Customer Reviews

GE Corded Slimline 29267GE3 Phone with Call Waiting Caller ID - White

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Both the handset cord and the line cord are permanently connected to the telephone. You cannot replace either cord. The line cord is only six feet long...if your jack is too far away, you're out of luck. If either cord becomes damaged...you're out of luck, the phone becomes worthless. Note that Amazon suggests a longer handset cord as an accessory, which you cannot use. There's no excuse for building the phone this way; it is very unusual.

This is a classic example of General Electric's vaunted six sigma philosophy. It is clearly a six sigma product...six sigmas in bad design:

-It has 10 number memory dialing, but you can only enter the number, not the name that goes with it. You want to call your good friend Taylor? Good luck which memory location you stored the number in.

-A mentioned by others, the cord situation is a disaster.

-I bought this in Argentina, where I am currently living, but the caller ID appears to have been set up to only work in the U.S.

-It practically falls out of the cradle if you so much as look at it.

-The battery case does not stay open.

-No clue in the instructions how to set the date and clock.

In my entire life I cannot recall a single consumer product that I felt was more of a waste of money than this. When I buy from GE from now on, I'll stick to light bulbs.

I don't how well it works, but I DO know that everything is HARD CORDED as in you can't replace the cords. You can't make the line connecting the jack longer without adding a connector (which never works) and you can't modify the base to handset cord, either. GE made a phone that you buy and have to use within 6 feet or so of your jack. If you're using it as a wall phone, you'd have about 18 inches of mobility.

We bought 2 of these phones and I have never encountered a worse waste of money in my life. On top of what the first person said may I add that the battery compartment NEVER stays closed and if you miss hanging it up by one miniscule your phone is off the hook. Have always liked GE products but this has sent me looking to other companies...

I've had this phone for years. I keep it in my bedroom, just to have a phone handy. I have several cordless phones, but I bought this phone so I would still have phone service in case of power failure. The only problem that I noticed when I first bought the phone was that the cord is welded into the phone, and can't be removed. If you want to lenghten the cord you can't use a regular phone cord, you will need to buy a phone extension cord. Then, plug the phone cord into the phone jack at one end of the extension cord, and then plug the other end of the extension cord into your wall phone jack. I did this and had no other problems. As far as batteries go, most all corded phones that have Caller ID will need some type of battery. You will need to buy your own batteries. The batteries time was sufficient for me, and I only used cheap no-name batteries.

I have used one of these phones for over 3 years. The sound quality is good. The caller id function works well.

The only problem is that it uses 4 AA batteries every few months. Unless you use rechargeable batteries, you will spend more on batteries than on the phone itself. However, this is true of all corded phones that I have owned with caller id, and we have several. Many years ago, I owned a stand alone caller id display that used 1 AA battery that lasted well over a year, so why are these such battery hogs? Manufacturers should display average battery life on the box along with the number of batteries it uses.

By now, you've probably read all of the negative reviews and so had I when I picked this phone up locally, on sale for a sawbuck. I already knew what it didn't do and that is was battery a hog. The 3-4 foot (stretched) cable is perfect for my situation as a bedside phone. A backlit caller-id window would have been nice, but not crucial to my needs, since I mostly call out from the phone and usually answer it during daylight hours. As for the 4 AA batteries it requires, I bought some Energizer NiMH rechargeables and will swap them when needed -- well worth the $12 investment. The sound in & out (I spoke with my HOH mother without any complaint from her) are both good with 3 volume adjustments & the ringer has high, low & off. The display on the caller-id improved when I cranked up the contrast in the settings. I like the black & silver color combo and it matches my RCA clock radio.

I bought this phone as a backup, kept in storage and occasionally used. No problems and very little use and I liked the look and feel of the phone a lot. Then, when I really needed it, the dial out numbers abruptly stopped working. I tried every which way to get them working again without success. This is not a case of batteries dying as I never had any in it and didn't need the power. Now I can only receive calls. What a disappointment!

As others have mentioned, you can not replace the cord. Also, the phone does not stay on the base very well when it is wall mounted. And my caller id just stopped working shortly after purchase. Huge disappointment.

OK, so a lot of people hate this phone. The main complaint seems to be that the cord that leads to the jack is not removable. This is a significant design flaw, but a simple cord connector fixes the problem and mine has worked for me that way for six years. Another thing is that, like many modern phones, in trying to make the lines "space-age" looking, the designers have overlooked the fact that there is a curve between the ear and the mouth, so you have to hold it at just the right angle to hear and be heard at the same time. But here's why I like this phone --(A) In the six years I've had it, I've dropped it on my brick floors innumerable times and it still works. (B) I've only had to change batteries twice in the last four years. (C) You can find it online and at big box stores for about $8. I think those things, caller ID, and a ten-number memory make it a decent deal.