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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 560 reviews

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93%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are delighted by the CL4940 Corded Phone with Digital Answering System for its large, easy-to-read display, user-friendly interface, and affordable price. They appreciate the convenience of the built-in answering machine, speakerphone, and clear sound quality. While some customers found the manual confusing, the majority of users praise the phone's simplicity and reliability, making it a popular choice for those who prefer corded phones.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AT&T CL4940 "Old School" Landline Phone-A Winner!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Phones Like This Are A Dying Breed! This phone is a clear winner. Well built and simple to use in a complicated world. This phone has everything you need, an answering machine, big bright display, big buttons, and the speakerphone sounds excellent. Speed dial for a couple important often used numbers, mic mute, call log, and a directory for stored numbers. I tried a phone set-up with a base unit and the remote handsets and sent it back. Sound quality couldn't compare to this AT&T. Then you had to charge them, batteries wear out over time, etc. I am happy with this purchase and recommend this to anyone, young or old. This phone is rock solid and a price tag of $40. Glad I found it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Senior friendly

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use this as a speaker phone for my 94 yo friend. Easy to use once I took handset away and taped the button down. Then a little highlighting around two most frequently used buttons.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A Landline Phone for Seniors

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Extremely good landline phone. Big display, buttons, volume boost, clear audio ( no more buzz on line)....and other features.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Our Land Line

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We replaced a home phone that is basically the same as this. It's fine. We like the big buttons. It has plenty of useful features.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Corded phone

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Old timers in need of a corded phone! Just what we needed. Easy to hook up and easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good desktop or wall-mounted phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good desktop or wall-mounted phon with a cable. Has large buttons that make things easy to see. Easy and simple setup. Wished it didn’t require an AC power cable for when you want to mount it on the wall, but not a deal breaker.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Answering machine, Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Instructions

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AT&T CL4940 great buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is difficult to find a home phone that is wall mounted, with a large digital display, a digital answering machine, ease of use and looking good. The AT&T CL4940 has all these features plus more. Instructions for use have to be read carefully. Some instructions are a little confusing. For a reasonable price you can't go wrong with this phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size, Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Almost flawless

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Big buttons, big screen, quality sound, simple operation. No wireless issues, no battery issues. Its a simple corded phone and handset that just works well. The answering machine has a big red flashing button on it when someone has left a message. What else could you ask for? Only flaw that I see is that visibility of the screen is greatly reduced at angles of say 45 degrees or more. On the wall, looking straight at the phone's screen, its great. Laying flat on a desktop with the screen facing up and away from you, the readability of the screen is significantly impaired. But overall, its a really good value in my view.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good purchase for the money

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far am pleased with this phone. All of the features work well, essentially easy to set up, answering machine still a learning curve to operate any but the basic operations which is enough for me as it is currently set-up. Nice to have the speakerphone option. It is geared to elderly population so big numbers are easy to read. My only caveat ( and I haven't lost my hearing) is that the ringer at even the lowest volume is loud enough to wake the dead. That is why I give this four stars. Because it is so loud I sometimes turn off the ringer so it would be nice if it a light flashed when a call is incoming. Overall satisfied- good deal for the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Answering machine, Button size, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does the job!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed a phone with a reliable answering machine. This phone fills the bill. The sound quality is excellent on calls and messages. The keys are large and easy to read. that being said some of the commands used for some of the features of the phone should be learned from the manual as they can't be figured out from the keyboard. I do feel this phone is a good value for the money and recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Answering machine, Caller id, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This is a great phone

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We purchased this phone from BEST because we could not find a wall phone wtih all the things we needed. Example caller ID, answering machine and large dial pads. So far this is a great wall phone. The sound is great and the price was right. The only thing I wished it had was a short cord that you plug into the back of the phone and wall. We had to really tie the cord up to get it in back of the phone so it would not hang down. Other then that we really like it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Phone with Large Buttons and Large Display

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a great phone for my 88 year old father...the buttons are larger and it's fairly simple to use. He has hearing aids and so the easily found speaker button is a must. I'm very glad I read other reviews and was guided to this phone. There are LOTS of phone that are advertised as simple, and easy to read, and this one actually fulfills that promise.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Clear sound, easy to read display, large buttons, many features, and speaker functions very well. 2 thumbs up!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Telephone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone is great with large digit buttons, large high contrast display, many useful features, and good sound quality. It does not requre batteries as other phone. Even after 26 hours power outage, all the setings and answering announcement came back.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size, Caller id, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    If you still need an old school telephone.

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought the landline phone for my Mom. The buttons and the display are large and bright. The handset is light and easy to hold. I had no trouble setting it up and enabling the answering machine. Mom has no trouble seeing the caller ID or adjusting the volume for her hearing loss.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Answering machine, Button size, Caller id

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Phone! Big Buttons and Big Screen!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We really like this new phone! We had to replace the old landline because the machine went out. This new phone has an answering system, can mount on the wall, has big buttons, caller id and a big screen. Really like it! The only negative to this phone is the lenght of the cord. It's way way too short. I looked for a longer one at Best Buy but the only one there was in black. I may order it anyway... I need to be able to walk around the kitchen and talk on the phone at the same time.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Answering machine, Button size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great phone for elderly

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    perfect for elderly. can answer just by pressing the big orange speakerphone button in the lower right hand corner. answering machine is straight forward to use. screen is large for a corded phone and easy to read.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty good for the price. I needed something to replace my other landline business phone, and it suits the purpose. Not crazy about the Reader's Digest sized buttons, but otherwise, easy to program, record your voice message, and clarity is good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Button size, Caller id

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good quality phone at a low price

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent low priced phone if you need both caller ID and a digital answering machine. Big push buttons make it easy to dial. Speakerphone is handy since the cord is short.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Caller id, Ease of use, Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Large Buttons & Clear Tone

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone has large buttons, clear sound, easy to use answering & message retrieval & good caller-id. The speaker phone works very well and the tilt up screen makes viewing easier.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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