Cingular Go Phone: Uniden DECT1060-2 Expandable Cordless DECT6.0 Phone System with Call Waiting/Caller ID & Extra Handset and Charger Review

Uniden has fixed some chronic flaws found in its previous phones, and left a few small flaws in.

THE GOOD:
*NO WIFI INTERFERENCE. This phone works well without interfering with today's (or tomorrow's) WiFi Networks
*SOUND QUALITY IS VERY GOOD, both receiving and transmitting. Uniden's microphones have been consistently horrible in the past, and I am delighted to see that they have fixed this.
*FORM FACTOR IS NICE. Not overly sleek and trendy, but not clunky at all.The most commonly used features are quick to access with only one or two button presses, with a few exceptions (see THE UGLY, below).
*GOOD RANGE. The lower frequency band of 1.9 GHz allows for a slightly greater range than the overhyped 5.8 GHz band.Works a little better through plaster walls.
*NAME YOUR HANDSET. Each handset is nameable. This greatly simplifies paging and conference calling.(Despite previous statements, multi-handset calls ARE possible, but they must be initiated by the handset making the call - you can't just pick up the extension.)

THE BAD:
*NO HEADSET JACK OR BLUETOOTH.Cordless phones should have some kind of handsfree option besides a speakerphone setting, but this one doesn't.I have a dedicated cordless headset, so this was not an essential feature for me.The handset's speakerphone works okay.
*CALLER ID DOESN'T DISPLAY THE PHONEBOOK NAME.This is pretty basic these days, but Uniden still hasn't caught up.When people listed in my Phonebook call me from a cell phone, I want their NAME to display, not just WIRELESS CALLER.This is not a deal breaker, but certainly an annoying oversight.

THE UGLY:
*THE ALERT THAT WOULDN'T DIE. Despite being able to turn all the sound alerts off, the phone still makes a loud and irritating BLURRRP! when you drop it into the charging cradle.Better not drop it in the bedroom cradle to charge while your spouse is sleeping.
*HOW DO I ...?To keep the phone sleek, some functions are a little more hidden than they should be.You will have to consult the manual to learn how to insert a pause into a Phonebook number, muting requires three button presses (You CAN mute the handsets, despite previous comments), and some phone settings are only available in certain modes, not universally available through the Menu button.Examples: Sound Enhancer is only accessible WHILE you are making a call, and Phonebook settings can only be made WHILE you are in the phonebook.There is a reason why a previous reviewer thought you couldn't have multi-handset conversations or couldn't mute the phone; you really have to read the manual.There are only a few of these hidden technical features though, and dang, the phone does look good.

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Product Description:
DECT6.0 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID & Extra Handset and ChargerExpandable to a total of 6 handsets -- 2 handsets included!DECT6.0 Interference Free Technology (1.9GHz), Multi base registration register up to 4 bases to each handset, V-Quad 4 way voice enhancer, 100 name phonebook, 30 number Caller ID memory, Handset speakerphone, Intercom and transfer calls between handsets, Transfer phonebook memory between handsets, Backlit display, Bilingual voice prompts, 10-handset ring tones (6 melodies), Personal ring feature, Last 10 number redial, Mute/Hold features, Handset naming, Up to 16 hours of talk time