AT&T - ML17939 2-Line Corded Phone with Digital Answering System - Black/Silver

This is the second such phone I bought; I'd bought an identical model several months earlier, then purchased this one for a different room because I liked the model so much. The phone has all the features that I wanted: answering machine, speakerphone, caller ID, a mute button, volume control for both ringer and handset, ability to pick up messages remotely, and others. I rated it 4 rather than 5 only because the sound quality coming from the earpiece is a bit on the tinny side, but this might not bother others.

We just got them set up this morning and I'm going to have to learn how to use them, but they really look nice! I love the look and the large buttons and multiple functions on the phones.

I love my new phone. It makes me feel like I'm a big executive in a fortune 500 company. "Susan get the president on the line for me. " Really it looks great, has many features, caller ID, battery operated answering machine, 2 lines, with the phone numbers on the directory for family and friends. Heck I can even call Washington or Moscow and shoot the breeze with you know who.

I hoped this phone would work out, because there aren't many 2 line corded phones with an answering feature. This phone replaced a very old Panasonic KXTMC98B. I had no complaints about audio quality from the party on the other end of the line, and other parties would come in clearly to me, but for some reason, I would hear distortion in the receiver when I would speak, a slight annoyance The speakerphone works pretty well for a phone in this price range. A few complaints about the answering system. Once your messages are played, and you determine the message is for someone else in the household and you do not delete the message, there is no old message indicator to key someone to check, as did my old Panasonic, unless you press the play button again. Secondly, hangups are often recorded as messages. The old Panasonic did a better job at distinguishing legit messages. Lastly, I ended up having to return this phone. It was wall mounted, and intermittently, the hook switch did not fully engage and the phone would be off hook for hours on end. I returned it to the Best Buy store, but because it was only available online, I was unwilling to wait another 4-5 days for a replacement. I picked up the same model off the shelf at another retailer (they price matched BB). I have not experienced any hook switch problems, but the audio and answering machine complaints remain.

This phone has all the features I needed and I always buy A T & T products. High quality, easy set up and last one lasted years!