AT&T CD4930 Black Corded Phone with Digital Answering System, Caller ID, Extra-Large Tilt Backlit Display & Big Buttons

This is a big button phone with amplification and clear speaker phone. The integrated answering machine is easy to set up and can be used for call screening, since the outgoing message and incoming voice are heard at all times. There is a subtle beep for waiting messages as well as a visual indicator. The large display for caller ID also shows a scrolling menu for setting up and controlling the phone's functions. Great quality all around.

I wanted a corded answering machine to avoid EMF from cordless phones and cell phones, and after buying several different stand-alone answering machines that had crappy sound quality and features, I bought this corded phone answering machine. I have been very pleased with the quality and features. The large display is easy to read, the function buttons operate and are laid out logically, sound quality of call recordings, the greeting, and on the handset is excellent, and plenty loud, even for those who are hard of hearing. There is a large easy to use volume control button on the phone face, so it's easy to adjust the ringer, recording, handset, or speaker phone volume on the fly. Initial setup is intuitive enough that I didn't need the manual to set it up. The screen has amber colored backlighting when a call comes in or when you press any button on the phone. It's easy to read even from a few feet away, but not sure if color blind people may have a problem with the amber backlighting. The power button is a large red lighted button when on, and the message indicator is a large red flashing button that is easy to see from a distance. The phone does NOT require batteries, and since I have it connected to a hard-wired landline, it uses the land line's phantom power to keep settings when we have frequent power outages/blips, so I don't have to reset anything after a power outage. I don't know if it will do this on a VOIP line. You can make calls during a power outage, at least with a hard land line, but the display won't work, unless you have the phone's power supply connected to a UPS. You can record your own custom greeting or use an auto announcement. One caveat, if you pick up a call from an extension, the phone shows it as a missed call on its screen, which I couldn't care less about since I only care about messages, but you can easily scroll through the call log on screen to see any missed calls. Also annoying, if a call comes in and the answering machine picks up and then you pick up on the phone or an extension, the recorder will not shut off, and broadcast your call through the speaker. The only way to stop this is to unplug the power supply. You can wall mount the phone. I see in other reviews references to the instructions being only in Spanish, this was not the case with my phone.

I looked for a long time for a desk phone to replace my old phone that did not have a caller ID display. This phone had most all the features I wanted and some I didn’t need. First requirement was a large adjustable backlit display, which this phone has. The display is easy to read and can be adjusted for perfect viewing and the backlite is excellent. The speakerphone is very clear and the volume is adjustable likewise with the handset. The buttons all work smoothly and long numbers can be dialed before picking up the handset or speaker phone, a nice convenience. This unit has a built in answering machine which I don’t need so I keep it shut off. I have several small complaints with this unit. The most annoying one is it has no hold button, which I use to allow others to pick up calls for them. The other is on the display. When the phone is idle the display shows the time and date which is great, but it also displays the model number of the phone and can’t be removed. Why do I need to see the model number of the phone constantly displayed? This is the reason for the 4 star raining. I would still recommend this phone despite the few annoyances.

This is the second time we’ve ordered this phone, the first time was in 2015. That phone lasted until last week, when it started making a funny beeping noise that nothing we did fixed. It was still operational, but we decided to just purchase another phone. We were very happy to see that this brand and model was still available for purchase on this site, so we ordered it. It is very easy to set up and has all the features we need-answering machine, call forwarding & call waiting, ability to block calls or record. Never had any issues with the first one so we would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for an easy to use phone.

Probably easy to use and hook up .

