By BT

Dect telephone/answering machine with 11 minute recording time, 1.4 inch colour display, 3 hot keys, 3-way conferencing, 250 number directory, remote access, call intercept, call timing, intercom, auto talk, pre-recorded OGM, mute and predialling.
bt aqua dect digital cordless phone, 2010-03-04
Good phone very modern in its look and technology.Its operational workings basically the same as a mobile.Clear sounds lots of features answer machine especially good.Would thoroughly recommend.

By Siemens

• HSP for brilliant sound quality
• Ten Ringer melodies polyphonic
• Adjustable handset volume
• Automatic dialing of operator prefix
• Up to 60% less power consumption

Siemens gigaset, 2009-11-23
This is my third gigaset telephone they are of excellent quality both with sound and handling

By BT

BT Diverse 6250 well worth having, 2009-10-10
I am well impressed with this phone. The loudspeaker facility is very good and allows to me to have conference calls with work where we can here each other clearly with the phone resting on the desk. The 'downside' is not too much of a downside - I had expected to be able to use the 'headphone' for conferencing, but they are not up to this, either ay my end, or relaying my voice back to the other end, of the call. There is only one earphone but as indicated, the loudspeaker on each handset more than compensates.

By BT

BT Graphite 1500 DECT Tel Twin Black
• BT Graphite 1500 twin DECT phone• Features digital answering m/c with 12 mins recording, 50 no phonebook, hands free speaker, caller display, call waiting, 10 last no redial, secrecy button, volume con
BT Graphite 1500 review, 2009-08-27
BT Graphite 1500 twin DECT Digital Cordless Telephone - Black
Does what it says on the box.
Good quality product.
Pity no back light but no real problem.
BT should go back to full paper manual. I have a PC so no problem to download full manual but what about those who have no acess to PC ?

By MagicBox

• Caller display with 50 entry calls log
• Control answering machine via the handset
• Digital recording time - 12 minutes
• Instant message playback
• Power saving ECO mode

Really pleased, 2010-01-15
After reading all the reviews I could find, I decided to take the risk of getting one of these (I actually got a single handset version, but am adding the review here to keep them together). The operation and function of my single handset is as easy as pie... especially after READING THE MANUAL!! For those, like me, who would like to see more info before buying (the manual does not appear to be available online) here's some more detail:

Reception seems to be fine - I don't know if it varies with more handsets. There is an ECO mode which reduces base transmission power - I suppose if set to 'on' by mistake (not easily done, unless pressing buttons randomly in an attempt to avoid having to read the manual) it could result in disappointing reception. As with any transmitting device, it needs to be placed away from other electrical devices to maximise quality.

The base station has a 2 x 15 mm LED which shows green, amber, red or nothing, depending on location of handset and whether answer machine is on/off. The LED flashes when you have messages. The handset needs to be placed carefully on the base station if fixed on the wall, otherwise it tends to fall off (as observed by another reviewer) - but if placed back properly, it does latch onto the small hook adequately and does charge properly.

The white-on-black handset display is basic/blocky, but really clear - it isn't a mobile phone, after all.

The answer machine is EASY to access - okay, not as easy as having a separate machine with a single press "Play" button. But all you have to do is press 'up, up, ok, ok' to play messages - what does it take, 2 seconds? And yes - you CAN easily delete messages one at a time as you listen to them (as C.Kanu suggests - RTFM!) It is also easy to record your own outgoing message, which plays very loud & clear. You can choose ring delay of 2-9 or 'toll saver' (when accessing it remote, this option answers after 2 rings if there are new messages, else after 4 rings).

Ring volume can be set from 0 (off) to 5 (pretty loud); the external speaker in the back of the handset can be varied from 1-5 whilst in use. The 10 ringtones are funky - not iPod quality, but good old-fashioned polyphonics: 4 basic ringtones, 4 classical music representations and 2 more modern ones.

Names/numbers are easy to add to the 100-entry phonebook. You DON'T have to scroll through them all to find what you want - whenever accessing the phone book you can use the number pad to represent A-Z and it skips to that section. Names can be put into 1-3 groups (or none) and if you have caller recognition you can set the phone to play a different ringtone for each group.

The buttons have good positive action ("clicky" in the view of some) which means you are unlikely to press a button by mistake.

Top level menu:
phonebook, clock/alarm, personal settings, advanced settings, answ machine

Some other options not already mentioned above:
auto pick-up on/off (uses handsfree), auto hang-up on/off, babysit mode,
outgoing call barring, auto prefix, 3-way conference calls.

Size: handset is approx 165 x 50 x 35 mm - smaller & neater than I expected.

By BT

• Battery back-up
• Two-Way recording
• Answer-only faciltiy
• Call indicator and message waiting light
• Mains powered

BT Decor 1500 , 2009-02-23
After several attempts to find our ideal product the BT Decor 1500 with answering machine fitted our needs perfectly. It is simple and straightforward to use with a minimum of programming (Date Time) The buttons are larger than other machines which eliminates mistakes and it seems to blend in with any decor. The instructions are clear and straightforward and it is not necessary to constantly refer to them. Not the cheapest but very good value for money

By MagicBox

• 100 name and number phonebook
• 10 polyphonic ringtones
• Power saving ECO mode
• Large clear backlit display
• 12 minutes digital recording time

excellent, non phallic phones, 2009-12-10
We were looking for something stylish, effective and discreet.
Most of the dect phones on the market look phallic, unnecessarily complicated and shiny.

These are easy to set up, have a good range of ringtones and clear reception.
The phone book can be entered into one handset and then transferred automatically to the others, and only the first handset requires a telephone socket.
The other handsets just need a mains socket, and the adaptor/charger is about the size of a 3 pin plug.

My only criticism is that you have to go into the menu in order to access messages on the answering machine, a one touch option would be better.
Overall i wouldn't hesitate to recommend these phones.

By BT

BT Graphite 1500 DECT Tel Trio Black
• BT Graphite 1500 trio DECT phone• Features digital answering m/c with 12 mins recording, 50 no phonebook, hands free speaker, caller display, call waiting, 10 last no redial, secrecy button, volume con
Graphite 1500 trio, 2010-03-07
Good product but one down side, not a clear window, hard to see in some light conditions.BT Graphite 1500 DECT Trio Digital Cordless Telephone with Answering Machine - Black

By BT

• Compatible with standard analogue phone lines
• Ideal for the home or office
• Non returnable

Won't buy BT phones again, 2010-01-18
BT Synergy 5100 DECT Single Cordless Phone - Black / Silver

Like previous reviews, this has been a lovely phone until the speaker packs up. Had it for about a year but now we cannot hear the phone ring and constantly have to monitor it to see if anyone has rung. Will not be buying BT again, very dissapointed.

By Panasonic

Panasonic KXTG7342 DECT Tam Twin
• Panasonic KX-TG 7342 twin cordless phone with 20 minute answering machine and signal booster• Features caller ID, 100 number memory, backlit display and keys, 15 ring tones, redial, intercom, conference ca
Great product,, 2009-04-05
I bought this phone few weeks ago after reading loads of reviews online and overall this is a great product. The plastic has a bit of cheap feel to it, but apart from that it does the job. The keypad on the main phone stand is very handy, and what is more important for me, the sound is very clear and strong. I like to put it on loudspeaker when I dial call centres and both the microphone and the loudspeaker are great. It does the job perfectly for me. Amazon's service was quick, reliable and hassle free as usual.