With excellent sound quality and easy set up, the BT 1700 is the perfect way to stay in touch with friends and family, and to keep those unwanted calls at bay. A bright and easy to read backlit display can allow you to see who's calling before you pick up, notifies you if you have a second call waiting, and lets you know if you have messages. You can store up to 50 contacts, and with easy redial, adjustable volume, and a clock with alarm, this is the ideal communication basic. Nuisance Call Blocker This clever function lets you block up to 20 individual numbers. This way, when your phone rings, you'll know you won't have a nasty surprise. Also, you can switch on the Block All mode to stop all calls coming through. Tag key friends and family as VIPs in your address book, to allow their calls when Block All is activated. Phone Book Store the names of up to 50 friends, family and important contacts in the 1700's phone book. This makes dialing so much easier as you select by name, and, if you subscribe to a caller display service, the handset clearly shows who's calling you. Answering Machine Recording up to 30 minutes of messages, you'll never miss that important call. And you can access your stored messages via the handset as well as the phone base. Clock with Alarm The display includes a clock for your convenience and you can even set an alarm to make sure you don't miss that important appointment. Far-Reaching Range & Battery With a massive 50m indoor range, you can chat anywhere in your house wherever you've put the base. Furthermore, a full charge gives it 10 hours of talk-time and 100 hours in standby. This way, you can use it without fear of running out of juice.