Uniden DECT 6.0 Silver Cordless Digital Answering System with Caller ID and Four Handsets (DECT1580-4)

Uniden DECT 6.0 Silver Cordless Digital Answering System with Caller ID and Four Handsets (DECT1580-4) Review

There are a lot of things to love about this set, and you can read all about them in other reviews. I just want to mention one feature that I really miss. The latest "high-tech" thing in these phones are phone books you can scroll through. More often than not, this replaces the older "low-tech" one-touch speed dial "memory" buttons. The issue comes into play when programming your phone to use calling cards. With calling cards, you dial the 800 #, press another number for your preferred language, another to enter pin, and often a fourth to place a call. With one (or even two) touch speed dial buttons, you can judiciously chain two commands into one speed dial button. For example, assign the 800 # to the first memory location, then when the service answers, you can press the second speed dial memory button which already has programmed both the "1" for english and the pin # so you don't have to wait for each prompt. With my old corldess phone, I can get through the whole process using only two memory button presses. With the phone books in the new phones, this does not work conveniently, if at all. On my old V-tech, if you are already on a calling card call and try to access the next code you have stored in the phone book, the only way to "enter" it is to press talk again, which ends the call or transfers to three-way calling. With this Uniden set, you can do it, but each access to a code has you opening the phone book each time, scrolling to access the code, then hitting menu/select. This is a very inconvenient compared to one-button memory! Why they can't add two or three one-button speed dial buttons to these, I don't know. If you use your phone a lot for making calling card calls and like to have the series of commands daisy-chained in speed dial, this may not be the phone for you. I have V-Tech's that have the same problem.

Uniden DECT 6.0 Silver Cordless Digital Answering System with Caller ID and Four Handsets (DECT1580-4) Feature

• Cordless phone and answering system with DECT technology for excellent reception and static-free sound
• 1.9 GHz range for interference-free transmissions
• 70 phone book locations; unique ringers for specific calling parties
• Answering machine uses microchip technology for clearer recordings and longer life
• 1 year limited warranty; comes with three extra handsets and chargers/cradles

Uniden DECT 6.0 Silver Cordless Digital Answering System with Caller ID and Four Handsets (DECT1580-4) Overview

The DECT1580-4 cordless phone by Uniden is packed with time-saving features that help you better manage your calls. It features a large display screen and orange backlit keys which make it a snap to dial the correct number or access features, even in low-light conditions. The phonebook feature stores up to 70 names with an alphabetical search, unique ringers you can assign to specific calling parties and an option to transfer either a single listing or the entire phonebook. The bilingual menus in both English and Spanish guide you through every step so you can take full advantage of the 10 full hours of talk time per battery charge. Never miss a call with the digital answering system that has up to 14-minutes of recording time. The DECT1580-4 includes three extra handsets and chargers/cradles. About DECT Technology: Advanced DECT 6.0 technology, or Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications, operates on the newly released 1.9 GHz frequency band that was recently allocated to support cordless telephony. Uniden DECT 6.0 incorporates unique "listen before transmit" technology that avoids interference with many household products, such as baby monitors, microwaves and WiFi (which operate on frequencies like 2.4 GHz). As a result, DECT phones offer consumers enhanced voice clarity and crystal clear digital sound quality. DECT 6.0 technology also offers higher security and voice protection, as well as a longer battery and battery standby life than existing 2.4 GHZ or 5.8 GHz phones.

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