The Siemens Gigaset C460 IP has been discontinued and replaced by the Siemens Gigaset C475 IP.
The Siemens Gigaset C460 IP telephone is a quite unique telephone as it will allow normal calls through a standard telephone line as well as VOIP calls. It is a DECT telephone so the signal from its base station to the handset is digital giving as well excellent sound quality as well.
Siemens VOIP Cordless Phone
To use the Siemens Gigaset 460 IP telephone to make VOIP calls you need to have a VOIP service provider. This is a company that when you connect to the internet will then allow you to make the calls out to ordinary land lines. However the Siemens Gigaset does not connect into the computer like some SKYPE telephones. It works by connecting into a router and being allocated an IP address by your service or network provider.
Landline Calls
The Siemens Gigaset 460 IP DECT can also be used as an ordinary telephone as well as it will connect into a standard analogue line or an analogue extension on a telephone system. It is easy to switch between normal and IP calls with a single button press on the phone.
Packed full of features as well the Siemens Gigaset 460 IP cordless also has a full colour screen that is also backlit to make it easier to read. If you have plenty of contacts the Siemens Gigaset 460 IP cordless phone also has memory for up to 100 names and telephone numbers.
The Gigaset 460 IP is a very flexible telephone and also a great choice if you need VOIP now or are thinking about it at a later date.