Customers say
Customers find the landline phone has a good speakerphone and answering machine. It works well and is easy to set up and use. The large display and buttons are appreciated. They also like readability, value for money, and buttons size. However, some customers have different opinions on sound quality.
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Cl4940Wht- Corded Answering System.Troubleshooting steps as follows:1. If you are having trouble hearing on the handset, try replacing the handset cord. 2. Please check if you can hear the dial tone. The volume may be turned down too low to hear the other party. Press VOLUME on the base to turn up the volume. 3. Try a handset and/or line cord from a working set. If this corrects the problem, replace the appropriate cord. 4. If you have connected this telephone to a phone jack that has not been used before, or that has not been used in sometime, there may be problems with this jack that you are not aware of. Use a telephone jack that you know is in proper working order. 5. You may have a line problem. To test for a line problem, test your unit at another location. If your unit works at another location, contact your local telephone company.
Simple, corded operation- Reliable, corded operation eliminates the search for a misplaced cordless handset, while sturdy construction ensures long-lasting performance.
Digital answering system- Digitally record up to 25 minutes of incoming messages, outgoing announcements and memos. Also allows for instant playback, selective save or delete, and skipping or repeating messages from the handset and base.
Caller ID/call waiting– Allows you to view the name, number, time and date of incoming calls at a glance, even those on call waiting.
Extra-large tilt display for easy viewing- Extra-large, easy-to-read LCD on the base tilts for best viewing angle. This feature provides a clear view of the incoming Caller ID or call history.
| Product Dimensions | 7.9 x 8.8 x 3.7 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 1.5 pounds |
| ASIN | B007B5VH0E |
| Item model number | CL4940WHT |
| Batteries | 2 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,611 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #15 in Landline Phones |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | March 3, 2011 |
| Manufacturer | AT&T |
| Country of Origin | China |
by Hermac
Simple design, easy to set up.
We ordered this phone to replace one exactly like this one we’ve had for maybe 10 years, not sure? It works perfectly and we love the simplicity for us elderly folks.
by Doris C
Modern and up to date desk top phone and recording device for landlines
I like that this is a more modern version of my old landline phone. It has features like speed dial, message recording . It also has directory and call log for quick browsing of calls. However, it does take time to set up all the features and you need to read the instruction menu carefully. But once it’s set up, it’s a great landline phone. The numbers on the phone are also quite large so that seniors can see them easily 😃
by Michael
Nice Land-Line Phone for the Price
I actually have five of this same phone in different parts of the home. In the past, I have purchased expensive land-line phones (i.e., in excess of $200) and always found them wanting in some respect. The features I like best are the large “screen display” and the “Dictionary Add” feature. I initially thought that the caller’s display information would appear on all five phones but his is not the case. The phone is certainly worth the cost.
by Randy H. Eldredge
Great phone for Senior citizens
Recently replaced phone with this model Pros: 1) Large numbers on big buttons that are easy to see. 2) Volume control for ringer and audio. 3: Tone control to boost highs or lows to make hearing easier without hearing aids. 4) Answering function is useful for pre-screening calls, as well as catching those when away.. 5) Speaker phone is convenient for long conversations or when hands-free is needed. 6) Also has Mute, Speed Dial, No answer and Stored # directory. 7) 3 line # and caller ID display with adjustable contrast and brightness. Cons: Not a mobile, smartphone, so no web browsing, texting, etc. For me no problem ‘ cause I do all that on a computer Great land line for those who need one.
by Christopher Simpson
Phone
We got this phone for my kids great grandpa. He loves it. Very functional for him. He can hear everyone clearly. The buttons are very durable and big for him to see them.
by J. Isaac
Decent phone.
