This phone is horrible. Before this phone, I had a panasonic cordless for like 10 years. It worked great, but the buttons began to fail. I wanted a cheap one, so despite the bad reviews for this product, I thought, "I will be different." plus, it was very cheap. Well, it's cheap b/c it sucks. There is constant static when I'm using it, and changing the channels on it won't help at all. The speakerphone feature, which was the main reason I got this one, is awful. It is hard to hear the other person even when it's on the highest volume setting. You have to hold the phone up to your mouth, which defeats the purpose of speakerphone! I would return this phone, but returns are always a big hassle. And also, while I was getting a new phone, I wouldn't have use of a phone in my house. And also, it would cost like $10 to ship it back, and the phone is like $20, so it's pointless. In conclusion, don't buy this phone. It's a piece of junk.