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Summary: Unreliable
Review: I bought the AT&T 2230 2.4 GHz Dual-Handset Cordless Phone set last summer for my small one bedroom apartment. It seemed like the perfect phone and it was for a while. I had absolutely no problems with it for the first 6 months. It had all the features I wanted plus a few more I did not use. The range was fine, I could take it all the way down to the laundry room and it still worked perfectly. I never had a problem with battery life, signal, or clarity. I thought I had purchased the last phone I would need for a very long time.
When it came to move into my house I bought a second set, the AT&T 2255 2.4 GHz Dual Handset Cordless Phone with Answering System, thinking the convenience of all four phones being the same and being able to stick each handset in any charger was worth it. The pager system between handsets also sounded handy for getting a hold of someone say in the garage and whatnot. About two months after settling into my new home the phones started acting up. First the signal strength would go in and out. Calls would get disconnected and the battery life stinks. Then the phones just stopped working. When I get a call now the base unit rings but when I go to grab a receiver it shows "OUT OF SERVICE" on the display and will not work. I end up running around the house looking for one that will respond. I tend to miss most of my calls now because of this. The receivers go in and out, sometimes working, sometimes not. Less then a year after purchasing them I am already shopping for a new phone. In the beginning I figured I would spend a little extra and get a phone that would last, but it did not end that way.I would highly advise at looking elsewhere towards a different brand. Unless you like the idea of having to replace your phone every six months, this phone set is not for you.
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Summary: Terrible Quality and Battery Life
Review: Fortunately, this phone comes with two handsets -- you'll need them since the battery dies so quick you constantly have to swap phones. What's worse, my first unit completely died on me. I saved the receipt (make sure you do) so AT&T would honor the warranty, but let's just say AT&T doesn't make it easy. They clearly gave me the wrong instructions for returning the phone, so I had to send the phone back TWICE! They aren't very nice either. Now my replacement phone has the worst battery life. I'm lucky if it lasts fifteen minutes, so I might have to try to return it AGAIN. When the phone is working, it does have pretty good features for the price. My only big complaint is with the answering machine. First, callers have to dial *1, *2 or *3 to get each mailbox. Having to press the extra "*" seems to confuse too many callers, making the multiple mailboxes pretty useless. Why can't they just hit a number? Also, when you listen to new messages, the message indicator goes to zero even if you save the message. So when my partner comes home, there is no way for him to know there is a message waiting for him. My old AT&T machine would keep the number of messages until deleted -- that system worked much better. Given all of this, I would never buy this phone.
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Summary: The BEST for value AND performance!
Review: I have owned several different cordless phones and have used many others. This one is awesome and not only performs exceptionally but looks good too! I have read about the echo remark by some of the other reviewers, not a problem for me. I highly recommend the phone to all...great range and awesome intercom mode, handset to handset!
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Summary: If your looking for decent battery life....
Review: dont look at this phone. have had the phone for about a year. recently went out and bought new batteries, but still lowsy. come home from work, take the phone off the cradle and 3 hours later it starts beeping that it needs to charge. if you spend 15 minutes talking on the phone, it starts beeping in your ear. i bought this phone thinking it would be convenient having multiple handsets. all it has done is make life more difficult. having to RUN up the stairs to try to get to the other handset before the current one goes dead.... also, loses its connection to the base atleast once a week. which means disconnected unit from the wall and power, plug all back in and HOPE that that takes care of it. may have to do it several times.
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Summary: Annoying echo
Review: The dual phone set is nice, and caller ID appears on both handsets. I chose this phone mainly because I loved the color, and I wanted 2.4 ghz. The most disappointing is the annoying echo I hear when I'm talking on it. Callers say I sound fine to them, but on my end I can hear the echo of my voice and I end up with a large headache after using it. Also, the numbers on the handset are small, hard plastic and hard to dial, especially if you actually have a fingernail. I am taking this phone back to the store tomorrow.
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Summary: worst phone ever!
Review: this phone has the WORST echo. it is very frustrating. i thought there was a problem with where i live until i read the other reviews on this website--believe the reviews b/c the echoes are unbearable! also, the handsets are cheaply made. the other features could have potential but since the phone is impossible to use because of the echoes its not worth the purchase. i hope the better business bureau gets hold of this awful product.
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Summary: great phone for a family
Review: I got this phone for Christmas and am very happy with it. I like the fact that you can program one phone and both program at the same time. I had no problems programing the phones or the answering machine. Unlike some other reviews, I have not had any problems with any constant hum. There is one spot in my house (near the answering machine base) where I feel like I am in a tunnel, but all I have to do is take one step over and all is well. All over the rest of the house it is fine. I especially like that I can page and transfer a call. It's great with the kids upstairs and me downstairs - eliminates having to yell to tell them the phone is for them.
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Summary: Echo & Buzz
Review: I loved the phone at first...the features are great. Then I got my 1st call and was disappointed. The buzz was annoying. I tried moving the phone line and then the base to no avail. I experienced the echo "feature" on the 3rd call which freaked me out. The phone is going back tomorrow.
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Summary: Absolute junk!
Review: I just bought this for my parents and now I have to stand in a long line tomorrow to return it. There is an extremely obvious echo that is very distracting and even at the highest volume it is hard to hear through the buzzing. I cannot believe AT&T let these phones leave the lines.
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Summary: Tried 2 different units, took them back . . . .
Review: I agree with the other reviewers that this phone does have an echo or a constant 'hum' in the background. Not sure if this is a 2.4 GHz trait, or just the AT&T phone. The first unit I purchased had constant background static along with the hum on both handsets - which led me to believe it was something in the base unit. The second unit I tried only had the annoying hum. This noise was only present on my end, as those calling in heard me clear as a bell. Plus the people you were talking to on this phone had a 'tinney' sound to them, link they were talking through a tin can. All in all, the features are nice, but for this type of money I expect clear reception.
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