AT&T CL82407 DECT 6.0 4-Handset Cordless Phone with Smart Call Blocker, Answering Machine, Caller ID Announce, Long Range, Expandable, Silver/Black

This AT&T phone helped us finally shut down the avalanche of spam phone calls we were receiving every day (robo-calls, spoofed numbers, bogus offers, etc., etc.). We have a landline and were receiving between 15 and 26 spam calls/day (fewer on weekend days but still annoying), well over 100/week. We tried a significant number of solutions to no avail (the “if you don’t recognize the number, don’t answer it” approach is absolutely stupid – you’re still interrupted from whatever you’re doing to look at the phone). Far too often we entered into a round of phone-tag, eating up days before we finally talked with the party that tried to reach us (for a valid reason). Seeking other solutions, we found this model phone. It has a built-in answering device (first ring) to announce that those (not already on the pass-through list) friends, family and business associates must press the # key to be put through to ring like normal. This immediately cut out ALL the robo-calls. We just got used to ignoring any incoming one-ring calls. Immediately we found we receiving fewer and fewer calls each day. We’ve had the system now close to a year and we’re down to maybe 1 or 2 spam calls/day. We attribute that great reduction to not answering every fake call that used to come in. We believe that that has caused us to be removed from all those lists floating around out there. Tremendous reduction in daily annoyances. The phone has a variety of programming options available to modify how you wish to use it. It also has a phone call announcing voice if you wish to use it. I personally think it’s terrible. Even when I know what it’s supposed to be saying, I can’t understand it (think: the worst fast-food drive-thru speaker you’ve ever used, now being transmitted through an aquarium tank with the aeration pump operating). Anyway, it’s an excellent system with many options and really does crush spam calls if you’re having that problem. I thought about rating it 4 stars because of the speaker voice, but that's minor compared to the sanity it has restored to our household. Hope this helps!

Mom has a landline and man-oh-man would we get lots of calls: early morning ones, middle of the day interrupting-whatever-you-were-doing ones, surveys, fundraisers, supposed service processors, etc. I worried because Mom would scramble for the phone and she uses a walker and is prone to falls. It really had become a health hazard. Installed this system two months ago. In all that time, I've had one spam call which I quickly blocked with the press of a button. I like that I can see the calls that never rang through because they got blocked. Reviewing the Caller ID list on the phone right now I see that in the last four days, there were 15 blocked calls that never disturbed our peace of mind. Amazing! It did take a few hours to set up using the three enclosed manuals/documents. UPDATE: SKIP TO THE QUICK-START SET UP INSTRUCTIONS I'VE ADDED BELOW IF YOU'RE READY TO SET YOURS UP. Pay attention to the one titled "Introducing Smart call blocker." The diagram on the first page shows the flow for how calls are blocked or let through. You want to make sure you understand the options. We chose the method of adding all of our family, neighbors, friends and businesses that contact us into the Directory. Anyone calling from a number that's in our directory, their calls ring through and they would never know their call was prescreened. Anyone not in the directory gets routed to a prompt that says, "Hello. Calls to (our family name recorded here) are being screened by Smart call blocker. If you're a family member, friend or invited caller, please press pound to be connected. If you're a solicitor, please hang up now." This works for us because we don't get a lot of unknown callers that are legit. We've had several friends that were not included in the directory and they've listened to the prompt, pressed pound and not only were they connected, but now their number is included in the directory as a safe number and they won't get blocked again. Robocalls tend not to respond to the prompt so their call is just dropped with this setup. The one spam caller that rang through this week was bold enough to press pound to be connected and so when I answered and realized it was spam, I pressed the Call Block button on the phone and she was forever blocked...after a few choice words from me advising her of the inadvisability of ever contacting our number again! To set it all up, I also spent time looking at videos and studying the big "Complete Users Manual" that came in the box to double check details. Search YouTube for "AT&T DECT 6.0 smart call blocker AT&T Telephones Tutorials" and pay attention to the short ones from the AT&T Telephones Tutorials channel. This is a powerful system with many, many options. Try settings out and test repeatedly. HOWEVER, if you want to start by setting it up just like ours, here's the QUICK-START SET UP INSTRUCTIONS 1. You'll need the annotated photo I've uploaded here from the Introducing Smart call blocker manual AND the Complete Users Manual that comes in the box. 2. Enter your callers into the system using the Create Directory Entries section in the manual (p. 51 in mine.) This takes time BUT remember the peace of mind this will give you with NO Unwanted Calls! Do NOT put your cell phone number in the Directory yet. 3. Look at the diagram from the manual that I've attached here. The green lines show your calls either get routed as Welcome calls or as Unknown calls that get screened. The top red arrow shows that the calls that you Welcome are now in your directory and they are going to ring through. (you can set up other options in the Welcome box later to refine your setup.) 4. The bottom arrow shows the types of unknown calls that you need to set up. See the Call Block Settings section on the manual (p. 76 in mine.) Follow the sequence of button presses to set up: * Control Calls without Numbers: Select Screening Without Caller Name *Control Uncategorized Calls: Screening w/o caller Name 5. See the Screening Announcements section to see how to Play Your Current Announcement W/O Caller Name (p. 93) and Record Your Name for Screening Announcements (p. 94) and record something like "Mike & Molly" or "The Smith family," etc.. TEST THE SYSTEM 6. Use your cell phone to call your AT&T phone system. Since your number is not in the Directory, you will get the screening prompt. Don't press # and see if the system will repeat the message (for your slow-witted friends!) Min repeats a total of three times and then hangs up on me if I do nothing. After the second message, press # and your AT&T phone should start ringing. VOILA! It works. If you don't hear the screening prompt when you call, see Set Smart Call Blocker On/Off (p. 76) to make sure it's on. And make sure your cell number is not in the Directory. Delete it if it is and test again. 7. Add your cell phone to the Directory. Add other Options later as needed. You might want to use the Star List if you get automated calls from schools, medical offices, pharmacies or any organizations that send you notifications/reminders. Instead of Star Listing we went through our old phone's caller ID log and entered notification numbers in our Directory on the new phone. But actually, we've switched to text message on our cell phone for most notifications anyway so our new phone set up is perfect for us. 15 blocked calls in the last 4 days for us, times 8 full weeks. You can understand why this product is a sanity saver. Happy Smart Blocking!

