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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/3/2014 10:17 AM, Gary Parker
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<div>I was recently asked to procure a Cisco handset with
bluetooth capability for a user with impaired hearing who uses
bluetooth capable hearing aids. I was under the impression that
high-end 9951 and 9971 units were the only handsets with this
functionality, but it appears the much cheaper 8945 also
features bluetooth.</div>
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<div>I have to say I'm suspicious of the relatively low price of
the 8945 looking at its specs (colour screen, camera, GigE) so
I'm interested to hear opinions from anyone with experience of
deploying and using these devices.</div>
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If you're open to a newer model, I'd look at the 8851 (list price is
the same as the 8945). We've got a couple 8861s we're evaluating
right now, and the Bluetooth proximity stuff on them is pretty
slick. I haven't used a Bluetooth headset with mine yet, but it is
fully supported on them. The only caveat with them is the same as
you'd have on the 99XX models, they are SIP only phones like all the
8800 line so the configs for them are slightly different if you're
used to all SCCP phones. (Differences on the 8851/8861 are the
second USB port for charging a device, and the support for 3
expansion modules instead of 2 on the 8851, the 8811/8841 models do
not have Bluetooth.)<br>
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Only other complaint I have with most of the newer models is the
handsets aren't able to be held between your head and shoulder like
the older 7900 handsets can due to the slimline design without as
much curve as the older models.<br>
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Jeremy "TheBrez" Bresley<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:brez@brezworks.com">brez@brezworks.com</a><br>
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