Features:
- 900 MHz transmission, digital spread spectrum (DSS) technology
- Digital answering system with 3 mailboxes
- Advanced digital voice privacy
- 20-number memory
- Pager/handset locator
Description:
Organize your voice mail with the AT&T 9450 cordless phone. Its digital answering system provides three separate voice mailboxes that are conveniently accessed from either the handset or the base.To set up the 9450, we plugged in the AC outlet and phone jack, and allowed the battery to charge for the recommended initial 14 hours. The sturdy handset and base have intuitive buttons, and we found the functions easy to program without consulting the owner's manual. The base includes controls for the answering system along with a handset locator, indicator lights, and ringer options. The handset keypad includes controls for the answering system along with memory dialing, redial, flash, and mute buttons. With three mailboxes, the 9450 is equipped to handle phone calls for a busy family or home business. Large, easy-to-read buttons control the answering system from the base or handset. The numbers on the handset keypad double as the controls. Thanks to the clearly marked buttons and voice prompts, we were quickly able to learn the phone's functions and to access its controls--just press the handset's answering system button and then select a function from the keypad. Retrieving your messages from the handset allows you to listen to them in private. You also have the option to repeat, skip, or delete them without returning to the base. Changing the greeting and even screening calls from the handset are performed just as easily. Note that each mailbox provides only four minutes of recording time. In our tests of the 9450, we were able to use the phone up to 500 feet from the base before detecting significant signal breakup, and we went a total of 1,000 feet before losing the signal completely. We noticed some background static from all distances, but it wasn't overly distracting. The handset also performed well from another floor, outside, and near electronic equipment. Other features include headset and hearing aid compatibility, selectable ringer options, and number memory. The 9450 stores up to 20 numbers that you can program from the handset and easily dial with the press of a button. --Emily Bakko Pros:
- Provides 3 separate voice mailboxes
- Access voice mail options with handset
- Sturdy construction and intuitive layout
Cons:
- Provides only 4 minutes of recording time per mailbox
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