Q: A common question is: What if the school, doctor, etc. calls me from a new number (not already in the phone's 'ALLOW' list) that I don't know? Will this phone block or allow this important call? A: from the manual: "...There are many organizations like schools, medical offices, and pharmacies that use robocalls [automated/pre-recorded messages] to communicate important information to you. Robocall uses an autodialer to deliver pre-recorded messages. By entering the NAME of the organizations into the STAR NAME list [just the NAME: no number!], it ensures these calls will ring through when you only know the caller names but not their numbers. Alternatively, you can simply set all 'UNKNOWN' numbers to go directly to the answering machine (phone will not RING to bother you, but answering machine will kick in to record the call). You can also review the list of recent calls at any time, and choose to add any of the numbers to your ALLOW list, if desired. (future calls will ring through normally). BASIC USE: If you don't want to deal with the unnecessarily complicated manual, you can simply hit the [CALL BLOCK] button when scam and telemarketer or robocalls calls come in (hit the CALL BLOCK button before answering the call, or at any time during a call). Or you can add the caller to your BLOCK list later, from the calls received list, or by entering a phone # manually). There is an "allow" list where you add numbers you want to always ring through (no blocking). You can optionally set the phone to require that callers either state their name, or press the # button to ring through to you; this will defeat most robocallers. The Middle Ground (a good compromise, at least until you get your ALLOW & BLOCK lists set up): You can simply set "unknown" calls to go directly to answering machine (phone will NOT ring with unknown callers, if set up properly). Most scammers and robocallers will hang up, rather than leave a message. * BEST FEATURE (other than the Call Block): "QUIET" mode can be set for X hours (1 to 12 hrs) = ringer off. Answering machine still works with ringer off unless you purposely also turn the answer feature off. Very handy at bedtime, or when you want absolutely NO ringing phone for a few hours. * 2nd best feature = You can listen to or delete messages from any handset (or at the answering machine base). Adding or removing numbers (allowed, blocked, or directory) to one handset automatically updates other handsets. You can also use the handsets as 'walkie talkies' to talk with family members on the other handsets, if desired. ======== BOTTOM LINE: GET THIS PHONE (or a newer AT&T 'call block' model). AT&T makes the best 'call blocker' phones. Panasonic or VTech make similar phones. Overall, these are decent, affordable phones with good sound quality. They also do their main job VERY well--they keep annoying callers to a minimum! (I actually get ZERO unwanted calls - no telemarketers, no politics, no robocalls, and no scam callers).

