I needed a combo answering machine and speaker phone and cordless phone. I have suffered for 1 1/2 years and can't stand it any more. The phone is terribly didtorted and unusable when it is in a bad mood, and the answering machine frequently fades out completely.Now believe it or not, I own 2 of these monstrosities due to the nature of my business. I am trying to find a substitute ASAP!