Uniden TRU9488 Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID | 
| Brand: Uniden
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $79.99
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Rating:  47 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 5 x 9 x 11
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: TRU9488
Model: TRU9488
UPC: 050633260432
EAN: 0050633260432
ASIN: B000E62H2O
Release Date: May 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED BOX USUALLY SHIPS SAME DAY
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| Features:
| • | Expandable 5.8 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum cordless system with corded handset base | | • | Call Waiting Caller ID with 100-station memory; 100-station phone book allows two numbers per name | | • | IntegriSound digital answering system with memo recording | | • | DirectLink 2-way radio; 20 ring tone options | | • | Includes one corded and one cordless handset; One-year warranty |
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Amazon.com
With a complete set of high performance features and expandable functionality, the Uniden TRU9488 offers a full set of convenient options for busy homes. Call Waiting Caller ID includes a 100-station memory (with subscription to local service) that allows names and numbers to be transferred between handsets or moved into the permanent 100-station speed dial. DirectLink two-way radio communication is built into each handset, allowing them to function as an in-home intercom system or baby monitor. Redial any of the last three numbers at the touch of a button, activate three-way calls or just enjoy the consistent, clear 5.8 GHz digital signal transmission. This set includes one corded handset and one cordless handset with a separate charger; the system is expandable to a total of ten (additional cordless models available separately). You can transfer incoming calls between each handset, and make use of the convenient hands-free design by using the included belt clip and built-in headset jack (headsets available separately). A page button lets you quickly locate the cordless handset if it's strayed under the couch cushions. Easily adjust handset and ringer volume levels to your comfort, and set the handset LCD menu to one of three menu languages (English, French, or Spanish). The base sits sturdily on a countertop, giving you plenty of display options, and a total of 20 different ring tones (10 tones, 10 melodies) give you a variety of choices. Uniden provides a one-year warranty covering parts and service. What's in the Box:
Base, handset, cordless handset, charger, handset cord, telephone cord, battery, AC adapter, user's guide, warranty card
Product Description
Corded/Cordless Combo / Base and Handset Speakerphone / Digital Answering Machine / Type Caller ID Display Capable / Clock / Charcoal Finish Handset Speakerphone - This feature gives you the freedom to use the handset as a speakerphone Base Duplex Speakerphone Programmable Call ID or Memory Locations at Handset/Base - 100 Do Not Disturb (DND) - Silence the phone so you can work without distractions In-system Conference Calling - 4-Way DirectLink Technology - 2-way Radio Communication Mute & Hold Features Advanced Phonebook Features - - Store up to 100 Names, Store Up to 2 Numbers per Name, Alphabetical Search, Personalized Ringers, Transfer Single Listing or Entire Phonebook New Message Waiting Indicator with Alert Tone Option Intercom or Call Transfer Between Handsets 20 Ringer Options - 10 melodies + 10 tones 10 Speed Dial Locations at Base Trilingual Menu Displays - English / French / Spanish Room / Baby Monitoring Battery Level and Clock Display Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control Ringer Off Option Find Lost Handset / Paging Key Headset Compatible - Allows for an optional headset to be connected for convenient hands-free operation Belt Clip Included Handset Battery Type - BT-446 NiMH (one included)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 42 more reviews...
 GREAT PHONE SYSTEM September 10, 2006
Frequent Amazon Shopper (New Hampshire)
76 out of 76 found this review helpful
I would have rated 4 1/2 stars, just for the minor Cons below, but couldn't, so rated the full 5. Can't attest to the interference with a wireless network, because I'm not there yet but....
Pros:
1. Renaming handsets to location, e.g., Bedroom, Cellar, 1st Floor.
2. Can turn main ringer off on base or handset (in the bedroom, for instance), but still use Transfer Call and Intercom features to that hanset. VERY HANDY FOR LARGE OR MULTIFLOOR HOMES. (Ring is also adjustable.)
3. Phone book. Set it up on the base and send to all the handsets.
4. Adds a "1" to long distance numbers from Caller ID just by pushing the */tone key.
5. Listen to messages from any handset.
6. Audible "Message Indicator." Can turn on or off.
7. Lighted keys (on handsets) and displays.
8. Easy to find the instructions for all the features in the manual. (The PDF manual from Uniden has hyperlinks from the Table of Contents and Index.)
9. Can set handset to "Answer" when picked up from charge base. Handy for the "transfer call" feature so there is only one button to push when you pick up. (Otherwise you have to push green button twice if it's a transferred call, not just an Intercom call--kind of clumsy for the technophobes in the house--see Cons.)
