Northwestern Bell 35828-M2 5.8 GHz 2-Line Cordless Phone

Pros: 2 lines, ability to turn on/off answering machine on either line
Cons: conversation and answering machine msgs are garbled, cannot reach a real person in customer service

I needed a two line phone for my small home business and wanted to be able to turn off the answering machine on one or both lines. I found the Excursion 35828 at one of the big box stores and it had the features I wanted. I had been using an old Sony two ...