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Summary: Always on the phone....
Review: I'm always on the phone, it's part of what I do best. *wink*
My favorite little subby got Me this phone, although he didnt like it. I HAD TO HAVE IT. Pros: Adored the various ringer tones!
Very lightweight, clipon for the cami-top, yay!
Headset compatible, siemens didn't have this on the main phone I bought, I had to buy the extension just to use headset!
Easy to read buttons, lights up!
Easy to figure out... hey, very important. Try siemens 4200, then you'll appreciate this point!!! *grin*
Cons: OH MY, I had to yell to be heard, and thought I needed a hearing aid to hear ANYONE!!! The worst reception! And honey, I don't have lots of appliances. I have the bare basics.
Battery life wasn't too wonderful. Bad apple, maybe.. I talk on phone too much? maybe... hehehe What are they for???
Static and background noise in phone. It was there, and it was there anytime I went outside. Even had my line checked!
You have to transfer the call to the other handset. How silly is that?? Maybe they should market for businesses only?
I was very, very disappointed. Understand, I am used to 40 buck phones, and I get this 150 ( at time ) buck one, and it is CRAPOLA!! C'mon. Needless to say, My Mother now has a VERY nice phone, as I didn't return it in time.
Now I am giving dad this Siemens 4200, cause it is the bomb in some ways, but SUCKS in the ways that TRULY count for Me.
Rating: 
Summary: Good sound, Good range and Good recording
Review: I've been looking for an answering machine/cordless phone to replace my old AT&T 5635. I needed better quality message recording and a speaker phone option. Most reviews complained about recording and/or speaker phone quality problems from VTech, AT&T and Panasonic. The Uniden line did not suffer from this shortcoming in most of the reviews I saw. Initially I was looking at the new 5.8Ghz model, but the price was more then I wanted to pay. I bought this 2.4Ghz model and it is everything I needed and then some. The only limitation I have noted is that you cannot talk on both cordless phones at the same time, but you can use one cordless and the base speaker phone together. You can also transfer a call from one cordless to another or to the base. Record time is limited to 10 minutes and can be set to limit each message to either 1 or 4 minutes. Not really a big deal for me, but if you get a lot of messages get a phone with larger memory. Reception is good, as is speaker/mic quality on the handsets. No static noted in my area.
Rating:
Summary: Good sound, Good range and Good recording
Review: I've been looking for an answering machine/cordless phone to replace my old AT&T 5635. I needed better quality message recording and a speaker phone option. Most reviews complained about recording and/or speaker phone quality problems from VTech, AT&T and Panasonic. The Uniden line did not suffer from this shortcoming in most of the reviews I saw. Initially I was looking at the new 5.8Ghz model, but the price was more then I wanted to pay. I bought this 2.4Ghz model and it is everything I needed and then some. The only limitation I have noted is that you cannot talk on both cordless phones at the same time, but you can use one cordless and the base speaker phone together. You can also transfer a call from one cordless to another or to the base. Record time is limited to 10 minutes and can be set to limit each message to either 1 or 4 minutes. Not really a big deal for me, but if you get a lot of messages get a phone with larger memory. Reception is good, as is speaker/mic quality on the handsets. No static noted in my area.
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Summary: VERY HAPPY WITH THIS PHONE!!!
Review: I've read the other reviews. I did not encounter any of the problems that they have. My headsets both work fine and I haven't had any complaints about my voice not being loud enough on the other end. The reception is very clear. I walked and talked from my apartment to my friends apartment 5 units away (all 2 bedroom units) with no static at all. The reception was lost when I went inside, but was clear until then. I've only encountered VERY MINIMAL static while using the microwave and near a computer monitor. It did not affect conversation at all. I was a little disappointed when I found out that the answering machine only holds 10 min worth of messages, but then I realized that I have never received at most more than 3-4 minutes worth of messages in my life. One important note about the answering machine is that you do NOT lose your messages if there is a power failure. I tried unplugging my base unit for about 45 min. and the messages were still there. I chose this phone above others with the same features for 4 primary reasons:
1) NiMH batties - last much longer and don't have recharge memory problems like the more common NiCad batteries do.
2) 2.4 GHz digital spread spectrum - From what I understand, the digital spread spectrum phones are much better for privacy concerns. 3) 2 Handsets - If one battery is dying in the middle of a conversation, I can just grab the other handset which is fully charged.
4) Great price!
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Summary: Uniden & Quality - words that don't go together.
