Uniden EXS9960 900MHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID

by Uniden

Product Details

Product Manual [867kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00000K2TC
• Item model number: EXS9960
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Bringing together 900 MHz digital spread spectrum, caller ID with call waiting, battery backup, memory dialing, and many other popular features, the Uniden EXS 9960 offers great cordless performance at a value price.

To set up the Uniden EXS 9960, we followed the Start Here quick reference guide, which instructed us to install the battery, plug in the AC power, connect the telephone cord to the jack, and allow the phone to charge for the recommended initial 17 hours. The quick reference card also reviews general phone operations, and setting up and using caller ID. The larger owner's manual describes memory dialing, 50-number caller ID memory, page/find, and other features. We found the documentation complete and easy to follow, and the phone's LCD display is very descriptive with status information.

You control the EXS 9960 with 23 buttons and one switch on the handset. The buttons are comfortable to the touch and easy to read with the handy backlight. The handset is lightweight but still feels sturdy, and the phone's overall construction seems solid.

In our tests of the EXS 9960, the handset's sound was mostly flawless indoors, with only minor interference from a notebook computer. Sound remained clear outdoors, with static onset occurring at about 80 feet from the base. The signal began breaking up at about 130 feet and became significantly choppy at about 480 feet; it became inaudible at about 740 feet. The out-of-range indicator sounded at about 800 feet, and the handset resumed operation when we returned to within 740 feet. This performance is typical for good-quality 900 MHz digital sound spectrum (DSS) phones.

With its handset about 10 feet from the base, we compared the EXS 9960 to our reference corded desk phone for sound quality. In our listening tests, we could not distinguish one phone from the other. This is excellent performance and compares favorably even to expensive cordless phones.

We appreciate the straightforward, sturdy design of the EXS 9960 along with its good range and excellent sound quality. If you're looking for a 900 MHz DSS phone with caller ID, they don't come much better than this one. --Mike Brown

Pros:

• Sturdy construction
• Long range
• Excellent sound quality

Product Description

900MHz, digital spread spectrum cordless phone, caller id w/call waiting, headset compatible, 2nd battery compartment back-up, 50# caller id memory, page/find, belt clip, lighted keypad, ringer on/off switch, hearing aid compatible volume control

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

85 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST PHONE OUT THERE ! LOOK NO FURTHER!, February 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Uniden EXS9960 900MHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Office Product)

Like most of you, I looked at all the phones. I just had to write this because I feel more should enjoy this great phone. It's great because 1) It has a lighted keypad-great at night it lights up when it rings, displaying the callers name and phone number. 2) The caller ID is three line and has caller ID while on call waiting. If you have a caller ID unit more than a year old it probably can't work on call waiting. This is a great feature that your paying the phone company for anyway, so buy this phone and use it. 3) Voice clarity it clear clear clear. And with DSS there's no chance of people listening in. And for those of you in loud environments, this phone is great. It actually has three more loudness levels after the normal setting which is where it is normally. 4) The caller ID memory stores 50 names. Use it like an adress book, push talk and it dials the number automatically. 5) Uniden quality. I've had another Uniden phone for over 10 years, and no problem. 6) Comfort on the ear. This phones earpiece doesn't hurt like other phone where the earpiece doesn't protrude.

This is the perfect phone to add. Hide the base anywhere-the phone is all you need!

71 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love This Phone!, January 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Uniden EXS9960 900MHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Office Product)

The Uniden EXS 9960 is a great phone. We've had it for a month now and have had no problems and are very pleased with the purchase. We get DSS privacy and great sound quality to boot. There is no echo that we can detect. People we call say the sound quality is much improved from our previous portable. Set up is a breeze and speed dial and Caller ID are easy to use. Volume controls are easy to adjust. Also, this was the only DSS phone we found that had a lighted key pad - a great feature if you keep it by the bed at night. Also has battery backup for power outages - a feature not found on many portables. The size of the phone is great - not too big or heavy. The only drawback, and it's a very minor one, is that the phone is just a bit too small to hold between your ear and shoulder - which actually may be considered a good thing, since that move is bad for the neck anyway. We highly recommend this phone.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bought this after reading consumer reports, February 19, 2000

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Valerie (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Uniden EXS9960 900MHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Office Product)

I read consumer reports and noticed that the Uniden brand had the highest marks for sound clarity. Then I went to work on the Uniden website searching for the perfect phone with the features I require. This phone has been excellent. The sound quality is clearer than any phone, including any phone with a cord that I have used in my home. The LCD display and lighted keypad make it a keeper. I found that it is most inexpensive on Amazon.com. Buy a headset, you won't be able to live without it after trying it once.