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Someone in my family bought these phones to replace the 2 handset system we had when 1 of those 2 handsets stopped working. The phones do work and are able to make/receive calls. However, besides that they are useless. They do not have speakerphone (which is quite useful when you are on hold for 5+ minutes). Also, you can't talk on more than 1 handset at a time (which is quite useful when 2 people in the house both want to be talking to someone, usually a relative). So if you want a completely basic phone set with no frills or extra features, go ahead and buy it. If you want something useful, please do the research that my family member did not do and shop for something else.
How anyone could think that just because you are purchasing multiple handsets you could make several calls at once is beyond me. You would need to have multiple phone lines in the house, not phones. The purpose of the multihandsets is convenience, ie... I put one by my TV chair so that I don't have to get up and go into the kitchen to answer the phone; I also keep another one in the laundry area. They are cordless and no jack is required for the handsets. Very convenient, with teens who are always walking off with my phone, we can't have too many phones in the house.
Well at first it was annoying that we couldnt use 2 phones at once but then I realized that my wife couldn't snoop in on my phone conversations!!
Very poor range. Tried everything. Phone broke up from one room to the next.
My old 900 MHz phone worked much, much better. This purchase was returned.
The range of this phone is far less than what I expected, It reaches far less than my 900 MHz or my 2.4 GHz phones, and there's the issue of only being able to use one handset at a time that someone else posted earlier. I do not recommend it.
The DXAI 5588-2 has many nice features. However, I've purchased many cordless phones in years past and never had a set of 2 that you could not use together. If you are upstairs and your wife takes a call for you downstairs, the upstairs Uniden phone is useless because only one phone can be used for incoming calls.
Bought this about a year ago. Despite the two handset bases placed in optimum conditions, we couldn't get a signal in over half of a 2400 sq' one-level house. The call quality was static-filled unless you were standing in the same room as the base unit. Battery life degraded quickly; 6 months in, I had to buy a pair of replacement rechargeables. They've also lasted 6 months and both handsets resumed beeping low battery warnings 10 seconds into the call before abruptly ending the connection. If you press handset buttons or pick the handset up off the answering machine during message playback (say, to start punching in the phone number as your caller recites them), the message playback stops. What a miserable phone and into the bin it goes. I'll never buy Uniden again.
I have owned this phone for about 1 year. The answering machine is now full of static. Most messages left I cannot understand. Also, from the beginning I could be sitting a few feet from the base and if I turned my head wrong the line would be full of static.
We have owned these phones for almost a year. They seemed fine for awhile. I like that they have a volume control. I don't like that you can't listen on both handsets at the same time. These have gotten progressively worse in the static arena. At this point there is a terrible humming on both handsets. Changing the "channel" doesn't seem to help at all. I would definitely NOT buy these again and wouldn't recommend them to anyone.
I've tried every place in my house can't hear a thing on either handset even with the volume on high. Most of the time all I get is static. I should have read the reviews before I purchased this item. Apparently Uniden doesn't intend on staying in business if they allow their name on a piece of garbage like this.
Good phone, good quality, no battery issues (in fact, good battery life). I recommend this phone. I've purchased this model and also a separate buddy-phone. Both have worked great.
Phone is large enough to not feel like you are talking into a cell phone, but the numbers stored in memory are not alphabetized. The caller ID often displays "Incomplete Data" instead of showing the number calling while the other phones in the house are able to show the caller information. Definitely better phones out there.
I bought two of this, but both came with batteries bad, good volume but bad product, with this experience this was my last time to buy GE wireless phones.
This is the most long lasting battery. The phone charge's quick and I love it. You can talk for hours with this phone.
Looks good in living room, appearance go with today's living room electronics. Quality is ok and battery life is good. 5.8 GHz did make a difference in call quality, compared to 2.4 GHz which interferes with wifi.
Despite having 5.8 GHZ and digital spread spectrum technology, the sound quality is poor, much worse than a Radio Shack product I purchased about three years ago but is no longer made. The handset is not comfortable to hold against the ear. Unfortunately every year there seems to be fewer and fewer 2-line cordless phone options offered. I choose this brand due to price. it was lower than V-Tech or Panasonic units. Maybe the others are better. Another complaint is that the headset buttons are very small and hard to read. There are a lot of features on this phone system but a real problem is that it becomes cumbersome to do things that should be simple, like having someone pick up the other handset and immediately be able to join in conversation. The instructions are clear and easy to follow if you have the patience to read them.
