This replaced a old Sony speaker phone that finally died. My only complaint is that the speaker part of the speaker phone on the base unit is not very loud. Any ambient noise (like a TV in the background) makes it kind of hard to hear. The speaker phone on the remote handset (very convenient feature!) is great though - nice and loud and a great feature to have. Another great feature is the 'quiet' mode where you can turn off the ringer for a given amount of time, during which the answering machine will automatically pick up any incoming calls. The answering machine is a nice touch, although I am not real crazy about the circular switch to access it, which feels a bit cheap. If the speaker phone was a little better, I'd rate this phone as about perfect for my needs (home office use)... but it still is a great phone for the price and I'd buy it again if I needed another.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]