AT&T SL82518 AT&T DECT 6.0 5 Handset Bundle With Caller ID And ITAD

by AT&T

Product Details

• Item Weight: 5.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds
• ASIN: B001M165VE
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

"AT&T SL82518 Brand New Includes One Year Warranty, The AT&T SL82518 DECT 6.0 digital handset cordless phone with four extra handsets offers unsurpassed range, sound quality and security. Outside interference from wireless networks and home appliances will no longer be an issue. The SL82418, which comes with 5 handsets, allows you to transfer calls from one cordless handset to another or between the base speaker phone and any other registered handset within the system. The base can support up to 12 separate handsets. A built-in digital answering machine system records messages on microchips for reliable performance and provides instant access to those messages. The SL82518 also has the ability to selectively save and delete messages. Other features include caller ID, call waiting, illuminated keypad, trilingual menu support and wall mount. SL82518 Features: Voicemail Waiting Indicator, New DECT 6.0 Technology - Interference Free Communication - Increased Clarity / Enhanced Security - Wider Range / Network Friendly, 1.9GHz Cordless Phone - Dedicated for Cordless Phones by the FCC - 30 Battery Life Increase Over 5.8GHz, Single Line Operation, Caller ID / Call Waiting, Expandable Up To 12 Handsets, 14 Minute Digital Answering System, 2-Digit LED Message Counter, Time and Day Stamp, Call Screening / Intercept, Remote Access, Memo Recording, Voice Menu, Wall Mountable, Handset Speakerphone, Backlit LCD Display, Illuminated Keypad, Dial Display, 50 Station Name / Number Caller ID Memory, 50 Station Phone Directory / Dialer, Conferencing, New Call Indicator, Message Waiting Indicator, Missed Call Indicator, Handset Volume Control, Adjustable Ringer Volume Control, Intercom, Call Transfer, 5 Number Redial, 2.5mm Headset Jack, Trilingual Menu Support (English / Spanish / French), Additional Handsets For This ModelAre: AT&T SL80108"

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Choice, July 3, 2008

By 

MikeCG "MikeCG" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

First and foremost, this line of AT&T DECT 6.0 cordless phones works extremely well, no background noise even with a home wireless system, great range, and very good sound quality both with the handset to your ear and on speaker phone. It does all that one should expect from a cordless phone system. Entering names and numbers into your directory is very intuitive, as is using the caller ID and changing the ringer tone and volume. You hardly need the manual. We use the "phone company" voice mail, so I haven't evaluated the "usability" of the answering machine, but it "talks you through" the setup steps, setting the clock, etc., and seems very user friendly to operate. Another nice feature is that directory and CID entries are maintained in the base station, so if, for example, you enter a name/number on handset #1, it is immediately available on all other handsets on your system.

The handset is quite lightweight and compact compared to our previous cordless phone, which took a little getting used to, but my wife and I adapted to it after one or two days. The handsets come with belt clips, which I use, not to clip them on my belt but because they raise the back of the handsets slightly if you lay them down, which I find improves the the speaker phone sound (the speaker is on the back of the handsets).

One minor drawback, compared to my prior cordless phone, which permitted each handset to be identified by location, e.g., "kitchen," "bedroom," etc., is that each AT&T handset has a number (and added handsets are given consecutive numbers as they are registered to the base up to the maximum of 12), so you have to remember the location numbers to call another handset on the intercom or to transfer incoming calls. Not a big deal, but being able to name each handset is a nice feature.

Be aware that the SL82(X)18 models are all the same, with the (X) indicating the number of handsets with that bundle. For example, SL82318 comes with three handsets, SL82418 with four, etc. I mention this because the various bundles appear to be different products, but they are all essentially the same, so keep this in mind when shopping for the best deal. The only exception seems to be that models SL82518 and SL82558 both have five handsets, but I haven't been able to find what the difference between them is, even on the AT&T site. Since my review applies to all bundles of this system, (if they let me) I will post this review under the several different model numbers.

All in all, I am extremely pleased with these purchases, first a four handset bundle, then three additional handsets for a total of seven. Hope this review is helpful in making up your mind about selecting a new cordless phone.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice system, which works great even if you have a wireless computer network., September 9, 2008

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Pamela R. Heath "www.pamelaheath.com, author ... (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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I have a computer wireless network which caused a lot of popping noises and static when I had a 5.8 GHz Uniden cordless phone system. After a lot of reading and research I bought this AT&T model. And guess what? It really IS clear! No more static. The people I call tell me that my voice is much clearer than before, too. I also like that you only have to enter each phone number into your directory once, and it is automatically added to every handset you own.

What are my quibbles? The answering machine is easy to set up and tells you how many calls you have, but I wish it had an audible beep to tell you that you have messages waiting. More than once, I have come home and forgotten to check it, only to realize, hours later, that someone had left a message I wished I had gotten earlier. However, my biggest complaint is that the volume is too low with many plug-in headsets -- it's fine in the handset itself, but you may have to try a few different models of headset before you find one you can hear with.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good cordless phone, January 21, 2009

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Tony D. Baker "eicrifle" (Rural Leavenworth County, KS, USA) - See all my reviews
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Pros: Works great. Excellent range. Excellent sound quality. Good battery life. Not a bad price considering all the features. Easy to understand instructions / quick set-up. Compact. Easy to carry around. Fit and finish / packing all first-rate. Handset speaker phone function is louder / better sound quality than any other small handset speaker I have heard. The "find the missing handset" feature is an easy, and in my house, essential capability.

Cons: Not all of the buttons on the handset are lighted, so you have to be in a lighted place to use some of them. The base station is not a speaker phone in itself - the handset that comes with the base station is the speaker phone, so you get the small handset speaker, not a larger one you would assume comes with a base station. The four hand-sets come already named, such as handset 1, 2, etc. You can't rename them "kitchen", "bed room", etc. Keep in mind, like all of these types of phones, if the power goes out - you're out of a phone. The base station has to have power for the handsets to work. I have an old-fashioned corded phone in my garage and a cell phone for back-up.

For the money, it's tough to go wrong with this system. If I could change something it would be to make the base station a "corded" phone so it isn't immediately lost by the kids, and to make the base station a true speaker phone with a big loud speaker that's easy to hear the "while you wait" elevator music across a room as you are on hold for something.