Phone, MD781, 5.8GHZ Digital, Base &

I purchased the MD781 + MD71 expansion phone after briefly having its predecessor the MD681. I really like the MD681 but I could never locate one of its expansion handsets (everyone online/offline was constantly out of stock). Overall I'm disappointed with this new model and after two weeks of use I am already looking for another phone.

Handheld phones: I like them more than any other phone I've tried. Unlike most phones these days they're big and have a very solid feel to them...it's just easier to hold onto a phone like this for a longer conversation. The buttons are a nice size and easy to use. The hands free/speak phone on the handheld works well. With one person on a handheld line the sound is pretty good, but with two people on handsets you get significant background noise that is so bad it hurts your ear and it's hard to hear the person on the other end of the conversation.

The shared phonebook is a terrific idea but it could have been done...Read more

I used this phone for four weeks and then returned it. The volume was really low and it was really very difficult to hear the person on the other side. Then the battery started discharging very fast and could not not last for more than 20 minutes off the base. Instead of buying a new battery, I chose to return the phone even if I was refunded store credit and not cash.

I bought the wireless base with 5 handsets to replace a VTEC 2.4GHz setup that was being stepped on by my wireless network. Quite frankly, I regret it. Sound quality on the Motorola units is extremely poor...sometimes. And it is not predictable. I have tried moving the base unit and even sitting next to the base unit when the sound quality is poor and there is little correlation to distance from the base. The range is vastly inferior to the VTEC 2.4 GHz units. I can talk on the VTECHs up to 400 ft away from the base and I can't even use the Motorolas in the next room. It's too bad because Motorola did a good job with the features and functions. I especially like the blinking light on each hand unit to notify of a waiting message. The ability to have a local and global phone book is also a very good feature. Despite the good choice of features, what good is a phone that breaks up and clicks while in use? Don't buy these units