Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I did a lot of research before buying this phone and it turned out to be a big disappointment. I wanted a nice, quality phone that had no answering machine because I prefer to rely on my provider's voicemail system and didn't want the bulk associated with the main unit. I knew that this phone didn't have call blocking capability and didn't come with a wall mount but it seemed to have all the other simple features I wanted, e.g., caller ID, speed dial, phonebook. Trouble is, those features turned out to be nice ideas with poor execution. Following are the pros and cons as I see them: PROS: -Very stylish, lightweight phones. -Well lit screen and keys. -Good voice volume. -Reasonable price. -Batteries cheap to replace. -Easy navigation once you get the hang of it. -Caller ID, phonebook, and speed dial are linked among all phones, eliminating the need to enter phonebook info into each individual unit. CONS: -Ringer volume is *way* too low, and my hearing is just fine. -Secondary units have an unacceptable (2-3 rings on main unit) delay before ringing. -Unacceptable delay to access "speed dial". Call it a "slow-speed dial"! -Delayed access to caller ID history and phonebook due to linked info among units. -Surprisingly few ringtones. -Quality of sound is very inconsistent- fuzzy on one unit; echos on another; tinny on the third. -Cost to buy wall mount + shipping = 20% of price I paid for phone. Based on my pros/cons list, you can see that the "pro" of having the Caller ID, phonebook and speed dial features linked among all units ironically causes some pretty major "cons", in my opinion. Perhaps the technology is just not where it needs to be yet. The delayed ring on the secondary units means that calls often go into voicemail before you realize the phone is ringing and have a chance to answer - if you even hear it. And frankly, it would be faster to dial commonly called numbers rather than wait for speed dial to retrieve the programmed number, which I find unacceptable in the long term. Those inconveniences, along with the inconsistent sound quality and very poor ringer volume alone were the main deal breakers for me. The phones are going back.