A handsfree kit is a device which allows you to talk on your mobile without holding your phone. A Handsfree carphone kit allows you to do the same whilst driving your car.

• it is securely mounted within easy reach and view of the driver
• it plays the voice clearly through a separate speaker (or the car speakers)

Driving while using a hand-held mobile phone will be a specific offence from 1 December 2003. Offenders will be subject to a £30 fine, which can be increased to a maximum fine of £1,000 if the matter goes to court.

Legislation is planned to make it an endorseable offence. Drivers will then get three points on their licence each time they are caught holding a phone.

Research shows that if people drive and use a mobile phone they are four times more likely to have an accident. Hands-free calls are also distracting and drivers should be aware that they still risk prosecution for failing to have proper control of their vehicle, for careless or even reckless driving if use of a phone affects their driving in this way.

At CarPhoneKits.com we have a wide range of cellular hands free kits for a wide range of cars. details of the different kits available are outlined below:

 

A personal handsfree kit connects your phone to you via wires and an earpiece or headset. Usually the microphone is built into the wire and you have to clip the wire to your shirt or blouse.

Personal handsfree kits work quite well in cars ONLY IF the mobile phone itself is securely mounted within easy reach of the driver.

Advantages

Disadvantages

• cheap

• does not charge your phone
• earpiece can be uncomfortable
• you have to remember to unclip yourself when you get out of the car
• sound quality can be quite poor

If you choose this method then then you will require:

- a phone specific personal handsfree kit
- a passive holder for your phone
- a car specific mounting clip - Smart clip

 

A plug and play handsfree kit very simply plugs into your car's cigarette lighter. The speaker is either built in to the phone cradle or is on a separate cable which is positioned on the side of the car's centre console. It has a separate microphone. Some kits require separate mounting clips or a console.

Advantages

Disadvantages

• Easy to install
• charges the phone battery
• easily moved from vehicle to vehicle
• good sound quality
• good value

• does not mute the car radio
• wiring can be messy
• Depending on the model you choose you may need to buy a smart clip or console and a phone holder.
   

A handsfree car kit consists of an electronic black box connected to a phone cradle ,a microphone and external aerial facility. The electronic box is hard wired to the car's wiring and hidden behind the dashboard. The cradle is usually mounted onto a Smart clip or Console within easy reach of the driver. The microphone is mounted in the roof lining near to the driver. An antenna is fitted to improve the signal.

If you choose the Audio 2000 carkit then you can very simply change phones in your car by using a different plug in cradle.
 

Advantages

Disadvantages

• phone is automatically charged
• superb sound quality
• no messy wires to your cigarette lighter.
• installation is very neat
• retains all phone functions
• mutes the car radio
• uses car speakers for sound

• cannot quickly move the kit from car to car

You will need to choose either the Audio Profi or Audio 2000 models and then you will have to decide on either a Smart clip or Console as a mounting method for the cradle. You will also need to choose an antenna.

Our professional kits are installed by our network of experienced engineers.