ATT E5900B 5.8 GHz Cordless Answering System

Amazon.com Product Description
The E5900B from AT&T is a 5.8 GHz phone with several handy features, including an all-digital answering machine and two handsets, each with customizable ringer and image display. The E5900B utilizes the 5.8 GHz band and frequency-hopping digital spread spectrum technology to provide clear reception and reduced interference.

Multi-user expandable up to eight handsets (two included), the E5900B is an ideal choice for a busy household, allowing you to place extensions wherever they're needed. Intercom, conferencing, and call-transfer features help to route and manage incoming calls. The internal answering machine has a 25-minute maximum recording time, while remote operation lets you keep track of messages even while you are away.

Caller ID and call waiting compatible, the E5900B has a 50-number caller ID memory and comes with several personalized ringer options, including polyphonic ring tones as well as a vibrating handset ringer. Speakerphones on both the base and handset combine with headset compatibility to provide hands-free communication options, while an illuminated keypad makes dialing a snap, even in dark environments. The E5900B is wall-mountable and also comes backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Base, wall mounting adapter, two cordless handsets, remote charger stand, telephone line cord, two AC adapters, AA rechargeable NiMH batteries, instructions

Product Description:
The AT&T Elite 5.8GHz Expandable Answering System with Talking CID and Base Speakerphone and Handset is expandable to 6 handsets and covers all the bases for your home or office communication needs. The handset and base have large graphical displays and hands-free speakerphone, and you can access the answering system directly from the cordless handset. Features canned graphics; 6 polyphonic ringer tones; vibrating ringer; lighted handset keypad; directory for 50 names and numbers and ID log; multilingual display menus; intercom between handsets and base; integrated digital answering system with 15 minute record time; Caller ID/Call Waiting capability; and power failure operation (batteries required). *Requires phone company service.

ATT E5900B 5.8 GHz Cordless Answering System

Average customer rating:

so bad

Great phone but not perfect

ATT E5900B 5.8 - A great buy for a great phone

Disappointing answering system

ATT E5900B 5.8 GHz Cordless Answering System

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Product Features:

Polyphonic Musical Ring Tones, Battery Backupfor Power failure Operation, Conferencing/ Call Transfer, Sound Select, 2-way Page/ Intercom, Spare Battery Charger

50 Name/Number Directories in Handset, Handset Vibrating Ringer, Lighted Keypad, Lighted Display in Base, Last 10 Number Redial, Headset Compatible

Caller ID/Call Waiting Features: Number Announce Caller ID, Image ID, Peraonalized Ringing Option, 50 Name / Number Caller ID History

Digital Answering System Features: Message Retrieval from Cordless Handset, 25 Minutes of Digital Recording Time, Call Screening/ Intercept, Remote Access, Voice Prompts

Base, Wall Mounting Adapter, 2 Cordless Handsets, 2 Telephone Line Cords, 2 AC Adapter, 4 - AA Recharchable NiMH Batteries,

ASIN: B0001LAR7Y
Release Date: 2004-05-01

Product Description

Includes 2 Cordless Handsets (optionally expandable to 8) / TAD with 25 Minutes Editable Message Record / Caller ID Display / Wall or Table / Silver-Grey Advanced Antenna Design Expandable System (Use up to 8 Handsets) Handset Speakerphone, Polyphonic Musical Ring Tones , Battery Backup for Power Failure Operation Conferencing/Call Transfer, Sound Select, 2-Way Page/Intercom, Spare Battery Charger 50 Name/Number Directory in Handset , Handset Vibrating Ringer, Lighted Keypad, Lighted Display in Base Last 10 Number Redial and Headset Compatible (2.5 mm jack) 1 year limited manufacturers warranty

Amazon.com Product Description

The E5900B from AT&T is a 5.8 GHz phone with several handy features, including an all-digital answering machine and two handsets, each with customizable ringer and image display. The E5900B utilizes the 5.8 GHz band and frequency-hopping digital spread spectrum technology to provide clear reception and reduced interference.

