AT&T 1722 Digital Answering System with Time and Day Stamp (Black and Silver)

This small answering machine works fine. The sound is clear enough. I don't understand the negative reviews it received. Perhaps it has something to do with quality control. Luckily, mine is in excellent condition despite dropping it on the table several times.The volume can be easily adjusted. You can choose how many times the line will ring before the system answers a call. It also has a three digit remote access code. Choose from numbers 500 to 999. It has also the call screening feature which allows you to hear the caller's voice before picking up the phone. Very useful especially if you're annoyed with telemarketers.It has only 19 minutes of recording time but for me this is enough. This is a basic answering machine so operation is really easy, no complicated instructions to follow.

Addendum: I bought this item used from GOAT Supply. Still no reply from GOAT and today was the last day I had to return it.1) Purchased to avoid phone company's monthly voice mail charge. No such luck. The directions stated that for it to work, I needed to sign up for voicemail. Why have an answering machine if one can just have voicemail for the same phone company charge I was trying to avoid?2) Programmed phone. However, that too was a waste of time because my programming did nothing (e.g., still same number of rings, etc.).3) Sound quality? I do not remember. That is why I put the middle rating. I have been trying to return it. I contacted the seller two or maybe three days ago but have not heard from him or her. Yet? ,

For those who want an inexpensive, not-too-difficult, acceptably-well performing answering machine, this is just the ticket. The thing is sturdy, and best of all, the buttons are easy to read. If you have been tortured with machines which made the button labels the same color as the background (but a tad lighter), then the easy-read part is a godsend. Since most answering machines have you go through a bunch of steps for the initial setup anyway, this one is not particularly hard. Less trouble is a good thing!

It does fine as a call screener ... the sound quality of the caller message may take getting used to.

I recently bought this machine and to me it performs just fine. The digital sound quality is good and it's very easy to program and use. I would certainly recommend this machine to anyone in the market for one. For the inexpensive price, mine works as well or better than some more expensive ones I've had in the past.

I recently purchased this answering machine for my husband's office since we have had one like it (a little older model) at home and have been very satisfied with it. It is not expensive, is easy to use and does exactly what it is supposed to - record messages. The fidelity may not be as good as more expensive ones but we rarely have a problem understanding any messages except for the ones from folks who are "low talkers" or never learned to articulate or they speak faster than the ear can translate. If you need an answering machine that is separate from your phone I would recommend this one for ease of use, price and quality.

This is a slick little digital if you need to add phone message capability to a multi-function machine but do not wish to use the phone company voice mail service. Compact to take up very little room on your desk, this little digital packs a wallop of benefits to let you screen, listen to, repeat, save or erase your phone messages. I especially like the luminescent indicators of the number of voice mail messages left, shown by both a big digit and a pulsating beat underneath. A lot of bang for the buck from AT&T!

I purchased this as a replacement for my old machine in case the need arose. I just set up this answering machine only to find out that it doesn't work.