AT&T Trimline 210 Corded Phone - $11 goes a long way...

My family and I used this phone before we had Caller ID. We didn't need an answering machine on this phone. This phone was used in a hallway by my room. This phone is great for people that don't need an answering machine or Caller ID. I bought it a few years ago at Target for $11.00.

About this phone

The phone is pretty lightweight. You can wash dishes and fold laundry while the phone is cradled in your neck. The keypad has blacklight, which is a definite plus. When I was younger and didn't have a cellphone I used to sneak into the hallway and call my friends. The blacklight definitely came into effect. Buttons include a tone or pulse switch and a volume switch. Memory dialing is something I will never use, but it is included. The phone also has a redial and flash button. The base and the headset are a little longer then a typical corded phone. I'd say it is about seven to eight inches. It can be mounted vertically or placed horizontally. The cord isn't as long as I would like it to be, but it's okay, I don't like walking around my hallway.

How does it sound?

Excellent. I can walk near microwaves unlike this stupid Sony phone. I don't hear other peoples conversations that are on cordless phones. The reception is really good, even with long distance calling. There is no static, and the other parties voices sound crisp.

Can I throw it?

Awesome. This phone, both the base and the handset have fallen before and taken some nice spills. I always wind up slamming or throwing my phones when I get mad. This phone has taken the worst or the worst.

Packaging

This was nicely placed in bubble wrap and the cords/jack was in its separate bags. There was an instruction paper on to put what jack into where. (If you can't do that..God help you...)

Overall

I think this phone is great for people who don't have Caller ID and have another phone that has an answering machine. It was only $11.00 and the sound is excellent, it's durable, and nicely packaged. It's lightweight, has blacklight, and has decent size buttons. Definitely a simplistic phone for a simplistic person.

Thanks for the read,

Danielle

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Motorola T720

GE 26938GE1 Cordless Phone

Sony SPP A945 (SPP-A945) Cordless Phone

Northwestern Bell Southwestern Bell FM 2552 (FM-2552) Corded Phone