Sleek shapes, functional clarity, and sophisticated design: The Gigasets SL550 and SL555 make an unusual eye-catcher in any apartment. Moreover, you will find modern telephone technology behind the attractive exterior of the new SL-class models.

The superior handsfree speech facility with adjustable volume control permits flexibility and freedom of movement while on the phone. Thus you can carry out other tasks while you are chatting. Using an attachable earpiece (available as an optional accessory), you can talk discreetly on the phone while yet having your hands free. Operating the cordless phone is simple. Using the central five-way controls, you can navigate through the self-explanatory icon menu on the handset’s large, illuminated color display (65,000 colors, 128 x 160 pixels).

By allocating different ringer melodies - and even photos for up to 25 entries - to individual callers or a VIP group, you can hear and see immediately who is calling (picture CLIP). If you want to be undisturbed but still reachable at home, you can use the vibration alarm. In addition, the Gigaset SL555 has a high-performance digital answering machine for recording up to 35 minutes of messages.

You can use the new SL-class Gigasets to do more than make phone calls. Text messages (SMS) are becoming increasingly popular on the landline network too. The Gigasets SL550 and SL555 can send messages with up to 640 characters. Even e-mails can be sent via SMS. Now you can enjoy reading your text messages again later, because the handset can store up to 50 SMS messages in four separate in-boxes.

Up to six handsets can be registered and used on the Gigaset SL550 base station. Moreover, you can make cordless phone calls via internet (VoIP) in combination with the Gigaset M34 USB adapter.

The Gigaset SL550 and the SL555 with answering machine will be available in retail outlets from fall 2005 for just over 100 euro in the color combination “black/silver“. Matching Gigaset SL55 handsets will also be on sale.

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Siemens Gigaset SL550 Cordless Phone Features:

Sleek shapes, functional clarity, and sophisticated design

Illuminated color display (65,000 colors, 128 x 160 pixels).

E-mail address and birthdays can be stored for each record in the telephone directory.

Similarly, polyphonic ring melodies and background photos downloaded from the PC allow the phone to be personalized.

Different ringer melodies

High-performance digital answering machine for recording up to 35 minutes of messages.

Home phone users can get the new SL-class Gigasets to do more than make phone calls.

Send messages with up to 640 characters.

E-mails can be sent via SMS.

The handset can store up to 50 SMS messages in four separate in-boxes.

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Siemens Gigaset SL555 Cordless Phone Features:

Sleek shapes, functional clarity, and sophisticated design

Illuminated color display (65,000 colors, 128 x 160 pixels).

E-mail address and birthdays can be stored for each record in the telephone directory.

Similarly, polyphonic ring melodies and background photos downloaded from the PC allow the phone to be personalized.

Different ringer melodies

High-performance digital answering machine for recording up to 35 minutes of messages.

Home phone users can get the new SL-class Gigasets to do more than make phone calls.

Send messages with up to 640 characters.

E-mails can be sent via SMS.

Store up to 50 SMS messages in four separate in-boxes

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