AT&T 1855 Corded Telephone with Digital Answering System and Speakerphone
by Advanced American Telephones
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Customer Review: Best I found
Summary: 4 Stars
I'd like to start by saying that it seems nearly impossible to find a quality, low end corded phone with a built in answering machine. I mean, we're making iPhones now, people. You'd think we could get this right.
This phone does the job well enough. It has good sound quality while on a call, is fairly simple to set up (however, I am of the tech generation. I imagine anyone who is not familiar with gadgets could get confused VERY easily), and the answering machine works well. Complaints: short cord (it's like three feet long--what's up with that--I'm used to moving around while talking on the phone), the mic that records your greeting for the answering machine is terrible (it makes you sound like Darth Vader), and the power cord falls out easily, which means if you ever move the phone and it disconnects you have to set up the answering machine again. And again. And again...
But like I said, it's the best one I found, so work with what you got!
Customer Review: Didn't make two years
Summary: 1 Stars
The phone quit working properly about 1 year and 6 months after purchased. Since I bought it with my amex card I may get them to extend the warranty. The microphone in the phone must be the lowest quality mic that can be bought as everyone on the other end complained of not being able to hear me, so I ended up having to pick up the reciever way to often. Finally the thing could no longer even record the messages at a consistent volume. That was the last straw since I need to record the incoming messages to another device it became a worthless desk ornament. I hope my extended warranty saves me the cost as I now have to go and buy another phone. A desk speaker phone is not rocket science and AT&T used to be a trustworthy name, no longer all their work apparently goes to the lowest bidder. I feel cheated of both time and money. Their will be no other AT&T products gracing my desk in the near future. Stay away if you are looking for quality that will last, I wish I had.Customer Review: Disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars
I have spent the last three days trying to program this phone and it just gets more and more exasperating. There are 30 buttons on a 4 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch area and if you touch the wrong button, it is either erasing the information just entered, changing the settings, or recording phone conversations or ambiant noise. The read out is hard to see and it has only recorded one caller ID and now that functon has stopped. My other phone with caller ID is still recording the information so I know there is nothing wrong with my phone service. Yesterday it started blocking all outgoing calls altho I can still get incoming calls, I don't have a clue what is going on with this phone. In the past 10 years I have purchased well over 500 items from Amazon and this is the first time I have ever had any kind of problem. I know there are good reviews with this product but the one I have is a real DUD.Customer Review: Good for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
All I needed was a corded phone with speakerphone, mute and a digital answerer. I'm very happy finding those features for this price.
The manual is not particularly user friendly but it does state everything that you need. (For example, the person who didn't know how to replay messages more than once should just press and hold the play button. The person who couldn't change the ringer volume should just press the volume button while the phone is not in use).
Most other reviewers covered the true negatives: wall mounting, no backlit caller ID, no backlit buttons and no hold button. The only thing I can add is that the phone seems to call me back after I hang up, and I can't quite figure out why. If those negatives are your priority, definitely choose another phone. Otherwise this phone is an excellent buy!
Customer Review: The Best We've Ever Had!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Having read the reviews,I decided to try this phone. Am Glad I did.It sets by my computer where I wanted a hands free phone.This SPEAKER on this phone is the best ever!! I can walk over to my door and the caller can still hear me. I've even been ask to turn it down by the caller!!! The answering machine is great,too.The mute button serves as a hold button for me. It is a challenge to set up some of the features if you are not technology minded(I AM NOT). SO I started at the beginning and set up the basics(WILL DO REST LATER).It could use a better DISPLAY,lit up,however the price is too good to complain. Other phones we bought through the phone Co. cost over $100,and none of them works as good as this one.SPEAKER clarity and adjustable volume are the best,along withe one button to push to play your messages. THE BEST EVER!!!