Customer Rating:  
Summary: Now on my third Anycom SCK
Comment: Summary: when it works, it's very useful and easy to use. But it doesn't work often.
This is my third Solar Car Kit. The first two were sent back to Anycom. By the way, their online form or email is NOT their preferred contact method. Call their SoCal 24x7 support line at 866-553-9426, you get a friendly and mostly competent American to talk to and get an RMA number.
All three had problems. Two did not recharge via solar (in California's very sunny summer Central Valley!!) and one had the large button stick which rendered it non-functional. Before that happened, and for the others while they were charged via the supplied USB charger, they were very useful. Like another reviewer, we don't use our phones much so won't bother with a Bluetooth earpiece. Once paired, the Anycom SCK will reconnect by itself when you get in range. Just push the large front button to make or answer a call. We didn't use the other features.
Two I returned. Anycom sent one replacement which I have now and the solar recharge doesn't work. They still haven't replaced the other one. These have to come from Germany I'm told, hence the delay. In spite of the lack of solar charging I will keep this one and recharge by USB when it runs out, which seems to be every two to three weeks. And I still recommend it for those who don't use your cellphone much in the car. If you do use your cellphone, use a BT earpiece or another visor/windshield device and get used to a dangling wire.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Doesn't work the way it's supposed to
Comment: I bought this car kit because of the new California law, and also because I specifically didn't want to have a bunch of wires strewn about in my car. The Anycom kit seemed to be the perfect solution to my problem. It's solar powered, so I should be able to just stick it in my windshield and forget about it. I rarely use the phone in my car, so I wasn't asking much from it.
It still didn't deliver.
Actually, the regular functions of it work just fine. It's nice and loud, the button is easy to press, it paired easily with my phone, &c. The problem is with powering it.
I live in Southern California, and park my car outside both at home and at work. This device was getting 12-14 HOURS of direct sunlight EVERY DAY! This should be ample power for it. It wasn't. After 5 days, the device started beeping every 30 seconds to tell me it didn't have enough power. During this week, I probably used it for a grand total of 5 minutes of calls. I figured I didn't let it charge enough when I bought it, so I took it in the house and charged it overnight.
The next day, it had a full battery, and worked just great. However, after less than a week, it once again started crying about how it didn't have enough power. This was on a Sunday. Not one to give up on it, I thought to myself, "Okay, I really only need it on weekends." So, I left it in the window, but OFF, for a week. It got a grand total of 60 HOURS of DIRECT SUNLIGHT! This should have been more than adequate to charge it up. When I turned it on, it IMMEDIATELY began crying about not having enough power. I have since thrown it in the glove box and not used it. I think I will try to return it if I get some free time.
They definitely do NOT have their act together, and I'm unsure that the solar panel does anything at all. So if you're buying it because it's solar, save your money, and wait for some other company to produce one. This one will only work properly if it's plugged in, so you may as well buy a cheaper one and save yourself the solar premium.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Needs more volume
Comment: The idea is great. The solar charging works great. But the volume, both to and from the device, needs to be able to go a lot louder. As it is, you have to have the windows up and the stereo off to have a conversation. Beyond that, it's a great product.
Customer Rating:
Summary: works great
Comment: Check the compatibility with your phone first.
Long as your phone is in the list, it is a must device in your car.
No cord, always on, no hassile to recharge, voice dialing, instant answering without looking for your phone.... great device.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Product
Comment: Good product. Bluetooth sync was easy and quick. Solar charging appears to work well even on cloudy days. Can be a little tricky to manage functions (press button for varying seconds to initiate tasks) but once learned, it functons well. Can also be used in meetings, sound quality is good.
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