Uniden TCX860 Accessory Handset for TRU8866 Expandable Phone System (Black)

by Uniden

Product Details

Product Manual [386kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002EZPE0
• Item model number: TCX860
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 11, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Uniden TCX860 is a supplemental handset for use with Uniden's 2-line TRU8866 expandable phone system. It supports the same handset features found on your existing system and operates on the same 5.8 GHz digital signal for clear calls and increased security.

The TCX860 does not require a phone jack for operation. It automatically configures itself to "talk" directly with your phone system's base unit. Each system offers a different specification on expandability and features, so be sure to check your system to see how many handsets you should order.

Handset features include caller ID/call waiting, speakerphone, conferencing, call transfer between handsets, four-line backlit LCD, tri-lingual display options, illuminated keypad, walkie-talkie capability, room monitoring, and distinctive ring tones.

What's in the Box
One TCX860 handset and charging cradle, AC power adapter, NiMH battery pack, belt clip, instruction sheet

Note: This is not a stand-alone phone. It requires a compatible base system to function.

Product Description

Add-on Handset Works with Uniden TRU8866 (requires use with TRU8866 cordless telephone) Alphabetical Memory Search Transfer Memory Locations Between Handsets New Message Waiting Indicator with Alert Tone Option Intercom or Call Transfer Between Handsets 20 Distinctive Ring Options (10 Melodies + 10 Ring Tones) 10 Speed Dial Locations in Handset Headset Compatible - Allows for an optional headset to be connected for convenient hands-free operation. Trilingual Menu Displays and Voice Prompts Clarity Booster Room / Baby Monitoring Animation / Battery / Clock Display Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control Ringer Off Option Belt Clip Included NiMH Battery Pack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How Good Is This Handset/SpeakerPhone?, November 1, 2004

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John J. Malone (omaha, ne United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uniden TCX860 Accessory Handset for TRU8866 Expandable Phone System (Black) (Office Product)

So good that callers do not even know I am on a speakerphone when I am on this handset outdoors, 100 feet from the base.

With two line operation, and a host of features, this phone is genuinely incomparable

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Addition to the TRU8866 System! Very Satisfied., March 31, 2005

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2thMan (Voorhees, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Uniden TCX860 Accessory Handset for TRU8866 Expandable Phone System (Black) (Office Product)

This is NO April Fools review! I had an older Uniden 2-line cordless system that developed some problems, but, after some online research, I decided to try this TRU8866 system. I was pleasantly pleased. The clarity of the sound is wonderful! Most people that I talk to can not tell whether I'm on a corded phone or a cordless. The features are well thought out and well integrated. One early-on bonus was that you can easily copy the phonebook that you enter in one handset to the base or to other handsets. It is very easy to add Caller ID info to your phonebook. The two-line operation is intuitive; no intruction book is necessary! Another neat feature is that each handset is a wonderful, hands-free (clear as a bell) speaker phone! I'm back at Amazon to order some more TCX860 Expansion Handsets. The system is great. As far as durability and longevity, only time will tell.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good phone to use with VOIP, August 31, 2005

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John L. Viescas "The Author" (Paris, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uniden TCX860 Accessory Handset for TRU8866 Expandable Phone System (Black) (Office Product)

We briefly had this phone hooked up to land lines before switching to VOIP, and we found voice quality excellent. It's still very good now that we've switched. It's loaded with features - many of which we don't use - but the ones we do use (caller ID, 2-lines, speakerphone on both handset and the base) are very intuitive.

One quirk (and hence only 4 stars): Some have complained about range. We have discovered that if two are talking on the phone and one is close to the base, the one further away cuts out. (We bought two remote handsets as well as a base.) If we're both the same distance from the base, sound is OK, even when we're both away. So, if you're both talking to a grandkid at the same time and one of you is very close to the base, the other might get mediocre to poor sound. We have found the range adequate across our 2-bedroom 2-floor condo. Phone even works well out on our patio with the base about 75 feet away and through metal doors - as long as we're both out there.

We also have a wireless network and notice no interference. We have friends who have 2GHz phones next to wireless, and they have intermittent reception problems. Get 5.8GHz if you also have a wireless computer network.