Southwestern Bell FM2575 Corded Speakerphone with Answering System and Caller ID (White) | List Price: $34.99
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Brand: Southwestern Bell
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Corded speakerphone with caller ID and digital answering system
- Caller ID memory holds up to 64 names and numbers
- Digital recording up to 14 minutes
- Voice menu, 3-line backlit LCD screen
- Voice time/day stamp
Stay away from this product [Posted on 2004-05-08]
Very bad product as others have said. We've had this phone for over a year and it's been nothing but problems. Poor phone quality, frustrating anwsering machine, not able to use remote access feature. Now it has a really loud background hum. Final straw. We will replace shortly.
Great features, easy to use [Posted on 2004-08-26]
This is the best phone I have ever owned, hands-down, based on my lifestyle. My job requires me to work on-call, which means there are many times I work nights and sleep during the day. The features on this phone are perfect for someone with an unpredictable schedule who works on call.
On top of the phone, there is a switch to turn the ringer loud/soft/on/off - EXCELLENT FEATURE being able to turn the ringer COMPLETELY off (many other phones merely allow you to turn it LOW which is still audible and an annoyance). On the side of the phone is a sliding volume switch for the answering machine - another great feature when you do not want to hear messages or are sleeping. There is a switch on top that can be adjusted to 2 or 4 rings or can be set up for the fax to pick up (if you have a fax). Recording a greeting is easy and retrieving messages is easy. Deleting messages is a breeze. Don't feel like listening to the message, no need to listen to the whole thing, just hit "DELETE." Don't want to listen to the computer voice, hit "STOP," a couple of times. Finally, the phone is CORDED! (It comes with a 4 foot cord, but I bought a 20 foot extension cord for the phone.) If you live with someone who never puts the cordless phone back in the charger, this phone is a "must-have!" Also, if the power goes out, cordless phones usually do not work.
THIS MAY NOT BE THE PHONE FOR EVERYONE! If you want a phone that allows you to remotely access messages, this is not the phone for you. For whatever the reason, if you require a phone with the capacity for someone to leave you a longwinded message in excess of one minute, this is not the phone for you. Messages are not always crystal-clear, but they are audible. If you write for a gossip column or run numbers, buy another phone. If you're just a guy who wants peace and quiet and a reliable phone, this is your phone. Don't forget to put in the 9-volt battery - the phone still works in a power outage, but you may lose your messages and greeting if you don't put in the back-up battery.
What do you expect for a phone under $40? The only other phones with ALL the features this phone has - (1) corded, (2) on/off ringer switch, (3) caller ID, (4) built-in answering machine, (5) sliding switch to turn down the answering machine - are usually at least double the price (over $90) of this phone and/or require you to program the features. I like the simplicity of this phone and the fact that I do not have to open the user's manual every time I use it.
Perfect for when you need to talk on the phone [Posted on 2004-11-17]
this phone is.. fine. The big complaint is the digital answering part. My voice sounds like a crazy robot on playback, and when people leave messages they are all kind of shrill sounding (or maybe that's just my friends). The volume for the answering playback on my phone seems to be a bit touchy as well. It seems to go from quiet to loud with nothing in between. we don't use the caller id features, so I can't really comment about that.
Voice-prompts drive me crazy [Posted on 2005-02-02]
After using this phone for a month, I've finally had it and ordered a new phone to replace this one. The quality of the phone is good, the buttons are large, lighted and easy to see. One minor problem is that people have to call twice to leave a message because they get cut off by the answering machine. The straw that broke the camel's back is the maddening voice prompts. Intially, they are helpful - they guide you through setting up the phone and using the answering machine, but...THEY CAN'T BE TURNED OFF ! You can't erase a message untill you listen to the phone telling you how to erase it. I called the toll free # to ask if it could be turned off and the polite person on the other end said "no it can't". I told her it gets in the way and is annoying, she told me that older people really appreciate it.
If you need help working electronic equipment - this might be your phone (but I've only used it for a month)
If you can remember how to work your phone - don't buy this one, it will drive you crazy!
a sturdy and workable basic telephone [Posted on 2006-12-27]
This is a sturdy and workable basic telephone. If, like me, you want an uncomplicated and easy to use instrument, this one does nicely. My only caveat is a small one - you have to hit the buttons firmly when you dial or they don't register.
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