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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best phone I have owned, July 10, 2003
By A Customer
In a period of three months, I have purchased 4, yes 4 different cordless phone answering machines, and this Uniden has been the best by far (my AT&T was the worst). The reception on the Uniden is clear, and the voice quality on the digital answering machine is far superior to the other digital answering machines I have had. Unlike my Panasonic which constantly cut off messages early, the Uniden is great at capturing the entire message. My AT&T phone answering machine had no option for turning off the message alert which means any time you turned off the ringer, you could still be woken up or interrupted by the beep of the answering machine telling you there was a new message. The Uniden has the capability to turn this feature on and off. Unlike other phones, the controls on the Uniden are easy to use and I was able to program names and numbers in the phone without using the manual (a first for me). Common controls such as headset volume and ringer on/off are easy to use buttons on the Uniden (other phones had to be programmed and were very difficult to change). The Uniden also displays on its screen information such as ringer status, volume control, caller ID, talk time, etc. It also has a feature so that the phone automatically answers upon removing it from the receiver instead of having to press to talk button. The factory default is set with this feature off, but it can be easily activated through the menu. The phone has a plug that works well with my headset. It also has a neat feature called "rocket dial" which is a button that you program for your most commonly dialed number. Just pickup the phone, press the button, and it dials the number. This particular model cost me [very little] and it is better than other models I have purchased for double the price such as Panasonic, GE, AT&T, and V-Tech. I cannot believe the number of features they have packed into this high-quality phone at such a bargain price. I will never buy anything else.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
You will not regret buying this cordless phone, July 20, 2003
After reading through different user reviews, I found that Uniden had got quite high rating in their cordless phone products. My original cordless phone was 900 MHz (AT&T), it works just fine (sound quality is not so good). I need to purchase another cordless phone with caller ID feature. I've considered to purchae either 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz but eventually I think the sound quality and some basic features (caller ID, memory function) are the most important factors. Besides, 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz are more expansive than 900 MHz phone set.I've purchase one (southwestern bell) from Ebay and it turned out to be a big mistake (very poor sound quality). I suggest you should purchase cordless phone sets from retailers (ex. Best Buy or Circuit City) so that you can exchange for other brand/models if the one you purchased turns out to be a mistake. I'm very happy with this Uniden phone set, it's easy to setup and it has all the features that I need. Most important of all, the sound quality is great. I love it so much!! PS. Most new buy phones, you will have to charge them for more than 12 hours before you can verify their function and features but you do not have to wait with this product. As soon as you installed the battery, it's ready to rock.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly Good. Don't underestimate because of price., November 24, 2003
I am keeping this phone because despite my willingness to spend much more on cool features and styling, this phone easily beats the more expensive models at doing the things a cordless phone/answering machine needs to do.I'm replacing a 10 year old Sony cordless w/tape answering machine that has finally started to malfunction. Since I got so many years service out of it, I figured spending up to $200 for my next phone would be well worth it if I got another 10 years out of it. Also, I was excited about getting a modern phone that surely must have improved technology, sound quality, looks, and features. Well, after doing lots of research I learned that price and newer technology have nothing to do with sound quality when it comes to cordless phones. In fact, based on other reviewers and my own experience, it seems the older analog cordless technology provides better sound quality than any of the various types of Digital. I tried and returned several more expensive models (including the Uniden TRU448-2, Motorola MD481 and GE 27939GE3) before settling on the inexpensive Uniden EXAI-398. Despite its budget price and budget look, this phone bested the others in what matters - sound quality and ease of use. Calls and recordings are exceptionally clear - noticeably better than the other phones - both for the caller and callee. The answering machine buttons are clearly labeled, logically arranged, and simple to use. The message counter display is easy to read from across the room. The answerer volume can be turned up so that its easily heard from across the room as well. The handset shape allows you to stand it upright which is a nice feature not found on all phones. So what's not to love about this phone? The tiny green display on the handset is a bit dark, hard to read, and cheap looking. The keypad does not light up. There is no speakerphone if that matters to you. When wall-mounted, the handset is a bit tricky to hang up. It always looks and feels as if its on the verge of falling off. Its not quite as sleek or cool looking as some of the other current models. If a perfect cordless phone existed, it might take the cool looks and of other models and combine them with the sound quality and ease of use of this one. But considering the current crop of phones and the trend away from analog, I'm not going to hold my breath. Maybe digital sound quality will improve eventually. In the meantime, this low-cost gem beats them all.
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