Cordless phones: Compare features & prices BT Inspire 1500 quad review http://www.which.co.uk/technology/phones/reviews/cordless-phones/bt-inspire-1500-quad/review/
The feature-packed Inspire 1500 has a built-in answering machine, a loudspeaker for playing back messages, a 100-contact phone book and can send and receive text messages. But how well does this cordless phone from BT perform the everyday tasks you'd expect from a home phone? We sent it to our lab to find out.
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| Specification criteria | Specification |
|---|---|
| Specification | |
| Type | Answering machine |
No. of handsets
|
4 |
| Weight (g)
|
129 |
| Wall mountable
|
No |
| Compatible handsets
|
5 |
| Screen
|
Monochrome |
| LCD Display
|
Matrix |
| Location of ringer | Handset and base station |
| Message indicator
|
Visual indicator |
| Message announcement
|
Display and audio |
| Speed dial
|
Yes |
| Sim card reader | No |
| Text messaging | Yes |
| Phonebook
|
100 |
BT Inspire 1500 quad
- Launch date: Sep 2011
- Type: Answering machine
- Which? score:
| Amazon Marketplace UK | £74.99 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.co.uk | £79.53 | |
| John Lewis | £104.95 | |
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No. of handsets
How many handsets come with the phone on test.
Weight (g)
Weight of individual handset.
Wall mountable
Whether the phone comes with a wall mounting kit.
Compatible handsets
The maximum number of handsets that can be used with one base station.
Screen
Type of screen that the phone has: M = monochrome, C = colour, N/A = none.
LCD Display
The phone's liquid crystal display. Matrix displays, similar to those on mobiles, are the best.
Message indicator
How the machine alerts you to the presence of new messages.
Message announcement
How the machine provides details (time and date) of any left messages.
Speed dial
You can press a button to call selected numbers.
Phonebook
How many numbers the phone can store.