Uniden TRU5865-2 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID, Dual Handsets & Extra Charging Cradle

by Uniden

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006JSV5
• Item model number: TRU5865-2
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 24, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Some of us need much more from our phones than just a little redial button. Sometimes a flash feature simply isn't enough. For users who demand extensive features, Uniden's TRU5865-2 delivers. Functioning at a quiet, nearly interference-free 5.8 GHz, the phone uses digital transmission for exceptional range and minimal static. The three-line LCD handset display works in conjunction with caller ID services, storing 100 names and numbers, in addition to the 20 speed-dial presets and last-three-number redial feature.

The dual speakerphones (both on handset and base) let you talk hands-free or get the whole family in on the conversation. And yes, the phone does feature the basics, like flash, pause, hold, and redial with memory storage of the last three numbers dialed. In addition, you can dial either from the handset or from the base. The phone is expandable to accommodate additional handsets. An NiMH battery and 90-day warranty are included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Know the limitations before you buy, November 20, 2003

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fire wall - See all my reviews

This review is from: Uniden TRU5865-2 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID, Dual Handsets & Extra Charging Cradle (Office Product)

I've had this phone for over a year now. It has an excellent feature set, but has some limitations of which I was not aware at time of purchase. Here are some features and drawbacks that others have not mentioned here:

+ Handsets each have speaker phone capabilities
+ Remote message retrieval (especially nice w/ above feature)
+ Intuitive base controls. Finally a decent user interface on a phone's base station.
+ Handsets are quite durable, surviving a few unplanned trips to the kitchen floor from the counter without damage. Bad kitty!

- Unit doesn't support more than two handsets.

Here's the bombshell:
- You can't use both handsets at the same time. Let me say that again: only one handset can be in use at any given time! If you want more than one person to take part in your side of the conversation, you have to use the speaker phone function of one of the handsets, or use one handset and the speaker phone built into the base station.

It's that last little gem of a drawback that makes me give 4 out of 5 stars. This would be my ultimate phone if not for that.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great phone, November 19, 2002

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KAS (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Uniden TRU5865-2 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID, Dual Handsets & Extra Charging Cradle (Office Product)

After problems with the 2.4 Ghz phones interferring with our wireless connection, we decided to try this unit. So far, the computers work as does the phone. It's easy to program (excellent directions) and attractive to look at. The range seems to be more than adequate for our needs. We recommend it for those who have a wireless connection in their homes (and anyone else who just wants a good cordless telephone).

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful phone...very happy with purchase, November 8, 2003

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T. Reinhardt "olivia lee" (east coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uniden TRU5865-2 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID, Dual Handsets & Extra Charging Cradle (Office Product)

I bought this to replace my last uniden that had a problem with the buttons not *connecting* when i pushed them. When I went out looking for a new phone I was trying to get a phone without the same kind of lighted large round buttons that had the problem but most of the phones (uniden and all the others) had this kind. This phone has smaller (but not tiny) not lighted buttons but the large orange display lights the area enough for me to make a call if its dark.

The large orange display is very easy to read and you don't have to be right on top of the phone to see it. Excellent! It has the standard features like *flash* (but the flash button is nice and big), last number redial (the last 3 in fact), speed dial, caller id and call waiting caller id, etc.

A feature that I haven't had before that I appreciate very much is a flashing light that lets me know that i have a phone call in my voice mail. This is wonderful as sometimes I would come home and if i didnt pick up the phone I wouldnt know. Having voice mail and not an answering machine sometimes I miss messages but with this I won't. I didnt even know they could do this and I think its great.

There are also different ring tones (like cell phones) besides the standard rings and I can't wait to play the holiday ring tone in December.

This unit came with 2 phones and a base unit that you can make calls on. I wanted 2 phones so someone wouldnt be constantly be taking the phone downstairs when I needed it upstairs or visa versa. Now I have one in each place. Great! I could have bought a system with *add-able* phones but frankly this was much more cost effective. Many units where you has to purchase the second handset came to more initially (with the cost of the second unit being in the range of $50-$80.

I am very happy with my purchase. This is probably the third of 4th uniden phone I have bought and while they were all good this one is clearly the best and the sound is wonderful. I cant tell this phone from a lined phone.