Uniden EXS9980 900 MHz DSS Cordless Phone with Answering System

Was particularly interested in finding a phone that had caller I.D., speaker, answering machine and lighted key pad. This Uniden had it all. 1st I reviewed consumer reports that had a listing of a couple of different Uniden phones. This phone is excellent, sound is good, even the answering machine greeting sounds like me (most other digital answering machines really don't sound like the person leaving the greeting). Minor issues: It would be nice if the caller ID window was larger and better lit.

I purchased this phone for X-mas. At first this phone was great, but after 3 months we began having sound problems. While listening to someone, the sound drops lower and lower. There is a button for 'load', but this does not help. I keep pressing my ear harder into the phone to listen. Also the asnwering machine voice quality was great when we bought it, but now we have to place our ear to the speaker and play the message repeatly to hear the message. After 5 months with this phone, I am now looking for another phone.

After extensive shopping I have found this phone to serve my needs more than any other on the market. I have had other brands, but none have performed as well as the Unidens (I have three different models in my home - all are excellent). Excellent sound quality, substantial feel. No complaints here.