Home > Consumer Reviews > Uniden TRU-5860-2 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Handsets

Excellent for the 2 rooms you are in the most. It is loud and clear - both the reception, and the ringer! Phone gives you almost 12 hours of talk time b/4 you have to charge it; but with a second phone you can talk another 12 hours!

This is an exceptional 5.8 GHz cordless telephone. The sound quality, range, speakerphone on handsets, caller id and simplicity of use are all excellent. Having the 2 telephones means you will always have a telephone charged and ready to use when needed. The battery and standby capability both work very well. The design is both clean and aesthetically pleasing.

The only negative that I will assign to this cordless telephone is that the buttons are slightly on the small side.

If you are looking solely for a two telephone 5.8GHz system that is easy to use and secure, this is the one.

First, ignore the review written by "An Electronics Fan" because they discussed an answering machine in the review, and this item does NOT have an answering machine.

These phones operate perfectly. The DSS offers a phone with no interference or distortion of voices. Very clear reception, good range, and you can store 100 numbers in each headset, which is certainly sufficient for most at home purchasers. The instructions are reasonably simple and the price is not high when you consider that you have 2 phones for the price of 1. I highly recommend this item for anyone wanting to take "the next step up" with their cordless phone.

Absolutely supurb sound quality in both handsets; Caller ID + Call Waiting ID + Handset speakerphones + distinctive ringing + many other great features.

The only disappointment was the range of my phones was only about 80 feet from the base.

In spite of the range problem, I love these phones.

Our 2.4 system (vtech) was approaching unusable due to static. I finally decided to give the 5.8 phones a try. The phones work great. Clear as a bell. The other reviews capture the qualities of these phones.

My only issues ...
There is no battery indicator. Only the battery low beep, when the battery is about to die. I've grown accustomed to some type of indicator to show me the current status.

The caller id doesn't allow for a number 1 to be added to a number that you want to return a call to. In our area, we need to dial a 1+area code to dial the next door neighbor.

The speakerphone has too much static, but I don't use that feature often. It certainly doesn't sound as good as the handset.

The base could have been designed a bit better to stand vertical. Again, not a big deal.

We can't seem to get into the habit of hitting End to finish a call. Everyone (family, friends and neighbors) taps the large Talk button again when they are done with a call and set the phone down. About a minute later you hear the sound of a phone off the hook.

Having said all that, we really like the phones.

-Sam