Siemens DECT Gigaset E500

The easy-to-use Gigaset E500 is the intuitive phone designed for ultimate calling comfort. Large keys on the illuminated keypad guarantee simple handling. Thanks to the large font size on the high-contrast display, you can effortlessly navigate the menu, and read names and numbers. Too loud or not loud enough? The convenient side key gives you easy volume control directly on the handset. The phone's enhanced acoustics let everyone enjoy the pleasure of a great conversation - even when calling hands-free in brilliant HSP™ sound quality. Furthermore, radiation-free5 ECO Mode Plus turns off the transmitting power when the phone is in standby.

Well-separated, large keys on the Gigaset E500's illuminated keypad make dialling the numbers of your friends and family so much simpler. The display with large font size for optimized readability pleases the whole family. Four speed dial keys on the handset grant quick and convenient access to the numbers you use most.

Sound quality

HDSP™ ready handset1 yes

HSP™ for brilliant sound quality yes

Hands-free talking | convenient hands-free | advanced hands-free - | yes | -

Ringer melodies | polyphonic | real sounds I downloadable 3 | 7 | 11 | -

Individual ringer melodies for VIP entries -

Adjustable handset volume yes

Headset connection | corded 2,5 mm | Bluetooth® yes | yes | -

Convenience - phoning essentials

Range indoors | outdoors 50m | 300m

Standby time | talk time 300h | 20h

Phonebook | address book | entries yes | - | 150

Phonebook transfer: via DECT | via Bluetooth® | via LAN yes | - | -

Last dialed ... numbers 10

Automatic dialing of operator prefix yes

Automatic redial function in handset -

Dial by voice command -

Bluetooth® function2 | Mini-USB - | -

Room monitoring -

Vibracall -

SIM card reader and writer -

Plug-and-play installation yes

Date reminder function | alarm call - | yes

Calendar -

Live recording of calls -

Display and menu features

Display: numeric | alphanumeric | semigraphical | graphical - | - | yes | -

Display: illuminated | colour yes | -
... pixel, ... inch, ... colours and ... lines 128x80 | 1,9 | - | 3

Easy-to-use text-based menu | jumbo fonts | icon-based yes | yes | yes

Display of caller's number (CLIP1) | picture (Picture CLIP1) yes | -

List of last ... missed calls with time and date 20

Multilingual menu for up to ... languages 21

Time displayed yes

Date displayed -

Range displayed (handset to base station) yes

Charging status displayed yes

Call charge displayed -

Call duration displayed yes

Keypad features

Illuminated keypad yes

Colour of illumination amber

Navigation key yes

Message indicator key yes

Messaging functions

Up to ... characters SMS1 | Email1 - | -

Up to ... personalized SMS in-boxes -

Email notification -

ECO DECT

Up to 60% less power consumption3 yes

ECO Mode for reduction of transmitting power of base station by 80%4 yes

Radiation-free5 ECO Mode Plus yes

Transmitting power at almost zero when handset docked6 yes

Security

Equipped with speech transmission encryption yes

Features with more than one handset

Expandable to up to ... handsets 4

Selective internal calls | walkie-talkie mode yes | -

Internal transfer of external calls yes

Parallel calls internal | external 1 | 1

Others

Warranty 2 years

Wall mountable yes

Batteries 2xAAA