We purchased these phones on the obvious feature of having 3 related but separate phones and chargers. The sound quality was not the best, but acceptable, especially if you use the feature to brighten the voice quality. Within 3 months, the base station unit died. We sent them in for warranty work, and were surprised to get back refurbished units.
We did not like it but figured, what the heck, given that the turn-around time for replacement was less than two weeks.
We are now about 9 months from that replacement, and the base unit has begun to malfunction. People call and can't hear us. We can't dial out, etc.
I am scrapping these, and returning to good old corded units that I can count on the performance and quality.
Very easy to use and operate, wish the volume was louder on speaker phone and ear piece I like them quite well
Half of the time I cannot hear the other party unless I hang up this phone and talk on one of my old phones.
I bought these for my 88 y.o. Mother in order to put a phone where she needed it, as opposed to where the phone jacks were in the house. The flexibility is great. The sound quality and directory are great. I selected one of the musical rings, and she loves it! Could not be happier with the product.
The Panasonic KX-TG5623 phone set has very good sound quality and range. I have an 802.11G wireless network installed and I have the Panasonic base unit in a room with various other electronic devices (stereo, DVD, t.v.) and I detect no problems with interference. I can even leave the house and walk across the street before I lose the signal. When I walk back in range, it picks the signal up again.
This would have been a nice phone set, but the reception was awful! I got static sound no matter where I was in relation to the base and no matter where I put the base in the house.
The manual said to place it away from electrical objects such as microwaves and tv's. First of all, it is hard to do that nowadays. Second, I did try to move the base and little units around, but I got no change in reception quality.
Otherwise, this would have been a really great phone.
After my old wireless phone finally broke down, I spent countless hours researching for a phone that was both stylish and functional (in that order). When I purchased this set I still had my doubts, but now that I've used it for almost two months, I can assure you that it is the best phone I've ever had. The style is unique and beautiful, the reception excellent, the page option is a plus, the multiple units a must, and the price extremely competitive
I purchased this phone per the reviews I've read and trust me folks, you will not be disappointed. Crystal clear reception, easy/soft push buttons, bright orange backlight, and whole bunch of other extras to go along.
Let's not forget about the price!! I got a great deal on this 3-handset with digital answering machine and the shipping was super fast(received within 2 days), NOW THAT'S FAST!!
I'm one of those people that loves to research anything and everything out there before I buy and when I came across the reviews on this phone, I had to check it out. After reading up on it, as well as the comments being very good, I bought it and again, feel I made a wise investment.
The answering machine is great also, very loud, clear and has 3 separate mailboxes which is great for personal, business, and what-nots.
Hopefully, my review helped your thought/buying process a little more now. Good luck and BUY THIS PHONE if your in the market for a great 3-handset/digital answering machine bundle!!!!!
Believe or not, I have purchased two other brands' 5.8 cordless phones before but returned them less than a week. But this time I have been using it for weeks already and I will keep it. It met all my satisfactions and I gave two thumbs up. The sound quality is crystal clear and the intercom is so handy. Best of all, the built-in three mailboxes is a nice feature and my kids felt repected because they have their own mailboxes. The price is no where else you can find and it is the best especially with three handsets.
Features work as promised. Speakerphone in handsets especially helpful
for spouse who has hearing problem. Meets the criteria we set out before
buying.
I got this phone as a present and it has worked well for more than 3 years and is still working....no problems with most used buttons.
At first it seemed great, everything worked, but soon the most used phone's buttons failed. We have since switched all the phones through - down to the last working one. Up until now I have always had great service and long use from AT&T phones. This is the last time I'll purchase one, especially seeing that others have had the same experience and ours was not an isolated incidence.
Item was not new, it was refurbished and therfore did not come with the manuifacturers one year warranty. The units worked fine.
Excellent product. Works in every room
This phone is fine, but unfortunately when you use the intercom feature it rings outloud on both ends.
This is the most horrible product I've ever bought. The sound quality is horrendous at best. It is very staticy, and the volume is low. I was very disappointed as I've bought Uniden's before and they were good. I really recommend staying away from this phone and paying a little more money for a better version. I'm not sure what the other reviewers were using or if they worked for company, but trust me when I say they suck.