We chose the CL82307 as it was the best value, three sets of phones and the base, to replace a 17 year old AT&T cordless. The old three piece set that had batteries going out and those were $52.00 for EACH phone (ouch!). Time for a new cordless phone. The CL82307 batteries are currently $8.00 per phone. So yes, checked that! Speaking of batteries, this phone's talk time is measure in HOURS where the old phone was more like MINUTES. New stuff is way more efficient, and the frequency (~ 1.921-1.928 GGHz) for DECT 6.0 compliant phone has been moved to not intefere with wi-fi or have your micro-wave knoock off your phone call. The phone's OS was pretty much the same as the old phone, but with caller I.D. (annouinces very clearly) and a far superior directory (1,000 entries). The set-up for that was easy, as you just use the blue tooth connectivity to download your CELL phone address book with phone numbers. I down loaded mine, and my wife's CELL phone, and presto all our typical calls are available. But 1,000 entries seems like a lot to scroll through one at a time, yes? But it isn't too bad if you use the jump feature. Jump uses the number key to quickly jump to letters. If you press #3 once for example, you jump to "D" adddress book listing. Press #3 twice you jump tp "E" listings so on and so fourth for each number pads alphanumeric entry. You only need to then scross within that letter's entries. All the base phone's setting go to the satellite phone automatically, where the older phone had a hidden "broadcaste" feature to do that operation, this new phone does it automatically. So once and done as they say. Voice quality is really clear and crisp, so no complaints on that. The voice mail (at your provider's cloud) versus phone mail (in the phone's receiver station) was a problem, however, as the instructions are not proper to use BOTH at the same time. Here is the catch, you need to set the rings to be FEWER than the VOICE mail needs to answer in order for the PHONE mail to answer the call. For example, if I set the rings to six, only VOICE mail answers, If I set the rings to three, the PHONE mail and the VOICE mail both answer. Or, you can turn either or "off". I like PHONE mail as it is displayed in the satellite LED base with the number of missed calls and also allows a 1.5 second interval BEEP to be heard if you turn that feature on to audibly let you know a call was missed. VOICE mail does show a missed call in the handset display, but that's it, you need to go look at the phone's display, then dial the prvider's voice mail to retrieve missed calls. All in all this is a great phone in the initial use and set-up. Will it last seventeen years and going for the old phone? Not sure. It isn't built as well as the old phone but what is. For ~$65.00 for three phones I can't complain. It has the features I use and want and not the exotic satellite base we don't use. We opted for the basic feature set that is still a luxury compared to the old phone. The phone rates really well and so far I agree with the ratings. OK, it has fewer base features, but that's not going to bother me at all. I never use them. Maybe you won't need the exotic base features either, and if not check out this phone.

Absolutely perfect phone system for our home. I bought this for my wife, and she loves everything about it. The sound is crystal clear, the handsets feel great in the hand, and the range easily covers every room in the house. The Smart Call Blocker is a game‑changer — it keeps unwanted calls away and makes the phone feel peaceful again. Caller ID announce is incredibly convenient, and the answering machine is simple and reliable. This system has made communication around the house easier and stress‑free. Highly recommended.

I have no reason to disagree with the stellar reviews of the call blocking and phone aspects of this item. Overall quality of this set is certainly up to par, but the intercom function is very cumbersome compared to the 8 year old Uniden setup I have. One push on each of 2 buttons and all the extensions ring on the Uniden intercom, compared to 1 push, then 5 pushes, then 1 push, then 1 push, then 1 push, alternating between 2 buttons for this unit to ring all the extensions. Are you effin kidding me? The intercom is accessed as if it was a setting that you use on initial setup and then forget. It is not a setting, it is a function. This is like having to enter the BIOS of your computer in order to open Chrome or Explorer. Individual handsets may also be rung which might add or subtract a push or two. The push to talk function is basically a throw back to a walkie talkie, where you push to talk, then let go, so another handset can talk, and so on. Does not require a handset to be answered in order to make a system wide announcement on speaker phone such as "dinner's ready" but for a 2 way conversation, a regular phone call format, like the intercom, is much more user friendly, for me and mine anyway. That is the skinny on in house communications on this setup, so if that is something you regularly use, there is some food for thought. If there was some way to re-task a key or two, or set up a shortcut key, or even reorder the items in the menu on this, it would give the user some customization options, but that is not the case. I really wanted to like this unit, but the intercom is something that gets frequent use around here and the one on this set is not suitable at all so I am returning it. Very disappointed.

