Customer Reviews

AT&T EL52309 DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone, White/Grey, 3 Handsets

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Good phones, well constructed, decent sound, full feature set, fair price. I'm very satisfied.

And the best part? THEY DON'T LOOK LIKE SOME CHEAP KNOCKOFF CELL PHONE, unlike every other landline phone currently on the market. For one, they're not black/grey -- because who wants a black phone hanging on their white wall? (And seriously, what happened to product design in this market segment? The designs are atrocious.)

My only complaint would be the lack of a clock battery, requiring a re-set of the internal clock anytime the power goes out. Seems an unnecessary oversight.

For the price, this is a decent phone that doesn't interfere with my wireless router.

My biggest two problems with it:

(1) When you press MUTE there's a very small indicator in the display; it's too hard to see, so it's clumsy if you're not sure whether or not mute is on.

(2) There's no port for a headphone. The normal audio is so-so and the speaker audio surprisingly good, but I might not have bought this phone had a realized it didn't have a headphone port (because I like to be hand-free with headphones).

Other than that, it's certainly a decent phone, and well worth what I paid for it. It is strange that it doesn't have a speed dial, but the directory feature is easy enough to use. Even without looking at the display, you can just push the DIR button the appropriate number of times (say, 1=Police, 2=Fire) and press the Phone button to place a call.

Set up is easy, all units have great sound quality-- does not sound like you are in a tunnel like some units. Good range of use-- I have the main unit on main floor and another unit downstairs in the basement (40-50 ft away and downstairs) and the downstairs unit works just the same as the main unit standing right next to it-- great sound quality. No interference noted from any other electrical equipment. I am very satisfied with the units. Also, Amazon's was the lowest price I could find for the same units anywhere. Arrived in 3-4 days. Very satisfied overall.

Simple to hook up, simple to use. Never read the directions, the phone is self explanatory. Absolutely Love this phone. It took me a long time to get the phone I wanted. It had to be an AT&T, have at least three phones, an answering machine, speakerphone, and had to be white. I did not want a silver or black phone. This phone had everything I wanted and works great too !!!

I agree with all the positive comments the other reviewers have made. My favorite feature is that you can use one, two, or three of the handsets at the same time, and all three of the handsets retain the same information - for example, the directory entries I create appear on all 3 handsets. Believe it or not, this wasn't true for the last 2 cordless sets I owned, VTech and Uniden pieces of junk -- if you created a directory entry on one handset, it would only appear on that handset and not on the others -- and if you used one handset, you couldn't use any of the others on the same call! This product is very easy to use, and the remote features are also easy to access when you're out of town and want to get your messages or change how the phone is set to answer. I also love the convenience of having the speakerphone on the handset itself instead of only on the base unit like on many other cordless models. I'm an editor and I often type while on the phone, so this feature is a lifesaver and is saving me from shoulder torture. (It's also great when I'm cooking.) This phone seems to have been designed for human beings who live in homes, unlike most of what's on the market now. I'm totally with the other reviewers who commented on how ugly most expandable phones are. I hope AT&T doesn't discontinue the white option, because this is the only expandable set I've ever seen that looks attractive in my home. (Sidenote: I usually try to avoid buying AT&T products because of the lousy experiences I've had over the years with their customer service, but this phone set is a happy exception and I've never needed any kind of service or support because it's such a functional and well-designed product.)

The ONLY problem I've had with this set is that now, after about a year and a half of ownership, the charge lights on the 2 remote sets are starting to work sporadically and I can't tell if the phone is actually charging or it's just the light that's out. I've had to rotate the handsets and charge them in the base set to make sure that they're actually charging. However, I only rarely get the LOW BATTERY message so either they actually are charging, or my rotation system is working. Either way, I've enjoyed this phone. Its functions seem to be a good match for my needs as a part-time professional who works from home and a part-time homemaker, and I would buy it again if I had to.

The specs are important, but my wife needed it to be white. Almost all phones are silver/black, so I was selecting this from a limited offering. For less than $60 I got a base set and 2 extra wireless phones to run through it. The setup was straight forward once I got started. All I could hope for in function and built in dated voicemail too.

I've had this phone (actually a set of three cordless phones / answering machine) for about six months. No complaints whatsoever. Good sound quality. I wanted an answering machine that beeped when there was a message. This one does that. You can listen to messages from any of the handsets, or from the base, that's very convenient. The display is well lit on each handset so you can read it easily. I don't store numbers on this phone so can't comment on that feature.

I've had this telephone for a year now and love it.
My only complaint is not having a quick way to shut off ringers
for all handsets with one button.

Maybe AT&T sent me a device that had already been rejected, but this phone, nicely reviewed by others, is a dud and I look forward to replacing it. Despite all the usual features it has poor sound quality which is what you most need in a phone, right?

easy to install and opperate. takres awhile to go through all the settings, but guess it is worth the time. Good sound quality.