Abstract: A variable multi-threshold detection circuit for a sampled baseband signal in the receiver of a communication system using GMSK modulation is disclosed. The circuit comprises an integrate/dump circuit for accumulating a predetermined number of samples of the baseband signal to generate a sum for a present bit, a level selector for selecting a threshold from a plurality of groups of multi-thresholds based on an estimated phase offset and the binary value of two previous bits, a compare circuit for comparing the sum from the integrate/dump circuit with the threshold selected from the level selector to generate a binary value of either one of "0" or "1" for the present bit, and a delay circuit for delaying the present bit to be used by the level selector to determine a next threshold for a next bit.