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Summary: No More GE for me
Review: After using GE phones for years with great reliability, I will never again buy their phones. The past 2 I owned have been utter lemons. This unit worked OK for a while, then the sound started cutting out. The phone would just randomly mute itself and cut out every now and then. Then, the 5, 6, and 7 buttons just stopped working. God help you if you wanted to dial a number with a 5, 6, or 7. Was never abused and always kept near full charge. I find it funny that it started malfunctioning right after the warranty expired. Never again will I buy their rubbish. When GE used to actually make their own stuff, it was decent. Now that they just buy cheap-o Chinese junk and re-brand it with their logo, their stuff is horrible. Avoid this and all other so called "GE" products!!!
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Summary: DECIDE FOR YOURSELF!!
Review: First off, I *had* this model of phone for 11 months. It was fried during a lightning storm. However, before that, it worked FOR ME flawlessly....up to the bitter end. It had simple features, the answering machine was adequate, the handset was very light-weight, the base was compact and could be wall mounted, I could hear the caller, the caller could hear me, etc. etc.I think what is important to note here is that the phone was fine FOR ME. Maybe not for the other reviewers and maybe not for you. Don't read these reviews, for any phone, and then purchase the phone that has the best reviews. These reviews are so, so, so skewed. Buy your phone from a store that will let you return the phone for 100% of your money back with no questions asked should you not like the phone. That way YOU can find the phone that is right for YOU! Don't listen to me, don't listen to these other people. LISTEN TO YOURSELF!
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Summary: Too Bad for General Electric
Review: I actually tried a second GE model telephone answering machine after the first one failed. Never again. Too bad for GE. Too bad for America. I was very careful to follow instructions about charging the battery, but the handset always failed and replacement batteries didn't help. Just using the unit as an answering machine didn't even work, as running the telephone line through this product caused other mishaps. We couldn't connect to the internet if the phone was connected. It was so bad that even when it wasn't in use it somehow wrecked other things connected to the telephone lines. It finally gave us great satisfaction the day we threw it out.
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Summary: Bad, bad phone...
Review: I have had this phone/answering machine for about a year, and it just keeps getting worse. At first, I noticed that it was hard to hear people, and others complained that it was hard to hear me, too. The voice on the answering machine is also very soft when accessed remotely, so it is difficult to understand detailed messages. Then, over time, additional "features" appeared -- such as random bursts of LOUD static and periods of time when the phone just did not work. The static was almost painful, and my frustration peaked when I would "answer" the ringing phone, only to be greeted with a buzzing tone -- I had to run to other phones in the house to get the calls. Now, the answering machine quit working. The machine picks up when someone calls, but the outgoing message does not play, the caller cannot leave a message, and it ties up my phone line until it resets itself (usually several hours). Please avoid this phone (I would give it zero stars, if possible) -- you will save money in the long run by spending a little more up front. I am now shopping for a new one myself...
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Summary: For the Price, Good Value.
Review: I have owned this phone for about 6 months. I am impressed with the very intuitive and easy to use layout of this Cordless Phone with Digital Answering Machine. It has excellent voice mail recording volume(settable)and sound. Setup instructions are also in voice and loud and clear.
It also has excellent receive volume(settable) and send volume is loud and clear, according to people I have called.
Voice mail is accessible remotely, when you are away, by calling your number, waiting for voicemail to answer, and entering your access 3 digit code. The phones default is 1,2,3 set at the factory and when you remove power. To set a unique code, pick up on-hook headset, press ANSWER, press * digit, enter 3 digit code, press * digit again. There is a small sticker on my phone on how to set Access Code.
The reason I did not give this attractive, easy to use, and full featured (except for Speakerphone and Caller ID functions)phone 5 stars is the receive voice quality, although loud enough, was not as clear as I expected.
Price is very reasonable. Recommend
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Summary: reliable and simple
Review: I used this phone for a little over a year and was very satisfied with it. Just sold it because I'm moving up to the 2.4 GHz frequency. This phone is very simple in appearance and it is very easy to use! If you hold down the Play/Stop button for the answering machine it rattles off all of the instructions for using the phone, so the manual isn't even needed! The sound quality from the handset I have found to be very good. I think there are 5 different levels of volume. The answering machine is clear, but can be a little scratchy but this could be due to the caller's phone as well. Overall, this is a very good phone and I would recommend it to everyone.
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Summary: Skip It
Review: Pros: Nice looking, easy to use, good control from remote phones, feels solid, lasted 2 years and still same as new. Cons: Occasional bizarre loss of connection with base (needs to be turned face-up in base for 10 seconds to reconnect!), 1 hour talk time between full charges (which is totally unacceptable), very poor message clarity. I would just pass on this one even though it was relatively cheap for its day.
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Summary: horrible phone
Review: Thank goodness this was a gift! It lasted only 1 year. The only good things I can say about this phone had was the reception and the remote access to messages.
The cons:
1)The handset: after 8 months, I began to have trouble dialing the numbers and now, if I want to dial a phone number that has a "5" in it, I have to bang it a few times and press it like 10 times to see if I'm lucky enough to get to dial the phone number. Also, I have missed several phone calls since the answer button works whenever it wants.
2) the battery: it doesn't last too long and it doesn't warn you battery is low.
hate this phone, and I especially don't recommend it for anyone with babies or toddlers because this phone can't take the abuse.
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Summary: Good phone, bad answering machine
Review: The telephone itself seems very well-made. I have not had any problems with reception, battery, volume etc... However, the answering machine is terrible. The recording quality is very poor, it sounds very tinny and weak. Whenever someone calls but hangs up before they leave a message, the machine records one anyway (a 5-second clicking noise). The message number light is very faint and goes off frequently. This makes it hard to know if there are any new messages if you don't have an audible beep. For a person on a tight budget, this phone might be acceptable, but otherwise, keep looking.
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Summary: Nice looking garbage
Review: This phone is pretty much garbage. While I haven't had some of the problems the others report, I have dealt with this one: we can't hear the answering machine. We screen our calls, but forget that when you can't hear the stupid thing. No, we aren't of the idiot variety that doesn't know how to turn up the volume. The little volume slider on the side isn't that hard to figure out, people. The thing just quit putting out sound. And no, we never accidentally spilled our beverage into the phone. We've treated it fine, it's just junk is all.
This phone does have a cool feature where you can listen to your messages from the handset, which is good because without that we'd never be able to hear our messages. Digital answering machines seem renown for doing this, at least that's our experience. They get to the point where you can't hear them... you wind up holding your ear against the thing to see who's calling. But, just because it's a common problem with digital answering machines is no reason to give GE a pass on a stinky product. Ah, how I miss my old reliable cassette answering machine that I gave away years ago...
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