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Gigaset A420A (Twin set) review

Gigaset A420A (Twin set)

CHOICE Expert Rating

70%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good sound quality via earpiece
  • Good sound quality via speaker
  • Answering machine has good sound quality
Bad points

Bad Points

  • No hearing aid (T-coil) compatibility
  • No incoming call barring
  • Poor battery performance

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
70%
Sound quality receiving score
79%
Sound quality sending score
77%
Ease of use score
77%
Battery life score
38%
Answering machine score
67%
Talk time – measured (hours)
9

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Bluetooth handset support
Standby time – claimed (days)
9
Recommended initial charging time (hours)
6
Power consumption – base only (W)
0.3
Power consumption – base and phone (W)
0.5
Handset ringer loudness (dB)
69
Maximum volume for handset speaker (dB)
64
Maximum earpiece volume (dB)
61
Base ringer maximum volume (dB)
71
Backlit keypad
White
Handsets supported
4
Minimum rings
0
Maximum rings
30 seconds
Total phonebook
100
Total ringtones
20
Battery type
2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 550MAh
Answering machine recording time (min)
25
Country of origin
Germany
Website
gigaset.com

Cost

Price
$99.00

Features

Operates during power outage
Colour display (LCD)
GAP compatible
Headset port
Night mode
Call barring incoming
Outgoing call barring
Hearing aid compatible
Cord and cordless combination
Hands free
Wall mountable
Polyphonic ringtones
1
Text to speech

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