Cingular Go Phone: ITT Corded Phone W/ Plantronics In Review

After dumping "the phone company" for Comcast Digital Voice service I wanted to replace my awful telephone w/digital answering system with one that would flash a light when a message was left on my Comcast voice mail and hopefully have a dedicated voice mail button as well. My existing phone would update the LCD display if there was a remote message waiting but it reserved the blinking light for its own message system.

I'm sure there are many phones on the market that offer the same compatibility with Comcast as this phone does (via stutter tone and caller ID/FSK) and also with other service providers but their online marketing didn't give me enough information to know for certain if it would work. After some research I read what I wanted to know and I ordered this phone from Amazon.

It's great!

- A large red LED flashes on top when there is a message waiting on the remote voice mail system (Comcast via stutter tone)
- Press a dedicated voice mail button and it turns on the speaker phone and dials right into the voice mail system (number is programmable)
- The Speaker, Headset, Mute, and Hold buttons themselves light up brightly when in use
- A large display has big bold digits and is brightly backlit when the phone is is use and also the angle of the display is adjustable
- There is a programmable phone directory (I haven't set this up yet)

Finally, I also have an older wireless Plantronics headset (CS361N) and the setup works perfectly with this phone. The phone-lifter cable even comes with this phone (it wasn't included with the Plantronics headset). I have it all configured such that if I lift the headset off its charger then the phone is automatically taken off the hook; no sequence of button pressing required to hear a dial tone or to answer a call.

As for quality, it's no worse than any other phone out there and is an incredible value when you compare it to more expensive phone, such as ones from Siemens.

If you are looking for a phone to use with your cable company's phone service then this is a good choice.

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Product Description:
-Cortelco 7 series corded telephone-Cortelco model 270500TP227S-Offers all of the features of the ITT-2700 while adding an electronic interface to Plantronics wireless headsets-Internal interface allows phone to be answered remotely utilizing a Plantronics wireless headset. Simply activate the headset when the ring indicator tone is heard and the phone electronically simulates "lifting" the handset off-hook to connect the call. When the call is completed, switch off the headset and the phone hangs up. Installation is quick and easy as the unit ships complete with the required headset base to phone connection cable.-Caller ID, call waiting caller ID-99# Caller ID memory-Wide angle, adjustable, backlit (blue) LCD display-Voicemail indication (FSK/Stutter/90V/24V)-Mute with LED indicator-Hold with LED indicator-PBX hold (programmable)-On hook pre-dial-Directory button (save up to 99 names and numbers)-Directory name match-5 One touch and 5 two touch speed dial memory locations with up to 24 digits-Programmable flash-Enhanced redial last 10 numbers-Handset receiver volume control (4 levels)-Programmable ring cadence (10 positions)-Programmable ring volume (off to 7)-Programmable VIP alert-Data port-Speakerphone-Speakerphone volume control (8 levels)-DTMF dialing-Programmable area code-2.5mm/RJ type headset jack-Desk/wall mountable-Power transformer included-BlackITT2705

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