Uniden EXA3955 900 MHz DSS Cordless Phone with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad with Speakerphone (Pearl White)

Our old phone is a uniden. The first one we had bought back then didn't do well for us. The second was wonderful. We had it for about 5 years and abused it quite badly. It still works but we needed a new one. So we bought another uniden. I probably won't buy another one. I bought this one because it was more money than others. My thoughts- more money spent the better the phone. I have static the whole time. Changing channels does not work. Troubleshooting says it could be appliances and we do keep it in the kitchen. But we kept our other one in the kitchen and had no problems. I would suggest to buy one in a store- quicker exchange if it doesn't work for you. Cordlesses are touchy.
Otherwise, I thought the features were great. I picked this one also because it has the functions we needed and not unneccessary ones. We don't use caller id. One thing I liked about the more expensive uniden (with caller id) we did not buy is that you can program a distinct ring...Read more

Received this item for Christmas, and am pleased with some features, and not others. Recording my own message for the answering machine part was not successful. It came out all muffled and unacceptable. Handset ring is not same as base ring. Confusing to use memory features. Does it's job for the price.

If you've looked for a 900 MHz cordless phone recently because of interference between your 2400 MHz cordless phone, 802.11b/g wireless network, and microwave oven, you may have noticed that nobody sells 900 MHz cordless phones with DSS or even plain-jane digital voice anymore. Digital technology such as DSS and digital voice transmission are essential for cordless phone security and privacy. Without it, anybody with a scanner from Radio Shack can listen in. People with special equipment--or even good ears--can pick out credit card and bank account numbers when they're entered on a telephone keypad.

I bought my DSS Uniden EXA3955 a little over a year ago from a third-party Amazon seller. It's not available through Amazon at the moment; however, it is still available refurbished for $40 to $50 from other online vendors.

This phone is a basic one-line 900 MHz DSS model with great range--even through walls and floors. The handset is comfortable to use, and...Read more