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Bell Sonecor BE50CWLD Large Display Call Waiting/Caller ID

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Why do they always discontinue a good thing?///

(5 out of 5) by Crackers on Mar 10, 2005 (Iowa)

It seems like every time I find a product I really like, they discontinue it. This is one of the best looking and easiest to read large display call waiting caller id units I have ever seen, so...of course...it's no longer available!!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Big Display Caller ID -- Easiest To Read

(4 out of 5) by Edgar Dworsky on Jul 18, 2001 (Boston, MA)

This is a one of a kind product (in its price range). It is the easiest caller ID display to read ever, with digits over 1/2" high, on a grey (not green) background. Contrast is not adjustable.

It comes with an a/c adapter, so no batteries are needed (unlike the other model [BE50LD] offered here without an a/c adapter, and possibly without call waiting caller ID).

On the annoying side: The red flashing call light on the top of the unit is absolutely annoying, so I covered it with a piece of aluminum foil. The built in clock doesn't keep proper time. It does, however, refresh itself periodically when a call comes in. And, a second unit I purchased for a friend was defective out of the box, with only part of the second line of text visible (some LCD segments did not "light up").

All in all, a great display for people who hate to have to squint at their smaller caller ID display on their phones or older boxes. One easy glance with this unit tells you who is calling.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

Don't Buy More Than 1

(1 out of 5) by Judith M. Andreasen on Jun 13, 2001 (Staten Island, New York United States)

Before I purchased the units I called ttsystems the distributor to make sure there would be no compatability issues using more than 1 unit. I needed 5 but chose to buy just 3 in case there was a problem and there was. They do not display Call Waiting ID because all 3 are trying to send the siganls back to the switching station at the phone company at the same time, a problem that I was afraid of but was told by ttsystems did not exist. My phone service is provided by Verizon and is about as industry standard as you can get. The Call Back feature also does not work with multiple units. If you need Call Waiting Caller ID Displays and you need more than one this is DEFINITELY NOT the unit for you.