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I will not buy another one - very disappointed. Even if the phone is plugged in with the receiver on the hook, it still does not disconnect. Unfortunately, I purchased the item in July, and did not install it until September (we were saving it for a new house we were moving into). The end result of this is that no phone in the house will work as it causes the phone line to behave as if there was a phone off the hook (which there is not).
Similar to another reviewer earlier this year, my phone will not hang up. As this is the second time this has happened to two separate people, buyers should be very cautious with this as it seems to be a recurring problem on multiple phones. Had I tried it right away, I would have likely discovered the problem and have been able to return it. As soon as the phone is plugged in, a dial tone is present, which is of course good.
This started occurring after a few days of use. I suppose Amazon could have re-sold the faulty phone from the earlier reviewer (May 2009) to me (in July 2009) - I would hope that was not the case, though. However, placing the phone on the hook does not disconnect it from the line. Same behavior if the speaker phone is used.
You do not get a dial tone when you lift up the receiver. I finally had to uninstall it to make everything else work. We liked the looks of this phone for our kitchen. Because this phone does not work, all of the other phones in the house, as well as our voice mail does not work. Will not get a replacement. Installed the telephone, and in less than 3 months it doesn't work. The receiver arm where you hang up the telephone does not work.
The only thing I wish is that the crank actually made the bells ring. It looks good, even though it does not compare to a truly rebuilt 'old time phone'. Everyone that sees it wants to try that out. This phone works well - not tinny sounding. It is a nice touch in a country kitchen.
It has great reception. Imagine having a drawer that is empty for a short span of time.
Highly recommend the phone for visual ambiance. The only thing I miss is caller id; however, I have another phone on the extension for that.
I have a victorian home with oak cabinets in the kitchen area. There's room to put a pad and pencil for messages and also a small drawer, which I haven't used yet.
Solidly built. This phone not only looks great, it works well too.
I can actually hear what people are saying on the other end of the line.
Nice touch to our kitchen. We like these retro items and this phone looks like the real thing from the 20's and works well.
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