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I have owned this answering machine for quite some time and never had problems with it. I think its great quality and is perfect as a messaging system!

This little number has been fantastic. It finally died after about 8 years and I bought another of the same model in part because I couldn't find another option without purchasing a whole phone, which I don't need.

Records clearly enough, can get messages remotely which I like. Memo function is great for last minute thoughts before I fall asleep. No tape, so people can leave longer messages.

However, after a long silence it will end the recording. It has to sense when someone has "hung up..." so if you have a VERY slow speaker it might be a nuisance.

My experience with this has been okay. I've had mine two or three years at least. The message audio quality is understandable but could be much better. I don't get a lot of calls and just needed something to take an occasional message when I'm out or screening calls. This has worked just fine - up to now. I just realized that it's started cutting callers off after 15 seconds, even though the recorded voice verifies that it's set for 2 minute record time (can computers lie?), so I'll be replacing it soon. All in all, it's been okay, but like the others say, I guess you get what you pay for.

I just bought this hunk-o-junk answering machine and it barely works at all. My outgoing message is warped and the machine hung up on everyone after 15 seconds. I could barely understand every other word of the few message clips I did get. I'll be returning it asap.

After a couple of years of adequate service, the answering machine just stopped working. Perhaps it was jostled in the move, but who wants an answering machine that can't handle being bumped?