Telephone Reviews

I purchased 4 of these phones for my small business. They are terrible. While everyone in technical support admits I have tried everything to get the phones to work they do not. I can talk on them but if I put a call on hold and pick it up at a different extension the customer can't hear us....we sound like a Mickey Mouse organization....Avoid these phones no matter how nice customer serivce is they can't help.

The wires in the handset keep losing contact even though I tried to fix it many times. And, the key here is, there are no replacement parts... So, that is a major problem.

i purchased 5 of these phones for my New Jersey office from my telephone wiring contractor CROWN TELECOM SERVICE (732) 681-3903 and they are a dream. they were up and running with a little programming.

Easy to use, cheap, and have big system features like intercom, page, hold, LCD display, etc. Phone systems cost thousands of dollars for the same features.

Don't fall for the big system hype. Have these installed and save yourself alot of money!

I was extremely dissapointed with this phone, especially since Panasonic have (or had, as my opinion now stands) such a great reputation when it comes to cordless phones. I exchanged my first phone for a replacement and still had the same problem: extremely low outgoing voice volume. People I spoke too had a lot of trouble hearing me speak, almost like I was holding the phone at a distance or cupping my hand over my mouth. While everything else about the phone seemed okay (nothing you wouldn't expect from a basic phone/ answering system), this one problem meant the phone was virtually useless.

This phone has a lot of neat features. The talking caller id has relieved me of feeling like I need to run and check the caller id everytime the phone rings. The sound isn't the best, but for us it isn't untolerable.

I would recommend this phone to anyone! All my friends that I've talked to have thought that the sounds was fantastic--even when I was using it on the speakerphone and when I used my headset microphone.

To those who had trouble with the voice reception, I have a recommendation: try changing the phone's channel or the channel that your other electronics run on (like wireless internet). All the electronic communication stuff I've had comes set on default to broadcast on Channel 6. However, there are 13 channels available to choose from. My phone would actually overpower my internet connection, so I just changed the router to transmit on Channel 1; and no more troubles.

I also like the voice enhancing feature. Basically, it broadcasts above and below the normal frequencies that calls are carried on. I haven't been in the type of situation where it has made a substantial difference, but I would imagine that dorm and close apartment dwellers could really benefit from this. When I used it, my friend said it made me sound like I was right in the room--the call was long distance to his cell phone.

The features are fantastic: my favorite part is the speakerphone-handset feature. Just hold the phone in your hand, click speaker, and you can talk while you set the phone down on your coffee table or while you move around. No more cricks in my neck.

I got the Panasonic KX-TCA60 headset microphone to complement this phone; and it works great! No one can tell whether I use the speakerphone, the headset, or just pick up the phone like normal.

The talking caller ID is nice; but you may find it disturbing if you like midday naps (of course, it could also be a benefit--you don't even have to open your eyes to see who's calling). You can easily turn it off and on because the phone has a user-friendly menu: much like a cell phone.

Plus, the rings available are multi-tonal (like the newest cell phones). It doesn't really enhance the phone's performance, but I really like it! I also love the sleek design--but of course I hadn't had a new phone in 3 years.

I have only had the phone for a month; but it seems reasonably durable. I also can't speak to the answering machine--I already had one programmed, so I haven't gotten around to using this one. I just adore this phone because as a born multi-tasker, I love walking around, cooking, cleaning, sometimes even working out while getting in some conversation. It's been a life-changer on the scale of a VCR for me!

I bought this headset for two major reasons. First, it is a Plantronics. I have had several Plantronics devices and all have been exceptional. Secondly, the unique ear-clip design looked as though it would keep the ear piece in place comfortably.

It is a very comfortable headset and I can wear this all day! Snug yet you can quickly forget its there. It will never pop out either.

The sound quality to me was low, but acceptable. I have an LG phone, so I agree with the other reviewer that this might be an issue for folks with lesser amplified phones. But for me, it was fine.

The problem I had was that the people on the other end kept complaining that my phone was cutting out, I was difficult to understand, etc. I suspect the noise cancelation circuitry is responsible for that. When people would complain, I would unhook the headset and things would improve. The issue was definitely the headset.

