A good answering machine
935538
Panasonic makes the best phones period.  What I particularly like about this phone is that it has voice caller ID and that it can block unwanted callers.  However it does not have an alarm (to wake me up) and I cannot connect my cell phone to it (no Bluetooth).
4201583
I am very pleased with the phones features. The range is great and the keys are well laid out. Wish it had a programmable ring that could be downloaded. I just needed a system that could work with an existing answering machine and this does.
578709
You get more than you pay for<...>  There are no batteries to worry about so you don't lose messages.  The sound quality is acceptable, but if you want top notch, then either go to a tape machine or pay much more for another machine.  I personally have no problems  understanding the messages and like the features that are included.  I have  used this machine now for over 5 months and have had no problems with it.  Just remember, <...> don't expect CD quality sound, it's only an  answering machine.
1468424
The phone and most features work fine, but the answering machine feature sometimes shuts off before allowing people to leave a message. It is not reliable as an answering machine.
2286455
My parents had an old tape based answering machine and it was starting to have problems.  I decided to look for a new answering machine for them.  I bought one of these for them as a Christmas present.  I hooked it up for them as well, and helped set it up.  It was very easy to do, and I'm sure my parent's can figure it out if they have to do it again on their own.  The voice quality of the recordings (the pre-recorded message and the voicemails you get from callers) are spot on with what it sounds like on the phone itself.  This can also get VERY loud so it is easy to hear.  I can't think of any real negatives.
3821950
My 81-year-old mother wanted this because the buttons on the face of the phone were bigger than average and illuminated.  Also, the answering machine controls are very simple to use.  Each button only has one function which makes playback, fast forward and erase much less confusing to accomplish than her previous phone (and ours too, for that matter).  When mine dies I'm going to buy this model to replace it.
3610448
I like the AT&T 1739 Answering machine.  The likes are easy setup with clear voice instructions, many operational options like announcement on or off, message on machine alert on or off (beeps to let you know there is a message, which I found very annoying so I turned it off), clear messages that can be easily made louder or softer with volume keys, fairly easy delete mode. Dislikes are fixed line cord that has to be plugged into another machine or wall outlet (I had to use a "coupler because my already hooked up line cord came from a wall outlet that was inaccessible), does not reliably stop machine when you pick up an extension, terrible feedback if you are in the same room as machine and you answer and machine doesn't turn off.  In summation, you will not get a better digital answering machine for the price, in fact you will have to pay several times the price to get an answering ONLY machine.
3711231
Very easy to set up and use with our digital (Brighthouse) phone system, which is the equivalent of a landline. The answering machine works well. You're able to see and retrieve messages from any phone in the set. We really like the intercom feature--no more yelling up and down stairs. Just hit the INT button and the handset number, and you're talking to somebody in another room. Sound quality is also very good.
3785124
This was bought to replace an aging (over 10 years old) micro-cassette BellSouth machine. I wanted something simple that was free-standing to fit in what I refer to as my communications center (with DSL modem, wired/wireless router, answering machine, etc.). I like the overall design of the unit and the bright display and clearly labeled buttons. Setup and programming was very easy, thanks to the built in voice prompts. It's plugged into a DSL filter. The permanently attached phone line was a little short, and I would have preferred to set my own access code. Performance is very good, and I (and a musician friend who has perfect pitch) thought the voice/audio quality very acceptable, better than the unit it replaced and better than a wired telephone or maybe even an MP3, tho I don't have the volume turned up really high. I even found I preferred to use the built in answer message. Also like this much better than a very disappointing GE digital answering machine I once tried that was so bad I threw it out. Overall, I think this is a very good answering machine and a good value.
4189718
This phone, for me, is just excellent with it's built in answering system.  Easy to use.  Unfortunately, the microphone is right under the receiver, but that no real problem.  The key pad has large numbers, but when you press a number, wait a few seconds for it to register, or you will have repeated numbers.  But it is a great phone for the money.
2382619
This phone has a decent speakerphone which is why I bought it, so that does make me happy.  It has a very good answering machine and alerts you with a frequent beep and a flashing light.  Since I keep it in another room I'm happy it has the beep.  The Caller ID works well and the display appearance is decent.  However, there is one drawback and that is that the phone does not have a battery back-up (no power or batteries) which is nice unless you have a power failure!  We seem to have our fair share of these and therefore our phone flashes "set clock" most of the time!  It keeps the memory of stored phone numbers however.  I'm giving it a 3 because of the set clock issue as it really should have a battery or a short term memory after a power failure.  If you don't have many power failures - you'll like this item I think.
2491356
Bought this to replace an older identical unit that was missing a hand.set.
This has been a very good answering system for several years for me. So I now have a working 2 handset system and almost a complete backup system
4657380
First of all, I would recommend this phone.  I have used this phone for over six months now.  The first set of phones that I received had too much of a hissing sound at full volume.  I exchanged these phones through Amazon without a problem.  The second set is much better.  At full volume, I sometimes hear a subtle amount of hissing, but not enough to make me unhappy with the phone.  The features are very nice.  The voice caller id works just fine for me. Even if the voice does not say every caller's name exactly how it is supposed to be pronounced, it gets it close enough for me to know who is calling.  We do not have to get up and go to the phone to find out who is calling.  We love the intercom feature as my family can intercom one another without yelling throughout the house.  The aesthetics of the phone are nice as well.

