Review on 📞 AT&T SB67118 DECT 6.0 Corded/Cordless Phone Review: Black/Silver, Including 1 Base and 1 Handset by Kara Collins

This is a comparison between this AT&T 4-line phone and the Panasonic 4-line phone. I have used Panasonic single line cordless phones for many years and some are still in use. Needing an upgrade to a 4-line phone at home, I naturally chose the Panasonic KX-TG4500B as I expected comparable quality. Basically, the sound quality of the 4 line Panasonic was inferior to any 1 line Panasonic I've owned over the years. It was barely acceptable and therefore very disappointing. It wasn't hard to hook up, but when you're fiddling with 4 phone lines from the cable company (RCN) and Vonage, trying to run cables around your desk etc, you really can't help but want to do it all over again. It takes two 2-line connectors, and of course if you're like me you have four 1-line connectors, which means a few adapters on the wiring. AT&T works the same way, so I'm planning to get a pair of connectors for 2 incoming wires and 1 outgoing cable (to the phone). Since I use voicemail, the answering machine didn't interest me. Most of Panasonic's other features were fine, with one fatal exception. There is NO ABILITY to know when your voicemail is waiting for you! On Panasonic single-line cordless phones, the top (or tip of the antenna) will blink when you have voicemail - it's picking up the same signal (I assume) that's causing the stuttering. But for some reason this is not the case with a 4-line phone. I tried to live with it for a week but it didn't work. The only way to find out if you have voicemail is to pick up the phone. It is clear that this phone was designed many years ago when it was thought that everyone would use an answering machine and voicemail. If you use voicemail, Panasonic is out, period. Okay, so I reluctantly returned it and bought an AT&T 4 line phone. AT&T's audio quality is significantly better, plus it can tell you if you have Central Office Voice Mail (COVM) on each line independently. You can decide which ones you want to test and which ones can wait. The rest of the specifications are comparable to Panasonic. The only thing I personally don't like are the large rotary knobs, which I find a bit wobbly and have to be pressed in the middle to work. Others notice a slight but annoying delay when selecting a row before they can press the keys. I don't usually think of it as a big deal. You must be careful not to answer immediately and start speaking, otherwise the caller will not hear anything for the first 1 or 2 seconds; For most people, the delay when picking up the phone is probably enough for this not to be an issue. But be careful with the headset described below. I bought an AT&T TL7600 headset and it works really well with this 4 line phone. I can select a line without lifting the base handset and then press the side button on the headset to send the signal from the base to the headset. Easy. The sound quality is excellent, even better than the phone itself, as is the range of both the headset and handset. I don't know how long the battery will last, but I've been calling for 2 hours with no problems, then keep calling with interruptions throughout the day. If you're waiting for a call and wearing a headset, just press the side button to answer. The only problem is that you have to wait a few seconds, or as mentioned above, the first part of your "Hi, this". there will be a shutdown. This is the only place I've had issues with it because there's no delay when picking up the phone with the headset; This happens faster than the base can answer, but only for a second or two. For the way I use my phone, I recommend this AT&T 4 line phone that comes with a cordless handset and also buy the TL7600 headset. Great combination, I hope it lasts a long time.