GE 27990GE3 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Digital Messaging System

I was skeptical at first because the price was so low for all the options you get plus an answering machine built in. The answering machine is easy to use and has very clear reception with a time and date stamp. A far as the phone, I never had a phone with such clarity and that would work so far away from the base unit with no static. To date, I have not had to change channels on any of our phone calls because of reception problems. The GE 2.4ghz phone does not interfere with our other 900mhz phone cordless phones in our home.

Seems that I go through cordless phones more than normal people. Either the battery dies or some other component fails. Usually it's cheaper to just buy another telephone as opposed to replacing parts or batteries. That's just what I did in this case. My 1 1/2 year old Uniden answerer, a 900 MHz unit with all the wiz-bang features died. To replace it, I puchased this unit from GE based on a combination of features and looks. I have zero issues with the phone or the base. I use it when I'm next door at the neighbors as well as when I walk down to the mailbox. Its reception is quite good, better than most 900 MHz units that cost a similar amount. It has the ability to accept a headset (I purchased a GE unit to go with it that has a mute capability for those late night conference calls) and comes with a clip so you can put it on your waist while walking around the house. The one feature I wish it had is a speakerphone function. I find I'll forget where I left the handset and wish I...Read more

This is a great phone! Apparently, these GEs are hit-or-miss, since some people seem to have some trouble with them... but mine was (and still is) completely flawless. I have a clear signal all the way down the street, and the sound quality is perfect during all my phone calls. The only issue is when I walk too close to the 900 MHz phone in my kitchen, when a benign popping noise can be heard in the background - no big deal. Another annoyance is that the female pre-recorded voice for the instructions is blindingly annoying, and setting the date or time requires you to cycle through a million painfully slow numbers and instructions (twen-ty...one. twen-ty...two. twen-ty...three. AHHHHH!)
HOWEVER, the phone is sleek, stylish, and highly functional. I have no serious gripes with it, and it makes workstations and rooms look a lot better - it's not a gross, plasticy, boxy hunk like most phone hooks are. It's compact and attractive, and for the price, this line of GE phones definitely...Read more