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| Sharp TM-20 TelMail E-Mail Organizer | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sharp
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 71693
Media: Electronics
Modem: None
Compatibility: PC Serial
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 3.2 x 6.4 x 0.9
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: TM20
Model: TM-20
UPC: 074000015852
EAN: 0074000015852
ASIN: B00000J4G5
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| Customer Reviews:
 Much better than expected! July 7, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My husband and I spend about 6 months of the year traveling in our recreational vehicle. We never spend longer than 1 month in any one campground so phone hook-ups for a laptop or phone were impractical and roaming charges for a cell phone were outrageous. The Sharp TM-20 is just what I needed. Now family and friends can keep in touch with me. The cost of the TM-20 and the annual fee is more than reasonable. I have had NO problems using it with all kinds of pay phones. For once, a product exceeded my expectations!
Great for people who want email but can't afford a computer! July 1, 2000
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
The Sharp TelMail TM-20 is a great gadget for doing what it claims. It gives you a very inexpensive way to send and receive email for only about ten bucks a month. Like the advertising says, you really can use just about ANY phone to check your email. U.S. users shouldn't have any problems using their home or work phones. I highly recommend this product.When I say any phone, I mean just about any phone. Pay phones in restaurants or airports, analog cell phones, cordless phones, the corded phones in your house and so on. There probably will be some exceptions to this rule but I've never encountered one. I don't think it works with digital phones but I could be wrong. And you don't have to buy or learn how to work a modem or any connection cables either.All you do is dial Pocketmail's toll free number, follow the recorded instructions and hold the device up to the mouthpiece and press one button. You can't miss the button either. It's the only one to press and it's big and blue. You'll be a pro at this by the second or third time you dial Pocketmail's number. You'll appreciate how really fast the TM-20 checks for messages too. I've been done in about thirty seconds most of the time.Also, you can build up a list of email addresses very easily. The TM-20's controls are very well marked and easy to learn. Very easy for experienced computer users but not too hard for people who have never used email. The low monthly fee makes this affordable for people who just want to try out email without commiting to a year of Internet access on a computer. The service is month by month so there's no long term commitment. The owner's manual is also very clear and easy to read.The TM-20 Telmail device can only work with the optional Pocketmail service but this isn't a problem really. Other email accounts can usually be set up to forward to your Pocketmail account automatically. The TM-20 runs on 2 AAs (which you can buy just about anywhere) and weighs about six ounces. Don't stick it your pocket though. This is more of a bookbag gadget.The TM-20 even comes with a Word List of frequently used words and phrases so you don't have to keep typing them in over and over. I found this feature to be one of the most useful things about it.Even though students and gadget lovers will probably go for the TM-20, I think it would be a better idea for older people who just want to try out email without all the hassle of a computer. As long as you don't expect to get pictures of the grandkids on it, this is a great way to introduce a non computer surfer to the world of email. Just looking at the large keyboard and yet the overall small size of the device will reassure some older folks. No stylus to fuss with, no commands to learn, the buttons are even color coded too.All in all, a very useful gadget. It does what it claims and doesn't cost very much to use. Cool enough for gadget lovers but also easy to use by computer newcomers. I strongly recommend the TM-20 to anyone who wants to try out email but doesn't want to have to learn a lot about computers to do so. Also, it's very light and can easily be tucked out of sight in a purse or bookbag. No one will know you're now emailing people unless you show it to them!
 Wonderful June 17, 2000
This is a wonderful device. For people who just need to keep in contact by email. However if you are a person wanting to get into the net its not for you. But for email this is wonderful. You don't have to hook up to any phone lines. Just use a cell phone, pay phone or whatever you want. I recommend getting this very much
Sharp TM-20 observations May 22, 2000
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I find the TM-20 a very useful device while on travel. Access to basic e-mail is simple and easy. The PC interface software does not provide as much flexibility as one would hope for. You can back-up and restore your TM-20 databank and enter addresses only. For an additional 50 bucks or so, a software program is available which allows inoperability with MS outlook and other programs which I believe should be included with the software provided.
Great Traveler's Companion April 18, 2000
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I love my Pocketmail device. I travel a great deal and I find that it is (a) a lot easier to lug around than my laptop, and (b) with the built-in acoustic coupler, I can use any phone I come across, from a payphone at an airport to my cell phone from my car. With the Pocketmail device I can keep up with my e-mail and with the separate GrabPage service, I can even surf the web using my TM-20! Outstanding value for travelers that need to keep up with their e-mail, but don't need all the rest of the fucntionaility that goes with a laptop.
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