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"It's great but pricey"
Summary: I've been tripping on my handsfree wire when exiting the car, and have been waiting for a product such as this. I use a Nokia 6510 which is non-bluetooth. I was initially sceptical about FreeSpeak after reading the mixed reviews on CNet, but decided to bravely give it a try anyhow - there's no money back guarantee where I live. It also took some effort to locate the local distributor since I live outside North America. At first, I faced the same problems that were mentioned in the earlier threads, but Jabra has an excellent support Web site where most of these problems are documented. There are configuration options than can overcome audio echo (by reducing microphone gain) and two-step call answering and ending (by using answer/end emulation). The quick start guide can be found at http://www.jabra.com/fscs/manuals/NonBT_QSG.pdf The only drawback is it fragility - basically you won't want to hang it from your belt for fear of losing or breaking the headset. There seems also to be a little quirk with either the headset or adaptor not responding immediately after charging, requiring a reset. Thus its a good practice to check that both the headset and adaptor are able to be turned on before leaving the house. Overall its a great product, just too expensive for the convenience. Since I use it in the car most of the time, Nokia's Plug & Play Carkit with Microphone PPH-1/HFM-8 might be a more cost effective solution.
