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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, August 25, 2006 - 3:12 pm
Our cordless/answer machine combo phone is dying. I have a $40 Best Buy gift card, and don't want to spend more than that! LOL I have found a Uniden 5.8 GHZ phone for $24.99. Looked on Amazon and Epinions and the reviews seem to be either really positive or really negative..no middle ground at all. At ConsumerGuide.com it was listed as a great budget buy. Also found a GE 2.4 GHZ for $29.99. Have only come across one review and it was good. So I guess my question is..are there other places to look? Would you go with the Uniden even with mixed reviews?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 7:49 am
anyone?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 8:39 am
I've gotten most of my phones from Best Buy. I get whatever the cheapest to do what I need which is just to answer and have a caller id screen.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 9:03 am
Thanks Mocha! I just need a phone that has caller id and an answering machine. My main issue is reception. This poor old phone of ours can't even get reception in parts of our house!
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 10:08 am
If reception is a main concern of yours, go with the 5.8 GHZ. It provides better security, range and clarity. I've had Uniden phones before and I always liked that brand. In fact we're in the market for new expandable phone system and some Unidens are at the top of our list. I highly suggest staying away from V-tech phones - they're crap. Poor reception, poor sound, overall just horrible.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 10:14 am
Thanks Froggie. This Uniden one is 5.8.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 2:05 pm
I highly recommend the 5.8. We went w/AT&T (our Uniden gave out fairly quickly), and have been very happy with it. I can even go outside and talk on it. The 2.4 will interfere w/baby monitors and other wireless, so the 5.8 will avoid all that.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 2:37 pm
Teach, which AT&T did you get? I am pretty sure I do want 5.8
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 6:47 pm
We just bought this Uniden Expandable Answering system at Sears today for $99.99. The phones are of course charging right now, but so far they are amazing! So many bells & whistles! http://www.uniden.com/store/itemdetail.cfm?item=B%2DTRU9485%2D2 We bought the Uniden system to replace the At&T system we've had for 3 years. I think we spent around $80 when we bought it back then. It was a great system, easy to use and the sound was excellent. Until recently we had no problems, but now the caller ID screens on both handsets are going bad and are very hard to read. Also, a few number buttons aren't working properly, you have to press them really hard for them to work. Overall, I liked the AT&T phones, but for the price we paid I just expected them to last a bit longer. This is the AT&T set we had http://techshop.earthlink.net/p20801:S1800190
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 7:05 pm
Froggie, that's exactly what our phone is doing! AND it's an AT&T!
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 7:27 pm
That's funny...I just looked on Ebay for the AT&T phones we're having problems with and there are a few sets for sale. Almost all of them state that either the caller id screens are messed up or that some of the number buttons aren't working properly. How old is you AT&T phone?
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 8:11 pm
We've had ours for almost 3 years - -and it's the AT&T 3358. We've had no problems (except for the one DH dropped and broke LOL)with them. We don't use caller id, but the display that says "incoming call" still looks as good as it did the first day. It has a built in answering machine with 3 voice mail boxes and had 3 hand sets. I'd highly recommend it. The uniden that pooped out on us was before the days of 5.8 GH, so I can't speak for what the new ones are like.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, August 27, 2006 - 3:53 am
5.6 GHZ is supposed to be the newest, i thought. Froggie, it's probably that old or maybe a little older. It only has one handset though. Found a Panasonic that had good reviews at several places and is only about $70. Gonna look at the ads today.
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Monday, August 28, 2006 - 7:41 am
Panasonic's are very good phones! They always get great reviews. My mom has one that's about 7 years old and it's still going strong - it's been through the ringer too! We actually wanted a Panasonic but couldn't find an expandable system with answering machine that we liked for less than $150. I think you'll be happy with the Panasonic if that's what you choose to buy.
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Monday, August 28, 2006 - 7:52 am
Regarding the AT&T phones, I just wanted to say that they still sounded great, still got great reception, and the answering machine still did it's job. My only complaint was the Caller ID screen going bad (on both handsets) and the buttons giving us problems (two numbers on each handset had to be pressed REALLY hard for them to work). The phones are still usable, but because we use the Caller ID screen so much and it was becoming almost impossible to see the name or number of the incoming calls, we had to get a new phone. I would still recommend an AT&T phone to anyone, but I'd be sure to tell them that they MAY have to be replaced in the next 3-5 years because of those problems I mentioned above and to spend accordingly.
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Bigd
Member
09-13-2001
| Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 2:28 pm
Froggiegirl - I have the same AT&T phone system as you - I got it in a package with two satellites phones from SAMS and have not had any trouble. I've had them about 3 years. I did have to replace the batteries but haven't had any trouble. I am a little worried now that I read your post. Texannie - I would not buy a Uniden I have usually wound up throwing them away. I really do like the Panasonics though.
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