chime every 30 minutes? Only one reviewer mentioned this "feature". No one else noticed it?
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.
507375
It's not a "feature" of the phone.If you use a voicemail feature supplied to you by your phone company, it sends a packet every 30 min as the reviewer stated. It wouldn't be annoying if it wasn't for the fact that it actually shows up in the caller ID list and thus filling your CID list with "Voice Mail" entries. On one hand it's good because it forces you to check your messages to prevent becoming annoyed by the chiming.
507376
I use Comcast Digital Voice in Colorado and get a "phone call" that shows up in my caller ID every 10 minutes from the time someone leaves a voicemail. Fills up the caller ID rather quickly when I'm at work. Tried toggling the first ring feature off and then on with no change. If anyone knows of a workaround other than getting a new phone I'd love to hear it. REALLY disappointed in this phone so far.
507377
I don't use the local telco's vmail, so this hasn't bothered me. But i seem to recall an entry in the manual about how the "first ring" can be turned off, to prevent this exact chime phenom from notification messages and text messages (apparently folks in europe can get SMS service on land lines? there's a menu item to view SMS messages on this phone too).
507378
Not here - the phone is a bit chime happy - when you replace it in the charger, when you change a setting, lots of chimes. But mine doesn't chime regularly or for no apparent reason.
1089783
Not here. I would unplug it and see if it still happens and if it doesnt, I would assume its something to do with the volume dial.
369813
Do you mean at the end of the time set? If so, no. Mine beeps for 30 or 60 seconds, when the set time is over.. I don't get any kind of 'reminders'.
359689
Yes Donna, there is an irritating little beep after every keystroke. And if you set a countdown time, the beeper annoys you until you shut it off... Exactly what I wanted in a timer... Have two of them pasted to the side of my fridge, and don't know why I ever tried those others... Trust me, simple is better!
36311
Thanks Wagner. I will set it that way and see if anything changes over the next day or two and post back here.So much for a day or two, I just tried it and it is very loud now. Mine wasnt refurbished, I bought it new in the package. Werid bug for sure.
66219
My system has four buttons in various locations around my home. They all ring to the one chime . You could add a wireless receiver with a speaker in various locations. That would pickup the chime and send to sound to that additional speaker.
1701271
Sorry I can't help you with your problem, but I bought the same one and most of the time I can't get it to ring at all! I've tried replacing the battery, several times and it doesn't help. I am very disappointed with this item. Maybe someone out there has a few answers for my problem?? I would not recommend this item to anyone. I was really looking forward to having the "Christmas chime" during the holidays too - what a disappointment! I've since taken it down. Plus the blue light is so dim you can hardly see it, and I live in an area that is pitch black at night which makes it even that much harder to see! Beware, do not purchase this item, try a different one!
1191555
Sounds like the radio has a problem. If the station you have set for alarm isn't accessible, the backup alarm 'chime' should have sounded. The fact that the clock is slow also makes me believe the radio is defective. Your question regarding having the time display quickly is a good one - I don't believe you can. It's another little annoyance in the UI that should be fixed.
101037
Honestly we only use the white noise setting so that is continuous. I will check the other sounds and get back to you
1211403
Chime (chimes itself), Off and Remote (sends to remote) switch on the sender unit. My swutch is a bit difficult to operate but I have not bothered to replace unit. Low, Off, High switch on receiver unit. Chime on receiver malfunctioned and now just "blips". Again I have not bothered to replace it. Cheap unit but incredibly useful for a wanderer. Works from front to rear of house so range is adequate. Could be used as an intruder alarm I would think. Good luck.
1629922
Something must be wrong with your unit. Mine chimes as it is supposed to. If it works only sometimes, then the unit must be malfunctioning. My guess would be a loose wire or moisture in the unit. I'm just guessing though.
1701273
Sorry I can't help you with your problem, but I bought the same one and most of the time I can't get it to ring at all! I've tried replacing the battery, several times and it doesn't help. I am very disappointed with this item. Maybe someone out there has a few answers for my problem?? I would not recommend this item to anyone. I was really looking forward to having the "Christmas chime" during the holidays too - what a disappointment! I've since taken it down. Plus the blue light is so dim you can hardly see it, and I live in an area that is pitch black at night which makes it even that much harder to see! Beware, do not purchase this item, try a different one! Sorry I can't help you with your problem, but I bought the same one and most of the time I can't get it to ring at all! I've tried replacing the battery, several times and it doesn't help. I am very disappointed with this item. Maybe someone out there has a few answers for my problem?? I would not recommend this item to anyone. I was really looking forward to having the "Christmas chime" during the holidays too - what a disappointment! I've since taken it down. Plus the blue light is so dim you can hardly see it, and I live in an area that is pitch black at night which makes it... » Read More Sorry I can't help you with your problem, but I bought the same one and most of the time I can't get it to ring at all! I've tried replacing the battery, several times and it doesn't help. I am very disappointed with this item. Maybe someone out there has a few answers for my problem?? I would not recommend this item to anyone. I was really looking forward to having the "Christmas chime" during the holidays too - what a disappointment! I've since taken it down. Plus the blue light is so dim you can hardly see it, and I live in an area that is pitch black at night which makes it even that much harder to see! Beware, do not purchase this item, try a different one! « Show Less
1445583
I am having the same problem. After pushing the sensitivity button, I can hear out of the baby's room, then the unit mutes after a few seconds. Not quite sure if this is a battery saving feature...I always have mine plugged in next to my bed! It does go on when there is noise in the baby's room. I thought perhaps there was a reset button on the parent unit. Perhaps changing the battery will help. I guess it's time to refer to the owners manual. :-)
188241
If it beeps about once a minute it might be your call timer on your phone. You can go into settings and turn it off.
2244496
I stand corrected, I did not ever hear or notice the beep before now. Sorry if my previous answer led to confusion.
786281
Thank you very, very much for all the help. The annoying chime is history, thanks to you. I'm sorry to have taken so long to get back to you, but I will explore the wireless headset option. I already have 2 types of headsets, but no wireless.
2006919
no. good chime - but spend a little time to understand the instruction sheet. no complicated but can be confusing. would reccomend