AT&T 2.4GHz Dual Corded / Cordless Telephone Answering System 1487

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.7 x 14.3 x 10.2 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00066UN82
• Item model number: 1487
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 4, 2004

Product Description

Corded/Cordless ITAD - Corded/cordless combo with digital answering machine- Includes a corded base unit and a cordless handset with charger (2.4GHz)- Caller ID, call waiting caller ID (in handset and base)- 90# Caller ID history- New call indicator- 50# Name and number directory in handset/base- Trilingual menu setup- Duplex speakerphone in base- 9# One-touch memory locations- Real time clock- Page/intercom- 3-Way conferencing- Power failure operation- Selectable ringer tones- Adjustable ringer volume- 3-Line backlit LCDs on handset and base- Lighted keypad- Hold/mute/redial- Any key answer- Auto off- On-hook dialing- Display dial- Headset jack (2.5mm on the cordless handset only)- 15 Minutes of digital record time- Call screening/intercept- Remote access- Time/day stamp- Voice prompts- Memo- Announce only- Base is wall mountable- Data port in base- Hearing aid compatible- Silver with black trim- Cordless unit does not require a phone jack- Not expandablePackage Contents:- Corded base unit and handset- Cordless handset with charger- Line cords- AC adapters- Rechargeable battery - ManualBATTERY: GE-TL26155

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does the job well, June 28, 2005

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Oregon1974 (Hillsboro, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AT&T 2.4GHz Dual Corded / Cordless Telephone Answering System 1487 (Office Product)

I wanted a corded speakerphone with a good answering machine and had just about given up until finding this model. In particular I had tried a GE model but had to return it as the answering machine audio was terrible, the transmitted audio from the handset was poor, and one week after getting it the answering machine cut off all messages in 3 seconds or less.

Here are some basic impressions of the AT&T model. I do not have Caller ID and so cannot comment upon those functions.

What It Is: Corded speakerphone with 50 memories, 3 line digital display, digital answering machine with 15 minute capacity. A separate 2.4 GHz cordless phone, also with 50 separate memories, is included. The corded unit easily wall mounts

Audio Quality: Above average on both units. Answering machine audio quite clear

Memory Dialing: No dedicated buttons on corded unit. You either scroll through the alphabetized list one at a time or hit one of the phone keys to jump to a letter in the alphabet. The cordless unit has 9 "speed dial" but these are still two button combinations.

Chain Dialing: This is useful if you use a long distance access number or have to put in account numbers after you dial. The corded unit will do it, but the "jump to nearest letter" feature fails; you have to scroll through the memories one at a time with the directory key. A work-around is to enter your frequent chain dial numbers at the head of the alpha list by inputting them as "A name" so they come up first in scrolling. The cordless unit cannot chain dial.

Speakerphone: This is only on the corded unit. Volume is adequate and adjustable. You dial with phone on hook and then hit "Dial display" the speakerphone comes on and dials with very loud annoying phone beeps. There is no way to get rid of this except by picking up the phone as soon as you hit the dial button. Of course you can dial with the phone off hook.

Display: Good 3-line backlit display on both units. Oddly, neither phone times the call as almost all such phones do. The display does not show the date and time on the corded unit (it does on the cordless).

Answering Machine (corded unit only): This works quite well. An extremely bright LED flashes when you have a new message and stays lit when you have old messages you have not erased. A second large LED shows the number of new messages. The capacity is 15 minutes and 99 messages. I've had no trouble with people being cut off. You can set it to answer after 2,4, or 6 rings. It has remote access and toll saver. The remote access is close to full function. You can change your outgoing message, delete messages, etc. At home you can speed up or slow down the messages as you listen to help in difficult areas, but you cannot advance or go back by a given number of seconds. You cannot limit incoming messages to any particular length of time. The unit self-limits at 4 minutes.

Cordless Phone: I haven't used this too much but the range seems good and the audio is clear. One nice feature is that it gets its phone signal from the corded unit, so the cordless only needs a power supply, not a phone jack. It can be put anywhere in the house there is power. I've had no battery problems (longest calls about 30 minutes so far). The ringer on the cordless phone cannot be turned off (it can be turned off on the corded unit). Volume is good and adjustable.

Misc.: Mine is white. I found the set-up, putting in names, etc. to be tedious. Apparently the clock will be set automatically if you have call waiting. Otherwise it is a somewhat weird (aren't they all?) system for setting the clock (needed for time-date stamping on message machine), but this is done once. There is no battery back-up. The claim is that all memories (except for date and time) will be retained after power outage. The corded unit will work as a plain phone when power is out and only phone service works.

Overall Rating: I'm pleased with this unit. It would be greatly helped by a few dedicated speed button dials on the main unit and less noisy speakerphone dialing, but overall it is solid and performs well.

Update 5 months later: The unit has continued to work as described in the review. The only thing I would add is that the call screening function (which we didn't have with the phone company voicemail) is really quite useful for us. If you're in the middle of something you can let the answering machine respond and you automatically hear the caller leaving a message and can decide whether to pick up. Solicitors will usually hang up during the message.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cordless chaos, February 26, 2006

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James Harnden - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AT&T 2.4GHz Dual Corded / Cordless Telephone Answering System 1487 (Office Product)

I found the directions for programming this machine to be almost incomprehensible. Using trial and error and blessed with a little luck , I made it happen. The machine is far too complex for my tastes. It tries to do all things for all users and not too well. Another complaint is that when you have the speaker -phone on , and you dial a number using the directoory, there is no way to lower the sound volume. I complained to Tech Services and they promised me an answer. That was several weeks ago. I think I hit a nerve here.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars AT&T 1487 not so good, January 30, 2006

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Steven Berg (Fairfield, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AT&T 2.4GHz Dual Corded / Cordless Telephone Answering System 1487 (Office Product)

The answering system on the unit I purchased is acceptable. The audio quality of the cordless handset is disappointing: I hear a constant hiss when using it.