10. Range is excellent (just under .1 mile at my house in the country), great for those with large yards.
11. Two or more handsets can be used at one time. You don't have to "Transfer" the call, you can pick up and join the call, just like in the old days. (Some systems don't allow this!)
12. Corded (for power outages) and cordless combination.
Cons (non deal-breakers, in my opinion):
1. Ringers could be louder on "high" setting. If you listen to your stereo on the loud side the phone is difficult to hear.
2. No different ring tones on the base.
3. If you have any technophobes in the house it may be difficult to get them to utilize all the features with you, because of the menus and such. (That is probably more of a personal con than that of the phone!)
4. One or two too many buttons to push to delete a Caller ID number. (Do you really need an "Are you sure?" message for such a simple decision?)
5. Can't delete the Caller ID numbers from all the phones at once. (Although before I got this system that was the case anyway.)
6. Not wall mountable. (Not an issue for me, but I wouldn't let it be a deal-breaker. Why does the corded base HAVE to be on the kitchen wall, for instance.)
I have already recommended this system to friends. Wish I had gotten to my mother before she got the VTech IA5874, which doesn't allow multiple handset use and calls have to be transferred from one handset to the next (plus, no corded base).
Excellent April 21, 2007
Good Stuff
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
After returning two other phones that didn't do what they were supposed to do (or did it poorly), I was pleasantly surprised to find that this phone does everything advertised, and more. It is an excellent phone system.
However, I have a comment or two about some of the reviews here. Every "problem" posed here is covered in the owner's manual. I've checked. This includes wall mounting (it does) and message indicator muting (it will). However, you are required to actually READ parts of the manual. The index in the manual is very well laid out and every one of the answers I needed for the few potential problems I encountered was referenced in the index, and completely covered in the referenced page/pages. In fact, it is one of the easiest to read manuals I have come across in a long time. We're dealing with electronics here, boys and girls. This ain't a fast food drive-through. A fairly modest amount of thinking is required.
Perhaps the best of its kind -- at this price September 27, 2006
Rib Hudson (New York City)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I feel I owe readers this assessment, given how much wasted energy went into trying to find a suitable digital answering machine w/caller ID at a price under $80. I'm very happy with this machine and feel it has only a few flaws.
PRO: Clear sound, nicely-spaced touchtones (even for big fingers), easy set-up, nice look. Ringer tone is gentle on the ears. Answering machine can be set up to silently record the messages, which is good for privacy in the room. Handset on base is not too heavy, as so many are nowadays.
CON: To me, the biggest flaw is that the remote access code is merely two digits. Not much security there!!! Anyone determined to hear your messages can get access fairly quickly. Most phones offer just two or three digits, unfortunately, and I've found none that offer four. Also, only 12 minutes of recording time for messages. One would think they'd expand it to at least 20 minutes. A few blabbers can eat up 12 minutes easily. A solution is to limit the per-message duration. Unfortunately, this phone only gives you the option of one minute or four minutes. What happened to two minutes? To me, that's a flaw.
Another flaw: While you're on the line, you can see the minutes you're using up on the LCD screen (nice!), but you can't see the number of who you are talking with! That number quickly vanishes when the call connects. (You can, of course, retrieve it with the Redial button, which shows your last 3 calls -- but only after you hang up.)
Final flaw: You cannot retrieve your messages off the base phone by using the base handset. So that means that people in the room will hear you retreiving the messages through the base speaker. The only solution is to always retreive messages thorugh the extra cordless handset, which can be a pain if it's in another room. A Uniden rep tells me that this is standard on all digital answering machines. Too bad, if true. It seems that issues of privacy and security are not foremost for the makers of these phones.
Again, I love this phone. Other that the cons listed above, I couldn't be happier with everything else about it.
More plus than minus July 3, 2006
still a fan (los angeles)
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
Would give a 4.5 Looks better than other Uniden's I've owned. Base is not flimsy. Good sound quality. Can program all numbers & personalized rings into one phone and transmit to others with one button. 3 cons:
-ring is adjustable only to off, low and high
-no choice of base ringer tones
-need to remove caller ID seperately on each unit (same with other Uniden phones)
 NOT wall mountable May 11, 2007
Robbie Kendall (Chicago, Illinois, and Coburg, Germany)
14 out of 19 found this review helpful
We purchased this phone based on it being a version of the highest rated phone by Consumer Reports and "Good Stuff-noreasonableofferrefused's" stating that it was wall mountable. The latter was entirely false. In no way is this phone wall mountable - the only disappointment. So far our cats have not bothered it but we are wondering where we will put it if they do. Otherwise this is a pretty good phone with exceptionally good sound quality. The three-star review comes because the inability to wall mount it is a major drawback.
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