Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset and Charger with Call Waiting and Caller ID
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Customer Review: The perfect match for a TRU9485 system
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought one of these to go with the Uniden TRU9485 base unit. It is an exact duplicate of the handset that comes with the TRU9485. All you have to do to register this phone with the TRU9485 is place it in the base for about 5 seconds and you're all done. You can then copy all of your phone directory entries from the base unit to the new handset.
These handsets are a joy to use. The listening volume could be a "little" bit better but it is good enough. The listening voice quality is great and I've spoken with my wife when she was using one of these and it sounded good from the that direction as well. The built in speakerphone is a real boon as you can easily, with a single button press, switch to it and and back at anytime during a call. The speakerphone quality is good with great volume. The buttons have a nice solid feel and a little "click" when depressed which provides positive feedback. The keyboard is backlighted and the display is backlight with an easy to read orange.
Of course the base that comes with this unit is just a charger, does not require a phone line, and is small and light. You can put it anywhere you have a power outlet. Very convienient.
One note of interest is it was less expensive to buy the TRU9485 and this extra TCX905 seperate from Amazon. The reason is the free shipping. As of late January 2007 Amazon does not sell or ship the TRU9485-2 two handset model, but Amazon does sell and ship the TRU9485 (one handset model) and this TCS905. The price of these two together was $3 more than the TRU9485-2 but I saved on the shipping. Go figure.
There are a few annoyances with the transfer of information from the base to the extra handset. Only the directory is copied, not the speed dials. Another thing already mentioned by other reviewers is the caller ID clogs up each phone and has to be erased from each handset individually. Once you reach a combination of directory entries and caller IDs that totals 100 you can't store any more. So you have to keep clearing out the caller IDs. This is a poor design. I wonder what Uniden was thinking. Even with this little nit this is a great phone system.
Customer Review: Lolts of bang for the buck!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Good phone for the price. I have a CLX485 base. A matching extension phone (TCX440) costs almost $100. This phone is only $30 from Amazon (including shipping). It couples easily with my base & TCX440. I upload my Outlook phone file to the TCX440 than sent the phone files to the TCX905. The TCX440 permits 4 phone numbers per person, the TCX905 permits only 2 phone numbers per person. However, the TCX905 handles any phone numbers above 2 in an intelligent way - it creates an additional listing with the same name containing the additional numbers -- SMART!! I agree with a previous reviewer that this phone is even better than the more expensive TCX805 model.
However, it does have its faults.
1. You must manually edit all phone numbers requiring a 1 prefix. The phone knows its area code (part of the setup menu). Instead of automatically adding a 1 to all phone numbers out of your area code, it makes you edit each and every out of town number. STUPID!!
2. I found an insidious quirk. I have 7 doctors' phone numbers. I preface each doctor's name with "Dr". This keeps all doctors names in one area - easy to find. Unfortunately, it drops the last doctor's entry when transferring numbers from the base. No fault is generated; it indicates that the transfer is successful. You think that all phone numbers are transferred. The problem was corrected by changing one preface from "Dr" to "Doc". Apparently, a max of 6 entries can have the same first 2 letters. Anything above 6 is just ignored. - STRANGE!!
Customer Review: GREAT phone!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the fourth one of these phones I have purchased. Not because the others have broken, but because I have lost a few in our moves.
The phones get great reception and are very, very durable and long lasting. I seems other people I know go through a new wireless phone set about every two years and we still have ours from several years ago with little sign of wear. And the feature of listening to your messages from the headset itself (instead of having to stand in the dang kitchen bent over the base)is awesome. I can sit on the couch or in bed and be comfortable. I also find the internal phonebook storage option very handy for storing numbers I call frequently but haven't memorized. Also the speakerphone feature is great and I use it often. I rarely have any problem with sound quality, static, etc. whereas when I go to other people's houses I am usually very aware of their inferior sound quality and reception in their phones...not to be snobby! :)
I have had some difficulty locating the features that I needed within the menu but I always find them. That would be the one area I think they could improve on, menu layout or maybe different wording of the features. But still it doesn't affect my 5 star rating.
Another feature I love is that you can buy several phones and expand the set up to 5 phones I think. We currently have three with no problems and one of them I bought separately three years later. I HIGHLY recommend these phones.
Customer Review: Better than the TCX805 for the Tru888x family
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought two of these to supplement my Uniden Tru8888 after researching compatibility. While the software driving these phones has much of the interface of the TCX805/Tru888x line, I'll cut my stars accordingly for the Tru888x line. Comments about this expansion handset:
- The four-way joystick-like button is a blessing. The up-down buttons on the TCX805 are OK but the left-right buttons fail to work when editing a number in the phone book especially to add the 1 before an area code. They instead add # and *. Here, you don't have to re-type the whole number, just move where you want with the joystick. The odd but subsequently convenient Space typed by right-arrowing in text is gone, apparently replaced by the character range on zero, one of which is a space. Operation in low light is a lot easier with the big joystick button.
- Two numbers per phonebook entry seems to be new here, and I like it.
- The quality of sound, range and the clarity of the speakerphone on the handset remain excellent.
- They seem to mate to a TCX805 charger but don't seem to fit in right. So if you have a mix, don't interchange their charger bases.
- I like the overall feel and I prefer using the 905's in the bedrooms (where you might have to use them in the dark) and the 805 remains in the living room.
I'll update with my experiences as I continue to use them. For now, the TCX905 gets all five stars.
Customer Review: Cordless telephone
Summary: 5 Stars
The Amazon order went smoothly even though the telephone was shipped from a third party (a small time lag was noticeable).
The additional telephone unit complimented my main system, a TRU-9466. I noticed it even helped out with the clarity of my VOIP system. I had a 2.4 Ghz system prior to this.
It took a little studying to master all the features but I am glad I made this purchase. I am glad I found the function where I could copy all the new telephone lists entered to the other units. I have not found a function to delete caller I.D. numbers from all the sets at once.....but on the other hand you could look at it like a safeguard, if you delete too many by mistake.
The LCD screen is visible from several feet during the day or night. You can increase or decrease the caller's voice volume, a plus, and I like being able to assign a special ring tone to those you know.....the ring tone let's you i.d. from afar whether or not you should rush over and answer your phone.
This telephone has a two-line function......A+....you can set up each handset to default to a particular line (line 1 or 2) when you want to dial out...a nice feature if you have a home based business or you telecommute.
Regarding VOIP: it can handle a mix of 1 VOIP and 1 non-VOIP line with no problem...no cross-talk. Enough said, check it out for yourself.