Amazon.com Product Description
Siemens raises the bar with the 8825 Gigaset, a 2.4 GHz two-line expandable cordless communication system. Expandable to eight handsets, the 8825 offers a wide range of features, including a digital answering machine with four mailboxes. The voice-announced Caller ID (with subscription to service through your local carrier) uses your voice to announce incoming calls. Caller ID information and a directory of your 120 speed-dial presets are displayed on an easy-to-read backlit LCD. Siemens includes an extra handset (model 8000 Gigaset) with charger.

The lightweight handset provides call transfer, conferencing, intercom, and room monitoring. It weighs just 7 ounces and has controls for volume, call waiting, flash, and last-number redial. Two AA rechargeable NiMH batteries (included) provide eight hours of talk time and eight hours of standby. The base and cordless handsets provide digital speakerphones and headset jacks for hands-free conversation. Additional handsets require no extra phone jacks.

A built-in answering machine completes the system. It has four mailboxes, date and time stamp, individual announcements for each incoming line, and 45 minutes of recording time. The unit also supports full remote operation, so you can collect messages while you're away.

What's in the Box
Base station with built-in tilt LCD, corded handset, coiled handset cord, cordless handset, cordless charger/base, AC power supplies and cords, two AA rechargeable NiMH batteries, one belt clip, telephone line cord, instructions, warranty information

From the Manufacturer
Siemens developed the 8825 telephone and Gigaset 8800 cordless handset extension for both SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) users and high-end consumers who demand a full set of features. Voice-announced Caller ID lets you know who's calling without your having to be within reach of the phone. With this feature, you can record--in your own voice--the names of people in your directory list. When you receive a call from someone in your recorded phone memory, you hear--in your own voice--the name of the person who is calling.

As communication requirements grow, the Gigaset 8825 and Gigaset 8800 system can scale to meet those needs. The system is expandable to eight handsets and offers intercom capabilities, call transferring, call conferencing, consultation call, and room monitoring. The 8825 features a built-in four-mailbox digital answering machine with 45 minutes of recording time and an Auto Attendant feature that enables callers to route a call to the correct mailbox. In addition to helping manage communication within the office or home, the system has frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, which provides superior voice quality, clear reception, and the confidence of secure, private conversations.

Each Gigaset 8825 system comes with a Gigaset 8800 handset, and the system can be easily configured to support seven more. The handset includes digital answering machine access, a Caller ID/Call Waiting display, and a full duplex digital speakerphone. (There is a speakerphone in the base and one in each handset.)

Additional features include multi-user capabilities (use up to four handsets simultaneously); a call log that stores up to 50 numbers; Caller ID/Call Waiting ID information with automatic call-back function; and programmability in English, French, and Spanish. Illuminated graphical LCDs are positioned on the base and handset, and speed dialing draws from a directory of up to 120 names and numbers.