AT&T 5800 Accessory Handset for 5800 Series Phones

by AT&T

Product Details

Product Manual [423kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 3 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006LLHX
• Item model number: 5800
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 24, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The AT&T 5800 is an expansion handset for use with AT&T 5.8 GHz models 5830 and 5840. You can add up to five 5800 handsets to your base station (not included) for a total operating capability of six handsets.

The expansion handset's LCD provides caller ID/call waiting information (subscription required). Enhanced audio technology derives from advances in acoustic design that have improved the frequency response relative to conventional cordless phones. The Sound Select feature offers four different audio settings: bass, mid, treble, and natural.

The handset receiver lights up with incoming calls or can be set to vibrate. It stores 50 names and numbers and works with your caller ID service to remember the last 50 callers. A spare-battery charging system enables the telephone to work even in a power outage. Choose from eight ringer melodies. Other features include a 50-name-and-number caller ID history, a lighted display, and a visual message-waiting indicator.

What's in the Box
Handset, charger/base, AC power supply and cord, model 2401 rechargeable battery, instructions, warranty information

Note: This handset is not a stand-alone phone; it requires an AT&T 5830 or 5840 base unit, sold separately.

Product Description

An additional handset option for use with AT&T 5830 5840 5870 Cordless Telephone / Each handset includes a charger base Backlit Keypad Call Transfer from one handset to another Conferencing among handsets Hold 3-Line Lighted Caller ID Display Handset speakerphone Handset volume and ringer control (Optional) Headset compatible

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 5.8 is really an improvement., April 22, 2003

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Rheumor (New Orelans) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AT&T 5800 Accessory Handset for 5800 Series Phones (Office Product)

I've been a cordless phone fan since the days of sub-50 mhz frequencies, and I've been using 2.4 Ghz phones around the house now for more than 2 years. They were really only a bit clearer than the 900 mhz phones they replaced, and their range was about the same. However, this high frequency seems to find itself isolated enough from household interference (lights, cell phones, etc.) to achieve real quiet! I would say the quality of the connection is almost identical to that of a corded phone.

The 5830 setup was simple: Plug it in to the phone line and power plug (the fairly small transformer is nice too), enter the base ID # from the sticker under the phone, and you're ready to use the phone.
The menus are just okay; they may be a bit less than perfect but they're usable without instructions. Anyway, from the menu, you may (but do not have to) select ring style, ring volume, vibrate or no, and enter the time digitally.
I've added 2 of these 5800 extensions and these are set up just as the base is, but the number you register on each handset is that of the base unit. Range and intercom on the handsets are great, and the voice quality again is comparable to corded phones, though occasionally we get a hollow echo on a handset.
In both cases, the called ID display is very nicely done. It is lit in a very attractive and functional blue with a large enough display to read both the name and number without (my) glasses.
Lastly, the message waiting light (I use the phone company's voice mail svc) is easy to see from across the room, it too a cool neon blue that illuminates an "O" around the ear piece. The effect is quite techno-hip, as well as being highly functional.
In short, the 5800 series is a very nice execution of a very good new technology.

47 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 5.8 Ghz but STILLl uses 2.4 Ghz what gives...., August 5, 2003

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"djcatter" (Deltona, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AT&T 5800 Accessory Handset for 5800 Series Phones (Office Product)

Bought this setup for a new house where I plan on installing a 802.11b network. I have not even thrown the boxes away and I am glad I did not. Was reading the manual, front to back, and was shocked to find the following information:

Page 69 of 5840 manual, Titled: Technical Specifications

RF Frequency Band (Handset to base) 2400MHz - 2483.5 MHz

RF Frequency Band (Base to Handset) 5728 MHz- 5850 MHz

What gives?? Why should you pay so much for a "5.8GHz" phone system when only half of it is 5.8 GHz. Check out the PANASONIC KX-TG5100M specs, that is truely 5.8Ghz, and is what I will be purchasing due to their honest marketing. Also do not like the fact that each phone has it's own Caller ID list. And why can't they sync the time up with the information on the CID. My free CID phone does this!

Now for the positives:

The phone itself sounds great even at a distance next to a computer. The display, and blue backlighting plus the general look and feel are well designed.

So if you are look for a functional phone that looks great, buy this.

If you are looking for honest marketing, don't bother.

D

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting closer to the perfect phone., March 31, 2004

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J. Morgan "WPYB442" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AT&T 5800 Accessory Handset for 5800 Series Phones (Office Product)

I am a certified phone fetishist. After replacing cordless phone after cordless phone, I have now found one to keep for a while. The AT&T 5800 has the best speakerphone in the industry! You can actually use it in real situations! It has the now rare battery backup feature. I rotate batteries between the handset and the battery backup compartment when ever the handset battery runs out. By never putting the handset in the cradle, this "use it up every time" method makes the batteries last a year or more. Great memory and paging functions. You have to love the blue light! I have dropped it on hard wood floors many times, unlike any other phone or TV remote, the battery and battery cover don't go flying all over. Small but crucial details for the phone connesuer.