Customer Reviews

Uniden DXI7286-2 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID (White)

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

After reading the other reviews of this phone I can say that I am a bit shocked. I chose this phone based on its features and price. When I brought it home I followed the instructions for set up and then left it to charge for 15-20 hours as instructed. Once that time had passed I gave both phones a try and was pleased that they worked flawlessly. No static, no crackles, no problems whatsoever. In fact, these phones have continued to work just fine! As for their range - I have found that either phone will go all over my tri-level house with no degredation in the sound.

Based on my experience so far, I recommend these as a great deal!

Very good product EXCEPT that you can NOT use both handsets at the same time.

Let me just start by saying we're getting ready to purchase our 5th set of these phones and that should say something all by itself. We've been using this model for several years and have purchased sets for 3 of my sisters and my Mom. For the price, the phones have great and EASY TO USE functions. We have never had the static problem that several reviewers mentioned. The phones are very light weight and I like that because I use a headset with the phone and clip the handset to my belt or pants, but my husband just uses the handset. They keep their charge and are fairly attractive sitting on the counter top in the bedroom. Simply put, 2 phones that look good, work well, easy to use, and last, all for under $40 - decisions don't get much easy to make than that.

I haven't had any problem with this phone at all. It works great for what I wanted a dual handset for,I use the dual handset so I can use my Vonage phone service on either end of the house. It works just fine for that purpose.

I purchased this phone based on the Consumer Reports high rating of this phone. Phooey! It is very difficult to hear the caller, even with the volume up all the way. The static appeared about 2 months after initially hooking up the phone. It is so bad, you cannot hear the caller at all. I wish I would have stayed with Panasonic... My old phones have all been Panasonic and they worked great. I got this one because of the great price and favorable review in CR. Big mistake...

I admit I purchased this phone for the price and I am very sorry I did. I currently have a Siemens phone system (2.4ghz) and I wanted to upgrade, as the Siemens has very few features. I purchased the Uniden and found that it was impossible to hear on the phone due to a great deal of static and clicking. I attempted another call standing right next to the base unit and I STILL could not hear anything. I had charged the phone for the required 20 hours before using but I cannot even make a single call on the phones. I am very disappointed and I have the impression that a 900mhz analog phone would be better than this one.

I like Uniden product. I really do. I have one of their radar detectors, and a cordless phone from back before even the 900MHz days. So when I saw this pair with their attractive price, I thought it was a guaranteed winner. WRONG! I thought the inclusion of a headset with boom mike was just a nice addition. Then I realized that it was needed because trying to cradle the handset between your ear and shoulder is a one way ticket to the chiropractor. I should've seen that coming. What I didn't see coming was the static showing up a few months later, even when standing right next to the base station as others have mentioned. In fact, now they are starting have an loud, intermittent, and very annoying static-interference noise whenever I use them. Within the next week or so, these are going back in the box and heading to the thrift store. Maybe they can sell them for $5, which is about all they were ever worth. I'm going to give Uniden another shot, and chalk this one up as a case of "You get what you pay for." If you buy these anyway, don't say I (and others) didn't warn you . . .

Bummer, but this phone is terrible. The reception is the problem. It goes in and out, soft and loud. I find myself going, "hello? are you there?" the whole time. Going to box it up and return it to Target tomorrow.

I was surprised at all the bad reviews of this item. I've been using these phones for several months now with no problem. The price was right and they look good. The sound quality has been very good, I can't think of one problem that I've had. My husband even bought a set for his mom. We have owned Uniden phones almost exclusively since we started buying cordless phones and always recommend them to people we know. Every one we have ever owned has lasted for years.

I'm very pleased with the fact that Uniden has changed the design of their phones to include a "talk" and an "end" button. The handset on my answering machine uses one button and I tend to hang up on people accidentally when trying to hold the phone with my shoulder. That's the main reason I'm looking at telephone reviews. I want to replace my "ancient" answering machine (a Uniden EXAI7980) although it still works great because owning the DXI7286-2 has made me realize how annoying that problem really is. Accidental hang-ups have never been a problem with my new phones.

I would never recommend this phone to anyone. You cannot hear the other person speaking even with the volume up to maximum. The caller id screen does not show you who is calling when it is through your call waiting. It only shows the number when it is the first original call. Lots of static and pops while you are talking even when you change channels and are right by the base. Consumer reports gave this phone a great rating--what were they thinking??