I returned it and I'm looking for something else now. I recommend you avoid this way and be wary of other units with noise cancelation circuitry. Which whatever you buy, test it on yourself by leaving yourself a voice message using the headset and you will see how clear - or unclear - you really sound.

...Great to talk with, nice to look at, and......ergonomically correct...?

(enough of my odd humor for now...)

So I bought this headset along with my sanyo pm8200, which is a nice phone by the way. Anyway, I absolutely love the headset. I can hear the people I talk to perfectly, and they can hear me fine. The only time there was a little trouble was when there was a little wind. The noise-cancelling capabilities were not operating to their fullest apparently, because I could not be heard crystal-clearly through the gusts of wind.

So quality of input/output is great, but what about the big C- comfort. Actually, it's a very ergonomically-correct headset. It doesn't have the horrible feel of a pair of regular headphones (with the earpiece engulfing your ear), while it also doesn't have the headache-inducing pain of an earbud (the kind that sticks right into your ear). It's something completely new. In case you're unfamiliar with the design, it looks like an earbud with a little flexible hook attached to the bottom. This hook wraps comfortably around the bottom of your earlobe, and the earbud sticks in your ear (yet somehow doesn't stick in it all..it just rests there). Here is where the headset design is both ingenious and annoying. Maybe it is because I have big ears, I'm not sure...but whenever I put this thing on, it stays on my ear fine, but the earbud never stays INSIDE my ear, or at least it doesn't feel like it does. It's distracting for me, because I constantly feel like the thing is going to fall out of my ear. But I also wouldn't like it if it was jammed too far into my ear...

Perhaps I am being too picky, or maybe I'm just wearing the thing incorrectly. In all fairness, this headset deserves a 5 because of its ingenious ergonomical design, great quality of input/output, and good looks (compared to some others I've seen people touting on their heads).

I've owned this headset for about 6 months and I'm very happy with it. It securely attaches to the ear without irritating it, and nobody has complained about the quality of sound. It's small and looks really cool. In my opinion this is the best headset (I've tried a few) unless you go wireless.

...but I wish it had a ringer volume control. I don't need to change the ringer style, just the volume. Phone doesn't have a long rang, either. It serves it's purpose and I do like it.

We try 4 cordless phones before this one, and they always had problems. Finally we decided to buy the simplest, and we bought this Sony. IT WAS GREAT! We have had it for 2 years, and it is really the best. It is a shame Sony doesn't do phones anymore. They are REALLY GOOD.

I recieved this phone as a Christmas gift. I have never had a problem with it. The volume I thought was actually a little louder than that of a Uniden that I presently own. And the ringing options are just like ones that V-Tech uses. Maybe it's because my phone is the SPP-N1004. The only difference is that mine is blue and silver. But I find this phone to have a great talk time, and has even been better than A V-Tech 900Mhz digital phone that I used to own.

I bought this phone because I wanted a dependable low priced cordless for use around the house. Many of my friends in college had this phone and I always was impressed with it's performance. I haven't been disappointed with my phone yet either. The range is impressive and the clarity good. I haven't experienced any of the problems noted by others on this page. The headset is a nice feature too. If you are looking for a great little cordless phone with few bells and whistles I would wouldn't hesitate to recommend this VTech.

I find this is the answer to my phone needs.

The range is incredible! I accidently took the phone with me when I left the house and more than two blocks away I heard a beep. Looking down at the display, there was an "out of range" indication. The thing kept beeping (should be able to silence this but I could have taken the battery out) but upon my return, I picked up the phone in aprox. the same location and there was a very clear connection. Again, awesome range more than two blocks from my house.

The display indicates Plenty of caller ID information as well as the handy address book (sorted only by alphabet, to get users to the top, you can use numbers like 01, 02, etc... Not too much of a nuisance to ME anyway)

Very good audio quality, those I connect to hear me loudly and clearly. I have purposely tried to make it echo by turning up the volume and cupping my hand in front of the mic but to no avail, nope! This thing performs like a champ and I love it. I have a slight problem with the headset (AT&T 90800) The volume I get from the ear portion of the headset is less than desired, and the mic doesn't perform nearly as well as the mic in the handset of the phone itself. A caller told me I was much clearer when I unplugged it. I am thinking about trying the 40 dollar one but am hessitant.

