GE 29460GE2 2-Line Business Speakerphone with Caller ID

by GE

Product Details

Product Manual [869kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005NGRO
• Item model number: 29460ge2
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #94 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Telephones & Accessories > Audio Conferencing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 18, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

GE's 29460 supports two-line operation and has a data port for fax, modem, or external answering device. Dual ringers indicate the line on which a call is coming, and conferencing capabilities let you talk to two parties at the same time. The phone stores up to 50 speed-dial numbers that you can quickly access with a shuttle dial. The 99-name-and-number caller ID tracks your missed calls, displayed on the backlit four-line LCD for easy reading and quick callback.

The speakerphone frees your hands for more important tasks, and the one-touch redial button is convenient when you've just remembered something important to tell a friend after hanging up. Separate volume controls for the handset, speakerphone, and ringer let you customize the proper audio levels, and the phone is wall mountable to help save desk space. GE offers a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Base unit, tilt stand/wall mount, handset, coiled handset cord, telephone line cord, printed speed-dial reference card, instructions, warranty information

From the Manufacturer

With today's variety of communications options, sometimes a single line just isn't enough. For these times, a GE multi-line telephone makes the ideal switch hitter. All models include a distinctive ring for each line, indicators to show which line is in use, electronic hold, and the complete list of standard GE phone features: multi-number memory, one-touch redial, ringer volume control and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GE 29460 phone (a user's review), November 20, 2001

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Scooter Libby "Amazon_Cruiser" (L.A. California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GE 29460GE2 2-Line Business Speakerphone with Caller ID (Office Product)

I bought this phone a few days ago. I was VERY impressed with the intelligent layout of its features. Total learning time was less than 20 minutes. Someone put a lot of thought into making it easy to use. Of the many excellent features this phone offers, I did find several disappointed me (but not enough to return it!). These are:
1) On the first and only 2-line conference call I initiated, niether party could hear the other. Conferencing with 'home' quality phones always provides low level sound for the other parties. But this phone produced no sound for these particular parties.
2) The speaker phone's output volume is quite low, even on its maximum setting. With my computer's fans, it's only minimally acceptable. The receiving party said my voice quality wasn't bad, but similar to any other speaker phone, quite echo-e.
3) The headset feature is great, but, get this, the handset is dead while the headset jack is plugged-in. You must remove it to return use of the handset. You can switch to the speaker phone though while removing the jack, but, sheesh.
4) The Flash feature switches to the call waiting line just fine. But, I couldn't find a way to conference the call waiting person with the other party on the same line, as I could with my Sony phone. I kinda miss that ability, though maybe I haven't discovered how to do it yet (no mention of it in the manual).

Overall though, this is a premium phone with wonderful clarity and a solid sounding handset microphone (not 'tinny' like some phones). I really investigated alternative phones and this was in a class for twice its ... cost. Even with these particular disappointments, I'm impressed with the phone.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Phone, October 31, 2004

By 

Donald Allen (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GE 29460GE2 2-Line Business Speakerphone with Caller ID (Office Product)

I recently bought this phone for a home office environment. I tend to agree with some of the other posters in that the phone could be better. The LCD display is hard to read, and the quality of the speaker phone and the handset audio could be much better as well.

Most of we consumers only think of AT&T, GE (now marketed with the RCA brand on some phones), Panasonic, as well as other typical consumer brands when it comes time to add a new phone. Obviously, it "is" easier to run down to Best Buy, Circuit City, Office Depot, Office Max, or Staples. But, do some searching online, and you will find that commercial-grade phones are available which are of much higher quality, and not too much more expensive.

For example, the ITT Cortelco Colleague-series phones are of exceptional quality, and they even have a line-powered model. No AC adapter or batteries are required - just like the old-fashioned Western Electric phones when "Ma Bell" was still around! Plus, they include every feature that all of the consumer-grade phones do - and, sometimes more. Another brand is Scitec, which supplies commercial phones to colleges and hotels. They, too, are available through online distributors. There are other commercial brands available as well; just do some searching and you will find better options at prices equal to or less than $100 for an excellent quality multi-line phone.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great 2-line Caller-ID Corded Phone!, February 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: GE 29460GE2 2-Line Business Speakerphone with Caller ID (Office Product)

I have searched for a long time to find a phone with this set of features: Corded, 2 lines, caller-ID, Voice Mail light, Data Port on line 2 for my computer. I was thrilled to find it in a GE phone, because I have owned GE phones in the past and their quality has been superb. Other features that I like are: 2-line conferencing; volume controls for handset, speaker, and headset; Lighted voice mail button that is programmable with voice mail access number; great display w/scrolling; 16 memory locations + 99 line directory; and the data port is programmable for either line - saving me some phone re-wiring. There are many more features too.

I don't like the ring tone, and wish it was programmable to my liking, but it's a small price to pay for the combination of features.