Southwestern Bell FM2572BLN Corded Speakerphone with Answering System and Caller ID (Black)

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000246XW8
• Item model number: FM2572BLN
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Telephone Features:

• Speakerphone
• 13-number memory
• Desk/wall bountable

Caller ID Features:

• Call waiting, caller ID
• 64 caller ID memories
• Quick review
• Caller ID redial

Answering System Features:

• All digital operation
• 14 minutes recording time
• User friendly voice menu
• Remote operation/activation

What's in the Box
FM2572 telephone with caller ID/call waiting and digital answering system, one AC adapter 120V AC, owner's manual, desk mount bracket, fully modular coil cord, one short and one long fully modular telephone line cord (straight), Quick Reference Guide, warranty card (in owner's manual), remote access card

Product Description

Southwestern Bell Integrated Digital TAD, Type II CID,Speakerphone, Black Color

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars poor design, December 30, 2004

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bookbuyerr "bookbuyerr" (Blue States, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Southwestern Bell FM2572BLN Corded Speakerphone with Answering System and Caller ID (Black) (Office Product)

It works, and it takes messages, but I expected more.

1) You need the manual to use this one - nothing is intuitive.
i.e. There are TWO buttons labeled erase, and they only work in certain modes. huh?
2) To set the time, you cannot use the key pad, you have to use the review side switch to go through minute-by-minute with the annoying/scary son of Dek Talk voice saying every minute... by the time it says minute FORteeFIVE I wished I had waited until 1 AM to set it.
3) It has to tell you the instructions verbally every time you use it - I couldn't figure out how to turn the annoying voice off.
4) Annoying voice.
5) Even with all the audio information it does not have a beep function to signal new messages.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars poor design, February 24, 2005

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Rocky 65 (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Southwestern Bell FM2572BLN Corded Speakerphone with Answering System and Caller ID (Black) (Office Product)

1. Remote operation: You cannot use a cell phone to check messages remotely on this phone (Southwest Bell Help Line) making this service useless for most operators.
2. Limited technical help - required four days to have phone call returned.
3. Poor sound quality on the digital message system.
4. Garbled instructional messages built into the machine which cannot be turned off.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very nice multi-function corded telephone. great price., December 17, 2004

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D. Michel (Fairfax, Va.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Southwestern Bell FM2572BLN Corded Speakerphone with Answering System and Caller ID (Black) (Office Product)

We bought this phone to replace a cordless phone that kept getting intermittent interference. It works great with no interference. We replaced the short cord that came with it with a 25 foot cord. We still don't have the freedom of a cordless, but we don't have the static either.

I really like the look of the phone, stylish without going off the deep end. The automated voice for the instructions and default greeting could be a little more pleasant. Overall, I am really happy with the phone and so is my wife (which is the most important thing).