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(More customer reviews)After happily living with my trusty Panasonic KX-T8000 for 12 years, I decided to move the Panny to my other house to replace a tape-based machine that had gone kaput.So I needed a new one for my main house.My first criterion was that it must have audible message alert (who needs another thing to remember to check after a long day at work?).That really narrowed it down to just the AT&T.I had read here that of some problems that others had experienced, so I purchased it at BestBuy which has a liberal return policy.But I'm definitely keeping it.
First, if the power goes out, it definitely resets itself to auto-answer.The messages are saved, but the clock needs to be reset.But what's great is that all you need to do is call the machine and it uses caller-id to set the clock--incredibly easy to set (that is, if you have caller-id).
Second, I have not had any problems with voice quality or with deadair filling the end of messages.Voices are clear and they cut off when the person hangs up.No shouting is required.
Third, if the hardwired cord is too short, just go to Radio Shack and get an extension cord.My answering machine gets its signal from my adjacent fax machine, so the supplied cord is more than long enough.
The audible message alert is better than in my old Panasonic because it's less loud and intrusive.My Panasonic was so loud, that if I got a call while I was sleeping, I had to turn it off to be able to sleep again, even though it was two rooms away.The AT&T alert is much softer.I could probably sleep right through it, though it's loud enough to hear in the same room.
The AT&T definitely isn't as sleek looking or elegantly designed as my old Panasonic, but it's good enough (because of audible alert, it doesn't have to be in view all the time).I can't believe how cheap this thing is, considering how much it does.
This one is a keeper!
Follow-up (3/30/05): I noticed Amazon isn't selling it directly anymore and the third-party merchants are pricing it pretty high. If you're near Fry's Electronics, they often have it on sale for less than 10 bucks.
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ATandT 1719 Digital Answering Machine with Audible Caller IDProduct Description: Manage your calls with versatility and convenience using AT&T's model 1719 digital answering machine. The device holds 19 minutes and up to 100 voice messages, all of which are committed to non-volatile memory so you'll never lose a message--incoming or outgoing--in the event of a power failure.
When you're home, take advantage of a variety features designed for convenience. Announcement monitor lets you hear, if you wish, the outgoing announcement and resultant messages. Number announce verbally announces an incoming telephone number before you answer the call. Number store causes the system to announce a caller's number as it plays back a message. Call screening/intercept lets you pick up after someone has begun leaving a message. Audible message alerts beep every 15 seconds when you have new messages. Multispeed playback lets you listen to messages at half, normal, or double speed. You can also choose to accept calls from blocked numbers or present callers with a message alerting them that you do not accept calls from blocked numbers.
When you're out, you'll enjoy full remote operation for everything from playing and deleting messages to recording new announcements, recording memos, listening to voice help, and setting the clock. A handy two-setting toll-saver feature lets you configure the device for 2/4 (so you hear just two rings before the machine picks up when you have messages and four rings when there are none) or 4/6 (four rings with messages, six without). A telephone is not required for operation, though telephone service is.
What's in the Box Answering machine with single fixed RJ-11 phone-jack cable, AC power adapter, and a user's manual
Note: Number announce/store and the blocked-number feature require caller ID, a paid service from your local phone company.
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