AT&T E2600B 2.4 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Handsets

Amazon Customer Reviews

(5 out of 5)

LOVE this system!

We recently purchased this AT-T E2600B system altho ours came with a second cordless handset with speakerphone and base (box and operating manual mention the system is expandable up to 8 handsets making it ideal for small offices or busy homes). We have nothing but positive feedback to say about the system. The most important part is that the connections are CRYSTAL CLEAR when using the phone, the speakerphones and listening to messages on the answering machine. Whether we're using these inside our house or outside, the connections have been flawless. Our last phone system was a 900 MHZ GE which we really liked but after 8 years it just didn't work. We weren't sure if we needed a 5.8GHz so we picked this 2.4GHz. It's range is extremely good and more than adequate for our 'expanded use' needs within our house and outside of our house. If there was one small change I could make it would be: that the phones edges weren't so perfectly rounded because it would be much easier to cradle it on my shoulder. Otherwise we feel that every aspect of the AT-T E2600B is definitely 5 star!!!

(1 out of 5)

Astonishingly poor answering machine

With the ubiquity of answering machines and voicemail systems, it's amazing to discover a device that seems to have been designed in a vacuum. It's chock-full of one poor design choice after another. Where to begin...

1. During playback, the message number, day and time are announced first, and veeerrrryyyy slowly. If you have several new messages, or you're listening to old messages, pull up a chair. (AT&T: put envelope info at the end--I'll listen if I want--or better yet, make it optional).

2. It's very easy to delete the wrong message. If you press delete after a message is complete (as soon as the person hangs up), you'll inadvertently delete the NEXT message (I did that alot).

3. If you have 18 saved messages, there's no way to listen to message 18 without scrolling through the first 17 messages. Not a big deal? Say you have 18 saved messages and just got three more, and want to replay the third new message again. Get ready to press the SKIP button 21 times. Is this digital or cassette tape? (I know the answer).

4. Why can't the caller ID info stay on the handset displays after the answering machine picks up? (I know all manufacturers seem to do this, but why?)

These may all seems like minor annoyances, but if you rely on your answering machine and need a certain level of sophistication (or at least the same capability as the cheapest cell phone plan), skip this one.

(5 out of 5)

Feature Rich Phone

I use this phone everyday. The battery life is excellent and having two handsets is great (one to charge and one to use on those days when your talking gets out of hands). I also really like the quality of the speakerphone and option to mute the calls from my end. I've used a lot of cordless phones and this one tops them all.

(4 out of 5)

Almost Perfect

This system replaces a Siemans 2.4gig system. We could no longer cope with the finicky charging system and the poor voice quality, not to mention their nasty habbit of beeping for no reason in the middle of the night. No such problems so far with the AT&T. The E2600B sounds great both on the handset and for the person on the other end. And it is totally immune from interference with our 8011.b wireless network. Two shortcomings that keep it from getting 5 stars are that the phonebooks must be programmed for each handset and the handsets cannot be renamed.

(3 out of 5)

Good phone but surprised by poor outgoing message quality

Have only had the phone for a few days, and am mostly pleased with the features, and ability to coexist with my wireless network; but, the quality of the outgoing message is poor, much below my expectations, and when trying to call back numbers from the call log I run into problems because the 10-digit number is used without the "1-" prefix, which doesn't connect for me (and I see no way to change the default setting for this, only can edit the number to add the prefix and store it in my notebook).