Uniden CXAI5698 5.8 GHz Single Line Corded / Cordless Phone

I am very please with this uniden phone system. It has alot of great features such as DND (do not disturb), answering machine in base, caller id, call waiting caller id, clock on base, speaker phone on base, intercom system, hold on base, change or standard greeting, on/off button for anwering machine, you can check the answering machine and delete messages from the handset, handset does not plug into the phone outlet only an electrical outlet and many other things.

The one and only down fall with this uniden phone is that with my old one there was a phone book in the handset and with this one there is only a 10 number memory which really stinks for me. I really liked the phone book part.

I love that the had a combination of corded phone and cordless phone. I love that it has answering machine. Also, I love the caller id display. Also, love the volume control and speakerphone on the corded phone.

I decided to buy this phone for two reasons. The main reason was I wanted a cordless phone with a headset jack; I was having a hard time finding one in the stores. The second reason was that it came with a corded phone as well; this way if power goes out I still have a phone! The best of both worlds, and a really good price to boot.

When my answering machine/cordless phone stopped working, I looked on ebay (of course) and finally decided on this one. I don't have much money to spend and this seemed to have everything I want with what I could spend.Reburbished but like new. Took me a little while to figure it out (different than my previous brand) but now I have, it works great and is very easy to use. There are options on it I don't use, but are there if I wanted. I have other Uniden products (another cordless phone, with extension phone, that I've had for maybe 10 years and still works) and a police scanner I've had for many years. The brand seems to work good and lasts and isn't as expensive as some. Also, when looking at the reviews I read someone had a problem with their cordless phone not working good because of an internet router which was the same freqency (3.-something) I had noticed this with my old cordless phone it would tick lightly. The new Uniden one I got is 5.8 GHz which is different than the router and isn't effected by it. Just putting this in because I hadn't realized this and maybe others don't, either.
I also love the colors of the phone (and cordless) the black and silver. I was paying $7 a month for VM from the phone co and got a phone with answering machine and no longer had to. This on also works as a pager, if someone had the cordless one outside (for example) they could be contacted from the base. I don't have much use for the extras, but as I said, they are there. I don't know what it costs new, but buying it on ebay (refurbished and like new) was a good deal.

I was looking for a reliable basic land line set and saw I could have both land and cordless with this Uniden package. This set was easy to set up and program. It also comes with enough "bells and whistles" to keep me happy. I do use my cell phone most times and as a result, this Uniden fits my needs to a "T"!