Overall, I think the phone is wonderful, I love the spare battery feature as it enables the base unit to opperate in a power failure, and provides a nice fresh one should the portable indicate a weak one. ...

The only reason I haven't given this unit a five star rating is because of the headset volume, and that may, or may not actually be the phone's fault. (I am hoping it is because of the AT&T headset which is comfortable yet perhaps not effective)

Hope this helps.

I love this phone. I've never had any of the problems that the other reviewers complain about. After letting the phone charge overnight, it was ready to use the nexty day. It sounds great; it has never cut in and out of a conversation, and I've never heard it "echo". I love the lighted keypad and the caller ID is very useful. And best of all, it was low cost. I would recommend this phone to my best friend.

I purchased 3 CS50 headsets for my business and was elated with them for about two weeks. Then the retaining rings that attach the head band and/or ear hook to the headset began breaking. Within the first month all 3 headsets were out of commission because of broken rings. Plantronics replaced the ring attachments with new ones which lasted all of another 2 weeks. None of them were abused in any way. Now, Plantronics claims to have replaced the brittle plastic rings with nylon ones that are supposed to be more sturdy. So far, they've only sent me ONE replacement set for my THREE headsets. It's only been a few days so I don't know if they will be any better. My other two headsets sit unused.

I've had this headset for about 2 months. The mouthpiece is very lightweight, and the sound quality is excellent. The battery life is as advertised -- you can talk all day without needing to recharge. I also purchased the phone lifter to be able to answer calls while away from my desk. The unit comes with interchangeable over-the ear attachments and an over-the head attachment that snap onto the earpiece/mouthpiece unit.

The high points of the unit stop there. I was used to using an over-the-ear Plantronics Tristar, and was surprised to see that the earpiece on the CS50 simply sits next to the ear and does not have any earbud-type capability for making it easy to listen in noisy environments. The over-the-ear attachment for the CS50 is nowhere near as comfortable as the Tristar was, and I gave up and switched to the headset attachment.

The headset attachment was much more comfortable, and I quickly adjusted to the earpiece. For about two weeks I was very happy with the unit. Then the o-ring that attaches the headset to the earpiece snapped, making the headset attachment unusable. I was forced to switch to the over-the-ear attachment, as that was all I had left.

I slowly got used to the over-the-ear attachment, but have to say it is not comfortable to wear for an 8 hour day. The cushion over the top of the ear consists of hard rubber and makes my ear sore.

After using the over-the-ear piece for a couple weeks, the o-ring attaching to the earpiece snapped -- just like before! There is obviously a serious design problem with the CS50 -- look at the other reviews here.

I called Plantronics, got someone to talk to me rather quickly, and she immediately took my name and address and said they would send a replacement (she also said "redesigned") headpiece and earpiece to me. Without saying so, she implied that the snapping o-ring is a common problem.

If the darn things didn't keep breaking, I'd give the CS50 4 stars for over-the-ear use. (I think it would need an earbud-style earpiece and a more comfortable over-the-ear attachment in order to rate 5 stars.)

As an over-the-head style wireless phone, this unit would have rated 5 stars, if only it didn't break!

As is stands, it's a 1 star product because it keeps breaking, but the quick Plantronics customer support bumps it up to 2 stars.

I wanted to go handsfree at home, so I bought this product. The first thing I realized is that the cs50 wouldn't work with my cordless phone. That's because it takes as input the wire that connects the telephone handset to the telephone base unit. So I tried using my corded phone. But that wouldn't work either because the wire could not be removed, this is a problem with most phones where the keypad is not in the base but is in the handset. So I bought another $20 corded phone (29318GE1) and the cs50 worked with it, but the other party could not hear me well. I tried several other inexpensive phones but the clarity was not there. In desperation I tried an expensive phone (an $80 29486GE2), the kind one has in the office, and the cs50 worked much much better with it. I still could hear an irritating echo, but that went away after some tuning. My efforts paid off and I am now very happy with the clarity and the convenience.

