Polycom SoundPoint Pro SE-225 Phone Power Supply Included by Polycom Inc.
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Digital camera reviews of Polycom SoundPoint Pro SE-225 Phone Power Supply Included
Digital camera Review: Not worth the money and support is worse
Summary: 1 Stars
I would not spend the money for this phone. I work at home so I decided to invest in a really good phone with 2 lines and a speaker. The handset was always hot when I picked it up and put it to my ear. I contacted the company and they did send me another one but it did the same thing. So I decided to live with it because the speaker was good. But with use of less than a year, the sound became lower. No one can hear me on calls and I can't hear anyone else with the volume up. I contacted the company but it had been over a year so no luck getting help since it was now out of warranty. They would fix it if I paid shipping and a repair job but it would be almost the cost of a new phone. I did my own problem determination by swapping the phone with another one and the new one was fine, I also replaced any parts I could like a different hand set that fit, a different phone line cord, etc. So, I have a $200 paperweight. Do not waste your money.Digital camera Review: OUTSTANDING home office speaker phone+
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this Polycom Pro SE-225 for so long I do not remember when I bought it but it could have been as far back as 10 yrs ago. This phone has performed flawlessly. The speaker phone is to die for although the rear mic usage by itself can have some echo effect. However, using both front and rear mics or just the front mic, people on the other end of the tele call do not know that I am on a speaker phone. I've even asked them if they could tell and none could. I have knocked this phone onto the floor on many occasions, and it still works perfectly.
The single cable from the T-splitter to the back of the phone is an added nice feature. I still use this with a printer/fax machine. I've previously used the data port interfaced to an internal modem in my desktop PC and NB computers using the auto-dialer in Outlook, Goldmine and ACT. All performed flawlessly. The settings for each of the 2-lines is more than adequate!
The only thing that I wish Polycom would add is the capability to program the address book via a PC or NB from Outlook or similar. Also, restricting the total entries to 99 could be increased since chip and memory storage capabilities are substantially better today than yesteryear.
Since I smoke in my home office, I have completely dismantled this phone on several occasions and thoroughly cleaned the key pads, mic ports, etc. This phone is rugged. I tried a whole bunch of phones in the past and have even recently tried a few for other rooms in the house, and I returned those due to lack of quality audio, lack of ruggedness or lacking features. This phone does get a bit warm underneath, but who cares when it works flawlessly.
In my opinion and at this price point without spending $1K+, this is THE PHONE for home offices. There is nothing else that I found that is like it.
Digital camera Review: Outstanding Phone Set
Summary: 4 Stars
Great home office phone. Speaker quality is good and as well with handset quality. Only minus is caller ID is difficult to read when on the phone.Digital camera Review: Polycom SE-225 ... Simply the best.... worth every penny
Summary: 5 Stars
In short, this is the best phone I've used in over 20 years of telecom experience and selling over the phone. The sound quality is the best I have ever had... by far... and I have used everything from Nortel, Lucent, AT&T, Panasonic, Motorola, etc... The speakerphone is flawless in both directions (the receive side is particularly good with richer bass and smooth treble frequencies).
I like the whole "feel" of the unit. The keys have a soft but positive-feeling touch to them, and it is difficult to mis-dial because of inadvertent double entries from the key pad. Practically every key provides a unique "one button" function (i.e., speed dial, choose a line, etc..) and it is easy to begin a new call or drop an old one off the 3-way conference function.
I also love the ease with which one can move from handset to speakerphone to headset... and without the slightest chirp to the far end letting them know you are changing postions or putting them on mute. It's as easy as pressing a button. And you don't need to leave the handset off-hook when using the speakerphone. That's really nice!
The only criticisms I have about the unit are:
1) No backlight in the LCD screen (not a biggy, but makes me position it differently in my office)
2) Too long a button sequence to go through in order to check missed incoming calls (5 button presses)
Other than that, it is perfect, and well worth the $200 you will pay to get one (check eBay for deals, though). Do yourself a favor and buy one; you won't be disappointed.
Digital camera Review: Polycom phone
Summary: 3 Stars
The features are what I wanted, but I have some issues with the phone.
People do say they can hear me crystal clear thru the speaker phone when I talk at in a normal voice. There is a buzzing issue though, if you wrap your phone cord around your hand it buzzes, strange but not a problem if you keep your arm and hand away from the wire.
Jonathan