Product Description

Corded telephone with Caller ID/Call Waiting capability features a fully integrated digital answering system with 19 minutes of record time and speakerphone in base. Caller ID features 50 name/number caller ID log, display dial and memory loss protection. Phone offers 12-number memory, time/day stamp, audible message alert, call screening/intercept, digital operation, remote access, variable speed playback, voice prompts, flash, last number redial, power failure operation and table/wall convertible. AC powered. Includes base, corded handset and power adapter.

Product Details

• Color: White
• Brand: Advanced American Telephones
• Model: 89-4011-00
• Released on: 2005-01-26
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 4.00" w x 7.00" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• Corded handset and hands-free digital speakerphone
• Digital answering system with call screening
• 50-station Call Waiting Caller ID
• Desk and wall mountable
• One-year warranty

Amazon.com
AT&T’s 1855 Speakerphone with Digital Answering System and Caller ID is designed for the customer who needs a basic corded phone with enhanced features. The three-line LCD allows you to view the name, number, time and date of incoming calls at a glance, even those on Call Waiting. Caller ID stores the name, number, time and date of up to 50 incoming calls, whether or not the phone is answered. Numbers stored in Caller ID history can be dialed directly. The speakerphone frees your hands for more important tasks, and the one-touch redial button provides you with a convenient way to quickly call someone back after you’ve hung up.

A digital answering system is built into the telephone, reducing clutter on your desktop. Because operation is fully digital, messages are stored without the use of tapes or other moving parts that can wear out. Access your messages when you are away from home with the remote functions at your disposal from any touch-tone phone.

The Volume control lets you customize the proper audio levels, and the Mute button gives you instant privacy when someone’s on the line. The phone is wall mountable to help save space.

Amazon.com
AT&T corded telephones are designed for those who don't want hassles or frills, just a basic phone that's reliable and easy to use. Simple corded operation means you never have worry about misplacing a cordless handset, and sturdy construction means they're designed to last.

The 1855 includes a fully digital answering system built into the base, which records outgoing announcements and incoming messages on a microchip. Tapeless operation assures reliable performance, instant access to messages, and the ability to selectively save and delete messages. You can also speed up or slow down recorded messages at the touch of a button.

A three-line LCD screen on the base displays the name, number and time of every call (with subscription to local Caller ID service). The memory stores up to 50 entries, and each one can be dialed in an instant. The base also includes a speakerphone, allowing you convenient hands-free conversations. The manufacturer includes a one-year warranty covering parts and service.

What's in the Box:
Base with answering system, corded handset, power adapter, user's guide, warranty information

Customer Reviews

ADEQUATE FOR MY USE
THE TELEPHONE IS FINE FOR MY NEEDS. IT IS A GOOD BASIC PHONE WITH MOST OF THE FEATURES I NEED. HOWEVER, THAT BEING SAID, IT IS NOT SUBSTANTIAL AND I DO EXPECT THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE SOONER THAN LATER.

so so
This is a simple home answering machine. It is made by a company other than AT&T but has paid to use the AT&T logo.

Some glaring defects are the lack of a back lit display and the dismal audio quality on the speaker output.

There is only one outgoing message available. My old AT&T model had three choices, one of which was played only to a user specified calling number. This was good for telling pesky telemarketers to go away.

There is no battery backup so you have to reset the clock after each power interruption.

You have to set the clock on the hour because there is no way to enter the minutes. It assumes you set the clock on the hour and sets the minutes to zero.

I literally bashed it with my fist
This telephone is terrible. The buttons - usually the '2'- would often stick, even though they're just electronic contacts, resulting in a contant squeal of the tone while it dialed one digit 10 times. The message retrieval would also often become hung - one could not listen to or delete the messages. After two years of putting up with it, the last time it did this to me I just put my fist through it and threw it away.

AT&T should be embarassed to have their name on this telephone.