Packing:
Already in the package it is clear that Philips is not just a phone sold, but a holistic product. On plastic is largely dispensed with and the design of environmentally friendly carton is partly externally very attractive, thoughtfully designed for other and adapted to the product.
Operating Instructions:
There are brief instructions in several languages, as well as a detailed operating instructions in German from. The descriptions are easy to understand and in detail with lots of graphics, but the font is quite small and asks the user a very concentrated reading.
The first impression:
Deep matt black sturdy plastic and anthracite metal inserts underline the sophisticated design of the instrument. The display is large enough with a nice background image and the buttons are easy to operate with accuracy and precision. That makes what already ago, this phone.
The installation:
Connect the supplied power adapter and plug the phone line is done with a few simple steps. The cable is passed through a simple yet functional cable management. Now even charge the phone and away you go.
Making calls / reception:
The phone is the phone to any puzzle. Operation is simple and well designed menu navigation logic. Call quality is extremely clear and natural. It may be desired even three different sound patterns for the listener to adjust very convincing. The range of the handset and the battery life are at a high level.
Added Features:
The integrated phonebook has space for 250 entries with name and phone number. A balanced selection of 12 ring tones available, each phonebook entry, an individual ringtone can be assigned. In addition, the device offers redial, call forwarding, conferencing and the ability to switch between two callers, as well as the establishment of a sleep mode or even a room monitor. For added convenience, nor the 9 speed dial keys and the speakerphone function. At the base station up to four handsets can be registered by other series or manufacturers whose products support the GAP standard.
The handling and the display:
The handset is remarkably long and slender. To operate the buttons of the handset is comfortable to hold and the display is sufficiently large and easy to read. The keys are illuminated during the inputs and have a clear pressure point. During a telephone conversation makes for longer conversations the relatively high weight of the handset (166 grams) and felt the long, narrow housing is then unfamiliar and somewhat strenuous in his hand.
The Answering Machine:
Who would have thought it, the piece of design even integrates an answering machine. You can choose between pure recorded message or message recording. The message length per caller is limited to 3 minutes, and a total for 60 minutes for a recording. Even a remote access of the recorded messages is possible. The signaling of incoming calls by the somewhat unimpressive flashing LED on the handset, however, is easy to overlook.
Battery performance, power consumption, radiation:
The battery is very durable. According to the description it should be possible 18 hours talk time or 250 hours standby time, what I like to think. The range to the base station is very substantial with 50 meters indoors and 300 meters outside. With the ECO and ECO + the extended mode can reduce the transmission power in standby mode and even off completely at rest. Characterized both the wireless radiation as well as the power consumption is remarkably reduced.
Summary:
Not only in design convinced the new Philips landline phone M888. It has a very mature voice quality and can score with extensive comfort features. Only the heavy weight of the handset and the somewhat inconspicuous signal LED tarnish the overall results slightly. In addition, however leave the high-quality appearance and a slim figure easily overlooked.
Rating:
positive:
- Chic contemporary design
- Easy handling
- Excellent voice quality
- Extensive comfort features
- Integrated answering machine
- Mature technology
negative:
- High Handset weight
- Signal LED is easy to overlook
- Very small font in the user manual
Conclusion:
For whom a functional feature-packed phone with excellent quality also must look good, which is the new design phone Philips M888 right. Both the elegance and the art convince in (almost) all areas.
