Uniden DECT 6.0 Two-Line Cordless Phone with Digital Answering System and Caller ID (DECT4096 ) (Black) Review

I got this phone to replace an older Uniden phone.It is almost all good, and the bits that are not great are not really it's fault.So, here we go:Base Station:
Large display is nice.Speaker phone and handset both work well.Answering machine messages are recorded clearly (much better than my older model was).All of the configuration is done through on screen menus, and Uniden made good use of the display.It responds quickly to the button presses, and I didn't have any trouble figuring out what any of the options were, or how to set them.Clock setting, in particular, is a huge upgrade from my older unit.

For bonus points, when the power is off, the wired handset will still work to allow you to make and receive calls.You don't get caller ID or anything off the LCD display, but it does free you from having to have a spare phone sitting around for use in case of a power outage.

There are only two real qualms that I have about the base.First is that while the on-screen prompts when you are working in the menus is nice, sometimes you have to dig down into the menus when you shouldn't have to.The worst offender of this is when clearing out caller ID history.There is a "delete" button on the base that works with answering machine messages, but not for caller ID entries.To delete a caller ID entry, you have to go into the options menu and then press three more keys to delete the entry, instead of just being able to press delete once.There IS a delete all option in the options menu, so you could review all the entries and then delete all to somewhat work around the issue, but it is annoying.

The second issue I have is technically not the phone's fault.This is a two line phone, and the multiple line implementation is very well done.You can select different default lines for each handset and the base station (default line is what is used if you just pick it up and start dialing), but you can also easily use either line from any end point.Plus conferencing between handsets and the base, the ability to make a call "private" so that other end points can't listen in on it (but can still use the other line), etc.The answering machine even stores messages based on what line the call came in on.It seems very well thought out.

The problem with all this is that I'm using it with just a single line.The regular "consumer" versions of their phones no longer come with handsets that support headsets, and that is a feature that my previous Uniden setup spoiled me with.They also come with so many handsets, that it would be a huge waste to buy one of those base stations and then buy all new handsets, especially when this phone doesn't cost much more to start, and then you don't waste all the handsets you can't use.The trouble this makes, however, is that you can't turn off the multi-line nature of the phone so it only uses one line.Practically, the only real downside is having to pick a line when you listen to messages, and a constant indicator on all the displays that something is wrong with Line 2 (easily ignored, unless your OCD is much worse than mine ;) ).Handsets:
Nothing but good to say about the handsets.Range is excellent.The base station is on the second floor of my house, and the house is built on top of the garage, meaning that the second floor is actually three stories up.I can walk down into the concrete garage without a glitch, and can even make it all the way down the street to check the mailbox without any hiccups.

The speaker phone is surprisingly good on the handset as well.I expected it to be a gimmick, but it works great.It makes the handsets a nice way to listen to answering machine messages too, since you can hold it to look at the display and press navigation buttons while you listen to the messages.This also applies when navigating automated phone systems as well.

The headset jack functions as expected as well.The one complaint I have here is that sometimes it works too well, in that I wish you could turn the volume down more.If you sometimes have trouble hearing, one of these handsets and a $15 headset will probably fix you up pretty good.

I've only had it for a couple of months, but battery life is great so far.I left it off the charger for two weeks once, and then was still able to spend a couple of hours on the phone.No complaints there either.

The biggest handset feature, however, is that you can have up to 10 handsets.TEN.At about forty bucks each, that adds up fast.But, it does mean that if you want handsets in lots of different places, you won't have to wrangle with putting tables between two rooms and other such games to stretch out the paltry 3 handsets you get with most consumer phones.Chances are that no matter how many phones you need, it is less than 10.

Bottom line is that this is a great phone.It has some features that are overkill for a non-business use, but those things only provide very minor annoyances, where they get in your way at all.If I were to have to buy a phone tomorrow, I'd have no hesitation picking this one up again.

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Product Description:
The DECT4096 two-line cordless phone is packed with time-saving features coupled with DECT 6.0 technology - helping you run your life smoothly.The large LCD display on the phone and the base, and blue backlit keys make it a snap to dial the correct number or access features, even in the low-light conditions.The phonebook feature stores up to 100-names on both the handset and the base with an alphabetical search, unique ringers you can assign to specific calling parties, and an option to transfer either a single listing or the entire phonebook.The trilingual menus guide you through every step so you can take full advantage of the ten full hours of talk time per battery charge.Never miss a call with the digital answering system that has up to 30-minutes of recording time.The DECT4096 features a corded telephone attached to the base and a cordless handset, and is expandable up to ten handsets with one base.

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