Customer Reviews

Uniden DCX520 Accessory Handset for DCT5200 series Expandable Phones

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I am very picky about my phones, and after much research and experience with this phone, I think it is safe to say that it is a terrific phone. I bought several phones that would suit my multi-handset needs, including a different Uniden model, and returned them shortly after because either the features were lacking, or because the sound quality was poor. However with the DCT 5280, the sound quality is great, as is the range. In addition to this, the features of the phone are outstanding, including distinctive rings, speaker phone built into both the base and handset, and the ability to use the handsets as intercoms or walky-talky style units away from the base (like at the mall) and standard AA size rechargeable batteries, allowing for great flexibility to my needs. This said, it is important to note that the sheer amount of features does make the phone complicated to begin with, so if you are somewhat techno-phobic, perhaps this phone isn't right for you, but otherwise I highly recommend this phone (along with the additional handsets) to anyone who is in the market for a great cordless phone.

This phone is so close to being entirely right, but they missed the boat with their software in my opinion.

The hardware is great -- it looks nice, seems quite solid, and the sound quality is excellent. For all its features and complexity, the software is easy to use. So what's the problem?

Simply put, the design of the menu system, while logical, totally ignores convenience. It takes too many keystrokes for common operations. But what really takes the cake -- and prompted me to write -- is that the answering machine in the 5280 does not associate caller-id information with each call. When you play back phone messages, you have to manually access the caller-id history and scroll through calls, trying to match messages against caller-id information. How do you find a match? THe only way is to match caller-id timestamps with message timestamps (which is not possible until AFTER message playback because the aural time stamp comes after the message). It would have been much better if the caller-id info were simply displayed automatically during playback.

Yes, these are small nits, but its getting things like this right that distinguishes very good from great.

This system is excellent. I am buying 2 additional sets to add to my actual system. Each set has many nice features, like retriving voice messages and speaker. You do not have to be at the base to check messages or using the speaker feature...and also nice is the fact that you do not need phone jacks for each set. Amazon.com has the best price for this product.

I cant believe amazon still tracks the items I bought and didnt review so 4 years later here goes....i bought these uniden phones including a base with two handsets and they are still working flawlessly...is there any more to say?

I purchased this phone after I took back a lousy Panasonic. This phone is the greatest! We bought the one expandable handset. The batteries last so long. I talked for over 3 hours many times and the battery was still going strong, the Panasonic wouldn't last an hour. I have had this phone for a year now and still have no complaints. I love that I can store different ring tones for everyone in my phone book so I know who is calling without looking a the caller id. I can travel all the way to the end of my back yard, which is quite far, and this phone will not loose any clarity. The expandable handset is great because you do not have to put it only where there is a phone jack. As long as you have an outlet you have a phone to use. I will be getting another handset soon. The speaker phone is great, never had any problems with any part of these phone.

I have read many reviews of this phone before buying. Then i bought the phone and found out right away that this phone works as a speaker phone all the time!only! 100%. There is the "hands free" mode. you know the speaker phone. But in the so called non speaker phone mode, it's still in a speaker phone mode. When i talk i cant here the person i talk to, and when the other person is talking they cant here me. Just like a non-full duplex speaker phone. I dont know if i can live with this phone now! Its like useing a walkie talkie. not a real phone. Its like ok my turn to talk , now your turn to talk. DID'NT ANYBODY REALIZE THIS! im the only one who notice's. Are all handset speaker phones like this? I dont think i will ever be able to tell untill i buy. That sucks. I gave it 4 stars because every thing about the phone is good, ignoring the strange walkie talkie mode only.