2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Poor audio quality trumped other features,
November 16, 2011 JCL (STL, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uniden D2280-3 Cordless Phone/Answering System with 3 Handsets, Message Manager and Live Talk Speakerphone (Office Product)
Pros:
signal strength (signal went through difficult parts of house, strong in basement)
screen (clear, bright)
weight (much lighter than our previous cordless phones from Uniden)
form (unusual but usable shape and size)
automatic base detection, line detection, and handset numbering
Cons:
audio quality
- static at start and end of words while on speaker phone
- clipping of words reduce intelligibility
- some people on the other end couldn't even understand all the words we said
- ECO mode seemed to reduce audio quality (not surprising, but there doesn't seem to be a way to disable ECO mode)
Minor annoyances:
very tall phone can be easily knocked out of charging stand
not intuitive how to go "back" when in menus
I need this thing for work and can't afford to miss what other people are saying in telecons. I really can't afford to have my words missed, either. One person I called didn't even want to...Read more
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Does not keep time,
January 23, 2012 Gregory Tetrault - See all my reviews
This review is from: Uniden D2280-3 Cordless Phone/Answering System with 3 Handsets, Message Manager and Live Talk Speakerphone (Office Product)
I bought a D1685-3 that would not keep time. It would lose variable amounts of time for unknown reasons. Uniden sent a replacement D1685 that exhibited the same problem. Uniden then sent me a D2280-3 replacement. It lost 42 minutes the day after I set it up. I reset the time, and it lost another 4 hours that evening. Three days later, the D2280 is 40 hours and 12 minutes behind. Internet searches revealed over a hundred complaints about multiple Uniden models not keeping time. Uniden knows that the problem is widespread, but it cannot or will not provide replacement phones that keep time.
Uniden will not issue a refund for phones purchased from Amazon.com or any other vendor. Uniden's customer service and warranty departments are swamped with calls: my three calls kept me on the line for 45, 42, and 77 minutes.
great product,
April 18, 2012 fishcuz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Uniden D2280-2 Cordless Phone/Answering System with 2 Handsets, Message Manager and LIVEtalk Speakerphone (Office Product)
When my old phone wore out I was looking for a similar product. This phone was the new improved version. I have no complaints. This is a great phone.