Sony SPP-A968 900 MHz DSS Cordless Phone

I was really expecting a lot more when I bought this 6mos ago. No speaker phone on the main unit is a disadvantage. It does though have a great answering maching with three mailboxes. It also has a computerized greeting if you want that instead of your voice. Battery life is poor. I can go about 450 ft from my house before it cuts out but it gets a lot of static. One thing I hate for sure about it is the way it surfs for channels on its own. You could be on the phone and while you are talking you will here it cut off your conversation or your other partys conversation for about a second and then you have to repeat what you just said. This can be very annoying as you are walking through the house. If you sit still it doesnt do it. What is the point in a cordless phone then? I called Sony and it is no defect that is what it is suppose to do. I get lots of complaints that people cant hear me very well either. Havent figured that one out yet either. I am looking for a new...Read more

I purchased a Sony phone similar to this one.....just minus the answering machine. I thought since it was Sony it would be a great phone. Boy was I wrong. As another reviewer stated the channel surfing is the worst. I can be sitting right next to the base and the phone cuts off and surfs for another channel. Forget about moving your head once you find a channel. That will cause the phone to surf as well. Cordless is useless with Sony. Another thing that bothers me is there is no volume button for the ringing. I am about to have a baby and didn't need this until now. The phone rings terribly loud and since the baby will be in my room at the beginning it will definitely cause a problem. I love Sony but will never purchase a phone from them again. My cousin had a Sony phone which ended up in the garbage and I think mine is about to join hers.