Customer Reviews

Uniden Tru9280-2 5.8 Ghz Dual Handset Cordless Phone System With Answering System & Call Waiting Caller Id

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Some reviewers have complained about static and poor range on this phone system and its other variations (3 and 4 handset models). All I can say is that we have been VERY pleased with this unit. We have a 1900+ square foot home and we can walk throughout the entire house (and yard!) without any static, range, or volume problems at all.

Is the phone perfect? No. It's lacking some of the higher end features of more expensive models, but based on its reasonable price one shouldn't really expect it to come with power windows and a sunroof. Of note, it is missing a couple "basic" features, like a headset port and a belt clip. But if you can live without those, I can easily recommend this one.

We have had this phone for over a year and realy like it.We got it at target not online. We have enjoyed the speaker phones and that we have 3 phones with just 1 hook up.We've had great range and have very seldom been cut off, when we were, we were out side a ways away from the house.

I bought this phone set seeing it was fairly cheap, and i didn't need too much. TO be honest, the charge is very good. I rarely use the phone, and i keep the main base downstairs, and the second base in the basement, but my bedroom is upstairs. Due to its excellent range and AMAZING clarity, it works well like this. But the battery, wow - i can leave it off the hook, in my room for nearly a week before it even is at half battery life.

I find this to be THE BEST price choice for any cordless phone.

Great product and price. Well worth the money. Second set I bought in the last 8 years and the first set is still working. You won't be dissapointed.

Decided this Uniden cordless telephone/answering machine system is a keeper. I had a separate answering machine and two different brand cordless phones and replacing them with this Uniden system is a revelation. The integrated feature set will make things much easier and seamless.

The manual makes two suggestions that I endorse heartily:

1. Place the base unit up high. Placing it on the first floor of my house I found that clarity from a critical location on the 2nd floor was unacceptable. Reversing these locations, putting the base in that upstairs location and a handset at the downstairs location totally fixed the problem.

2. For best clarity, hold the handset at the bottom, not the top. My tests improved from marginal clarity in some locations to very good clarity when I paid attention to this detail.

I determined the best location for the base by doing some tests. Placing the base in 3 prospective acceptable locations, I made calls with a handset to my cell phone, letting my cell phone take messages. During these calls I walked around the house and yard talking and saying exactly where I was. Playing back my cell phone messages I could determine exactly what clarity I was getting from each combination of base placement and handset location. Ultimately, I have the base where I get very acceptable clarity all over the house and yard, as long as I hold the handset at the bottom.

The phone lacks some high end features such as beltclip and headphone jack. Mostly it's very intuitively designed. One odd quirk is that the handset vs. speakerphone switching is to me not intuitive (but easily learned). On my previous Panasonic, you could hit either button and get the mode you want. In this, if you are on speakerphone, you better not hit the handset button or your call is dropped! You switch by hitting the speakerphone button again. I got embarrassed a few times, but I've got it now.

Bought this on sale to repace cordless headset phone. This was intended just for my use but base ended up replacing defective unit in main house. Love being able to check voice mail from handset. Great hands free with speaker phone option. I have not had any negitive issues with this phone. Only wish it had a jack for external headset.

We are enjoying the convenience of having the answering system actually on the headset. And to be able to have the phone book on the headset.

We wanted to upgrade our 90's cordless phone and went with this Uniden TRU9280-2 5.8GHz FHSS System. I can not tell you how terrible the range is and we have tried three different locations. Maybe 30 feet.

And the instruction manual is worthless. Interstingly, they are very vague about range and never tell you how far it should be. And they have a million excuses as to what could be affecting it.

So, we can not even use it in half our house. And the old phone worked fine range wise. Save your money and look elsewhere.

It's a good product from Uniden, if price is between 39$ to 45$ including shipping and taxes.