56598 Motorola 2.4GHz Digital

by Motorola

Product Details

Product Manual [3.19mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• ASIN: B0000AHO7G
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 3, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Motorola's MD481 2.4 GHz digital cordless phone offers users a wealth of high call-quality features, an integrated digital answering system, and a stylish silver design. With speakerphone capability from both base and handset, dual dialing and display, plus caller ID with a combined memory of 99 names and numbers (50 stored in handset, 49 stored in base), the MD481 is also expandable.

The MD481 comes with one handset, yet is expandable up to four, with the addition of one, two, or three MD41 supplemental handsets, without the need for additional phone jacks. Both standard and supplemental handsets offer the same great features, including a four-line LCD that lets you access all call information (with date/time stamping and special feature icons) plus illuminated keypad, walkie talkie function, and more.

The MD481 base unit houses a digital answering system, with up to 15 minutes of message recording time, and is desk or wall mountable. It comes backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
MD481 base, handset, NiCD battery pack, charging transformer, telephone line cord, wall bracket, user manual, one-year limited warranty

Product Description

The MD 481 is a 2.4 GHz digital cordless phone with an answering machine and speakerphone/keypadbuilt into the base. The handset features Caller ID with visual call waiting, 50 phonebook memory locations, a speakerphone (in addition to the base), and 12 selectable ringtones that can be individually tailored to numbers in the phone book. In addition to the standard calling features, this handset and base can be used as a walkie talkie, room monitor, and intercom without the need to purchase additional equipment. It is expandable up to 4 handsets.

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Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Whole house answering machine, September 3, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: 56598 Motorola 2.4GHz Digital (Electronics)

My favorite feature is having access to all features, including all answering machine functions, from the handset. Although I don't yet have any of the MD41 expansion handsets - those will also be able to get the messages off of the base unit's answering machine. Throw in all the other features like paging other handsets, handset to handset intercom and monitor, a handset handsfree feature that works as well as any speakerphone I have ever used and the days of needing phone line run in every room are over.

The software is very well thought out throughout the feature set. Quality of calls is excellent although I have yet to be on the receiving end of a call from the MD 481.

Two dislikes would be that the useful belt clip can NOT be removed and the warning stickers on the back left a goey residue that was nearly impossible to remove. I would also not describe battery life as spectacular.

Warning: If you want to keep the silver paint on the back of the handset don't use Goo B Gone to remove the sticky residue.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars junk, December 20, 2004

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motor city (detroit) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 56598 Motorola 2.4GHz Digital (Electronics)

I bought this with two expansion handsets 6 months ago. The "on" button stopped working (can't answer or call out). Swapped it with another handset and the 1 doesn't work on that. Two down , now the last one won't answer or pick up either. Three phones, none work. Am shipping to Motorola at my expense for repair.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous except it doesn't work, May 5, 2005

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S. Rosenfeld (Baltimore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 56598 Motorola 2.4GHz Digital (Electronics)

Pros: These phones are very cool, I hated taking them back. The list of features is the best of any multi-handset system and the product design is stunning. The intercom function is outstanding. This is the only phone/intercom system where you can dial another handset -- have the other handset automatically pickup -- and switch to speakerphone so you can tell the kids in the basement dinner is ready.

Cons: The phones don't work. The sound quality when used as a regular phone is terrible and the speakerphone isn't that loud either (what can you expect from a tiny speaker). Worst of all the battery needs to be charged several times a day.

I purchased a Radio Shack model that is half is cool, but the sound is great and the batteries last forever (or at least 4 or 5 days with frequent use).