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1.0 out of 5 stars
Buy a Uniden - it's cheaper and works better too!, December 16, 2006
I purchased this phone along with the extra handset only to be extremely disappointed. We allowed it to charge the mininum hour time as stated in the manual - it didn't make a difference with the phone quality. From the first use the sound quality was horrible. I could barely hear the person on the other end of the line - regardless of them using a landline or cell. I turned the volume up, which only made the problem worse and then created an additional 'feedback' problem regardless of where I was in the room - when I spoke, the phone would make a soft sound as if I was too close to a mic. We did give the phone the benefit of the doubt - we double checked our battery connection, phone line connection, power source connection - we even changed to a different phone jack in the house and it didn't make a difference. Another note - the phone is set up to prevent sound interference, yet another feature that doesn't work as any time the cell phone rang across the room and you were on the cordless, it would buzz in your ear. Our old phone worked perfectly fine on the same line - so obviously the problem was the phone - maybe it was a defective phone, I don't know but I took it back to WalMart and traded for a Uniden - Nice thing about that was I got the extra $50 difference to pocket for a Uniden standard with three handsets and it works GREAT!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Lot of promises, but so very deceiving - Don't worth the hassle, October 23, 2006
I was very excited about this new phone system and all the wonderful features. I waited for weeks, then rush on the internet. Having use it for few days, I am quite deceived:
- The sound is so-so, it is sometime hard to understand people talking. Setting it to high make a slight "hum"
- The handset display is nearly unreadable, too bright with too thin fonts.
- Setting the phone is quite complicated (as compare to my former Panasonic)
- There a lot of frill options, but some other lacking (setting the display light for instance).
- At every power failure, the answering machine to be reset (how modern!),
- The speakerphone sound is "humming"
So, it is far from the description on the box.
I'd rather go for a 5,8 technology and another ... and wished I had buy it at Wal-Mart, so I could return it hassle free. But I didn't.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Have This Phone. I LOVE This Phone!!!, January 20, 2008
I've read the other 3 reviews of this phone here on amazon.com and I respectfully and totally disagree with all 3. I've got this phone and I love it. I bought mine at Wal-Mart for $68.86 Here it's $85.95. I think this phone is worth every penny it costs. This phone works perfect for me. I don't know why the other 3 reviewers had problems with it. This is the ONLY cordless phone on the market I like and can use. With other phones, some are too complicated for me-(like Panasonic and Uniden) and some don't feel good against my ear and face-(most other phones but especially the GE Ultraslim models--model numbers 28115FE1 and 28118FE1). I did have that GE Ultraslim, model number 28118FE1, which has a built-in answering machine. The answering machine was nice but I hated the handset. The only way I could use that Ultraslim's handset was to put it on speakerphone so I didn't have to put it up to my face and against my ear. I didn't like how it felt against my face or my ear. But I don't have any problems with how this phone feels against my face and ear. I would recommend this phone. I would buy this phone to give to someone. I just do NOT see the problem with this phone. I LOVE THIS PHONE!!!
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