The 7 Best AT&T Cordless Phones of 2026, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: Four handsets, smart blocking and a cell link at a fair bucket.

The DL72479 ships with four handsets and an answering machine, plus a smart call blocker that screens unknown callers, spoken caller names and a Bluetooth link to your mobile. The smart blocker is the feature that earns its place, since it stops robocalls from ringing every handset in the house. Bluetooth Connect to Cell then brings mobile calls to the same handsets.

It leads because the combination costs $50 to $100. The BL102-4 also supplies four handsets, but sits in the $100 to $200 bucket and has no cell link. The DLP73590 adds screen size and conference calling, but at a higher price and for a use case most households never need.

Buy it for a multi-room family home. The caveat is that the listing mentions no color display, so handset screens are plainer than the BL108 or DLP73590. It also lacks conference calling.

Handsets

4 included

Blocking

Smart call blocker

Cell link

Bluetooth Connect to Cell

Announce

Caller ID announce

Our verdict: Five handsets, a 5 inch screen and conference calling.

The DLP73590 comes with five handsets, a 5 inch color display, conference calling, intercom, an answering machine, a smart call blocker and Bluetooth Connect to Cell. A 5 inch color display is large enough to browse a phone book and read caller names without squinting. Conference calling is the feature that sets it apart from every other AT&T here.

It ranks second because it sits in the $100 to $200 bucket, a bucket above the DL72479, and most households will never join a conference call from a landline. For a home office the extras justify the cost, and it carries five handsets to the DL72479's four.

Buy it if you work from home and take business calls regularly. The caveat is price and scope: families who just want spam filtering and multi-room phones pay for features they will not touch.

Handsets

5 included

Display

5 in color

Calls

Conference calling

Cell link

Bluetooth

Our verdict: A color screen, big buttons and a cell link in one handset set.

The BL108 pairs a 2.4 inch color display with big buttons, a smart call blocker, Bluetooth Connect to Cell and an answering machine. Big buttons combined with a color screen make it easier to read for anyone with imperfect eyesight, and it still has the same smart blocker as the top pick.

It ranks third because it matches the DL72479 on key features at the same $50 to $100 bucket, yet the listing never states the handset count. That uncertainty matters, since a household that wants phones in three rooms needs to know how many handsets arrive. It also trails the DLP73590 on screen size, at 2.4 inches against 5.

Buy it for a couple or an apartment where one or two handsets are enough. The caveat is verification: confirm the number of handsets in the box before you order.

Display

2.4 in color

Buttons

Big

Blocking

Smart call blocker

Cell link

Bluetooth

Our verdict: Four handsets with audio assist but no Bluetooth link.

The BL102-4 provides four handsets, call blocking, an answering machine, a caller ID announcer, audio assist and an intercom, in the $100 to $200 bucket. Audio assist is the distinguishing feature: it boosts volume for hard-to-hear calls, which helps older users with mild hearing loss.

It ranks fourth because it sits a bucket above the DL72479 and omits the Bluetooth cell link that the DL72479 includes, while the blocking is described as plain call blocking and not smart blocking. For landline-only households it is a fine fit, but the DL72479 gives more for less.

Buy it for a larger home that still relies on a landline and values audio assist. The caveat is the missing Bluetooth link, so mobile calls will not reach the handsets.

Handsets

4 included

Blocking

Call blocking

Audio

Audio assist

Price bucket

$100-200

Our verdict: Handles two phone lines across three handsets.

The TL88102BK is a two-line expandable system with three handsets, dual caller ID with call waiting, and an answering system. Two-line support is rare in cordless phones: it lets one base manage two separate numbers, so a small business can take calls on both without a second phone.

It ranks fifth because very few buyers run two lines, and it sits in the $200 to $500 bucket, the most expensive in this group. It also lists no Bluetooth cell link or smart blocker in our data. If you do run two lines, it is the right choice, because nothing else here handles them.

Buy it for a small office or home business with two numbers. The caveat is relevance: a single-line home pays a premium for a capability it never uses, and the DL72479 does more for far less.

Lines

2-line system

Handsets

3 included

Caller ID

Dual with call waiting

Price bucket

$200-500

Our verdict: Extra-large backlit keys on a single handset.

The EL52113 has extra-large backlit keys, an answering system and one handset, in a light champagne finish, at $25 to $50. The large backlit keys are a real accessibility feature: they let users with limited vision or dexterity dial without errors, even in a dim room.

It ranks sixth because no call blocking or cell link is listed, and it comes with a single handset. In a world of constant spam calls, that leaves the user exposed. The BL102 at the same bucket at least adds call blocking, though it has a standard keypad.

Buy it for a parent or grandparent who struggles with small dial pads. The caveat is spam: with no blocking listed, expect unwanted calls to ring through unless the carrier filters them.

Keys

Extra-large, backlit

Handsets

1 included

Messages

Answering system

Finish

Light champagne

Our verdict: The cheapest way into AT&T call blocking and audio assist.

The BL102 includes one handset, an answering machine, call blocking, a caller ID announcer and audio assist, at $25 to $50. It is the lowest bucket in the group and still carries blocking and audio assist.

It ranks last because it has only one handset and no cell link, so it cannot cover a whole house. Against the EL52113 at the same bucket, it adds call blocking and audio assist but loses the extra-large backlit keys. The cost of expansion also adds up if you later want more handsets.

Buy it for a single room, a guest bedroom or a small apartment where one phone is enough. The caveat is growth: expanding needs extra handsets, and for a multi-room home the DL72479 offers four handsets for not much more.

Handsets

1 included

Blocking

Call blocking

Audio

Audio assist

Price bucket

$25-50