AT&T 2230 2.4 GHz Dual-Handset Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Champagne)

by Advanced American Telephones

Product Details

Product Manual [276kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 4.6 x 8.5 x 6.7 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 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: B00005Q3UC
• Item model number: 2230
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 23, 2001

Product Description

2.4GHz 2 Handsets with Caller ID/ Call Waiting 2.4GHz dual handset cordless with Caller ID/Call Waiting Caller ID, 25# call log, 20# dialing memory, call transfer, 2-way paging/intercom, handset-to-handset intercom, 3-way conferencing, programmable ringer, adjustable ringer volume, handset receiver volume control, visual message waiting indicator, any key answer, headset jack. ChampagneBattery ATTBAT-2422 GE-TL96155 or 96145

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cordless solution, December 28, 2001

By 

W. Todd Dominey (Decatur, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AT&T 2230 2.4 GHz Dual-Handset Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Champagne) (Office Product)

Few cordless phones I've owned have been as well designed and manufactured as the AT&T 2230 dual handset. I'm a little obsessive when it comes to the "touch" of consumer products, and if something doesn't feel quite right, or cheap, I don't buy it. In the world of cordless phones, you truly get what you pay for. There may be cheaper 2.4ghz phones available, but none that I found were as well made as these two beauties.

The 2230s are a pleasant surprise. Lightweight, solid craftmanship, with a nice arc in the back that fits comfortably in your hand. The face is just slightly concave, with sturdy, tight numerical buttons. The buttons are actually my favorite part. They're solid, don't slide around in their holes, and your fingers don't rub up against the other buttons while pressing them. In other words, the user interface gets an A+. The phone feels like it was designed for the natural curves of your hand and fingers.

The outside casing feels very sturdy and tight around the edges, which leads me to believe they'd easily survive a fall. The description reads as being "champagne" in color, and I never really noticed the color before. They're more metallic than cream, and very nice looking.

The ear piece is also slightly concave and smooth, and fits your ear quite nicely.

To top it all off, the display is a wonderful backlit green light that's bright with easy to read LCD. The menu interface is very easy to figure out; allowing you to program in numbers, check your caller ID, and even change the name of the phones (mine are named Harold and Maude).

In case the "dual" part isn't clear, one of the sets plugs in to a power outlet and a phone jack. The other just plugs into an electrical jack anywhere in your house -- no phone line required. This was the deal maker for me, for I needed a phone in an office that didn't have an easy to reach phone jack.

All in all I'm very pleased with the set. The previous review talking about volume / sound quality could be because they didn't turn up the receiver volume on the phone, which is quite easy to do and gets as loud as you could possibly need. I guess "quality" is a personal thing, but for me they blew my old 900mhz phones out of the water.

If I needed another set for an office or second home, I wouldn't hesitate buying another pair.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars this phone is frustrating, May 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: AT&T 2230 2.4 GHz Dual-Handset Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Champagne) (Office Product)

pros:

2 headsets
call swapping btwn headset works

cons:
* keys are not backlit so dialing in low light is very difficult
* caller id often does not show who is calling (even after 2 rings)
* there is a humming noise on the phone
* there is sometimes an echo on the phone
* redial does not work well
* dialing then pressing the phone button will not work sometimes
* sometimes can't walk out the front door w/o dropping the call (~500 ft from base)
* cannot easily navigate menus
* does not show call info for numbers stored in phone book
* for no reason it will make a loud piercing noise and you have to unplug it from the power supply to make it stop

... i could go on. i do not recommend this phone. the best thing about it are the two handsets for two rooms.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of our best purchases, November 2, 2002

By 

Elissa Mobarek (NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AT&T 2230 2.4 GHz Dual-Handset Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Champagne) (Office Product)

These phones are convenient in size and features. We haven't had any problems at all with them and have had them for several months. The charge lasts a good while, the handset volume, ringer volume, etc., are easy to program once you get the hang of it. The intercom feature is very handy. In the bases they take up very little room and 2 phones need only 1 phone jack. Away from the jack the phone fits nicely in any pocket. These can also be used as walkie-talkie type radios (with the intercom feature) as the range is quite far. We can talk from the grocery store to home (about 1/2 mile away) on them. All in all we are excited about this product and if and when they go we will replace them with the same or similar.