1726 Digital Answering Machine

Pros: 40 minute recording time, reads out caller ID, easy and flexible operation

Cons: no beep to indicate recording when a voice mailbox is selected

The Bottom Line: Good Sound, Easy to use, Lots of features & 40 minutes of recording time. Definitely recommended!

Review: Update 3/25/04: No problems after two years. This was money well spent! Update 1/17/03: link to owners manual (bottom of review) I bought this unit to replace a GE 29876 that was not compatible with my "Telezapper" (the Telezapper sends out a tone ...

Pros: Reliable, long lasting, better than average quality.

Cons: No visual caller Id. Audible only.

Review: Have had excellent service from this model for over nine years. It has been so dependable and has remote access as well. My wife and I were away from home and often our means of communication was through messages and memos we would leave on machine. I ...

Pros: According to my son this machine is great, however he no longer uses it.

Cons: I need the instructions for this machine.

Review: I bought this machine for my son and he has now given it to me. He lost the instructions on how to program the machine and cannot remember how to do it. Is there a link I can download the instructions? Please let me know. Thank you. Loretta ...

Pros: Man's voice, fast/slow playback, call recording, call screening, remote access, 3 mailboxes, 40min

Cons: Retrieving old messages requires pushing button for an extended time.

The Bottom Line: Heartily recommended: adequate quality, good features, easily mastered.

Review: After reading reviews complaining of poor sound quality and excess complexity, I was pleasantly surprised with the unit. The number of buttons is few compared to the number of features. A little study makes them perfectly clear. The sound quality, while ...

Pros: Small footprint. Number of offered features.

Cons: Mediocre audio quality. Programing options can be confusing.

The Bottom Line: Given the alternatives, this is one of the better stand alone answering machines still on the market today. Audio quality needs to be improved.

Review: The AT&T 1726 is a single line, three mailbox answering machine. This unit is available in many office supply and electronics stores. It is manufactured for AT&T by Advanced American Telephones, a division of VTech. The unit is black in color. It ...

Pros: 3 mailboxes, spoken caller ID, decent digital sound

Cons: Poor user interface (can be confusing & frustrating), occasional trouble recognizing remote tones

The Bottom Line: A good value with some nice features... if you don't mind getting used to a very quirky user interface and dealing with occasional (though minor) remote access problems.

Review: I've been using this answering machine for about a year now. I was originally attracted to it's multiple mailboxes and spoken-aloud caller ID feature. It delivers quite well on those two features, but is otherwise frustrating to use.

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Pros: 3 mail boxes, so can use #1 for screening and telemarketers.

Cons: lasted only 13 months

Review: Bought our machine 8/2002... it went berzerk 9/2003... 1 year warranty :o(( ... while it was working it did its job well, but disappointing to only last 13 months... ...

Pros: Lots of options. 4/6 ring Tollsaver, long record time.

Cons: Poor Voice quality. User interface not intuitive

Review: This answering machine has a lot of good features. What I like is the 4/6 Toll saver since I have a big house and want the phone to ring longer before the machine picks up. It also has almost all the features you would want from an answering machine. ...

Pros: Small, cheap

Cons: Flimsy, cheap

Review: The original one I ordered didn't work on arrival. Everything appeared to be functional except the sound, which I couldn't hear, making it impossible to program. I emailed the company who sold it (it was bought through Amazon, but came from somewhere ...

Pros: Caller ID Announcement, Rejects Blocked Numbers, Multiple Mailboxes, Remote Access, Priority Code

Cons: DIED AFTER ONLY 1 YEAR, hard to get through to tech support

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a machine that lasts, DON'T buy this one! If you don't mind replacing the machine every year, you'll enjoy the wonderful features while they last.

Review: This answering machine was wonderful while it worked but it died after only 1 year! When I called their tech support, they told me it needed repair with a minimum $25 charge. I told them for $25 I could buy a new one. Then they told me I could buy one ...