Siemens Gigaset 8825 2.4 GHz 2-Line Cordless Phone

Pros: A 2.4 GHz phone system that can be expanded to 8 cordless phones!
Cons: The price of the System and added cost of each additional handset!

The Siemens 8825 Gigaset Cordless Telephone is a 2.4 GHz phone system with a built-in digital answering machine. This is a phone system that can grow with up to 8 cordless phones without having to add any additional phone lines. All you need is one phone...

Pros: Sound quality, speaker phone handsets best 2 line phone with wireless capability, very comfortable.
Cons: Don't count on Siemens for any support in any way. Headset jack can flimsy.

I have owned this system for my small company for over two years. The reception is excellent for me and the volume is great. My favorite feature is the speakerphone on the handsets. The sound is actually better with the handset sitting on my desk than ...

Pros: Once set up properly, very easy to use
Cons: Clicking, outgoing message gets cut off part way through last word

Paid $425.00 Canadian - Included Base Station and 1 cordless handset (Purchased with my friend’s Siemen’s employee discount card which has absolutely no bearing on my following opinion!)

I had followed the old style siemens phone...

Pros: Rich in features. Nice design.
Cons: A few missing features. Cheap feeling keypads. Clicks when interfered with.

Like some of the other reviewers, I replaced a very expensive Siemens 2420 system with an 8825 system. And likewise, as some other reviewers commented, considering my experience with the 2420, one might question my judgment. Briefly, I had a Siemens 2420...

Pros: Awesome array of features. Very clean look. Decent audio sound.
Cons: Many features are just not fully functional

I bought the 8825 after wanting to find a decent 2-line phone and failing with the typical Staples and OfficeMax level of phones (all at about $70).

What I wanted was a solid corded business phone with excellent features. The cordless handset,...

Pros: Design, Features, Styling
Cons: From the same company who brought us the 2420

The 8825 replaces Siemens previous model 2420 in my home, and given my experience with the 2420, it's quite unbelievable that I bought another Siemens product. The 2420 was a disaster. The LCD on every single handset AND the base failed. The system was...

Pros: Many features, expansion capabilities, great looks.
Cons: Mediocre audio quality, interference, handset shape.

I have owned the Siemens 8825 for a short time and the Siemens 2240 for quite awhile. I'll focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the 8825, and also compare it to the 2240 where appropriate.

First let me start off with "The Big Lie", which...

Pros: Great features and versatility
Cons: Poor battery life

I am currently using this system in my home to tie in two phone lines. So far I have not had any real problems with the phone except that the batteries drain a little quicker than most. I will break down my review into the following categories: setup,...

Pros: None
Cons: Hard to set up. Poor reception, battery life.

I had a 900 mhz phone I wanted to replace. I decided to go with an expansion unit that would allow the placement of additional phones throughout my house without installing phone jacks.

This unit seemed to fit the bill. The unit allowed...

Pros: On paper, a great phone. Caller ID screen and announcement features are fine.
Cons: Phone doesn't work as advertised. Warranty works well for Siemens--poorly for the consumer.

I gave the 8825 a six-month trial in my home office and it failed the test. I was so disgusted, I wrote to the president of Siemens, in Germany. He did not reply. Here are just a few of the defects I complained about: 1. The phone did not stop ringing ...

Pros: Excellent features, sleek design
Cons: Complicated menus on handset, NOT A FULL DUPLEX speakerphone!!!

The phone itself is very visually appealing, with it's european design and antenna-less handset, it certainly beats the rest of offerings on the market in this department. I presume you're familiar with the features of this phone, so i won't do a...

Pros: Ultra customizable, good control over system functionality, convenient features.
Cons: Worse than the 2420, clicking sound every 10 seconds, EXPENSIVE!

Well, I think I owe it to everyone to lay out the facts based on my experience. I have had a home office for 7 years, and have been dealing with the operational catastrophies of the 2420 for the last 2 (or 3 years?). I went through 3 base stations (one...

Pros: Styling, ergonomics, sound quality (answering machine and telephone)
Cons: Does not last more than a year or two before answering machine goes bye bye

I have had 2 8825 systems in the last 4 years. The first simply stopped turning on, and I replaced the base as I had liked the system and still had a remote phone which would work with a new one. After about a year the new one stopped working also, out ...

Pros: Looks great on the desk. Nice European styling...
Cons: Click, click, click...

I have had this phone for the past two years. I don't have all of the little gripes that I have read in other reviews. I think if you read the book, it's pretty easy to figure out. I looked at several phones in this price range with similar features, but ...

Pros: wireless
Cons: clicking, battery life, difficulty in transferring 2 calls between 2 handsets

We purchased this system 5 weeks ago, from day 1 the clicking when talking to anyone was pretty bad. According to Technical support it is interferance from a LAN or microwave...either way it can be heard on the other end of the line.
The battery...