I thought I would update the list on these dect phones as I had a couple of responses offlist to my orriginal question. I now have one, the Siemens Gigaset s675 quad. Each menu option has an associated number so it is possible to press the menu key and the associated number. In this way, it is possible to select menu settings and make changes. This unit has a built in ansering machine and incomming messages are voice stamped with time and date. I do not have a complete list yet of all of the menu numbers as my 12 year old daughters hourly rate is rather high. Not sure yet about access to the phone book but there are speed dials. So far, this seems to be the most accessible dect phone since the old type that did not have menus. It is possible to record an outgoing message using the menu numbers which I think was problematic on the panasonics previously favoured on the list. Hope this is useful to someone. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq