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Gigaset A540 Twin review

Gigaset A540 Twin

CHOICE Expert Rating

73%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Good sound quality via earpiece and speaker
  • Good display
  • Handset earpiece volume is greater than 70dB
  • Handset ringer volume over 70 dB at 1 metre
  • Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
  • GAP (Generic access profile) compatible
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Not hearing aid compatible
  • No backlit keyboard

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Sound quality receiving score
78%
Sound quality sending score
70%
Ease of use score
76%
Battery life score
65%
Answering machine score
0%
Talk time – measured (hours)
15.5

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Bluetooth handset support
Standby time – claimed (days)
8
Recommended initial charging time (hours)
4
Power consumption – base only (W)
Not applicable
Power consumption – base and phone (W)
Not applicable
Handset ringer loudness (dB)
71
Maximum volume for handset speaker (dB)
64
Maximum earpiece volume (dB)
76
Base ringer maximum volume (dB)
0
Backlit keypad
1
Handsets supported
4
Minimum rings
Not stated
Maximum rings
Not stated
Total phonebook
150
Total ringtones
20
Battery type
2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 400MAh
Answering machine recording time (min)
ns
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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