Uniden TCX440 5.8 GHz Accessory Handset with Color LCD (Silver)
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Rating:  - * Advanced technology - ahead of its time ... Over the past 2.5 years, I have purchased six of these for my home. They are all working perfectly and I am constantly amazed how advanced they are. The only problems I have encountered has to do with the battery, but I believe battery problems are common for all phones. My former top-of-the-line $300 Panasonic phone system had battery problems too. One Uniden battery went dead after 1 yr of service and a 2nd battery (different handset) is only charging to half the normal capacity. I have a large two story house and the reception is excellent except at the extreme ends of the house where the handset is on a different floor from the base. I'm sure it has to do with the walls and floor construction because the reception is crystal clear in the garage and yard, both of which are a lot farther from the base. The advanced feature set is incredible and still surpasses many phones I've researched. I manage all the phones from the included software utility from Uniden. My contact info downloaded from Outlook worked great and the phones work and share and communicate together perfectly. It's a beautiful, durable phone and modern despite being 2-3 years old. Rating: - * Great addition ... This is an addition to the CLX475 system. Need a intercom/phone system that doesn't cost an arm and a leg this one is it. Rating: - * After 18 months of use ... I threw my Panasonic system in the trash when after 4 years I tried to replace a handset only to find out it was no longer available. The Uniden systems have handsets that will work with current and older Uniden systems, so if I need a replacement handset 4 years from now they will have a handset that will work with my system. That is good customer service. The 5.8 ghz does not interfere with our high speed wireless internet access, the phonebook memory is large, the individual handsets can be named to facilitate transferring and intercom use. The intercom feature between the handsets is very handy. The battery life is very good, the range works out into our yard, which is fine for me, and the phones look good. As to the computer link programing features, we have Mac computers which the Uniden system cannot com with, so I have no idea how much extra you get with the additional ring tones and photos. I am impressed with the system. Rating: - * Lives up to expectations ... Bought two of these to go with the CLX 485 in our house. Works great as a total system. The middle-aged adults in our house love the simple and large buttons, as well as the color display (easier to see). Great to be able to both get alerted to messages on the answering machine (alert light) and to check the messages from this unit without having to walk to the base station where the message machine is... Sound quality is superior and we like being able to set up distinct ringers for different callers. Rating:  - * Good multi-handset system, only fair on range ... I previously had a pair of 900 MHz phones but wanted a multihandset system using one base/phone jack when we bought our new house. I bought the Uniden mostly because I could get 3 handsets and a base for $130 after all the rebates. Next closest with a decent feature set would have been $200+. The range of this 5.8 GHz system can't compare to the 900 MHz setup I had, plus it's a little pickier about base station placement. Our base is upstairs in the bedroom and it drops signal in the basement if there's too much metal ductwork between the base and phone, which is a real pain. We have steel siding and the outdoor range is about 100 ft. I'll echo some of the other Caller ID gripes, but not a big deal personally. The ability to monitor other handsets or the base is handy for use as a baby monitor. I haven't used the USB configuration software much, but it should be handy for "cloning" once I get one handset the way I want it. If you can put up with some of the range deficiencies and other idiosyncracies, it's a good multihandset system. But if not, you may want to spend more money on another system. |
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