GE 2-Line Speakerphone with Caller ID and Data Port

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 11.2 x 10.8 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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: B0006FI5BU
• Item model number: 29490GE2
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 10, 2005

Product Description

GE 2-Line Speakerphone with Call-Waiting Caller ID, 10 Number Memory, Conference Call Function, Line Status Indicator and Data Port.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great phone for the price., September 28, 2006

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J. B. MCKEE (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE 2-Line Speakerphone with Caller ID and Data Port (Office Product)

I don't know what higher priced phones offer, but this one sure fills the bill. One thing of note is that the Caller ID display is powered by 4 AA batteries. Compensating for that is that there is no AC/DC transformer to plug in. Just plug in the phone lines and you're ready to go. The display contrast can be increased if needed, but the default display works just fine for us. Setup and memory features are intuitive and easy to use.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only advantage is price., May 20, 2007

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Christopher Raehl (Chippewa Falls, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE 2-Line Speakerphone with Caller ID and Data Port (Office Product)

Well, it's a phone. You can pick up the phone and make a phone call.

You can have two lines into the phone and press a button to switch between lines.

But, if that's all you want, just buy two $8 phones.

Problems I have with this phone:

- I bought it primarily for the speaker phone functionality. The speaker phone sucks. It is very difficult for anyone on the other end of the call to hear me.

- The caller ID will NOT work with rechargeable AA batteries.

- The speaker phone button is annoying. In order to answer a call with it, you have to press and hold the button for two seconds, then release it. If you just press it, and then see the light flash and release, the caller just gets disconnected. I have no idea why you would make a phone where the light goes on when the phone isn't actually going to connect you.

- The caller ID display is very difficult to read unless you have the right lighting and are looking at the right angle.

- This phone is made of cheap plastic.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good phone-few frills, December 25, 2006

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E. Richardson (Columbus, Oh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE 2-Line Speakerphone with Caller ID and Data Port (Office Product)

Got VOIP, have DSL so I had to keep my land line and old number. I put this phone in to be able to answer calls on both lines from one place. It works great for that.

The display is large and readable. The sound quality is not an issue.

I believe this phone is for regular consumer use. It seems to be more commercial focused in it's features.

It would be better if the line selection were not a physical button. If line two is ringing, when you pick up the phone it should pick-up line two. Instead it picks up whatever line has the button pushed. When you pick up the phone to make a call it should default to a selected line.

My DSL line (line 2) is seriously basic (dial-tone, DSL and 911 is about all it has), if someone picks up the phone and makes a call without checking what line is selected, it gets expensive.