- Number storage - can the phone hold an address book of frequently called numbers? If so, how many can it hold?
- Voice mail - does it include the ability for callers to leave voice messages?
- Text messaging - does it have the option for callers to leave text messages? (Text messaging is a service that callers can choose where they speak a message, and it is typed verbatim by the service, and appears on your screen.)
- Fax capabilities - can you hook up your phone and send faxes?
- Caller ID - can you see the number of the person who called when they called?
- Paging - can your phone double up as a pager?
- Call waiting - does it have it?
- Conference calling - does it have it?
- E-mail - can you hook a computer up to your phone and get Internet/e-mail access?
- Insurance - some phones can be pretty expensive, so if something happens to yours, will you be covered?
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