GE Corded 29897GE2 Phone with Speakerphone, Call Waiting Caller ID and Digital Answering System - Black

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Product Details

Product Manual [633kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 7 inches ; 2.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00069DV88
• Item model number: 29897GE2
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Corded 29897GE2

Reliable, affordable, sleek and contemporary, GE’s comprehensive line of corded phones has been designed with the most popular features, including call waiting/caller id, speakerphone and answering system. We’ve got the phone that meets your needs--from a basic, single-line model to a multi-line telephone that’s perfect for business with three-way call conferencing, name/number memory, and line status indicator. And, corded phones work even in a power outage, so you’ll never be out of touch!

• Call-Waiting Caller ID with 99 name and number memory: Display shows name and number of incoming call even if you're on the phone. Memory holds information for the latest 99 calls.
• Digital Answering System with Remote Access and 40 minute record time: Uses a digital processor to answer phone calls and record messages. Allows access to your messages when away from home.
• 59 Message Memory: Large memory allows selective retrieval of messages just too good to delete. Also allows accumulation of several messages during long absences from home.
• Time/Day Stamp: Voice recites time and day each call was received.
• Speakerphone with Volume Control: Provides convenience of hands-free communications
• Mute with Indicator
• Auto Transfer to Handset: Lifting handset automatically transfers call from speakerphone to handset.
• New Message Indicator: Alerts user that new message was received.
• 10 Number Memory: Speeds dialing of frequently used numbers.
• One-Touch Redial: Quickly redials the last number dialed.

Product Description

GE Speakerphone with Digital Answerer includes 40-minutes of Recording Time, Call-Waiting Caller ID, Mute button, Auto Transfer to Handset,

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ditto on the don't buy, October 19, 2005

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Christopher C. Krumlauf - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE Corded 29897GE2 Phone with Speakerphone, Call Waiting Caller ID and Digital Answering System - Black (Office Product)

I had the exact same problem as the other reviewer with 2 of these phones:

"After plugging in the unit, completing the setup and recording a greeting, I called in from my cell phone. The unit answered after 4 rings but then failed to play the greeting or record a message. In addition, the clock got erased and went back to flashing 12:00 AM."

When I exchanged the first one for a second one and it had the same error. I can only assume that they had a bad batch and no quality control. I've missed a number of calls and made multiple trips to Office Depot as a result.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, August 9, 2006

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S. Bates (Hickory, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE Corded 29897GE2 Phone with Speakerphone, Call Waiting Caller ID and Digital Answering System - Black (Office Product)

Our old phone/answering machine stopped working, so I went out to purchase a new one. This one seemed to be a great deal. I brought it home and the answering machine did not work at all. Like other reviewers, I thought perhaps I had picked up a bad one. I went back and purchased another one. Now here I sit, staring at the second malfunctioning one, wondering why I didn't check out the reviews first. Don't even think about buying this phone.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT buy this phone!!, February 7, 2006

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Bri-Man "the video dork" (MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GE Corded 29897GE2 Phone with Speakerphone, Call Waiting Caller ID and Digital Answering System - Black (Office Product)

I was looking for a nice corded phone for my office with a answering machine and caller ID. I purchased this phone and it worked for only three days. The answering machine decided to stop working after three days and it took me a few angry clinets and some loss of business to figure it out two days later. Thinking I must have picked the bad apple, I went and bought another one (shame on me), right out of the box I set it up and tested the answering machine, nothing, it just hangs up on you. Not good for business. I think GE needs to have a re-call on these phones. all I can say is DON"T BUY THIS PHONE!!!