I bought this phone for my mother, who isn’t very good with technology, is a bit hard of hearing, and doesn’t see very well.I specifically bought the phone for the large LCD display with the orange background, because of its high contrast, and the hearing assist feature.The ringer can be turned up nice and loud, and the hearing assist feature amplifies the caller enough that mom can easily hear the person on the other end. She can also read the caller ID display, so this phone has met my expectations.It’s also pretty easy to use. When viewing the caller ID list, if she wants to call someone back, all she needs to do is pick up the handset and the phone will dial the number. So she can use this phone even though she’s not very technologically savvy.There are a few things that I don’t like about the phone.- Limited Directory listings. You can only store 25 numbers into memory. These days when you may have a home phone, plus two or three mobile numbers for a family member, 25 numbers just isn’t adequate. Especially if you need to take into account: Children (and spouses) grandchildren, friends, etc… 50 would be a better limitation, while 100 numbers would probably be ideal.- Directory isn’t alphabetical! I can’t figure this one out, as it would seem that alphabetizing your phone list would be basic functionality. However, this phone doesn’t seem to think so. What this means, is that it makes it difficult to find individual phone numbers using the directory. The directory has a feature (most phones do this) that you can enter the directory, then press one of the number keys to go directly to a letter of the alphabet. In theory, this makes it easy to locate a number. Calling a name starting with a “J”? Press the 5 button and start scrolling through the “J’s”. With this phone though, the numbers are in the directory in the order you’ve added them… So, you can press the 5 button to get to the J’s, but scrolling down may go J, S, B, etc… This just doesn’t make any sense to me… The manual says the entries will be sorted alphabetically if you go to a letter and scroll down, but this isn’t the case. No matter how I try to scroll through the directory, it isn’t sorted properly.- Abridged manual. For some reason, the manual included with this phone is the abridged version. If you want the full manual, you’ll need to download the .PDF from AT&T’s support site.The abridged manual doesn’t describe some functionality that I would consider necessary information. For example, the abridged manual tells you how to add your home area code, as well as four alternate local area codes. What it doesn’t explain is what this area code is used for. In my area, the area code is required on local calls, so the phone should display 10 numbers. Thinking that adding the area code would enable this functionality, I added it as my home area code. Then I was trying to figure out why the caller ID was only showing 7 numbers. So if you tried to call a number back using the caller ID information, the call wouldn’t go through because it won’t dial the area code first.After trying to figure out what was going on, I noticed that the manual said it was the abridged version… What? So I went to AT&T’s website and downloaded the full manual. The full manual describes that the function of adding the area code is the opposite of what I would expect. Adding your home area code to the phone will cause the caller ID data to NOT show the area code! If you need the area code to make local calls, don’t add your area code… The full manual also explains how to change this data on the fly using the pound key. If a number comes through as showing only 7 digits and you need 10, you can press the pound key to add the area code to the number. Why isn’t this in the abridged manual?- Audio assist is per call. You can’t tell the phone to always use audio assist. You must press the audio assist button each time you are on a call. I can see how this would make sense if multiple users are going to be using the phone, but if only a single person will be using it and they are hard of hearing, it would be nice to have a way to always enable the audio assist.
by Ashley K
Elderly approved!
My parents were getting their cordless phones mixed up & forgetting to charge etc. so I switched them to these corded phones. What a great idea! Wish I did it sooner! Love that the speaker button lights up so they can just press that to be hands free. The large display is excellent for viewing & can be adjusted to their viewing eye level. Perfect gift!
by J. Grigsby
Great Speaker / Voicemail Desk Phone
This phone is a great value, easy to hook up and install. Large numbers, easy to read and use.
by Guy Moquin
is connected and running. setting up not difficult. now telephone is on to receive messages.
by ANA
Fácil de usar para los adultos mayores y super práctico para ellos por los sonidos fuertes y letras y números grandes y a mi mamá le encantó pues el identificador muestra número y nombre de quien te habla (obviamente el nombre si lo tienes guardado en el directorio) y aveces no necesita los lentes para ver la pantalla.El color blanco no me gusta pero cuando vi el teléfono me encantó porque en la parte de abajo y en los lados es color gris claro y se ve padrÃÂsimo, lo querÃÂa negro pero es más caro y en blanco está super bien por que obvio es más claro y fácil de ver para los adultos mayores.Lo único malo en este teléfono es que tiene poca capacidad para registrar y/o guardar números en el directorio y que cuando se activa la grabadora, se graban los ruidos o voces que hay en casa y si no quieres contestar una llamada pues sabrán que si estás; asàque la grabadora funciona perfecto se escucha muy bien la voz de los mensajes.Tengo poco tiempo con el teléfono espero que no empiece a fallar antes o después del año.
by vikram
False committed
by Dave P.
I bought one of these phones and my wife liked it so much, I bought another one for her. The phone has lots of features: for instance speaker phone, and very large number buttons that are easy to see. We find it to be a very user friendly phone. It will store lots of phone numbers of friends and family, as well as speed dial stored contacts.
by Amazon Customer
The Lead on this phone as it came from USA and Canada was intermittent and in the end stopped working i` have contacted the supplier awaiting a reply.