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snom m3 Phone Review: SIP, DECT and Flexible

This review was originally published Feb 26, 2008 at www.smallnetbuilder.com

At a Glance
Product snom m3 IP DECT phone
Summary Full-featured business-class cordless IP phone system
Pros • Easy setup
• Very good call quality
• Good cordless range
• Excellent battery life
• Multiple simultaneous SIP registrations
Cons • Contact list not remote provisioned
• No use of SIP URIs
• No dedicated function keys
• No support for G.722
• Weak speakerphone

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