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This 2.4 GHZ cordless phone by General Electric is the perfect choice when you want a bare bones cordless telephone and you just don't want to spend a lot of money. Indeed, it's about as cheap as you're ever going to get for a cordless phone from a name brand manufacturer; and the phone is surprisingly durable and reliable for the money you spend.

Setup is easy. Charge the phone first; anywhere from 8 to 16 hours should do this. If you want, after charging it for an hour, test the handset for a dial tone--you should be able to get this much even after charging for just one hour. In addition, the buttons are easy to push and not too close so setting up the ten number preset "memory" is all the easier. The handset has an easy to use volume control and the find feature works well. I can't comment on the "flash function" because I haven't used this feature yet.

In addition, I would recommend that each night you re-charge the phone by placing it into its base for the night. Obviously, if you  more

Great phone for the price

I got this phone for my 87-yo father, who needed to replace his old cordless phone. It's very similar to his last GE phone, which is the same one I have, too. It's simple, works well, and is user-friendly, which is important for someone his age -- or to anyone who values simplicity in this era of technologically-bewildering products. Although it has some nice features, it's not loaded down with all the bells and whistles that can make you want to pull your hair out.

I would definitely recommend this product to someone looking for a simple, functional cordless phone.

What a Pleasant Surprise!

I got this phone just because I needed a cheap and simple cordless phone. The price on this phone was right and it seemed good for my needs, so I got it. I was pleasantly surprised when it showed up! It's actually a really nice-looking phone and works/sounds great! I've actually spent more on phones in the past only to find they don't have basic things like volume control and a way to turn the ringer off. This phone has both functions, which is more than I was expecting. Overall, I'm really happy with this phone. Especially for the price!

The perfect simple cordless phone?

For those people who are looking for a simple cordless phone that doesn't have all the bells and whistles that most of us never use anyway, this GE 2.4 GHz cordless is probably what you are looking for.

I've been using mine for several weeks and I couldn't be happier because this phone is about half the weight of my old one, the volume is easily adjustable during a conversation so I can increase it for those soft talking people or quickly reduce the volume for the people who talk too loud.

There is a small memory dialer, redial, flash and the other normally used features that us older folks like and the shape fits in my hand or perches on my shoulder more comfortably than the one I used to use.

They are so inexpensive that I bought two of them so while one battery pack is being depleted, the other one is being charged. No more missed or dropped calls due to a dead battery for me.

Outstanding phone

I was in the market for a phone and since I already have one with an answering machine, I just wanted a simple cordless phone at a reasonable price. Enter this little beauty from GE, which is not fancy or packed with features. It's a simple, easy to use phone that is priced appropriately. The buttons are spaced sufficiently far apart that they are easy to use without unintentionally bumping others and the labeling is nice and clear. Sound quality has been excellent, even as I wander through the house well away from the base unit. So far, this has been a great purchase and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a bare bones phone that does a rock solid job of delivering on the basics.

No hassle easy to use phone

If you are looking for a phone that is easy to use and easy to set up, this is the phone. No hassles or dozens of things to remember or deal with that you never use anyways. Just a straight forward easy to use phone. My hearing isn't the best and it is also the first phone that I've tried that I can hear clearly though. The ringer could have been a little louder but I'm sure for someone with good hearing it wouldn't be a problem. Nice phone, great price.