Siemens Gigaset Digital Cordless Phone with Hybrid IP/Landline Calling (A580IP)

by Siemens

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.2 x 9.8 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002DEMELO
• Item model number: A580IP
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 6, 2009

Product Description

The Gigaset A580 IP offers hybrid calling capability; traditional land line as well as voice over IP , at a price level typically reserverd for standard VoIP phones. The ease of set-up and operation without a companion PO, saves both time and energy. The A580 IP is able to support multiple simulaneous calls (traditional, IP, intercom) VoIP accounts and room monitoring - in addition to the range, sound quality, security and enhanced battery life of DECT 6.0 phones. The A580IP provides the perfect oppurtunity to begin accessing a wealth of internet data with the simplicity of making a phone call.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Sound Quality - User Interface needs work, December 6, 2009

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B. Ellis (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Siemens Gigaset Digital Cordless Phone with Hybrid IP/Landline Calling (A580IP) (Office Product)

I am reasonably technical and run a VOIP PBX for our small business with several different providers, IP Phones and gateways. This seemed like a nice addition where cordless IP phones are needed. I have almost returned this several times because of the UI and contact import issues, however I am keeping it in hope of an updated firmware release.

Pros -
Good voice quality
Register multiple VOIP Providers
Price is right for an expandable VOIP based ATA and handset

Cons -
Handset Interface and Features are a mess to use - Siemens could learn something from other cordless handset manufactures
Vcard contact import is a nightmare
Can't seem to remove internal Gigaset setting/provider
Web interface is acceptable If you do the upgrade... if not it is so slow you can' use it.
No Headset Jack (are you kidding me?)

I want to like it... but not quite prime time.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice having a landline again!, March 25, 2010

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William A. Charlton (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Siemens Gigaset Digital Cordless Phone with Hybrid IP/Landline Calling (A580IP) (Office Product)

This phone is rock-solid and I'm really glad I purchased it. Works well with Google Voice and Gizmo5.

It's definitely an entry-level product, which is what I was looking for since I didn't want to commit too deeply to VOIP without testing it out first. By entry-level, I mean the system is missing a few features (e.g. no built-in voicemail; the handset doesn't have a headphone jack). I didn't need those since I use Google Voice.

Initial set up was incredibly simple for a VOIP phone. Call quality is much better than my mobile phone even when it has full bars. I have an entry-level DSL connection at home and that seems sufficient.

The phone has automatically picked up two firmware updates since I've owned it, making the UI much faster and easier to use.

I was reluctant to buy an IP phone for a long time after a bad experience with a well-known national VOIP service. When I moved to a new house, I tried to go mobile-only, but the sound quality from my cellphone just wasn't good enough for a lot of purposes, especially for work calls. This phone has been a completely different story - works great, sounds great. For me, combining this hardware with my free Google Voice / Gizmo account has given me a landline without any monthly fees.

Minor complaints: (1) No way to permanently disable blinking "messages" LED on handset after missing calls; (2) No headset jack; (3) web interface on base unit is slow. None of these were dealbreakers for me.

Love it.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great one of a kind device., February 5, 2010

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Keenan Tims (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Siemens Gigaset Digital Cordless Phone with Hybrid IP/Landline Calling (A580IP) (Office Product)

This is a nice product. There basically aren't any other proper cordless VoIP (ie. SIP) phones out there for a reasonable price, just the enterprise-y stuff. As an added bonus, this one uses DECT, so you should be able to just add handsets at will.

I've had it for a while now and haven't had any problems with it whatsoever. It does what it says on the tin, and while it's clearly a consumer-oriented device and I'd like to see more functionality, it's been great.

Pros:
- Proper SIP support, connected easily to my PBX
- Each handset (up to 6 I believe) can be associated with a separate SIP account
- Battery life is good, but not great. Lasts about a week on standby with occasional use, my non-DECT Panasonic from a couple years ago can do almost twice that.
- POTS connection can ring through to the handset and be used for emergency outgoing, or all outgoing calls. Useful if you have an Enterphone system, for example, or if you use VoIP for free calling to other VoIP users but not PSTN calls.

Cons:
- Handset build quality doesn't feel very good. Seems sturdy enough, but the switches just have a poor feeling to them.
- I can't figure out how to control the volume in-call, if it's even possible
- Web interface is quite slow