as far as cordless landline phones go this one is a solid reliable option. i have been using this at home for nearly 2 years now and it has yet to have failed. the reception away from the base is excelent i live on a four floored house and it works perfectly on every floor and in the garden. the sound is crisp and clear and doesn't suffer from static or interference. it has useful features like telling you when you have a message left for you to listen to. it also has excelent battery life i can be quite slack with returning it to its base to charge and sometimes it is left undocked for days at a time and it has yet to run out of battery! as far as features go it is very basic you have standard volume controls and touch pad ect. but to be fair with a home phone what you what is something that can reliably make and recieve calls and thats what it does.