This is a piece of garbage. The phone won't hold a charge for more than one call. I've had it for less than two months. Don't waste your money on these jerks.

There is a lot of static with this phone and the charge doesn't hold. Sometimes the conversations sound like your talking from inside a tunnel. We're going to switch to digital. I wish I had noticed this was an analog phone when I bought it.

This phone works fine but it will not hold a charge. We leave it on the base overnight. But if we use it for any amount of time, after about 20 minutes, it starts beeping which means the battery is low.

I am not hard of hearing, but I cannot seem to hear well on this phone. I have two handsets and they're both the same. I can hear my voice echo back at me like I'm in a well and it's very distracting. In addition, the base handset will receive calls, but I can't get a dial tone to dial out. We've only had the phones for a few months, and I'm really disappointed. I'm online in search of a better phone.

I am also getting an echo.Not everytime but enough that its bothering me.I will most likely return this phone.To bad because its simplicity is great.

Just pick up this phone and an extra 2600 handset as a bundle for less than $80. I haven't experienced any of the problems mentioned in the other reviews. Voice quality is very good without any interference problem throughout my house. We have 802.11b running on the 2.4GHz band too. They coexist beautifully. While this phone doesn't have the latest features like color screen or multiphonic ring tone, it has the key features that I was looking for namely handset speakphone, handset-to-handset intercom and alphanumeric directory. The phone is compact and light weight, and looks a lot better than any Panasonic phones. It also has an ingenious belt clip that tugs away when not in use. The answering machine's voice quality can be better but this is a universal problem for all these devices with limited memory space.

I called VEO before ordering this product. I was told that if I receive the Pocket Traveler for Pocket PC and the last three digits of the serial number end in a number lower than 960, it would be too short for the Dell Axim by 2mm. I was instructed to RMA the product I receive and they will ship out the newer model that works.

I just got the Veo yesterday! The set up was simple and fast, it worked immediately and the user's guide is actually useful! Can't wait to record video footage! Pictures are crisp. I am looking forward to spending time learning all the extras! Great price for the products received

I bought this camera for my new Dell Axim. I notcied that Dell was promoting it, so I figure I trust Dell. It came in the mail the other day. It is soo cool. It comes with this cool case, it was really easy to install, as well as use. No wonder Dell recomended it-- and now so will I!

Sadly, this is the last AT&T phone I'll ever buy. I've just had too many bad experiences.

I bought one because it was inexpensive, small, and could accomodate a headset.

Unfortunately, that's where the good part ends. I constantly get static and interference. What's worse, it has started not working at all. About 25% of the time I answer a call, I can hear the caller, but they can't hear me. Another 25% of the time, the line is just plain dead.

I own two Panasonics and the quality is perfect... all of the time. And they appear to have worn well over time.

I've had it for about 10 months now, and it still works as well as the first day we got it. There are some annoyances, like having to pause for a second after picking up the phone before saying anything, otherwise the caller just hears "--lo?" instead of "hello?" And sometimes the memory doesn't want to work--have to hit phone, memory + # twice before it dials. Other than that, there's been no problem. Reception is excellent, unless the caller's is faulty. The battery has worked fine. And it works well with our AT&T 1717 answering machine.

I see from other reviews that many people have been disappointed with this phone. But I honestly think its the best cordless phone I've ever owned. Actually, mine is model #8200 (I bought it a few years ago), but it's the exact same phone they've just changed the model #.

Unlike the dozen or so other cordless phones I've gone through over the years, this thing is durable, has consistently good sound quality (I never encounter static) and a long-lasting battery. I routinely leave it off the base all day (and talk on it a lot) and RARELY does the battery run out on me. And here's another BIG PLUS: it's a comfortable phone to hold or craddle. And I love the compact but chunky size. I really can't say enough good things about this phone. In fact, the reason I ended up writing a review here is because I was shopping around for a second one to buy.