AT&T 210 Basic Trimline Corded Phone, No AC Power Required, Wall-Mountable, Black

Our home had become littered with the invisible weeds of modern technological convenience: three wifi routers (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands, their powerful signals pumping out radio signals day and night), a few "repeaters" that picked the signal up and boosted it to the far corners of our home, an AppleTV, video baby monitors (2), and our old cordless 5Ghz phones we've had since the dawn of home wifi. The old phones worked beautifully as standalone beacons of communication until their signals became entangled, snared, choked by the growing noise and interference of the newer toys that promised richer communication. I tried switching channels on the wifi routers, moving the video cameras of the baby's rooms to different corners that were farther away, keeping the use of our land-line based cordless phones to a bare minimum to spare ourselves and anyone unfortunate enough to be on the other end of that line the ear splitting bray and crackle of static that I was determined to alleviate somehow, some way. Then, one day the solution presented itself to me in brilliant, shining, pure simplicity. Eureka! That's it! We'll retrograde our land-line communication to The Way It Was, the ways of my childhood, my parents childhood, and their parents.....well, not childhood but at least early adulthood. I was excited to announce my creative, revolutionary idea to my wife. "Babe, I've got it. Are you sitting down?" "What? I can't hear you. Static." "BABE, I'VE GOT IT. ARE YOU SITTING DOWN? WE'RE GOING TO BUY CORDED PHONES! OUR LONG, FAMILY NIGHTMARE OF STATIC FILLED LANDLINE CALLS HAS ENDED!" "What? We're going to buy buttered scones?" "Nevermind. I'll tell you when I get home." I was eager to begin my research. (That's what I do, I research tech-y things online. It's like a hobby. A sad, pathetic, obsessive hobby based in consumerist Want and the filling of holes with Stuff....but that's a review for another thing I'll probably buy later this week). What differed about this research was profound: for the first time, maybe EVER, I was not looking for the most advanced iThing, the sparkliest techno-gadget, the most powerful thingamabob. Nay, I was searching for the antithesis of that. The most simple form of long distance communication device available. By "long distance" I mean farther away than the end of my driveway...who wants to actually GO OUTSIDE to talk to anyone these days?. Then, as I searched corded phones, I saw it. The AT&T 210 Corded (yes CorDED) Phone, Black. Yes, yes! YES! That's it. That's The One. I even think my family may have had one very similar if not exactly like one of these back in ancient times, back in my high school years, that nostalgic time when life was new and opportunity a-plenty: the 1980's. And? Could it be? No, that must be a typo. No way could such a simple, pure, elegant communications interface be....$9.34 with my Amazon Prime membership! No, certainly that must be a typo. Dear reader, it was not. It was true. I could hardly continue my review of this wondrous discovery through the tears of joy blurring my screen and setting my heart alight. Oh, what joy! Why buy just one? Why not by a half dozen of the little buggers? They're so..cute! So simple! I'd put them in every room. No, no. That would be wrong. I don't NEED six land line phones (both my wife and I have iPhones, for goodness sakes). Let's not get crazy. But two. Yes. Two. That's the perfect amount. One upstairs, one downstairs in the kitchen. My wife and I could recreate that long-lost practice of yelling upstairs to the other "Pick up the phone! It's your Dad!", then hearing the clunks and thunks as the handset is lifted from its cradle, then balanced on the shoulder. Yes, that's it! Two. What a pure number, what a perfect end to a truly fruitful and satisfying research session. The End. PS Oh, as far as how the phone actually works? PERFECTLY. Clear, crisp, and - best of all! - provides the ability to execute that long-lost satisfying slam of the phone when hanging up on robocalls, rude telemarketers, and the like. SLAM! Oh, so much more satisfying than tapping the glass screen of my phone, or pressing the tiny OFF button of our old cordless phones. SLAM! So wonderful, so satisfying. SLAM!!! Maybe I should have bought six after all.

