Do you have to lift the handset off the hook every time you want to use the headset? Plantronics said you would, but I hope not.
1750576
no, It depends on what kind of phone you have. With Cisco 7940 it works fine without lifting headset
221032
No, the one I bought is attached to the headset and cannot be (naturally) disconnected. My solution is keeping the extra slack tied.
791455
The headset itself does not have a button where you can place a call on hold. It does have a mute button however you would have to actually place a call on hold using your desk-top telephone (if your phone has the capability.)
852652
Husband wears two hearing aids and always removes the one on the side he is using the phone. His fit inside the ear and he says they whistle if they aren't removed. Otherwise, he has NO PROBLEM with our Panasonic phone. Hope this helps!
1131444
Sorry for the delay in responding as we were on vacation and just returned today.The hand sets do have a headset plug on the side and a speaker phone mode. I cannot find a headset plug for the larger base (with the digital answering system), but the smaller individual units (as pictured) do have the headset plug. As information, I do like this system. One of the reasons I ordered it is because of the Silent mode. If you do not want to hear the phone ring, you can push the silent mode button and the answering machine will still answer the call - but none of the units nor the base will ring. Sorry for the delay in responding as we were on vacation and just returned today.The hand sets do have a headset plug on the side and a speaker phone mode. I cannot find a headset plug for the larger base (with the digital answering system), but the smaller individual units (as pictured) do have the headset plug. As information, I do like this system. One of the reasons I ordered it is because of the Silent mode. If you do not want to hear the phone ring, you can push the silent mode button and the answering machine will still answer the call - but none of the units nor the base will... » Read More Sorry for the delay in responding as we were on vacation and just returned today.The hand sets do have a headset plug on the side and a speaker phone mode. I cannot find a headset plug for the larger base (with the digital answering system), but the smaller individual units (as pictured) do have the headset plug. As information, I do like this system. One of the reasons I ordered it is because of the Silent mode. If you do not want to hear the phone ring, you can push the silent mode button and the answering machine will still answer the call - but none of the units nor the base will ring. « Show Less
730690
You aren't able to directly answer the calls regardless of if your hands are clean/dirty/wet/dry. On the wire that connects the headset to the handset, the only controls you have are to control the volume and to mute/unmute the call. There are no controls for answering or hanging up calls. This would all have to be done from the handset.
442619
The jack that fits into the phone is like any standard phone jack. You have to make sure that the hand set and it's cord are able to be disconnected from the phone base. I had a phone where the cord coming from the phone base to the hand set was permanently built in and I had to get another phone to make this headset work with it. Other than that the head set worked great.
2016642
I unplugged my hand held part and kept it on the phone. Pick up and hang up as usual, but your headset is used for talking/hearing. I don't think this headset has a connect/disconnect feature.
113089
Not that I am aware of. Your headset still has to be connected to your phone. I have had mine a while and I love it.
1904383
You can silence the headset, but the base will still rings. This is my experience
1058456
I'm not sure what you mean, the headset works well but the ear piece is a little uncomfortable, once you have the ear hanger no problem; also it can only be connected to 1 phone at a time
835857
The headset does not have a mute button, only the handset. I dont think if you hit 'mute' on the handset it mutes the headset, because when the headset is on you should turn your handset off or else you get feedback sounds.
1851794
I've held the phone to my ear but use my headset alot. You can take out of case but its a snug fit so not that easy. I do not think the case is made to have the phone removed each time you receive calls. If you need something of that nature, then I do nit recommend thus type if case.
1677477
If you have optional handset lifter all you do is press answer button on headset. Just got it yesterday. .works like a charm. If no handset lifter option then you must lift handset...did that for couple weeks.
2051771
I really don't know. The phone would have to have the conversation in some sort of "audible" state so the device could pick it up. I doubt that a phone still on the hook has any connection with the conversation until the hook is lifted.
970320
You don't need the handset lifter. There is a jack on the back of the phone for a headset. You push the headset button and go.
1184054
You remove the rubber ear gasket when connecting to the headset. You use one or the other. Not both at the same time.