AT&T - CLP99387 Connect to Cell DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digital Answering System and Smart Call Blocker - Metallic Blue

We bought this 3 handset phone system to replace an old phone system. The old system wore out and it sounded like you were listening to people underwater. When we took the new phone system out of the box, I was amazed by all the great features it has. The technology has advanced since we had last replaced our phone system many years ago. This is why I'm giving this review 2 stars instead of 1. However, when we tried to mount the phone to the wall (we have a mounting plate and we do not want the phone sitting on our granite counter tops), we immediately realized this is going to be a problem. The bracket that comes with the phone only mounts one way and there is no way to adjust it. When we try to mount the phone on the wall flat, we found out this is not possible. The bracket forces you to have to mount the phone so that it is sitting on the mount in the same way that it would sit on the counter top. So it juts out from the wall, it's higher than my wife's height, and the mounting bracket is exposed on the wall. With the old phone we didn't have any of these issues. This means that our only options to fix this are to either cut a hole in the wall so we can move the mount down the wall closer to the counter, move the phone to another room (which we don't want to do because this is our main floor where we need the phone), or take the phone back and get a different model. It's unfortunate that the bracket that comes with the phone is not adjustable so that the phone can be mounted flat against the wall like before.

I purchased this system to replace our older house phone that quit working. The sound quality is ok, but the system has some issues. When you first answer the phone, the person calling cannot hear you for the first 5 seconds of the call. You say hello several times before the connection is made. When the phone rings and gives you the incoming number, it gives you the area code plus the first digit of the phone number together and then breaks up the rest of the number in a strange sequence. Even familiar numbers are hard to recognize. I don't use my house phone much, so it's not too much of a problem, but they are not the quality of phones I thought I was buying.

There were several features that we liked about this phone. 1. Link to cell - this was a great feature and it worked really good. 2. Smart call block - this was the most important feature and it worked great. The phone was returned because the sound on the handheld units when on speaker was really bad. We often talk to our families and we need to use the speaker on the handheld. This was the downfall of this model. We returned and purchased another AT&T but a lower model without the link to cell but with the smart call block and we are really happy with that unit.

Phone has good features. The two I liked were that in a power outage, the base unit will use a handset for power. The second feature that interested my was call screening. You can enter a list of phone numbers and set the phone so that for any caller not on the list, the phone will request them to press # before ringing through. This will screen out robo calls. Unfortunately, you need to subscribe to a caller id service for this to work. There should be a setting where the phone screens ALL calls, no matter who it is. This would not require subscribing to caller id. But they did not set the phone up this way. This a a draw back Phone range is good, speaker quality is fair, recorded message quality is so so.

This phone, out of the box, immediately blocks spam callers with the only setup being plugging in the phone to an outlet for power. If paired with bluetooth to a cellphone, it will also block spam callers calling the cellphone. Bluetooth pairing is a great feature as this allows one to not miss a call by being in another room and not hearing the cellphone as it will ring on all the handsets scattered throughout the home. This product has allowed me to cut the cord to my landline, while still having the ease of answering my phone in any room.

Great device for stopping all robo calls, telemarketers, charity/political calls, and scammers. Best on market. Can say same for customer service at Summerville Best Buy store. Management at headquarters has cut staffing so far there is almost no one to help. I have to ask 2 or 3 times before I get help. This is how all big box stores go out of business. Not customer oriented at all. Not just this store either.

We just bought this set of phones to replace our old Panasonic model. The whitelist / call block feature was the key benefit that sealed the deal, but we haven't actually tried it yet. The flash button works correctly to switch over to a call-waiting incoming call, so that's already a step above the old phones. Not that thrilled with the feel of the buttons, but I'm sure we'll get used to it. We plan to buy an extra handset since the only options in store were 3 or 5, and we really want 4.

I purchased this for my home office and couldn't be happier. The reception is clear, unlike my previous unit. The 2 extensions don't require a phone outlet, just AC to recharge, and are crystal clear. The best part of this phone is that it screens out telemarketing calls. I no longer get those annoying calls from predictive dialer's because this system makes them announce themselves before putting the call through---brilliant. Worth every penny I spent.