Features:
- 900 MHz analog operation with UltraClear Plus noise reduction
- Digital answering machine with 15 minutes of recording time
- Caller ID/call-waiting ID
- 30-number caller-ID memory
- Base speakerphone
Description:
The Uniden EXAI 7980 combines 900 MHz cordless range and clarity with a full menu of functions and features, including a digital answering machine, caller ID, and a base speakerphone. All of these features combined make an easy-to-use, comprehensive, cordless call-management system for your busy home or office. It's easy to avoid unwanted calls with the EXAI 7980; this phone shows callers' names and numbers, as well as the call's date and time, in the handset's three-line display window. The unit saves caller-ID information in a 30-record digital file that allows scrolling, deletion, and instant callback. And, with caller ID/call waiting, you can see a caller's name and number even when you're already on another call. The handset display window, which offers backlighting when you answer or place a call, is the EXAI 7980's information center. In addition to displaying caller-ID and call-waiting information, it shows the number of new calls or messages and the elapsed time for the current call. The versatile base speakerphone also offers plenty of timesaving features. You can screen incoming calls by activating the speakerphone with just the touch of a button. You can also use the speakerphone and handset as an intercom system or for three-way conversations among an outside caller, a person talking from the handset, and a person talking from the base. With 15 minutes of recording time, the EXAI 7980's answering machine has plenty of room to take all your new messages and save your most important ones for future reference. You can set the maximum message length at one or four minutes, or announce-only. Digital technology allows message phone numbers to appear in the display window as you scroll through your message list; it also offers instant message-repeat or message-deletion and a voice date-and-time stamp for messages. (For a complete listing of the EXAI 7980's many other features, read our FAQ, which is linked from the upper left navigation bar.) In our tests of the EXAI 7980, the cordless sound quality was excellent and the broadcast range extended up to 100 feet from the base before the signal faded. However, there was some intermittent interference relatively close to the base (at about 50 feet) that did not disappear with repeated tests or with manual channel changes. The battery pack tested favorably against Uniden's rating of seven hours of talk time or seven days of standby. We think the Uniden EXAI 7980 is a smart choice for anyone who wants a complete cordless call-management system for home or office. However, it may not be suitable for those who frequently use the handset at extended distances from the base. Pros:
- Superior cordless sound
- Digital answering machine
- Caller ID with editable 30-number memory
Cons:
- Some signal interference relatively close to the base
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