Plantronics CT11 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with MX150 Headset

I ordered this expecting I would not like it much, but wanted a small phone that would fit in my pocket and wanted to try the MX150 clip on headset. To my surprise, the CT11 has become the most used phone in the house. Battery life is fine and the sound quality is far beyond my expectation. Listening to a caller, the earpiece is almost on par with an over the head headset plus it has a volume control. The microphone is crystal clear to everyone I talk to and no one can tell the difference when I switch back and forth between a regular hard line phone and the CT11.

Yes, the buttons are very small and take a little getting used to if you have large fingers. If you require reading glasses as I do and don't have them on, they are really difficult. Keep in mind, you have a phone that will fit in your shirt pocket, is fairly lightweight and has one button speed dialing to compensate. I use a calling card for long distance and the CT11 has a button for one touch dialing of a phone number that you use often. Hold it down and the CT11 will dial the 800#, pause for the connection, dial the pin# etc. Then you can hit another button and "chain dial" the phone number you are calling. You can also program the number buttons to speed dial from your phone book with one touch of a button and NO menus to flip thru as my other cordless phones have.

For me the best part of this phone is the MX150 ear piece. It's small, light weight and after a dozen or so practice runs, I was able to have it in my ear and ready to talk as easily as I can pick up a regular handset. The ergonomics of it may not work for everyone. In my left ear I sometimes forget I have it on, it's so comfortable and easy to place. My right ear must be shaped differently as I have to adjust it some to get it to stay in. I was all set to order the some extra MX150's for use on my other cordless phones (Panasonic), but it does not sound as loud. The MX150 must be matched for the Plantronics CT11 and it does the job very well.

I have used this phone for over a month, have 5 cordless phones and everyone in the house goes for CT11 when the phone rings. When my other phones finally die, they will all be replaced with CT11's.

I bought this phone to replace a similar Uniden model that I'd had to replace twice in as many years. Plantronics has a good reputation so I figured I'd give this one a try. I find it utterly convenient and high-quality. The sound quality is better than my older and larger cordless in the house -- the one that doesn't even have a headset! It's tiny, so I can slip it into a pocket or clip it onto my belt. I walk around with it all the time because I forget it's on. Yesterday, I put it down on the kitchen counter, and accidentally knocked it into water, totally immersing it. I opened it up and let it dry out as best as I could. Today I called Plantronics's tech support and said that, while the display worked, the phone rings, and the voicemail light still operates, the actual buttons don't. I was hoping they could tell me whether I needed to let it dry out more or if they recommended simply buying a new one. Instead, and to my surprise and delight, as it was still under warrantee, they politely and pleasantly informed me are sending me a new one, no questions asked! They didn't even care that it was my fault! That's what I call good service. Even if I hadn't been a fan of the product already, this would have made me a convert.

They are utterly reliable, batteries last a long time between charges and the range is, I think, more than what is given in the spec sheet.

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