What's in the Box
Base, wall mounting adapter, two cordless handsets, remote charger stand, telephone line cord, two AC adapters, AA rechargeable NiMH batteries, instructions

Customer Reviews:

so bad.......2007-01-24

Poor engineering has got to such sad point. I'm not sure if any of the engineers and managers responsible for designing this phone ever used it. Blatant wrong design of a key feature: the handsets each has a separate phone directory which are truly separate from each other. There's absolutely no way you can transmit caller IDs from one handset to another. For a competent phone design, you'd have expected that the registered handsets and the base share call ID entries in the phone book automatically. Even if that is too high an expectation, you would at least expect them to be able to do that manually. No you can't. Worse yet, the base does not even have an editable phone directory, yet it has a caller ID list. The result is that the phone book and the call ID of this phone are disastrously confusing. Because handsets pick up usernames from its own phone directory, when a call comes in you'd have different displays of caller IDs on each handset and the base! And you can't do anything about it. How can you live with something like that in your home?

Furthermore, if you are using VoIP services, often the caller ID is not recognized on the base but recognized on the handset if the phone directory of that handset happens to include the particular number of the caller. As a result, again you have confusing and self-contradictory displays on the base and the handset. On and on.

That's why I don't believe the designers of this phone have ever used it. Why do they rush out all these new models every few months? It's a shame. Make sure that the product actually works. Do a little bit of testing at least. Someone should be fired. This review is for AT&T E5900B model. I can't speak for other models, but I would be surprised that the models in the similar series behave differently.

Great phone but not perfect.......2006-12-21

I owned the phone for about a month. It has great features and is the right size, not too small like new phones from Panasonic or Uniden which I also owned. I believe that AT&T and Panasonic are the best phone brands available and here is my opinion on this phone and Panasonic KX-TG5633

Pro: Both has great sound quality. I use this phone with VOIP service and it is clear as a sunny day. In fact, people don't even know that I am on VOIP. The Panasonic, however has better answering machine, but the AT&T beats it with the LCD screen on the base and announces the caller ID. The AT&T phone has keypad lights but the Panasonic does not. The AT&T phone has an equalizer to change the ear piece sound to more high, low, or middle tones. The speaker phone is excellent. It is clear and loud. The phone also includes a belt clip. The Panasonic does not. The AT&T phone also uses regular rechargable AA batteries which is easy to replace and has more juice than the 3 AAA battery pack on the Panasonic. Also, the AT&T has spare battery on the base which allows it to be used during power outages which the Panasonic lacks.

Cons: The answering machine is horrible, I believe because it uses too much compression to achieve the 25 minute of messages. I just use the answering on the Panasonic. Also, for some reason, the handset says "Use rechargable battery only" when I put my own Nimh battery in it. The base does not complain. Despite this, the handset still works with but it is annoying with the message on the LCD all the time. The handset to base link is 2.4 ghz which may potentially causes interference with wireless networks, but should be minimal due to use of spread spectrum technology. I have not experience problem with my network but I notice some slow down when the phone is in use.

In conclusion, I think it is a great phone for the money.

ATT E5900B 5.8 - A great buy for a great phone.......2005-08-08

Like so many, I "over-reshearched" initially and then realized I would miss out entirely if I let every little "knock" on a particular model make a decision impossible. I was on Amazon for an entirely different purpose when the price of this model caught my eye, and I decided to take the plunge and not be distraught if a discounter 1000's of miles away had a slightly better "deal." I did insist on 5.8 Ghz and am very glad I did. I can "roam" freely throughout the house with no annoying "buzz." The speakerphone is supurb even when speaking with callers on a cell - very clear. I must now take the time to buy a third remote. My only regret is that I did not (yet) craft a central plan and make my ATT a "true" multi-line house phone. It is certainly up to it and I do plan to add at least one more remote line in the basement as soon as renovations there are complete. "Highly recommend - both Amazon and the ATT E5900B." And by all means DO go with 5.8!

Disappointing answering system.......2005-01-08

After seeing good reviews for many of the AT&T phones here ,I bought the E5900B locally. The unit seemed to have good quality build and a great features list. Unfortunately, I am returning it before using many of the features. The sound quality on the answering machine is so poor, nothing else could get me to keep this unit. I couldn't recognize my wife's voice on trial messages. It is overly compressed, like some Battlestar Gallactica robotic voice. It is worse than a 10 yr. old no name unit I had previously. I would rather have had 12 minutes of clear time than 25 minutes of this.

The handsets are good, with clear reception on calls. Range seemed acceptable, but not exceptional.

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