Uniden TRU9485-2 5.8 GHz Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Keypad and Extra Handset
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Customer Review: Very good item
Summary: 4 Stars
We have three of these and they are working very well in our two story house. It is great all-around with just a few minor complaints:
1) The ringer has just two volume levels. However one can use different rings to soften the sound if you need to fine tune it.
2) When using the intercom mode, your own phone rings. I'd like to be able to call down to my wife if I need something for our sleeping baby but I can't because the ringing of my own phone would wake up the baby. I don't know why my own phone should ring.
3) The room monitor is convenient. I know it is a phone and not a baby monitor, but I use it for that on monitoring mode. It would be nice if a light could flash at a certain noise threshold.
4) The answering machine volume is the same as the welcome message/screening volume. I like to turn the volume up to listen to messages. If I forget to turn it down again, the next time the phone rings the welcome message is very loud (possibly waking the house or broadcasting your callers message to guests). The only way to turn down the volume is to turn on the speaker phone and then lower the volume.
5) Using the handset to check messages is a nice feature. However the default is "speaker" on the handset for this, so I have to quickly turn speaker off when checking messages. I use the headset to listen privately in case it is something I don't want my kids to hear so I'd like it to default to having the speaker off.
Again, I'd like to say these are great phones with good sound and they have been very durable despite being in my 1-year-olds grasp more times than I care to mention.
Customer Review: Great features, poor range
Summary: 2 Stars
We've been quite satisfied with a Uniden DCT 648 2.4 GHz for the last few years. We've noticed a lot of interference when the microwave oven is in use but learned to work around that (shut off the microwave or call the person back). Purchased a Netgear WGT624 wireless router after Thanksgiving and the 648 remote is now almost unusable due to interference.
I read a lot of positive reviews about the TRU9485 so it seemed like a no brainer to buy one...
The 9485 has all of the features of the 648 and then some. Very satisfied with the sound and aesthetics. The phonebook allows two entries per name...nice. No interference with either the microwave or router.
Unfortunately, the signal starts to break up terribly if the handset is more than 30 feet away from the base. I had charged the batteries 24 hours before using. Both handsets exhibited the same problem so I thought that the base may be defective and returned the original system to Amazon. The replacement arrived within a couple of days, before I even returned the original (Thanks Amazon!). Same problem with the new system. I returned the system for a refund.
I called Uniden Technical Support and they would not provide a minimum range from the base within which the handset is guaranteed to work.
If you're not going to use a handset greater than 30 feet from the base, then I highly recommend this phone/answering system. But due to the range limitation that I've experienced, I can't give it more than 2 stars.
I'll be waiting for a DECT 6.0 equivalent of the TRU9485. Hopefully Uniden will make one.
Customer Review: Me Likey
Summary: 4 Stars
I dug around on the web a lot for a new phone/answering system after I just got fed up with my 3-year old VTech system. There seem to a lot of systems that have almost everything, but never quite ALL the features I want. Eventually I decided on tis as it seemed close enough, and some friends of mine swear by their Uniden phones.
Pros:
Buttons light up.
You can assign different ringers to different phone numbers.
The basic functions all work great, calls are clear and the speakerphones are great.
Batteries seem pretty good so far.
Intercom/room-monitors are cool.
Phones are sturdy and stand up on their own.
You can access the answering machine from any handset.
Cons:
Only one inbox on the answering machine.
Phone books are per-handset, not for the whole system (this might be a feature, but it's annoying for me) **This CAN be triggered manually, actually
The base only has one ring-tone for some reason.
Caller ID doesn't use the name you've entered in the phone book.
NOT the coolest looking design I've ever seen.
Not all the ring tones seem loud enough.
**By Pressing the * button when viewing the caller ID, it will add a 1 to the front of the numbers, good for dialing out if you live in the NYC metro area or another area where that is mandatory for proper dialing. it would be nice to be able to set that up as the default.
Those lists look equal in length, but the PROs are much better than the CONs and mostly I am totally satisfied.
Customer Review: Best Cordless phone for the money!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had 5 other cordless phones over the years and this one is by far the best. I have not experienced any problems with interference (the range is excellent - even two floors down in the basement!), sound quality is very good, and the system is easy to use and expand (I have 4 extensions).
I bought it primarily to have integrated phone and answering machine in my home office, but have found there are many other features that are very useful. My favorites are:
1. Check answering machine from any phone in the house (you can even skip and delete messages remotely). A flashing light on each handset indicates new messages.
2. Room monitor - very useful if you have kids.
3. Speakerphone on handset - works great for hands-free talking if you are cooking or writing. The speakerphone is not as loud on the handsets as it is on the base, but should be plenty loud for most people in "normal" households.
4. Ability to copy the phone book to other extension and the base.
Annoyances (very minor)
1. Can't copy phone book to all handsets as once. How often do you need to do this?
2. Must manually insert a "1" before storing caller-ID #'s in your phonebook. This seems like a no brainer. I thought I saw someone say that this can be done, but it may just be for "call-back" of caller ID numbers.
Summary - this is a great phone system for the home. Easy to use, directions written in plain & simple to follow language, easy to expand and most important - works the way it supposed to!
Customer Review: Excellent product; great price
Summary: 5 Stars
I needed a replacement for a MUCH more expensive, 2-line cordless telephone/answering machine (from a different manufacturer). I was surprised how inexpensive this unit was. Having dropped the second phone line, this system sounded like it would fit the bill, and it has.
Some reviews mentioned potential problems when this unit is used near either a microwave or a wireless network. I installed the base unit on the kitchen counter, within a few feet of the microwave oven, and I have a wireless network in my home; I've had no problems of any kind with reception or clarity.
I particularly like the phone book feature. One can maintain a separate phone book on each handset, plus one on the base station, or the entries can be copied (wirelessly) to any of the other units in the system, which eliminates redundant entry. Although it's a minor quibble, I think they could have done a better job with the entry function. In edit mode, each press of a key cycles through the possibilities for that key, beginning with the upper-case value for each letter. This means that it takes 4 to 6 keypresses to get to the lower-case letters. If you want to use mixed case, you will obviously use a lot more lower-case letters than upper-case, so this logic seems reversed. Again, it's a minor thing; one won't spend a lot of time entering or editing phone book entries.
I'm very satisfied with this system. If it holds up and doesn't require excessive maintenance, I'll be extremely happy with the value.