This phone can work during household AC power loss; it uses stored power from the handset's battery to operate. It has very good voice quality when talking and listening. We found this phone very easy to use. It has very good message quality and very good answerer ease of use. It has a generous 47-minute message recording time. This phone can pair with cell phones and wireless headsets via Bluetooth and also transfer your address book via Bluetooth. It can conference handset to handset, so you can use it like an intercom between rooms.
Phone features include USB port for charging smartphones and other devices, a lighted keypad, which is essential if using the phone in a dark room, talking caller ID, any-key answer and voice-mail indicator. To save energy and extend battery life, the phone automatically reduces radio power when its base is nearby. It also has chain dialing (helpful if you frequently use calling cards), multilingual menus, Push-to-talk (PTT) feature and is conferencing capable with an outside line. Additionally the answerer has, an audible new message alert, can record answerer greeting using handset.
On the downside, Bluetooth headset capability is limited because Bluetooth headsets typically have about a 30-foot range from the base. Phone setup is overly complicated. Handset lacks auto talk and a headset jack, which is a useful feature for hands-free operation. Answerer lacks announce-only mode.