This is an excellent little phone that I mount on my kitchen wall. Yes, I still have a land line and love it. Might seem old-fashion for some, but works great for me! Never distored sound like those overpriced, fancy cells.

Works fine, but don't expect it will match you 1980s phone. No added weight installed. It will follow you when you stand and walk away. Won't sit as securely on your table or counter. Your own voice sounds "tinny" as you are hearing yourself talk. I'm not expecting 30 years out of this phone, but the price is right.

The phone is working as expected right now

Volume is not asking loud as I would have liked even at it's highest volumen set

For a basic landline phone, it does the job. Phone setup is easy and the calls are crystal clear. I’ve had no issues with it so far

I have an older version of the AT&T 210 that I've owned since the 1990s. The build quality on that particular version is very high. It's sturdy, has a good weight to it, and most importantly, is very reliable. It's the kind of phone that you could go out and hammer nails with all day long, come back at night and still make and receive telephone calls on it just fine. However, the new version that I recently ordered from Amazon is far inferior to my older one. The new version feels very cheap. It's featherlight. The audio on the earpiece is noisy/staticy at times, and the ringer is not as loud as the one in my old version. It's easy to see that whoever now manufacturers this phone for AT&T tried as hard as they could to reduce costs by using the most cheapest, lowest quality parts as possible. I mentioned above that the current version of this phone is featherlight. That's what annoys me the most about it. If I have it on a desk or table, and I make just the slightest movement while using it, the phone's base will move all around. It's always falling off my desk. I never had that problem with my older one because that one has weight to it. The newer version is really better used in a wall mounted application. That said, I've come to realize that AT&T telephones just aren't of the same quality as they were 15-20 years ago. It's not just this particular phone that has formed my opinion. I've purchased a different AT&T telephone in recent years that also has many issues. It's a shame. AT&T used to sell quality landline telephones. Seeing their logo on a telephone was synonymous with quality. Sadly, that seems to be a thing of the past. Needless to say, I will not be purchasing any more AT&T telephone products in the future.

This phone works just fine for a desk phone. I have no complaints. Dial-tone is clear and appropriately loud. Ringer volumes settings are good (the high volume ring is a bit much for my environment, but the low volume ring is perfect). The sound quality is clear, not 'fuzzy'. As some others mention, this phone is lighter than phones from the past. This is because there is no longer a need for metal parts and a metal ringer in the phone. I use it as a desk phone, and the textured traction grips on the bottom keep the phone base in place; it doesn't slide on the desk at all. Some don't like the short handset-to-base cord. I find it perfectly adequate. (I don't need to be on the other side of the room while talking on the phone.) I've had phones with longer handset-to-base cords before. Generally those cords end up getting all twisted together upon themselves, and you have to unplug the cord and untangle it from time-to-time. I won't be having that problem with this phone. As others have noted, the back-lit keypad IS a bit dim, but in a dark environment it is still enough light to find the keys. I like this phone and plan to get another one for my bedroom. Price is excellent. Standard shipping took 3 days cross-country. No complaints.

Hard to find decent corded landlines these days. This model used to be a lot more heavy and sturdy, like 25 years ago, this one now is not as well made, but at least some version of it is still around. I use corded landlines for business and need them around. This is a pretty good phone, clear connection, no static or hum like is on some corded landlines these days.

Wanted a wall mount phone that was compact and this product fits that requirement. Use it on an Ooma phone system. Fabricated a cedar wood under shelf mount (angle of mount is 22 degrees - cut on miter saw) for the phone to be mounted in order to keep the desktop clear. This phone worked out well for what I wanted to use it for. Conversations are clear, keypad is backlit and no batteries required. Definitely a keeper.

purchased for the feel - very American - the quality though is very cheap (materials are dead cheap) and the price really over the top for what it is really

Eficiente, fácil de usar y excelente precio

Although there are three different ring tones to choose from, I didn’t really like any of them. The base of the phone is very light. It serves the purpose for which it was bought.