Review: Over the past 17 years I have purchased more Uniden phones than I care to remember. I bought them early on because I was young and just starting out and didn't have much money (eg - THEY were cheap). I bought them later on because Uniden phones always offered more features than anything comparably priced (eg - I was cheap). But thru the 17 years the one constant w/ Uniden phones was that they were all seriously lacking in quality! The early phones just plain sounded bad... the later phones would just break within months. I purchased the TRU-4485-2 phone system over a year ago (paying a bit more than they are currently being offered for) because of all the great features: two phones, two bases, digital answering machine, headsets etc.. And I hoped that the Uniden quality problems I'd experienced in the past would now be solved simply because these were not LOW cost phones (well, maybe they were considering all that package contains). This phone system was simply the most expensive system I'd ever purchased. Well... within 3 months both headsets were not working --- both headsets developed shorts in the cord and one phone's headset-jack became loose and would no longer work w/ any headset. I dropped one phone from my lap to the floor and immediately began having problems w/ voices dropping out. Within 6 months both phones stopped working. Well, that's not exactly true -- they would work when they felt like it. One phone would only work if you twisted it a few times or slammed it against a counter and then it would only work a little while until I 'fixed' it again. The 2nd phone would only work if you plugged in the headset but the headset jack on the phone was screwed up so it was constantly dropping voices (either I couldn't hear the caller or the caller couldn't hear me). Now, I must admit that I dropped both phones from time to time and while I'm sure that's not a good thing I'm also sure that everyone who has ever owed a phone has also dropped them from time to time. It's unavoidable considering the amount of time most of us spend talking on the phone. Phone manufacturers must also know this and most build quality phones that can take a good amount of punishment.... most of them -- but Uniden ain't one of 'em. 2 stars simple for the feature laden system (hell, I still use the answering machine). After spending one hundred thirty-eight for this phone system that barely lasted 6 months I once and for-all swore off uniden phones! But wouldn't you know it... my wife went out and purchased ANOTHER uniden system (this one was a cheap $59 two phone, 2.4 ghz) to replace the one mentioned above!?!? When I asked her 'why?' after spending months cursing at the previous phone system, she replied ".. it had more features than the other phones"! I wanted to take that phone right back but she didn't keep the receipt. This time, the phone sucked right out of the box!! The sound quality was horrible and while it was listed as a 2.4 ghz it wouldn't even work if I was more then a 60 feet and a couple of walls removed from the base. I got fed up w/ the whole fiasco and went out and bought a couple of industrial cordless phones from Engenius. These phones are metal and weigh a ton and don't have anyway for me to add headsets to them but they sound great and will keep a signal from a city block away...... and they cost an arm and a leg. Other then the hernia developing from using the new phones for long periods of time --- i'm relatively pleased.
Rating: 
Summary: It's a pretty good phone- but nothing great!
Review: Quality is reasonably O.K. but you can't use both hand sets at the same time! ie. if you want to have both your kids talk to Grandma, one on each phone, it's a no go! If you get any distance from the base, it gets very 'staticky' and you lose the signal very quickly.
We recently purchased a Panasonic Model TG2730 and are much happier with it!
Rating:
Summary: Very pleased!
Review: So far I have been pleased with this purchase. Pros:
Great reception and range. Great battery life. I talk on the phone a lot and sometimes forget to charge it for a day or two and have no problems. Clear sound quality. Ability to access messages from the handsets as well as the base. I purchased my set with headsets included and use them every time I'm on the phone, definite bonus for busy moms! Preprogrammed outgoing message for answering machine, but you can also record your own without overriding the original. So if you ever want to switch between the two, you can. Cons:
You do have to program each phone individually for storing numbers, changing ring tones, etc. Somewhat of a drawback, but not a major complaint. If you are looking for a multiple handset system that you can have more than one person on the line at the same time, this won't work. Only one handset can be used at a time, and a call has to be "transferred" to the other handset. (for my purposes, this is not a big deal). So far I have been happy with this phone. I'm still learning the different features that are available. It's not a complicated phone, but is definitely a lot different than my basic 900 mhz phone with no options.
Rating:
Summary: Very pleased!
Review: So far I have been pleased with this purchase. Pros:
Great reception and range. Great battery life. I talk on the phone a lot and sometimes forget to charge it for a day or two and have no problems. Clear sound quality. Ability to access messages from the handsets as well as the base. I purchased my set with headsets included and use them every time I'm on the phone, definite bonus for busy moms! Preprogrammed outgoing message for answering machine, but you can also record your own without overriding the original. So if you ever want to switch between the two, you can. Cons:
You do have to program each phone individually for storing numbers, changing ring tones, etc. Somewhat of a drawback, but not a major complaint. If you are looking for a multiple handset system that you can have more than one person on the line at the same time, this won't work. Only one handset can be used at a time, and a call has to be "transferred" to the other handset. (for my purposes, this is not a big deal). So far I have been happy with this phone. I'm still learning the different features that are available. It's not a complicated phone, but is definitely a lot different than my basic 900 mhz phone with no options.
Rating:
Summary: Dissapointment
Review: Sure it's got all the bells and whistles BUT...They forgot the most important thing. Sound!!! I don't understand how my 12 year old cordless actually sounds better that this new Uniden. It sounds like I am in a tunnel and I can hear my words echo while I am talking. If you want good sound, keep shopping. The bells and whistles are fun but not fun enough to overcome the frustration of bad workmanship when this phone was designed and built. Like I said, my 12 year old cordless sounds much better. Maybe I'll go to a yard sale to look for my next cordless.
Rating:
Summary: Dissapointment
Review: Sure it's got all the bells and whistles BUT...They forgot the most important thing. Sound!!! I don't understand how my 12 year old cordless actually sounds better that this new Uniden. It sounds like I am in a tunnel and I can hear my words echo while I am talking. If you want good sound, keep shopping. The bells and whistles are fun but not fun enough to overcome the frustration of bad workmanship when this phone was designed and built. Like I said, my 12 year old cordless sounds much better. Maybe I'll go to a yard sale to look for my next cordless.
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