If you go more than 10 feet from the base unit it cuts out, if you go outside it cuts out, if you go downstairs it cuts out. The LCD screen lights up 15 seconds before the phone actually rings. You can answer the phone before it rings. Hard to hear on. Don't waste your money.
Great phone system. Much better performance that the 2.4 GHZ Panasonic system it replaces.
Excellent battery life. Panasonic system never had good battery life, even with new batteries. Uniden system recently performed flawlessly during a 3.5 hour conference call using speakerphone.
Speakerfone has excellent volume and clarity with no noise.
Normal use also has excellent volume and clarity.
Works well with Vonage VOIP system. In my home, the Vonage Phone Adapter is connected directly to the house phone wiring, and the Uniden system is connected to the house wiring in another roon. Flawless operation.
No interference with wireless computer network in my home. Previous Panasonic 2.4 GHz phone did interfere with wireless.
Some minor shortcomings:
During a conference call, it takes 2-3 keystrokes to mute the call, also, it is difficult to confirm in the display whether the call is muted.
Unable to dial or conference from central unit. Must use a handset.
This system has easy to understand start up instructions. It has many features found on your cell phone: phone book, caller id; special rings for special people. Good transmission when phone is outside and away from base.
I have been pretty happy with this phone. The ringer could be a little louder and I have a dead spot around my house which may not be the fault of the phone. I also wish it had a belt clip.
But it's a very good phone and the battery life is excellent.
This phone is very very cool in its functionality. It does a lot of nice things, and by the features, the best phone I've ever owned.
But it just is not solid. After a year of owning it, we are starting to periodically lose phone service, and it is definitely the phone, because an old analog phone works jsut fine. This phone just keeps getting into a state where it thinks one of the phones if off the hook, and nothing we can do except unplug it for a week seems to bring it back. Also, about 15% of the time the sound quality is quite poor and is subject to echoes, although normally it is fine.
This phone was nothing but trouble.It continually stopped working causing me to have no phone service. I called my phone service and they came up and determined that the problem was in the phone,so I hooked up my old phone and everything was fine with my service. I would not reccomend this model phone to anyone,even though it's a Uniden.
We've been using this phone in a house with WiFi (B/G) coverage and an older analog 2.4GHz phone. Sound quality has been great and there has been no noticable interference between the systems.
Pros:
-Messages can be replayed/deleted on the base station or any handset. Each handset has a 'blinking light' message indicator.
-Each handset can have it's own 'name' displayed on the LCD screen, useful for paging/intercom
-Bright, easy to read display
-Phonebook can be copied between handsets
-Base and Handsets have their own ring tone and volume
-Answering machine gives date stamps to messages
Cons/Possible Improvements:
-Small "concave", buttons (convex buttons are usually easier to press)
-Awkward button layout (many buttons have two uses and the "select" button is at an awkward place)
Summary:
Great phone system to give the whole house telephone access with only one jack.
Avoid this phone. The sound quality is poor and the buttons on the phone are too small.
I wish I had been able to read the other reviews for this product prior to purchase because believe me, they're true. Unfortunately I bought it late one Sunday evening after my home phone broke suddenly. It was a total disappointment and I ended up replacing it after two miserable months. I can't imagine how it rates it's 5.8 Ghz since everything seems to cause interference. The phonebook allows you to appoint ringer selections to each entry, yet there is no correlation between what is in the phonebook and what comes up on the Caller ID. And the range... well, let's just say it might as well have a cord. Actually, it would be better with one, that way you wouldn't find yourself losing a call because you "wandered" 12 feet away from the base! I purchased mine for about $85 and still feel completely ripped off. I can honestly say that I NEVER had a satisfactory call on this unit. Steer clear of this one!
I have the 3 handset version in an apartment and love it. I bought the 4 handset version for my home and discovered how bad the reception of this phone can be. I put the base unit in the livingroom and 2nd handset in my bedroom about 30 feet away through 1 wall-terrible reception. I can't leave the room without the phone starting to loose signal and start dropping out. I returned it after using it for 3 days. Learned after the fact that 5.8 Ghz phones have the lowest reception capability of all phone frequencies..Live and learn.
