The built-in answering system, meanwhile, includes three digital mailboxes for more efficient organization. The mailbox system is particularly nice for busy households, as it lets users organize messages according to the recipient, or in a home office setting where home and business messages need to be stored separately. The answering system sports such additional features as 15 minutes of digital recording time, remote access (for checking messages when away from home), call screening/intercept, and intuitive voice prompts.

In addition, both cordless handsets include three-line LCD displays that provide caller ID and call waiting data (subscription required), including storage space for 25 names and numbers. Users will also appreciate the display-and-dial function, which lets you scroll through the phone's directory and quickly dial the selected number, along with the time/date stamp that lets you know exactly when you received an incoming call. And thanks to the 20 speed dial presets, you'll have quick access to your best friends and favorite restaurants.

Additional features include a memo record function that lets you leave reminder messages for yourself or others, a page system that lets you locate the handsets when they're misplaced, adjustable volume levels for each unit, and a low-battery indicator. The bundle, which also includes a pair of rechargeable ni-cad batteries, is backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box
Two cordless handsets, base unit (with answering system), phone charger, mounting adapter, two ni-cad batteries, telephone line cord, two AC adapters, user's manual.

Customer Reviews Average rating - 2.0

Rating - 5 Date: 2006-11-07
Content: THIS ITEM WAS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED AND WAS DELIVERED QUICKLY. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE.
Summary: CORDLESS PHONE

Rating - 5 Date: 2005-06-25
Content: I came here looking for another handset for this phone. We have had the 2255 for about 2, maybe 3 years now. It has been highly reliable, good battery life (we replaced the first set about a year ago), survived two lightening strikes on our home (killed the PC, but not the phones), and generally works well for us. We do not really bring it out of range very often. I won't say that it's perfect, but I haven't had a cordless phone that was. I think we realized the quality of the 2255 when my husband got a v-tech 2451 for a 5-year anniversary gift from work. That phone is awful - we can't hear anyone on it, and usually have to switch to one of the AT&T handsets to talk. It also interferred with our wireless router, so we had to turn it off.

The AT&T does have some idiosyncracies - every so often it will just start beeping for no reason. If you don't seat the handset in the charger just right, it will not charge, and you will have a dead phone - look for the charge light. Also, this might contribute to battery life being poor because you never fully charge the phone back up. I think once we realized that the handset didn't seat perfectly everytime, and we took the extra 2 seconds to make sure it was charging, we never experienced dead phones again.
Summary: It has been very good

Rating - 1 Date: 2005-05-10
Content: The battery life for this phone after one short year is abysmal. After charging it all night, it dies after a few hours of nonuse.
The redial button simply has never worked.
It is not user friendly at all although I could live with this if the two issues above were resolved.
I contacted AT&T and requested that they send me a new model that works since this phone is obviously defective.
If they refuse then I won't ever buy an AT&T product again and neither will anyone I come into contact with.
It's that simple.

Update...AT&T refused to do anything about the phone despite the obvious flaws,. As a result, I will never buy another AT&T product again.
AT&T, you are exhibiting the traits of a company that will go out of business.
Summary: Terrible and disappointing product

Rating - 5 Date: 2005-02-26
Content: I need new batteries, finally. Until a few months ago they held a charge for well over a day whenever we left the units off their charger.

Both the phones and the answering machine are easy to format and easy to use. This set-up will do everything you need and then some. The shape is comfortable to hold, the screen is easily legible, and the buttons are well-sized and spaced. It's not klunky or gaudy...hallelujah!

We have experienced both good sound and range. The handsets perform well anywhere on a one acre lot, inside or out.

If you don't have a generator, then keep an old phone around for power outages as the base does not have battery backup.
Summary: After several years of use...

Rating - 1 Date: 2005-02-22
Content: We bought a set of these phones because they looked nice, and because AT&T is a reliable company. But these phones are the worst. After having them for about 3 weeks, we began having terrible results with the volume/speakers in the phones. I took them back, and got a new set. These lasted about twice as long, before the battery life just became worthless. We are unable to leave these phones off the hook now for any extended period of time - say, 1 hour. And you can't talk on the phone for more than 30 minutes or so before the battery dies out, and takes 6 hours or more to get back charged again. And yes, we followed all the directions for letting the batteries charge, and all that kind of stuff. Still...I have never used a more frustrating phone, nor will I ever purchase an AT&T phone again. I bought a new phone today, and once fully charged, I will take these AT&T phones out back and smash them with a hammer.
Summary: Worst Phones I have ever used