Why does this answering machine only work sporadically? Sometimes it picks up and other times it just rings and rings and rings. .
1686382
I have no idea. Mine works perfectly. Yours might be defective, or not set up properly.
277279
That's the same problem I had. The numbers on the keypad of the phone stopped working, prohibiting me from retrieving voice mail. I got rid of the V-tech phone and bought a Panasonic. Works much better and has a "call block" feature to prevent annoying telemarketers from calling!
733581
Well, two things come to mind. Either your volume on your cell phone device needs to be turned down or the volume ring on your device might be defected. Mine works just fine
507374
I just bought these phones. Now I know why it chimes. I have another issue. I plug the phones and they work fine. Then for some reason when I receive a call you can't answer it. You push the "talk" button and it won't answer. If you take the battery out of the phone and put it back it works but only for a short time. It then goes right back to the same behavior. Looks like I should have read the reviews before buying.
1405259
Answering service or machine will work just fine if set up according to the directions. I haven't tried calling the system, it usually initiates the calls.
1157358
I actually have noticed this as the caller on the other end, and then some other times I don't hear the echo as the caller. I am not sure as to why it happens.. maybe they have both cordless phones on and near each other? Next time I call and I hear the echo I will ask if they have more than one phone on.
1368267
I would let the number of rings for the machine to pick up be at 5 or 6. The answering service number of rings should be 3 or 4, this way the answering machine would not have the chance to pick up and you should be getting all of your voice mails through your outside contracted phone answering service. Have a nice day.
1002604
Idk but ours just started doing that too. My first one lasted 6 years and no ringing
440993
Exact same thing happened to me. It works about 50% of the time. I can't tell the difference between when it works and when it doesn't - just seems to be random.
2098017
Mine would not work with a answering machine, the machine would not pick up and the dialer would not dial out. Here is the phone # of ideal customer service 1-800-361-2236 ex230 maybe they can give you more information
1250968
I've only had mine for a month or so, but it wouldn't even take a message until I changed it to 3 rings. I think it's because it's also hooked up to my fax machine. It disrupted everything. Try changing the number of rings before it goes to messages. Hope this helps.
2177042
It seems to work after one ring. Could be the bothersome caller just hangs up after one ring since I had my answering machine set to pick up after one ring before I installed the call blocker. Once it did ring three times with the call blocker in place. But the number of calls have noticeably diminished. At this stage I am relatively satisfied with it.
366640
I just tried my system and could not detect any difference in the interval between rings, I did notice that there appeared to be a very slight delay from the calling phone to my base phone ring ( used my cell phone to call panasonic, both in front of me ) not enough to be a problem. Have had no issues with my unit and really like it. Problem could be on the phone company side maybe, do not recall anything in the manual addressing this.
480995
Mine does sometimes, but it's usually just for a short time after I first turn it on and begine using it, when it *does* happen. It does *NOT* happen all the time.
750883
it really sucks with calls tho sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt...debating on sending it back!
959480
Have no idea, ha e not had that problem. I have on occasion got message emergency calls only, which I find baffling as that's why I have the phone, but it won't put a call through when that message comes up, I think it's because the phones are cheap junk, but all I can afford.
1077030
Yeah. Sometimes you have to turn the dial a little harder and it stops. Hope it works for you!