I bought this phone for my mother, who isn't very good with technology, is a bit hard of hearing, and doesn't see very well. I specifically bought the phone for the large LCD display with the orange background, because of its high contrast, and the hearing assist feature. The ringer can be turned up nice and loud, and the hearing assist feature amplifies the caller enough that mom can easily hear the person on the other end. She can also read the caller ID display, so this phone has met my expectations. It's also pretty easy to use. When viewing the caller ID list, if she wants to call someone back, all she needs to do is pick up the handset and the phone will dial the number. So she can use this phone even though she's not very technologically savvy. There are a few things that I don't like about the phone. - Limited Directory listings. You can only store 25 numbers into memory. These days when you may have a home phone, plus two or three mobile numbers for a family member, 25 numbers just isn't adequate. Especially if you need to take into account: Children (and spouses) grandchildren, friends, etc... 50 would be a better limitation, while 100 numbers would probably be ideal. - Directory isn't alphabetical! I can't figure this one out, as it would seem that alphabetizing your phone list would be basic functionality. However, this phone doesn't seem to think so. What this means, is that it makes it difficult to find individual phone numbers using the directory. The directory has a feature (most phones do this) that you can enter the directory, then press one of the number keys to go directly to a letter of the alphabet. In theory, this makes it easy to locate a number. Calling a name starting with a "J"? Press the 5 button and start scrolling through the "J's". With this phone though, the numbers are in the directory in the order you've added them... So, you can press the 5 button to get to the J's, but scrolling down may go J, S, B, etc... This just doesn't make any sense to me... The manual says the entries will be sorted alphabetically if you go to a letter and scroll down, but this isn't the case. No matter how I try to scroll through the directory, it isn't sorted properly. - Abridged manual. For some reason, the manual included with this phone is the abridged version. If you want the full manual, you'll need to download the .PDF from AT&T's support site. The abridged manual doesn't describe some functionality that I would consider necessary information. For example, the abridged manual tells you how to add your home area code, as well as four alternate local area codes. What it doesn't explain is what this area code is used for. In my area, the area code is required on local calls, so the phone should display 10 numbers. Thinking that adding the area code would enable this functionality, I added it as my home area code. Then I was trying to figure out why the caller ID was only showing 7 numbers. So if you tried to call a number back using the caller ID information, the call wouldn't go through because it won't dial the area code first. After trying to figure out what was going on, I noticed that the manual said it was the abridged version... What? So I went to AT&T's website and downloaded the full manual. The full manual describes that the function of adding the area code is the opposite of what I would expect. Adding your home area code to the phone will cause the caller ID data to NOT show the area code! If you need the area code to make local calls, don't add your area code... The full manual also explains how to change this data on the fly using the pound key. If a number comes through as showing only 7 digits and you need 10, you can press the pound key to add the area code to the number. Why isn't this in the abridged manual? - Audio assist is per call. You can't tell the phone to always use audio assist. You must press the audio assist button each time you are on a call. I can see how this would make sense if multiple users are going to be using the phone, but if only a single person will be using it and they are hard of hearing, it would be nice to have a way to always enable the audio assist.

A great phone! Caller ID, answering machine, and landline all in one! Cell phone reception is spotty in our neck of the woods, thus a landline is necessary. We were tired of all the spam calls, so being able to see who’s calling and ignoring those you don’t want to talk to is wonderful. Deleting them is even better. As seniors, we appreciate the large screen, the big numbers, and the ring tone. So very glad we purchased this phone!

I Love this phone. I purchased it for my Mother. Large Display Letters. Easy to read and use. Good set of instructions. I love it, my Mom loves it. What else can I say. it does the job and is very easy to use and read.

Este telefone é MARAVILHOSO!!! A qualquer hora da noite ou do dia, mesmo de longe, você pode enxergar o número de telefone que está ligando, o visor do Identificador de Chamadas acende e é legível a qualquer momento.. De brinde, há um secretário eletrônico que atende as chamadas, e se é chamada de golpe, os golpistas desligam imediatamente, porque o secretário eletrônico falando em Inglês desfaz a vontade dos bandidos. AMEIIII ESTE TELEFONE !!!!!!!!

Fue un regalo para mis papas por los números grandes, ellos están muy contentos con el teléfono ya que pueden ver quien llama y buen volumen.

Quality product, I like it.

Had an issue with phone, they acted professionally and resolved with issue right away. I was impressed with their communication and have no issue doing business with them again.

The Lead on this phone as it came from USA and Canada was intermittent and in the end stopped working i` have contacted the supplier awaiting a reply.