home phone - a MUTE button. This kills my mic and means I can listen/use the toilet/cook tea/watch telly with sound on while on a boring call. I cannot find a new phone with this feature. What they all call Hold/Secrecy or Mute plays some kind of music/sound. Not good in a conference call situation. Does anyone know of a portable phone (or maybe handfree at least) with this feature? It can be analogue or digital. Thanks. T/.

its not hard to fit one to any phone

[simpo two]

When you need a pee, stick the phone down the side of the sofa?