AT&T 993 Corded Phone, Black, 1 Handset
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Customer Review: Like having an office phone at home
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a home office and spend a LOT of time on the phone, so much so that I actually wear out headsets and have to replace them every few months. Having a "professional" quality phone is extremely important to me.
The AT&T 993 looks and works as close to an office phone as you can get. People I call tell me they could tell an immediate difference in voice quality. That's important.
But it is the user-interface that make me like this phone more than any other I have used. The control buttons are logically placed and work solidly. While I rarely use the handset, I often switch from headset to speakerphone and back and AT&T has made that process logical and convenient. You can preset if you want the phone to default to handset, headset or speakerphone when you answer, and for me I often wear the headset most of the day and I can answer by touching only one button. By the way, having a headset jack on the phone was a #1 priority for me, and AT&T wisely placed it on the lower right so the cord doesn't get in the way.
The one-touch direct dial buttons are logical and have a fairly sophisticated method of chaining numbers so I can call virtually anyone programmed in with one touch. The way additional numbers are stored in a directory works well, too. You can vary the speed at which you can scroll through the names to suit your personal preference.
The phone has more than adequete volume for both incomming and outgoing calls and it is very easy to adjust while you are on a call. The speakerphone is very high quality and does not have a "tunnel effect".
The various indicator lights give you a lot of information about line status, missed calls and voicemail messages.
What are the cons? I would have preferred to have a dedicated voicemail button rather than have to dedicate a direct-dial button to voicemail. Also, the LCD display can either be turned on or turned off. The display is hard to see with it off, but if you turn it on it stays on all the time. It would make more sense to have it light when a call is coming in or when you push any button. It would also be nice to be able to adjust the brightness.
I agree with the other reviewers who mention the "beep" the keys make when you are dialing. You can't turn the beep off or adjust its volume. Personally I like having a beep of some type to assure me that I pressed the key properly (I'm often dialing by touch rather than looking) but I would like it to be a very subtle sound.
The "look" of the phone is entirely the owner's personal taste, but for me it looks like a quality piece of office equipment. That might have a slight influence for some people like me who want their home office environment to look professional.
The documentation is excellent, far more detailed than you would expect for a phone of this price, and crystal clear in how setup and operation instructions.
This is a phone that I highly recommend as a top value.
Customer Review: Rugged SOHO Phone with Good Feature Set and Reasonable Price
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this phone to replace a somewhat similar AT&T 962 that had served me well for five years or so. My application is in a home office that has two lines--one for home and one for office. Important features to me are a speakerphone, caller ID, call waiting caller ID, and a dozen or more dedicated buttons for speed dialing. This phone has all those features, plus additional ones like headset capability that I probably will never use.
The phone looks and feels like a professional telephone. The controls are easy to see and identify, and easy to find and press with your fingers. The 4-line backlit LCD display is easy to see, even in a lightened or darkened room. A 9-volt battery lets the phone operate even during a power outage.
Many of the features are controlled by a menu on the LCD display. The controls and procedures for this are much improved over my older AT&T phone. The manual provides fairly easy-to-follow instructions for the fairly complicated setups that many of the features require.
I'm a bit concerned about the provenance and future of the phone, though, since this model doesn't even have an entry on the manufacturer's web site.
Putting that aside, it seems like quite a good phone for the money, and it's a considerably-refined improvement over its similarly-featured predecessor.
Customer Review: A Good Deal
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a second phone line installed for my Home Office, but still wanted access to my Home line for personal calls. With limited desk space, a two-line phone seemed to be the answer, and it was! After a good deal of research, I settled on the AT&T 993 corded 2-line phone with speakerphone.
This phone has so many features, it will take a good while to learn how to use them, but I am not under any pressure to do so. I can use what I need now and implement the others as time allows.
I especially like the clarity, which is most important as I have a hearing disability. Next is the caller ID, which is large and very clear, and stores the last 99 call numbers and associated information, which you can then process in a number of ways, such as call-back, put the number in your directory, erase etc. Also, you can put up to twenty of these, or other numbers on your "Instant Call" list, accessed by a "one-touch" button on the front of the phone.
The instruction manual that comes with the phone is written in English (only), by some one who is proficient in both the language and the phone. It is extremely detailed and easy to follow.
Price-wise, the phone, purchased on Amazon, is a bargain. It has more value for the money than I have seen elsewhere.
I would highly recommend this telephone !
Customer Review: Great 2 line Phone
Summary: 5 Stars
The At&T 993 is a great phone and good buy at Amazon. The dial pad has large, easy to use contoured keys. The receiver is comfortable. It features independent set up for each line. Choices include separate volume control & an option to set a "primary" line. There are separate in coming call indicator lights that light up and stay on until the call history for that line have been reviewed (a simple scroll down touch of the button). This feature works even when the incoming call were not answered. Time saver: quick dial a number in call history. To use it, scroll through the calling history for the desired ID/number, then touch enter, and it will dial the number for you. The call history remains unless deleted or excess of storage. The connection cord can be plugged to a wall jack directly behind the phone or to another location. I purchased this phone for these features: 2 line, speaker, hold, caller ID/call waiting, & AC powered. Other features includes speed dial, auto redial, conference calling, mute, 9v backup (battery not included), head set ready, and much much more. It is a large phone measuring about 7 3/4" wide x 7 3/4" long x 3 1/2" depth (without depth of wall phone jack). It can be use for both wall or desk use. We have used our new phone for about 1 month. I would purchase this product again.Customer Review: Fantastic phone
Summary: 5 Stars
Although it took a few more days to receive this than I thought it would, considering it was over the holidays it was still very fast. I have tried several 2 line phones over the years, including a new one of these. That one turned out to be the best one I've ever had. It has a back-light screen which I need because of the pocket the phone sits in on my desk. It stores 18 numbers in the primary quick call list and another 100 in it's programmed memory. It has an excellent speaker phone and a hook up for a headset. The controls are very intuitive so it's a breeze to work with. But it went "belly-up" (some type of short on line 2 that caused problems with the way the phone handled all incoming call) after 3 years and because of my cheap nature I was very reluctant to pay full price for another one. But when I saw the same phone advertised for almost a quarter of what I originally paid I jumped on it. For this kind of price if I get 3 years out of it I still consider it a bargain. I don't use the data port, but if I did I am positive it would work flawlessly.