AT&T 958 Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID (White)

Rating:
Summary: Great phone for the price
Review: I've been looking for a phone to replace my old AT&T with a dead display. This one has most of the same features, but is missing separate speed dial buttons (which I can live without). The only other thing it is really missing is a backlight on the display. Unfortunately, mine is not in a very well lit area. Five stars if it had a backlighted display!

Rating:
Summary: Great phone for the price
Review: I've been looking for a phone to replace my old AT&T with a dead display. This one has most of the same features, but is missing separate speed dial buttons (which I can live without). The only other thing it is really missing is a backlight on the display. Unfortunately, mine is not in a very well lit area. Five stars if it had a backlighted display!

Rating:
Summary: Great phone for the price
Review: I've been looking for a phone to replace my old AT&T with a dead display. This one has most of the same features, but is missing separate speed dial buttons (which I can live without). The only other thing it is really missing is a backlight on the display. Unfortunately, mine is not in a very well lit area. Five stars if it had a backlighted display!

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Summary: Feature- Rich and Inexpensive
Review: I've been pleased with the 958. The speaker phone function is fairly high quality for its type, and the caller ID works well. The criticisms about screen visibility in an earlier review are unfounded. The model ships with the base attached in wall-mounting position- however the base is designed to unclip from the phone's back and attach again in reverse so that the entire phone tilts forward for easier viewing. It also has legs that can be pivoted down to increase the forward viewing angle even more.

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Summary: Nice and simple!
Review: I've had the older model of this phone (957) for the past two years and I've loved it! I now want another one for my home office so I got this one too. The buttons are great. The caller ID is very clear if the contrast is kept on low and the speaker phone works great too. The only con I found is that the phone itself can be easily knocked off the handset since it doesn't fit in too firmly. Other than that, I liked the fact that the caller ID doesn't need any batteries since most of the phones in the market need separate batteries for the caller ID.

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Summary: Very annoying!
Review: It makes very annoying and loud beeping sounds every time you touch it and has no volume control to lower the beeping sound or turn it off. Another very annoying thing about this phone is that there is no manual option to set/change time and date. Although the manual states that the time and date will be corrected with each incoming call, it has not changed once yet (So, unless you plan to turn the phone on exactly at the beginnig of the year, you can't change the stupid time and date)! As mentioned in the earlier reviews by others, the display is really hard to see when it is placed flat on the desk.

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Summary: Really Annoying!
Review: It makes very annoying and loud beeping sounds every time you touch it. Another very annoying thing about this phone is that there is no manual option to set/change time and date. Although the manual states that the time and date will be corrected with each incoming call, it has not changed once yet! As mentioned in the earlier reviews by others, the display is really hard to see when it is placed flat on the desk.

Rating:
Summary: Worked ok for awhile
Review: Most of the features work fine, and I was very happy with it for awhile. It does make a beeping noise everytime that you press a button on it--to review or delete a call, for example. So it's not very quiet. Additionally, after about 4 months, the speaker phone feature stopped working. That also solved the loud beeping problem. Needless to say, I'd rather have the speaker phone feature back.

Rating:
Summary: Weak Feature Set
Review: My office installed these phones.
Here are the cons:
First, loud beep cannot be switched off.
Second, no speed dial.
Third, when on a call you can't access another number eg if you dial your cell phone voicemail with one number and when it picks up you want to input the access code and the password - you can't do that with this phone.
Fourth, no speed dial.
Fifth, accessing the directory when you hit the button, it seems to put you into edit mode instantly. Trying to access some numbers I managed to have accidentally entered a whole bunch of caller id's.
Sixth, display is hard to see, but if you turn contrast down to minimum (1) then it is OK, but still at an awkward slant.
Pros:
One Its cheap
Two Its OK to look at, nice and white.
Summary. I hate it. I'm thinking of buying my own phone for work.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Quality and Value!!
Review: The AT&T 958 Speakerphone with Caller ID and Call waiting is a replacement for the AT&T 957 model. The design has been updated. More importantly, the alleged problem with not being able to store numbers over 11 digits in the old 957 model has been fixed. I bought the AT&T 958 although I personally preferred the more traditional style of the 957 model.
I was able to easily set up the phone using the quick guide in less than 10 minutes. It is important to follow the quick setup instructions. The phone came set up to lay flat (and level) on a desk/table. It can also be adjusted to mount on the wall. In addition, the base on the bottom of the phone can be reversed to allow you to tilt the phone at an angle towards you (when on a flat surface). It also has "feet" on the bottom rear that can be flipped up so the phone will increase its angle of tilt towards you. Tilting the phone makes the caller ID much display easier to read. Even with overhead room lights and a nearby sunny window, I found the display easy to read, even though it does not come with a backlit display. The display has easy to use contrast controls to adjust the darkness of the letters/numbers on the display. The layout of the buttons are logical, simple, and well marked as to their function. The sound quality of the phone is excellent! You can also adjust the volume of the handset, speaker, and the loudness of the ring. I have caller ID service and this phone displays information perfectly. I do not have call waiting, although this phone has a button which allows you to easily change callers. There is also a mute button, hold button, and an "line in use" LED light. The latter can tell you if someone else is already on the telephone which is a nice feature if you have multiple phones with multiple family members all using a single phone line. This phone also has a data port, which allows you to attach a fax or external modem directly to this phone.
This also phone comes with an AC power cord and does not require batteries. 2 different line cords and handset cords are included. In fact, everything you need to set up and use this phone is included. It is interesting that no batteries are required and yet this phone has Memory Loss Protection in the event of a power failure. It will save all of your Caller ID history and your programmed directory of up to 99 names and numbers you enter even if it is unplugged or your electricity goes out!
I have a moderate-severe hearing problem and I have attached an Ameriphone model HA-4 volume booster to this phone. They work great together! I bought this phone because of the history of high quality superior sound from AT&T products. They did not let me down. Voices are crystal clear and the built-in volume adjustment is a bonus! Some speaker phones have poor quality sounding speakers. Not so with this phone. The speaker sound is very good.
For those who like a longer then standard length handset cord, I also bought a 25 foot white handset cord (made by Sprint, model number 89116V) which is a very close color match to the white tone of this phone. I highly recommend this product.