AT&T 210 Corded Phone, Black, 1 Handset
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Customer Review: When the power goes out....
Summary: 5 Stars
Wireless battery operated phones are vulnerable to power outages. Cell phones do not direct 911 services to your physical address. When a child dials 911 using your household phone line, 911 personnel are directed to your address whether or not the caller can identify themselves or their location. Without a phone that is exclusively powered by the phone line you may not be able to contact emergency services during power outages. This phone is our emergency phone and stays plugged in at all times. Everyone home needs an emergency phone line when modern day communication fails. It does the job as expected in this role, buttons and numbers are visible in the dark and most of all it does not rely on cell phone towers or electricity. But don't just rely on my review. Call your phone provider to find out exactly how reliable your local and/or mobile phone service is during a power outage or an emergency.Customer Review: Just in case the power goes out, which it does from time to time here.
Summary: 4 Stars
The great thing about this phone is one simple fact: it's not digital. Why is that great? Because in emergencies where the power has gone out in your home you will not be able to use the nice gadgetry of your digital phone because, lo and behold, there will be no electrical power from which to run it.
But, the Trimline is not digital. It's an analog phone that runs simply off the standard phone cord. No other electrical power is necessary, and it will work even when the power is out provided that no local phone lines are down anywhere.
And that's a plus no matter how you slice it. My parents are aging and I'd like the ability to contact them in case the power goes out so that I can make certain that they are ok.
Phones are great for business or personal use, but if they don't function when you really need them then they are not worth very much, are they?
Customer Review: Very Basic But Super Clear Phone
Summary: 5 Stars
When my cordless phone broke after 3 years of continuous use, I starting searching using google and amazon to find the most reliable and clearest phone. It is difficult to decide because the reviews are conflicting.
Finally, I chose AT&T 210 Trimline because it is cheap and still works even without electricity. I'm glad that I ordered it because the sound is so clear, much clearer than my previous cordless phone.
This phone is also very basic and this means there are no complicated instructions to follow. A few numbers can be programmed using this unit.
And since I'm not at home all the time, I decided to buy an answering machine, also from AT&T (model 1722) which works by the way, perfectly despite of the negative reviews.
Overall I'm satisfied with the purchase.
Customer Review: Good, solid basic phone for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
My portable phone finally went haywire so I decided to buy this corded phone since I don't really need a portable and all the static that comes with it. This AT&T phone is a basic design, feels sturdy and works very well with clear sound. No static, no distortion, no sounding like people are in the distance or speaking from a straw or whatever, it sounds just like the good old solid phones we used to have before all the portable junk started spreading all over the place. I accidentally dropped it when answering a call and it came out unscathed. If you want a solid, basic phone without bells and whistles, buy this one. Actually, it does have the ability to program thirteen numbers (a feature I used successfully) so it does have some bells and whistles.Customer Review: Good phone
Summary: 4 Stars
Nice low-price and low-tech phone. Keypad is backlit by power from the phone line (no need to plug it in or to use batteries). Ringer can be turned up, down, or off right in the side of the handset which is nice if you have sleeping kids. Handset is comfortable to hold against ear. To hang it on a wall, a small plastic part in the base must be removed, flipped, and reinserted otherwise the handset falls out of the base. My only minor complaint is that the handset doesn't really 'click' into the base solidly even after reversting the part that hold it there. It feels like it might possibly fall off in an earthquake...but maybe not. This is the only thing causing me to give it 4 stars instead of 5. Anyway, I'd buy this phone again if I needed another.