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(More customer reviews)I bought this device in November 2007 in the mistaken belief that California's cell phone law would soon take effect on January 1, 2008! [the actual effective date was July 1, 2008] As a result, I've had eight months of usage experience on which to base a review. I paid roughly $100 at Treo Central, an online cell phone accessory store, at a time when Amazon did not yet sell this device.
Audio quality is excellent. Most people on the other end of the call aren't aware I am using a speakerphone. They hear some road noise and assume I am holding the phone to my ear in usual handheld mode. I like the way the mike boom extends from the device, not only placing the mike closer to one's face, but also serving as an instant on-off indicator (extended = on, retracted = off). An LED indicator light would be hard to read in bright sunlight, so I prefer the mike boom as my on-off indicator.
Battery life is excellent. I charge it perhaps once a month and it has never run out of power. I am careful to turn off the unit when I leave the car.
My phone (Palm Treo) is equipped with an auto answer function, so I set it to answer automatically after two rings (only when using a Bluetooth device) and Blue Ant Supertooth Light works perfectly with this arrangement. Incoming calls answer on the second ring, and the only button I use is the red button to end a call. If you want your calls to be announced for screening purposes, better to pony up an extra $30 and buy the Supertooth 3 model, which announces the number or caller and gives you the voice option to accept the call.
I don't have Voice Dialing on my phone (the carrier requires an extra monthly charge so I don't bother) so I cannot comment on how well Blue Ant works in this capacity.
Supertooth Light needed only ten minutes for set up, and installation is simple. Just slip the metal clip on the visor and the device attaches magnetically to the clip. No permanent installation required. Can be moved from car to car, and Blue Ant sells extra visor clips for this purpose.
Three chargers are provided: AC, DC, and USB. Most users will only use the DC charger, but the device can also be used outside of a car as an indoor or outdoor speakerphone, so the AC and USB chargers are useful for some folks. The AC and USB cables may be useful as well for someone whose car's sole DC outlet is in use by another device, such as a cell phone charger.
Addendum: as of August 2009, the unit continues to give excellent service. My Palm Treo was replaced by a Blackberry Curve in April 2009. The Blackberry 8310 does not have a Bluetooth auto answer function, unlike the Treo, so calls must be answered manually by pressing the green "accept" button on the Blue Ant device. The phone can be configured to auto answer when removed from a holster, but it does not auto answer when connected to a Bluetooth device. This is a limitation of the phone and not of the speakerphone. Otherwise, it works perfectly with the Blackberry. Blue Ant appears to be phasing this model out in favor of its Supertooth 3 model, but you can still buy Supertooth Light through discounters, often at a bargain price of $40-45.
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