Customer Reviews

Southwestern Bell FM2560S Trimline Corded Phone with Caller ID (Silver)

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I got this phone ... I have it for 20 Minutes and here's why it's going back:

(1) the caller id dosn't "catch" ANY incoming calls! (i have 3 other phones on that line, including one from the same co. that show every call.)

(2) it has a tiny LCD display, you will need glasses to read from it.

(3) the contrast for the lcd does not work at all!

(4) the caller id will only work when the phone is on the receiver, which means after or before a call. So in order to read the caller id, i have to stand directly on top of the phone, reading with lights on and my grandmother's glasses...

Oh, just wait untill i start using it, the way this goes i'll come up with 10 more reasons.

Was looking for a phone for the bedroom. This one fit the bill (almost). I have not had any problems adjusting the contrast (you press down on the arrow buttons to adjust when you first program the phone). The caller id display has worked fine once you program it with your area code. My only complaint is that I wish the company had designed it with a "backlit" caller id display. It's a bit of a hassle to turn on the bedside lamp at night to see who's calling on the caller id display. It has a lighted key pad which is great for dialing in a darkened room. The ringer volume can be adjusted to a low or high level. Works fine.

I have also had this phone for a half hour, and it's going back -the display is tiny and hard to read because the contrast controls are awful. The microphone that picks up your voice in the headset is all tinny, and the ring is the most irritating high pitched ring I have ever heard!

Actually, I own the Uniden TRU8866 MultiLine cordless phones and often the phone turning orange when the caller ID lights up is how I know someone is calling, even before the first ring. As far as this phone goes though, I returned it due to an inability to read the horrible caller ID display.

In addition to my previous review, let me add that if you answer the telephone before the second ring, the unit will not display any Caller id info. Not a problem for me, but, I know some people may not not be patient enough to wait and "see" who's calling before a second ring.

In addition to the below mentioned issues, the phone has a large annoying Southwestern Bell logo along the side that does not come off.