Customer Reviews

AT&T 5800 Accessory Handset for 5800 Series Phones

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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.

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.

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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.

I'm fussy about small buttons, hard to program menues, poorly lighted dials....this phone has none of that! The talking caller ID on the base unit is terrific and the plug in add-on units are very convenient. Very good reception, easy to use call log...I like this phone a lot!!

This is the best phone I've ever had and at age 50 + I've had alot.

Product is great, which is why I'm trying to find an additional one. It is comfortable to hold, has good features, good sound, and great speaker phone. But even AT&T only charges $179 for a brand new one. The seller should be ashamed. This is worse than price gouging!

We have had our 5800 series phones (base station/answering machine plus 3 additional phones) for about a year and half now and have no problems. The reception is good (you can walk all the way down the block with them) and there is never any fuzz or tin sound when talking. I especially like the volume control on each phone, the individual ring tones (this is especially handy when using the page/intercom feature) and the hands-free options. The base station is easy to use and the phone expansion couldn't be easier. Just plug it in and enter a code to "marry" it to your base station. I would definitely recommend this phone to others.

I notice that you have a phone like I purchased, 275, is a outrages price. I purchse a mew AT&T phone with 4 hand sets for $99.00 AT&T 5800 Series Hand set

Don't buy this product. The batteries always die and I've replaced them twice. Now I have it sitting on the charger at all times.

I've had the AT&T 5800 phone system for 3 years now. I bought the additional handset separately and more recently. Overall, the system is very good. The speaker works well and the sound quality is good.

A few dumb design issues however. First, there's one button for ending the call and another to get the dial tone. So if you misdialed a number, you first have to press the end button and then wait a second, then press another button to get dial tone again, and then redial. This is annoying. Second, when you review the call history, you can't just pick a number and dial it. Isn't that the whole point? You have to select it, then decide it you want to dial a 1 first, and so on and so on. I just gave up. I just wrote the number down and dialed it manually. This defeats the whole purpose of number history redial.