GE Cordless 5.8 GHz Digital 28031EE3 Phone with 3 Handsets, Caller ID and Digital Answering System by GE
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Digital camera reviews of GE Cordless 5.8 GHz Digital 28031EE3 Phone with 3 Handsets, Caller ID and Digital Answering System
Digital camera Review: Ok but not great
Summary: 3 Stars
We've had this phone now for the past 3 years. Our major complaint would be the crappy batteries. They drain quickly (on all three handsets) and now we find that they don't last beyond 15 minutes. On one of the handsets the display has gone bad and doesn't display properly. Overall they have served us well but because of the battery situation we now have to buy new phones.
We have decided to now go with the new GE 28821FE3 Dect 6.0 Digital 3-Handset. This is newer technology and is suppose to be superior to the 5.8 GHZ. I guess we'll find out.
Bottom line is I wouldn't recommend this phone due to the poor battery life.
Digital camera Review: Phones Do Not Last Long
Summary: 2 Stars
We were happy with these phones at first, but two and a half years after purchase, all three of them have died. (I'm not going to review the general functions of the phones as other reviewers have already covered this topic very well.)
Just before the 2 year mark, the first phone died. The first sign of trouble was an increasingly short battery life. Then one day, when picked up, it just started making loud clicks (about once per second) and there was so much static that you could neither hear or be heard. From that point on it was unusable.
The second phone then lost its speaker ie it did not "ring" when a call was received and the speaker function no longer worked. A few weeks later, exactly the same thing happened to the third phone.
For us there isn't much point in having a phone that doesn't ring out loud. These phones do flash when a call is incoming, but you have to be looking in that general direction to notice. We quickly got fed up with missing most of our calls.
Haven't had much luck with previous phones such as V-Tech and Motorola (both died after 2 years or so). I'd love to find something that would last 5 years or more. .
Digital camera Review: Pretty good and easy to use
Summary: 4 Stars
This unit took only a few minutes to install once I charged the batteries. I used all the defaults for voicemail, etc because I am lazy. The receiver volume control goes up to "4" and for me, at the maximum, it could be a little louder, especially if there is competing noise in the room. Other than that, I have no complaints and am pleased.Digital camera Review: Pretty much what is says it is........
Summary: 4 Stars
My only complaint with this product is in the answering system. When you retrieve the messages the process you go through is to long for me. There is an announcer that speaks and gives a lot of unnecessary information before the message is played to you. It just takes to long to get your messages. Other than that the product is great. Great reception and clarity.Digital camera Review: The handset speaker and microphone STINK
Summary: 2 Stars
Don't expect anyone to be able to understand you or for you to understand them while talking on this handset. If you want to sound like Charlie Brown's teacher, this is the means by which it can be accomplished. The answering maching part works fine- I keep it just for that purpose.