The cons about this phone are that it does not have an audio tone to let one know that there is a message on the answering system.  You don't know that there is a message unless you look at the base or a handset.  Also, there should be more built-in ring tones to choose from.  These are relatively small negatives compared to all the positives about this phone system.

I would highly recommend this phone system.
507999
This phone is a good combination of both the "corded" and the "cordless" worlds of phones.  The corded "home station" of this phone will work even if the power is off, which is something many people overlook when buying a phone.  The adjunct handset can be put anywhere there's an a/c outlet, and doesn't require a phone jack.
I have telephone company voice messaging, so the Message Waiting light is a real plus.  The speakerphone has good sound quality.  My only complaint is that the home station doesn't have any autodial keys for frequently called numbers.  All stored numbers are in the main directory.  Also, interestingly, there is no place on either station to record your own phone number.
However, my likes outweigh my dislikes on this phone, and I definitely recommend it.
2591902
We are MagicJack customers, and these phones function very well.  We haven't had any trouble with call clarity, volume, or quality with these phones.  The digital answering machine functions well, and message can easily be received on any handset, as well as from the base unit.

Battery life is reasonable as I have seen my wife talk to her mother for over 2 hours without trouble.

Good value, great device
1218796
Good phone and I have been looking for a answering machine and speakerphone for a bit, so I am happy I found it.
80439
I have found products made by GE to be the most reliable products I own, and I have never yet encountered a problem with any of them (they seem to last forever!).  This compact, fully digital answering machine has no tapes to get tangled up in it but rather records messages on a digital microchip (recording time is 20 minutes; most other digital models only give you 14 minutes). This answering machine is a great and [inexpensive]alternative to voice mail provided by your telephone company: even though I have Caller ID, I still like this machine's call screening speaker which let's ME decide whether I want to pick up a call or not (something voice mail can't do!). Furthermore, the machine (like voice mail) features a Voice Time/Day Stamp which tells you when each message was received. You are alerted to new messages by a large red blinking indicator light right .. in the center of the machine.  There is also a "no-worry" 9V Battery Back-up built in so that messages won't be lost during a power outage (especially nice if you live in California right now--but not to pick on the West Coast States: it happens here in Chicago, too!).  Of course, as with most modern answering machines, this one has a remote access function that let's you access ALL the functions of the machine (play/erase, turn machine on/off, change the greeting & more). This little machine also gives you the choice of playing ALL messages back or to skip the old ones and listen only to your new messages; then it allows you to selectively erase messages you don't want to keep.  Finally, there are the usual adjustments you can make to the number of rings before the machine picks up a call, the length you want to allow for incoming messages, volume adjustment, and it lets you select your own 3-digit Security Code for remote access.  For those of you who want to have things matching in your home or office: the color of Model #2-9868 is white with 3 big blue buttons for playback/erase in the center and 3 smaller white buttons on each side to activate the other functions (there are 11 function button in all).  These buttons are laid out intelligently, and the machine is real easy to set up (it actually has voice instructions to help with the set-up!). Seems GE thought of all you could possibly expect from an answering machine and has made it easy to use -- it's a lot of machine for the price !