Uniden EXP 970 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone (White) Review

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(More customer reviews)After reading cordless phone web reviews for more than a day, I recently went out and got a Uniden EXP 971 (970=white; 971=black) at a local big box store for almost nothing.
It has most of the features I was looking for in a basic cordless phone (listed in order of importance, from most to least): a shape that I can occasionally shoulder and an earpiece that actually goes up against my ear; 900 MHz operation that won't interfere with my wireless computer network (ironic that older technology is more desirable here); hard rubber buttons (I hate the feel of soft rubber keys, and they tend to have long-term reliability issues as well - I prefer plastic buttons if done well); a range that works over my medium-sized home (there is a slight occasional flutter in the very farthest corner of the house from the base unit, which is also on a different floor); long talk and standby times; and light weight (uses a double battery rather than the triple that many others use).
On the downside: there are no mute or ringer off controls; and no ringer volume control (but there are two rings, and one is quieter than the other so I use that one). As another reviewer pointed out, there are no jacks for a headset as Amazon advertises, so don't be looking for those on the unit. But this isn't my main cordless so the lack of these features doesn't concern me too much, and I can probably add a ringer off switch if I really need to.
This phone replaced a one year old like-new functioning Motorola MA300. The Uniden runs circles around the Motorola in terms of ergonomics and voice quality, and costs significantly less, though at these levels price wasn't really a factor for me - I just wanted a simple phone that works well, but that seems to be a tall order these days. Seriously, I may have to kill myself when my Lucent 9400 dies! Another reviewer noted that finding a cordless phone you don't hate is like winning the lottery. I would include stand-alone answering machines in that category as well.Listen up manufacturers!
Take a Lucent 9400 (900MHz DSS, excellent voice quality & range, large extended earpiece) and:
1. Make the handset locator work when the ringer is switched off on the handset.
There you have it, The Perfect Cordless Phone! Maybe make it use a double NiMH (rather than the triple NiCd) to lighten it up a bit, and add caller-ID if you absolutely have to, but that's it, don't change anything else! And keep your ergonomically ignorant style people away from it!While we're at it, The Perfect Answering Machine:
1a. Clock that doesn't get reset with every minor power glitch,
1b. Messages that don't get erased with every minor power glitch,
2. Internal NiMH or replaceable Li backup battery (not a leaky 9V or whatever),
3. FF & Rewind that work within the message itself,
4. Good voice quality,
5. 7 segment LED display for number of messages in memory,
6. Separate LED blinks out the number of un-listened-to calls,
7. No extra "mailboxes",
8. No stinking soft rubber buttons.
Is that too much to ask? I would gladly pay $100 apiece for either of the above if the build quality was even just decent. Obviously I'm after performance and simplicity in what has unfortuantely turned into a price and extra-features driven market.


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A basic phone without a lot of frills, the EXP 970 won't drain the pocketbook but provides the basic features you need. It utilizes the 900 MHz band and employs tried-and-true analog technology with autoscan, which automatically selects the best available channel. Handset-to-handset call transfer (if you have two units) allows you to route an incoming call to the other handset, while a page/handset locator provides a quick and easy way to locate a misplaced phone.
Switchable tone and pulse dialing modes are provided should you need one or the other, while handset and ringer controls allow you to adjust the phones volume settings to your liking. With the memory dial feature, you can store up to 10 numbers, and a one touch RocketDial button lets you quickly dial the most frequently used or most important number. The redial button provides a quick way to dial the last outgoing number, while a low battery indicator lets you know when to return the handset to its charging cradle.
The EXP 970 is hearing aid and headset compatible and comes backed with a one-year limited warranty on both parts and labor.
What's in the BoxBase, handset, battery pack, AC adapter, telephone line cord, instructions, warranty information

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