BT Decor 1500

Advantages: Easy to use answer machine, attractive cordless phones with caller display.
Disadvantages: Can be a little annoying to get used to

...I have been using the BT studio 1500 twin digital, cordless telephone answering machine for some time now, I have the base unit answer machine downstairs with the extra hand set which is a BT studio 1000 and charger upstairs. The telephones appear to be fine but can be quite complicated to get used to. The box included the following: one BT studio 1500 handset one BT studio 1000 handset one BT studio 1500 base one BT studio 1000 charger four AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries two mains power adapters telephone line cord users guide Although this set is excellent value and does exactly what it says on the box it can often be quite annoying to work with. For example hanging up/ending a call can be frustrating as it doesn't always do what its told often I have found it stays on the call length timer and continues to add the second... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use; stylish looking.
Disadvantages: No speaker phone.

...This is a great phone. The functions are easy to use and it is good looking, compact and stylish. We've got another BT phone with answerphone that we have had for 12 years and still works so hopefully these will last the same length of time! A Binatone phone with speaker phone only lasted a few years - the speaker phone was never clear either so we weren't interested in having that again and decided to opt for a BT one again albeit with no speaker phone. The receiver is very light and is comfortable to hold for long calls. You can easily programme names and numbers into the address book without having to struggle with the manual. The answerphone too is easy to use and is very clear.... Read review

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Advantages: Stylish and easy to use
Disadvantages: Doesn't have loud speaker

...This upgrade from BT has improved the connecting prongs to just touching metals (for charging) which is a great plus, as there is little chance of the phone no longer charging. The Directors of Eastenders etc must agree with me as they use the same phones (as they did with the previous model) which I discovered not long after I bought this phone. You can buy the extention phones seperately without answering machine if you require more than 1 extention phone, although they are difficult to find. I had to go to BT direct and then they only had it in white, which personally I prefer for the room that this extention is in. The answering phone / machine is easy to use and has the hold function, which I like to use when businesses call. It's a way of getting my own back for constantly being put on hold by them. They even get to listen... Read review

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