(1) It would be better it caller ID was illuminated/lighted. (2) Disappointed that the ringer volume does no allow one to shut the ringer off. It only has has lo/med/hi but no off. The lo is not that low at all.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Phone works as predicted, but there are very few choices for a "landline" wall phone. I replaced the exact type of phone with this purchase. Be watchful of the batteries it requires and check them often. If the batteries leak, then your phone is no good, that's what happened to mine. Was using "copper top" batteries, which I've gone to Energizers now. Too many copper tops that have leaked.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is a great little phone. (i.e. audio quality, features, high quality weight/very well made and compact size.) The only issue I have with it is there is no back-light. This makes it very difficult to read ID on incomming calls and missed calls or view number dialed on screen. I purchased this pkone to replace one that had stopped working. Overall I am happy with this phone for any area that has good lighting, but may purchase a different style to use where this one was purchased to service.
We wanted corded phones that would have a caller ID so we do not have to answer the phone when we do not know who is calling. These phones do that but the display on the handset does not light up making it incredibly difficult to see the number that is calling. You almost have to tip it to the light to see the display even when set for the most contrast. For the one we have on the wall in not well lit location we cannot see it so it is useless. For that reason alone I would not buy these again.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I still use a landline and talk for hours with my bffs. To avoid battery drainage, I use this phone. The numbers on the number pad are quite low and easy to miss in a hurry. For the price I couldn't expect more.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This was a replacement phone for the one I had which finally wouldn't work after 15 years. I wanted a basic phone that was attractive, had a small footprint, & some simple features. This fit the bill for its not easy to find a plain hard wired phone anymore. I needed it for when I lose electricity as cordless phones don't work when you lose electricity, & I live in a fringe cell phone area so its not reliable if you have an emergency. Just be sure to attach a DSL line filter if you have DSL in your home. Mine works fine, & the clarity is good too. It's a good bang for your dollars.
I love this Trimline Corded Phone because it is easy to use, the instructions for set up and use are understandable. It has just enough "bells & whistles" to make it modern, but not so many that you have to have a degree in engineering to figure out what in the world it's talking about in the instructions. It is just the perfect phone for me.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Bought these to replace several old original Western Electric Timline phones to get Caller ID. They work OK. LCD is not backlit so is kind of hard to see and as other reviewers have posted even with batteries the base is pretty light.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Overall this is a nice second phone for your house. The display and features are very hard to read. Great for an extra bedroom or utility room.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
only two flaws, 1. no plastic cover to keep numbers from getting dirty and 2. no light on caller ID screen to see who's calling..
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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