AT&T CL82409 DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone, Black/Silver, 4 Handsets

 (163 customer reviews)

When researching our next cordless, expandable phone system, I found that AT&T and Panasonic phones were getting the best reviews. My requirements were as follows:

1. Phone system must not interfere with my wireless network;
2. Phone base must be wall mountable;
3. Phone base must have an answering machine that would also provide an audible message alert (and a message count would also be nice);
4. Speakerphone on the handsets and base;
5. A shared, central phone book.
6. A Voicemail indicator (for phone company/VOIP voicemail);
7. A lighted number pad.

I spend about 3 weeks researching over 30 models and browsing manuals. I originally was going for a 5.8GhZ AT&T model (#E5924) that I later found was also operating on a 2.4GhZ frequency that may have interfered with my wireless network, as my current 2.4GhZ cordless does (it slightly impairs my wireless network speed). So, I scratched that model, and all the 5.8GhZ category,...Read more

I am hearing impaired and could never find a phone that I could hear clearly on. I've used volume controls, speakers but nothing had the clarity to discern what someone was saying. The answering machines were the same way. It was as if I was listening to an order from a fast food vendor - who knew what was being said?

This AT&T fits my needs perfectly! I can understand messages; I can understand what the caller is saying; and my computer does not enterfere. And the price was excellenet!

I bought this after a disappointing trial of a similar Panasonic system. I am much happier with this cordless phone than any others that I've had over the past 7 years which includes Motorola, VTech, and Panasonic.

Pros:
- Great sound quality. No static during phone calls.
- Great range
- Easy to dial when holding in one hand with thumb
- Handset specific ringer/volume control
- Display on phone is informative. It includes:
- caller name
- caller phone number
- battery level
- time
- date
- Dedicated display icons for:
- microphone mute
- ringer off
- new voice mail message
- answering machine on
- new answering machine message
- dedicated buttons for:
- speaker phone
- mute
- redial
- intercom
- call history
- directory

Cons:
- no headset jack
- somewhat difficult to manually add numbers into...Read more