The Call Blocker system these phones use is the ONLY one that actually works. I've tried the CPR Call Blocker and a couple of others that use Block Lists and they have all been made obsolete now that the Telemarketers have figured out how to Spoof local area codes and change the numbers slightly for each call. With THIS system you will stop ALL unwanted calls. Period. I set mine up to have everyone I don't know press the # key before if rings though. The default is to make them say their name and then press #, but I felt like that was too much hassle for people and it's really not needed to stop Spammers. And yes, you have the choice and it's very easy to set up. You can also use your own outgoing message or you can use theirs. I opted to use the one my daughter made when she was 8 years old (SO CUTE!) and I accomplished this by playing it back on my old phone's speakerphone directly into the new phones microphone. I felt like after people hear a Professional sounding "This Phone screens all calls," message and then have to hear ANOTHER professionally recorded message they might think they got a wrong number. So instead my daughter says "Hi! You've reached the Jones (not my real name) residence, please leave a message" and that lets them know that indeed they got the right number. Overall... GREAT phone. Love the form factor and the looks. Sound quality is better than my Panasonic and this one has zero static. Range is more than we need and it was easy to set up. Notes: The only thing missing from this is the "Connect to Cell" feature that top end VTech has, but that system is kind of hinky in that it doesn't screen the incoming calls from your cellphone, and it doesn't record a message. Also if you have an iPhone, it disables 'handoff" which allows you to answer your cellphone from your laptop of iPad. But still if that's a feature you want, search for the "VTech IS8151-5 Super Long Range 5 Handset DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone" and you can check it for yourself.

We have had this set for nearly three years now. I even purchased a four-year extended warranty, so the phone is still covered. At best, they might send me a new unit. Worst case scenario is AT&T forcing to return this, that, or the other thing -- most likely at my expense -- plus be without the remote handsets during the weeks or months it takes them to fix anything -- IF they fix anything. My confidence is not running high as I write this. To be totally honest, the last thing I want is another one of these infernal AT&T units in my home. As it is, I'm ready to hurl this one into the nearest wood chipper. Bottom line: I have no intent to use the extended warranty that I paid for and is still active. The two remote handsets have provided us with the most grief (non-stop). They discontinue charging approximately once a week for no known reason. The battery, needless to say, goes dead. When a call comes in, we can hear it ringing at the base unit far away, but we cannot answer with the remote handsets. I decided to start unplugging the internal battery for a few seconds, and then plugging it back in -- a reboot of sorts. Well, it worked, and suddenly the phone showed that it was once again charging the batteries when we put it in the charging cradle. FYI: We NEVER leave the remote handsets off the charger for longer than 15-16 hours at a stretch. One of them we never leave off the charger. So, if you like to have to unplug and replug the batteries every week on both remote handsets so that they will function and not be dead when you go to answer a call, then this phone is for you! Operators are standing by! Since the same exact problem exists in both remote handsets, I came to the common sense conclusion that this is not a lemon that I purchased. I believe that the problems I have experienced are most likely built into every unit of this model that they sell. This begs the question, why would I want a replacement and inherit the same exact problems? Had it only affected one remote handset, I might feel much differently than I do right now, but since the exact same problem has affected BOTH remote handsets from the get-go, this problem is almost sure to be in the product's DNA, so to speak. We've owned at least three other brands over the decades. None of them ever experienced this problem. Plus, the base unit was far superior in that you could answer or make a call via the base unit when the handset was not present -- by simply using the speakerphone feature built into the base unit -- a VERY convenient feature that we found ourselves using much more often than we ever imagined. I assumed it would be featured in this AT&T unit. Well, you know what they say when you wrongly assume something. We will never again buy an AT&T product. Motorola, Panasonic, and VTech have all been vastly superior.

Tras haberlo utilizado por 2 semanas no he tenido ningún inconveniente. La instalación fue muy fácil, pensé que iba a tener problemas para que la extensión de la recámara se conectara (no llega el internet del módem, por ejemplo) pero no tuve que hacer nada adicional y ha funcionado bien. La característica de bloqueo de llamadas y diferentes filtros para poder aceptar alguna llamada desconocida es super útil: recibíamos muchas llamadas buscando a personas desconocidas y ahora eso ya no es problema. PROS: * Bloqueo de llamadas con diferentes niveles para evitar las molestas llamadas de call centers. * Buena recepción * Tiene una contestadora, aunque en estos tiempos ya casi no se utiliza. * Es muy fácil bloquear o aceptar un número de teléfono. * Gran capacidad para la lista de números bloqueados. CONTRAS: * El mensaje de bloqueo de llamadas es en inglés y no puede cambiarse. Tal vez algunas llamadas que sí hubiéramos atendido no hayan sonado porque quien llamó no entendió.

excelente produto

Il en fait beaucoup plus que ce que je m'attendais

It has 110v adaptor which will not work in UAE and u will end up with useless electronic product.

Didn't mintion the power type