AT&T 9520 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone

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Summary: Terrible Tin Sound
Review: A tin sounding feedback of my own voice. Unit is too small to hold comfortably for any length of time. Key pad too small to use consistently without error. For $100 seems like a toy rather than a durable electronic device. I returned the phone and am researching for replacement.

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Summary: Short usable life
Review: About a year after purchasing this phone, it started showing symptoms that the battery was going bad because the handset would stop functioning after 30 minutes of use despite letting it sit in the base for hours. Replaced it with a new battery, and it worked for about a week or so, but then it went completely dead. We don't spend a lot of time on the phone, so it's not like we overused it to death in a matter of weeks. Very disappointed with this phone. I'd rate it 0 stars if that option were available

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Summary: A mobile phone for the outdoors crowd
Review: After trying 10 different phones, this phone had the greatest range (more than 2.4GHz). The phone fits into a pocket and is easy to carry around. We use 7 of these phones at our company and they work great in a 60,000 sq ft building with many rooms. It has the best range (by far) of any consumer cordless phones we tested.

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Summary: Excellent Range and Size
Review: After trying 10 different phones, this phone had the greatest range (more than 2.4GHz). The phone fits into a pocket and is easy to carry around. We use 7 of these phones at our company and they work great in a 60,000 sq ft building with many rooms. It has the best range (by far) of any consumer cordless phones we tested.

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Summary: Great phone...if you only want to talk for two minutes...
Review: Battery life...what battery life?! This should be a great phone. It has a spare modern design - in sharp contrast to most of the current phones, which seem to be aimed at a 13-15 year old demographic -, excellent transmission clarity, power outage backup, etc. One small problem though. The phone dies after only a minute or two of talk time. I've switched batteries, purchased new batteries...nothing works. Don't buy this phone unless you want to use it as a bit of post-modern electronica art.

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Summary: Great idea, horrible phone.
Review: Both batteries died within a year of minimal use. Backup battery seemed like a good idea, but what good is 2 dead batteries??

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Summary: AT&T 9520
Review: I bought this phone for its sleek design and affordable price. The first problem I encountered, after the warranty had expired, is the famous battery problem these phones face. No amount of charging or battery swapping could remedy the poor performance of the phone. I would be cut off 15 minutes into the conversation. The second problem I recently faced was the degradation of the sound quality down to unintelligible sounds. Finaly the phone started muting my conversation at random intervals. Very poor performance for a phone.

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Summary: Good phone for the price
Review: I bought this phone recently and am pretty happy with it. I also have hands free set attached to it and it has been working admirably. The only complaint is the sound sometimes seems to have a little echo. Although it is somewhat noticeable, it has not really been an issue with sound quality. I also like the size of the handset because if your using it with the hands free set you can just slip it right into your pocket. As to one of the reviews complaining it being to small, I have not experienced this personally. Other than that miner defect I have noticed nothing else wrong with this phone. I would recommend it. Also the range of this phone is great.

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Summary: Great range phone
Review: I have three of the HS 8500 phones. My family uses them simultaneously with no cross-interference at distances up to 1/2 mile. No other phone - especially the gigahertz phones - have been this good or this dependable. The battery problem is fixable. For those of you disillusioned with the 8500 or the 9520, I'd like to take them off your hands.

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Summary: A mobile phone for the outdoors crowd
Review: I needed a phone that could go outdoors with me around the house and down the street to see the neighbors. This phone is a wonderful size to tote around even without the belt clip; fits in the pocket. The clarity is outstanding. Sure it's not as nice as the larger handsets to cradle on your shoulder but the ease of transport outweighs that factor for me. I had an enGenius phone and while that model had a better tonal quality,... the distance on the 9520 is just as good. Our lot sizes down here are 100' widths and I went 6 doors down... factor in the cement walls it has to penetrate and you have a winning item. The design is good. It's going on two weeks all over the place and so far nothing but good things to say.