My Mom and I decided to get a new house phone, because our good old Trustworthy Panasonic 900Mhz phone finally gave up on us. This was a good phone range was about full house and little bit outside. We went to Target to look and saw several cordless phones, and decided to go with this one because it was on sale for 100 dollars. Also i have a Uniden that still works after 7 years and it had great range for being 2.4 ghz, so i told her to go with Uniden. We got home and plugged them in to charge for about 16 hours. Then we finally removed the good old Panasonic phone and plugged this one in. Pros, i LOVE the look of this phone, it looks nice. The menu is also easy to use, really easy to figure out. The Features on this phone is pretty good, call waiting (Don't really use), Caller ID, you can also put up to 80 people in the phone book. Which is nice so you know who is calling you. Now the Cons: The Ringer is really quiet and i think should be louder then it is, even on max volume. Its hard to hear when its dead quiet, and even harder when their are noises. (cleaning, TV, etc.) Ok no big deal, i can deal with a quiet ringer i couldn't get that picky, because other phone was dead and we need a house phone. The biggest problem with this phone is the RANGE SUCKS, i mean my old Panasonic, 900mhz Uniden, 2.4 ghz and every other phone i know can beat the range of this phone with no problems. Our house is only 1500 square feet, so its pretty small. Yet it only works good in about a 20-25 foot range from the home base. After that it drops calls, (Not even crackly, just drops) the phones in other rooms Never ring because their "To Far" from the base. I Have the main unit in Kitchen, second is in my Bedroom, and last is in the sewing room. I have had a Cordless Expandable before and they have no issues with my small house. This phone was a BIG Disappointment, the Range is so bad, it just kills it. I don't understand why a 900mhz phone can have better range then a 5.4ghz phone. I don't need a phone that will work all the way down the block just one just covers a small 1500 square foot house. I cannot Imagine trying to get this phone to work in a bigger house. This phone is going back.
Definitely not worth the money. I bought it for the list of features and the advertised benefits of 5.8 GHz over my older 2.4GHz system. What a disappointment!
This is the first phone system of this class that I see missing wall mounting options: the shape of the unit is ideal for wall mounting, but there are no connectors. The handsets are not eye-pleasing, to say the least. The handsets are too small and too crowded with buttons to be held between your head and your shoulder. There are also no headphone jacks and belt clips, so hands-free operation is not possible. I owned decent 2.4 GHz phones for many years and was anticipating the 5.8 GHz phone to surpass them in signal quality and range. It did not. In fact, the sound quality is mediocre to poor, and deteriorates to crackling when, for example, the basement unit is taken to the second floor. I did not see any improvements in the operation of my Wi-Fi network after switching from my old 2.4 GHz phone to this one. This, however, may indicate that the interference was negligible to start with.
I give it two stars rather than one because it does work somehow and was easy to setup.
I bought this set last week and plugged in for the first time yesterday. The instructions says to charge it for 7 hours though the batteries are already half charged.
The phone has a nice weight to it and fits well in the palm of my hands. The buttons are quite well spaced and are easily depressed. It comes with the base set for which you plug into your phone jack. In some new homes, only one jack is available due to the availability of cordless homes or the builder trying to stick you with after purchase services.
All sets are immediately "identified" [1] [2] and [3] on the display. The display themselves are clear and the menu system are thoughtful and easy to use.
Each extra base is about 4 by 3 inches small and have only the power cord that can easily be hidden on a desk. All the bases can also be "hung" on the wall if you can't spare the 12 square inches of desk space.
It has the ability to call another handset. They call this "intercom" but I disagree. Intercomming to me is the ability to push a button and talk right away.
Here's the problem that I'm torn with: The max volume on these things are pitiful! The headset volume is not loud enough and the speakerphone is terrible. It claims that its Digital (Full) Duplex [hear and talk without cutting each other out] but I'm guessing it's misleading and are only half-duplex. I've been a major supporter of Panasonic phones (I've had 5 of them) and the last one has been a champ for 4 years. Moving to the new house I thought to retire it and get one of these fancy multi sets. I'm quite disappointed in this decision.
I'm just going to have to go back to the old one and figure something else out for this single jack problem.
Recommended:
No
We've owned the AT&T 3358 system for a couple of years now and couldn't be happier with it. No brainer to install and very intuitive in it's use. The signal remains strong all around the house from bedrooms to basement and even out on the patio...do distortion whatsoever. Answering machine is clear to hear, easy to operate. The only reason I didn't go to "5" stars is come on, nothing is perfect! My one, little petty gripe...I'd like some more attractive ring tones...see, I said petty.
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