AT&T - CL82407 DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digital Answering System and Smart Call Blocker - Silver/black

This is a list of some of the features we find particularly useful (or potentially useful). 1. Handset keypad numbers and display characters are large and easily read, and sound quality is very good. 2. Any handset can access all system functions. 3. Handsets can call any other handset with an intercom feature. 4. Each handset's ring volume and tone can be adjusted individually, and can be set individually to not ring (stay "quite") for a period of time. 5. We can purchase and add additional handsets to the 4 which come with the system. 6. Existing telephones work along side (but are not controlled by) the system. We have several corded telephones which will work even if the electricity goes out. 7. We can choose how the system will process various types of callers: (a) Callers who are not already added to one of the system's several lists will hear an informative message and are asked to press the # key to prove the call is not a robocall (for those undesired calls from a live caller we can press the CALL BLOCK button on the handset to block future calls from that number); (b) Callers already added to the system's "Directory" (50 entries) are not intercepted; (c) Callers already added to the "Allow" (200 entries) list are passed through (no challenge); (d) Callers already added to the "Block" (1,000 entries) list are rejected with block announcement and no option to press the # key; (e) A "Star" (10 names) list is for those callers such as schools and health care providers who use the same caller name but more than one telephone number. 8. Using the CID list feature of the last 50 callers, the caller's name and telephone number can easily be added to the system "Directory" or one of the other lists.

We have a landline phone with Comcast as the provider with an unpublished, blocked telephone number. We are very cautious about the limited amount of people who we give our number to. We had been receiving numerous spoofing calls a day (at least 14/day at a rate of approx. every 30 minutes every day except Sunday) to the point of driving us crazy. Someone recommended this phone and our only wish is that we wished we had discovered it sooner. No more annoying calls. They could make instructions a little easier by providing one manual instead of a quick start, pamphlet for just blocking and a detailed manual. Took me some repeated reading to understand the different types of blocking. The only complaint that we have as others have stated is the bracket to mount the telephone on the wall. We almost returned the phone for that reason alone but wanted the phone so badly that we came up with our own solution. If you want your privacy and quiet back do NOT hesitate to purchase this phone. It’s a must in our house.

So my parents ask me to find them some new phones as the ones they had at home where not working correctly and where about 8 years old. I found these when I was in Best Buy. I did some research and decided to get them. Well My parents love them. The sound quality is incredible. They love the fact that they block a lot of the tele-marketer calls they were getting. They also love the feature where the phone announces who is calling although their previous phone did this. I was the one to put numbers into the phonebook and found it was very easy to do. My dad has since added more numbers without issue.

This stops any calls without a real person. Requires a caller to listen to your (or built in) announcement to press the # key on their phone in order to get through. Very effective. Any corded phones you have connected will ring once for all calls, but when the AT&T system sees the caller ID it requires action by a person, and the ringing stops. If no corded phones are connected you will not even hear the first ring. Some friends have not gotten through because they didn't expect the blocking requirement, but you can add a list of acceptable phone numbers.

I purchased this for my Dad. It has nice large buttons which is great for him. I have a different model then this and I like this model because it seems easier to use for him and has speed dial which for some horrible reason mine does not. The Smart call blocking is the best thing since peanut butter:) I tell everyone about it. The only bad thing with this model is that it only holds 50 names in the directory.. that is totally ridiculous... luckily that was fine for my 89 year old Dad but would not be OK for everyone else..

These phones were a replacement for some phones that seemed to have a couple of problems. They were another brand that we had owned for a lot of years. The new phones are meeting our needs although I have had some problems on the set up of the answering machine to be in sync with the message answering service that comes from our phone line provider. I still haven’t gotten this straightened out entirely. The other thing I noticed is when I unplugged the central unit, I lost some of the settings and had to reinstall them. Other than that they work ok.

I still have and use my land line. But the local providers stopped offering the call block features that kept telemarketers (and now political) calls out. And as we all know - those people are relentless. I rolled the dice on this AT&T set. These phones are worth every single penny! I programmed the numbers I want allowed through. The rest - they just get blocked. Period. End of story. It is wonderful to sit at home and not be bothered anymore. Buy em! You won't be sorry!

At first, the phones worked great. Then, all of a sudden they would not ring. I thought maybe the ringer was accidentally turned off and it wasn’t, then I call my phone company to make sure it wasn’t the outlet, and it wasn’t. Then the phone started ringing every 3-5 rings and the ring sound was shaking like it was really trying hard to ring but just could’t!!!! Then it stopped ringing again. I’ve never had such a problem with s coirdless phone. I am so upset! Only had it for a very short time!!