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Plantronics Voyager 510 Skype and VOIP Compatible Bluetooth Headset | 
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| Brand: Plantronics
Category: CE
Buy New: £60.49
New (9) from £60.49
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 10855
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: 72270-45
Model: 72270-45
EAN: 5033588023838
ASIN: B000HHJQT2
Release Date: August 14, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
The ultimate VOIP-optimised Bluetooth headset solution, with seamless sharing between a mobile phone and PC. The Plantronics Voyager 510 headset with it's noise cancelling microphone and Windsmart technology provides excellent sound quality and allows seamless headset sharing between a mobile phone and PC. The Plug-and Play USB Voice adaptor allows Bluetooth headset use with a PC, without the hassle and complexity of loading any Bluetooth drivers. VoIP services (including Skype) are supported through a software application called PerSonoCall and the headset offers up to 6 hours talk time and up to 100 hours standby time. Even when the headsets 6 hour talk time is exhausted, a compact USB travel charger completes the package. Apart from the seamless integration of mobile and VoIP, the other important feature is comfort. All the electrics are built into a unit that sits behind the ear, so it's perfectly comfortable to wear. The earbud is non-obtrusive and rests on the edge of your ear, and the microphone boom hardly sticks out at all. You can answer and terminate mobile calls by pressing a button and, if you're using VoIP while a mobile call comes in, quickly swap between the two without having to worry about re-pairing your devices. Box Contents: - Voyager 510 headset - USB Dongle (the dongle enables the pc to transmit Bluetooth) - Desk stand for headset
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Disappointing at 10 metre September 21, 2007
LB (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Had high hopes that this would banish the need for a skype phone and allow me to be handsfree. Plug in and play and installed with skype like a dream.
However was crestfallen to note that I could not leave the vicinity of the computer and roam my small home. I think it is doubtful that it offer 10m bluetooth 'roaming'. Sent it back and got myself a netgear dulaphone and I am very happy as it has speakerphone and a headset jack option.
 Not bad....but not great September 8, 2007
Mr. M. Creighton (Germany)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Purchased this with great expectations, unfortunatley feel a little let down. Have problems connecting with dongle each time machine is restarted and now exp white noise interference.
Fantastic but BT dongle supplied doesn't work with Vista August 6, 2007
Trevor Heywood (Bromley, UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Great device with XP, but BE WARNED - the supplied BT dongle doesn't work under Vista. The 'Plantronics BT Adapter' refuses to install. Have tried all the usual tricks for getting troublesome USB devices to install but no joy. It seems I'm not alone in having this problem, and Plantronics support are being unhelpful by telling me it's a OS problem, not theirs. Especially when I can see from this board and others there's a suggestion about different firmware versions and compatibility. I will call them again and update this review with the results.
So potentially a great product but let down by incompatibility and poor customer service (so far).
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08 August 2007 UPDATE:
Just spoke to Plantronics who inform me that this headset is NOT COMPATIBLE with Vista, period. They pointed out (quite correctly) that it does state in very small print on the box "Windows XP/2000 Required", and that the product I should have bought is the new 910 model, which is Vista compatible. Presumably this comes with the new BT dongle. So I'm returning the 510 to Amazon as I speak. However, Amazon should state this quite clearly on the item!
 Technology that rocks May 25, 2007
Bjoern Scheufler
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this headset for about 4 months now, I am using it all the time with Skype, and I really love the flexibility it gives me while talking. I find it comfortable to wear, battery lasts for at least 5hrs, it's easy to recharge, quality of the calls is good, the signal is good enough to enable me to walk around my single bedroom flat while talking, and it's small enough to take it on trips. Never had any software problems. It is a bit pricy, but if you are using Skype a lot, it's well worth the investment. Recommended!
 Great product, but some versions may not work with Vista May 7, 2007
J. P. Schlackman (Reading, UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Couldn't be happier with the quality of this piece of kit; it works as well as any other with most PC bluetooth stacks but, better still, works flawlessly with the supplied dongle with no pairing or drivers required. Sound quality is what you would expect from a small headset, but noticeably better than the previous Jabra 250 I was using. I've had great success using it with Ventrilo on my Windows XP PC, on a Nokia 6230i, and with Skype on a Dell Axim X50.
Unfortunately mine (bought in January 2007) does not install correctly under Vista which is the only reason it doesn't get the full 5 stars. Plantronics support have confirmed to me today that some versions of the dongle are not compatible with Vista - there should be a version number to the right of the product label on the adapter; if it is version 1p23, then this is compatible, if it is 1p15 (or anything else), this is not compatible. Of course, there is no way to tell for certain whether the one supplied here will be the correct version but if it is new stock, it should be.
If, like mine, the adapter is not compatible I would advise contacting Plantronics support as they appear to be doing their best to resolve problems - mine should be sorted very soon and although there was some delay in the initial response, follow-ups have been very quick (especially since it's a Bank Holiday) and I'm quite happy with their support on this issue.
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