| I would recommend this phone to anyone! All my friends that I've talked to have thought that the sounds was fantastic--even when I was using it on the speakerphone and when I used my headset microphone. To those who had trouble with the voice reception, I have a recommendation: try changing the phone's channel or the channel that your other electronics run on (like wireless internet). All the electronic communication stuff I've had comes set on default to broadcast on Channel 6. However, there are 13 channels available to choose from. My phone would actually overpower my internet connection, so I just changed the router to transmit on Channel 1; and no more troubles. I also like the voice enhancing feature. Basically, it broadcasts above and below the normal frequencies that calls are carried on. I haven't been in the type of situation where it has made a substantial difference, but I would imagine that dorm and close apartment dwellers could really benefit from this. When I used it, my friend said it made me sound like I was right in the room--the call was long distance to his cell phone. The features are fantastic: my favorite part is the speakerphone-handset feature. Just hold the phone in your hand, click speaker, and you can talk while you set the phone down on your coffee table or while you move around. No more cricks in my neck. I got the Panasonic KX-TCA60 headset microphone to complement this phone; and it works great! No one can tell whether I use the speakerphone, the headset, or just pick up the phone like normal. The talking caller ID is nice; but you may find it disturbing if you like midday naps (of course, it could also be a benefit--you don't even have to open your eyes to see who's calling). You can easily turn it off and on because the phone has a user-friendly menu: much like a cell phone. Plus, the rings available are multi-tonal (like the newest cell phones). It doesn't really enhance the phone's performance, but I really like it! I also love the sleek design--but of course I hadn't had a new phone in 3 years. I have only had the phone for a month; but it seems reasonably durable. I also can't speak to the answering machine--I already had one programmed, so I haven't gotten around to using this one. I just adore this phone because as a born multi-tasker, I love walking around, cooking, cleaning, sometimes even working out while getting in some conversation. It's been a life-changer on the scale of a VCR for me! | .jpg)
