Mobile Phone Headsets

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As you may be aware:
New York State recently passed the first statewide ban in the US prohibiting cell phone use while driving, unless using a hands-free device. Effective November 1, 2001, drivers are required to use a hands-free device, such as a headset or car speakerphone, while talking and driving. Although New York is the first state to pass such a ban, legislation is being considered in most other states, and in many other countries.

Developing a Corporate Policy:
Many corporations are adopting policies and guidelines regarding cell phone use while driving, often as part of a larger employee care program. Safety and comfort of employees is a key concern; establishing a policy and providing the proper solution go a long way toward employee satisfaction. In establishing a corporate policy on cell phone use while driving, there are two realistic options:
1. Allow employees to use their own discretion with cell phone use while driving. While easy to implement, it may be difficult to keep all employees aware of changing laws throughout the country. For employees traveling internationally, keeping track of different requirements is even more difficult.
2. Adopt a policy that mandates hands-free use of cell phones while driving, and implement a program to provide the hands-free device, be it a headset or car speakerphone. This allows companies to standardize their purchasing and realize substantial savings in material and support costs.

Any policy should include driver safety tips for employees:
If you need to make a call, in many cases you should pull over. But when local legislation and road conditions permit and when you are in the right state of mind, using a hands-free device such as a headset while driving makes sense. New services like voice-activated dialing make car cell phone use even safer because you can keep both hands free to operate the vehicle and keep your eyes on the road at all times.

Basic Safety Tips:
• Do not drive and use a handheld cell phone at the same time.
• If you must use a cell phone while driving, use a hands-free device, like a headset.
• Don’t have stressful or emotional conversations while driving.
• Use voice-activated dialing services or the “speed dial” feature.
• Do not take notes while driving.
• Keep your eyes on the road and both hands free to operate the vehicle.

What to Look For in Mobile Phone Headsets:
A headset should enable your employees to be productive when using their cell phones. To do so, it needs to have key features to meet individual needs:
• Sound Quality: a headset should allow the user’s voice to be heard clearly on the other end, and conversations should come through clearly to the user.
• Style: Headsets should be offered in a range of styles, including over-the-head, over-the-ear, or in-the-ear.
            If an employee has a choice of styles, they are more likely to use the headset.
• Comfort: A key consideration, and answered by offering a range of styles.

Why Plantronics Mobile Phone Headsets?
With forty years of experience creating headsets that deliver high-quality sound, comfort, and fit, Plantronics is the industry leader because we make communicating easier and more effective — from call centers and mission control centers to mobile communications and the latest in speech recognition applications. Plantronics’ success comes from putting the customer in the driver’s seat. Our M-Series mobile headsets let you keep both hands where they belong — on the wheel — so you can communicate in a safe, focused manner. Plantronics also understands that no two sets of ears are alike: we thoroughly research and develop headsets for style, fit, and stability, resulting in the broadest and most comfortable product line on the market. Our “wall of ears” — made up of molds from the hundreds and hundreds of ears we’ve used to design our headsets — is testimony to our diligence in this area. Comfort is a personal preference. But we’ve gone out of our way to make sure our headsets are as comfortable as possible to as many users as possible. Plantronics offers a range of mobile headsets, and has been picked as the headset provider for a number of large corporations throughout the world.

Key benefits of Plantronics mobile headsets include:
Clear Voice Transmission: All M-Series headsets provide superior sound quality. Plantronics boom-style headsets incorporate noise-canceling microphones that significantly reduce background noise. The earbud-style Plantronics M205 mobile phone headset incorporates a Hemholz Resonator, to transmit your voice more accurately. Whichever Plantronics model you choose, your voice will be heard clearly. Plantronics technology also enhances speech accuracy and makes an M-Series headset a natural partner for emerging voice applications, such as voice-activated dialing and voice-activated web portals. Recent tests showed that Plantronics M-Series products performed higher than other headsets in terms of background noise and voice recognition. Plantronics headsets with noise-canceling microphones exhibit five times less background noise than the products against which they were tested. 

• Static-free Calls: Plantronics’ RF noise shield — a filter on the microphone and shielded microphone cable — blocks out radio frequency static.
• One-touch Controls: Plantronics M-Series headsets may have in-line controls, depending on the model, to easily answer or end calls, activate voice-dialing features, and mute and control volume with the touch of a button.
• OSHA Requirements: Plantronics headsets have been designed with safety features that limit impulsive and continuous noise exposure to a level below OSHA-mandated noise maximums.
• Hearing Aid Compatibility: All M-Series headsets, except the in-the-ear styles, are compatible with telecoilequipped hearing aids — extending the benefits of hands-free communications to the hearing impaired. 

Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone headsets, such as the award-winning Plantronics Explorer 320, are appropriate for commuters who want to have clear conversations without wires. The new Plantronics MX505 headset with WindSmart™ technology provides commuters with reduced wind noise while talking on the phone. The bendable boom provides optimal fit and superior call clarity in nearly every environment.