Southwestern Bell FM112 Caller ID Unit (White)

Excellent! Works great. Exactly what I wanted. Highly recommend.

Only plugged in for a week and it works great. Easy to read.

Very hard to read. Display very faint!

I USE THIS DEVICE ALONG WITH AN ANSWERING MACHINE TO SCREEN CALLS. I DO NOT LIKE THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO BACKLIGHT. I FEEL FOR THE MONEY CHARGED IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED.YES THE SCEEN IS SMALL, AND CANNOT BE MOUNTED ON A WALL. IT DOES DO THE JOB AS EXPECTED,AT LEAST SO FAR. IT IS ONE OF THE FEW THAT ACTUALLY LIST THE NAME OF CALLER WHICH IS THE PRIMARY REASON FOR MY PURCHASE. OVERALL EXPERIENCE IS GOOD!

My old unit gave out and I was so happy to find another one comparable to it. It is just what I wanted and is working very well. I would recommend it to anyone needing this type of caller ID.

As with most budget-priced caller ID boxes these days, the display is seriously lacking in contrast, and harder to read than boxes made a decade ago. The contrast control, with about 20 settings, gives you the choice of a too-dark background (showing all 8's) or a too-light foreground. The unit comes with a non-detachable cord, denying you the option of locating the box far away from the jack using a longer cord. The 1-year warranty is nonsense because you must pre-pay a "shipping and handling" charge almost equal to the price of the unit. I wish manufacturers would spend an extra nickel to add two more wires to the feed-through, which would make it possible to use a 2-line phone (although with caller ID only on line 1). Another nice feature would be a way to delete all calls from a specific number simultaneously. Without these features, this Southwestern Bell unit performs its basic function adequately, though not superbly.

This was easy to set up and it works very well. A bit expensive, but worth it, as we want to screen our calls.

Not what it looks like. The screen is sooooo small I have to use a magnifier to see it. Plus it needs a lighted screen, which it does not have. I won't be keeping this if I can find a more user friendly one. Not worth the hefty price at all.