It's like magic when you get a ringer....so fun.
931234
Crazy fun.  My wife plays this while on conference calls to keep things fresh : )
4454710
I can make a call anywhere and the reception is so good.
This system is better then paying all those line charges and
high prices that the telephone company charges.
2869251
Got this phone for my elderly parents. They where able to hear when you call,like when phone rings it lights up,you can ajust the volume ,also you can program phone numbers. The only thing i do not like too many button for other thing.
225587
Whomever it was that came up with the idea for this USB speakerphone device deserves a medal and I hope (s)he's a rich person right now. This is a most awesome (AWESOME) speaker phone device. A little pricey (over $200) but if you have the resources, I swear, you'll be dancing with delight.  Especially since the mic function on laptops and headsets isn't always the greatest.

I have now tried this with laptop on Skype calls (as close as New Jersey and as far as Australia) and the sound quality is clear regardless  of where/how far away I'm calling. No garbling, static, echoes, or background hissing. As I moved away from the device while speaking, my voice stayed strong and clear to the other end. No one could tell I was walking around the room on speaker.  I tried it on my iphone making calls through the Viber app and again, flawless. The only thing about using this with the iphone via the headphone jack is that you have to keep it plugged into the USB port on the laptop (or desktop) to keep it "on." It can, alternatively, be plugged into an outlet via the USB adapter provided with most smart phones. This is okay for me but it might hinder people who want to carry it around with their smart phones to use while on the run. I haven't tried this in a car with a USB car adapter but I don't see why it wouldn't work. In all fairness, the company isn't marketing this as a mobile device, so that's that. However, for the price, it might have been nice to have rechargeable battery functionality, but overall, I think this is a perfect little device for people who work from home and need to conference into meetings. Or for a small start up business.

This is a strict plug and play type deal. Although it actually comes with a hands on manual (meaning, no wasting time looking for instructions online), which I love, by the way. Plug it in and the drivers install themselves, just the way I like it. Very intuitive all around.

Sizewise, it's neither too small or too large. You can store it in a drawer when not in use. But for its size, it packs a real punch. And the packaging is pretty cool too, though that's not really a technical thing.

There are four microphones on the device and one "Omni Mic" situated on the perimeter. If you have a table full of people speaking on a call, you'd use the Omni Mic instead of individual mics.

You'll need to adjust the volume on the device as well as on your PC to get the speaker at the right levels for listening.

Comes with the audio cable for use on a smartphone.

This is absolutely an amazing little device. I never really "needed" this but now that I have it, I don't want to be without it.

Recommend.
4242734
I love seeing who is coming to my front door. Best device ever! Actually answering a door bell ring is spotty depending on your cell phone service.
4739572
the low price and cool colorful effects really caught my attention. no, its not going to be like having fourth of july fireworks or a light show/ planetarium but its beautiful cascading colors that is just fun to own period. oh and its got a built in speaker for iPhone.
3930316
because more people need 2 know bout this product it loos so cool once it is now on the phone. ;)
4582877
This is a great phone; I get a laugh every time a friend picks it up and can't figure out where the buttons are.  I personally like the button placement, and once I got used to it they are really convenient.  The tap codes to wake or sleep are also very convenient.  The speaker sounds great (for a cell phone), better than my HTC M7 that this replaced.  The screen and camera are both fantastic.
4351364
There are alot of reviews already out here for this phone system and so I won't waste your time with a super detailed one.  I should also add: this phone has many features we aren't using.  Specifically we don't use the "phonebook" feature, we don't make each handset ring a different melody, and we don't assign ringers to certain numbers and although I read you can block annoying callers - I have no idea how to do it.  Here's what I can tell you:

I love the talking Caller ID feature.  It announces the caller on the third ring.  Someone complained about the announcement sounding like a boxy computer.  That's true.  I couldn't care less.  Even if it doesn't know how to pronounce every name perfectly I can still tell exactly who it is and whether or not I want to answer it.
I also love that you can check your answering machine messages from any of the handsets - no need to go to the base.  And every handset lets you know if there are messages waiting.
The only cons I can see is that it does take a half a second or so once you answer the phone to be able to talk so occasionally I'll say hello twice and it's a little complicated to check your messages from the handset but all in all I thought it was a great price (around $95 for all four handsets) and I love the fact that you can drop any handset into any base.  This is absolutely critical for my family!  I'd definitely recommend this product unless you are someone that uses absolutely every top of the line feature on your phone.
2080635
Waited a couple of weeks before I reviewed this item so I could give a better review. All I can say is that I love it. Before I installed it we averaged 6 junk calls a day, now we barely get any. The preloaded blocked numbers have taken care of all the telemarking calls but 4 during that time. Those we blocked with the big red button, kind-of fun. Had no problem installing this item, mine was just plug and play on a Panasonic 8 cordless phone system.
2200277
I love the announcement feature. The caller ID is vocalized to let you know the caller before you pick up.
3132100
We have had this phone for about a year.  It works.  It looks exactly as I hoped it would.  I love the feel of it in my hand, and up to my ear.  People can here me just fine.  However, every once in awhile, if we try to adjust the volume on the handset, there is a spot where you can't hear the person at all, and you have to wiggle the volume wheel until you can hear again.  We had to get a special wall mound DSL filter for it.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LGIJFC/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_48
The ringer is a loud, classic bell, which you can adjust the volume on.  We keep the volume off, so it just makes a clicking sound when it rings.  I love the nostalgia of this phone.
3543829
This was purchased for my friend who had to sit in a certain spot only in the house to talk on her cell phone to me.  It took her a bit to find teh other blue tooth connection on her phone to link it ...but when she did..bamm.. it works like a champ.. the cell phone does ring quite long before it switches to the handset but it is worth it.. so set it up in the best reception area for the cell phone and now you have freedom to run around the whole house and outside too :)  I recommend it even if you don't need a landline.  If you do it works with both but not at the same time :O also you can have two blue tooth phones hooked up to it at the same time :) lastly you don't have that annoying heated strange cell phone on your head either ;) and can even hook up a headset to the receiver and not even have to hold onto the phone at all!!  Love this idea can't wait to get one for our house too!
857668
I really like the way that you can change the ring tone on individual phones in the system. The one closest to me in the kitchen is set to a soft melody so that it isn't as irritating. I'm still learning the many settings but I'm happy with the product. The first night, I had a problem with something stupid (I can't remember what it was) so I called the customer service #. The young man was very helpful and when he asked if there was anything else he could help me with, I asked him if the procedure he'd just explained was in the little manual. He gave me the page # and sure enough, if I'd only taken more time in reading the manual, I would have figured it out on my own. He was diplomatic enough to NOT point that out.
739106
Since I rarely make calls from my home phone, I got rid of my land line and my Panasonic 2.4Ghz expandable phone system (total 5 handsets). To simplify my life even further, I am using my Cell phone as my home phone. With all the free weekend and nights minutes, I really don't need any land line phone.

However, there are times when someone calls me and my cell phone is not around me, say upstair in the bedroom, and I am downstair. This is the time where I missed the cordless handsets the most, because I used to have them in every room.

I read about this Uniden phone back in January, and found it is probably what I need, so I pre-order it last month. It was finally available last Thursday and I received it today with an extra handset just to try it out.

I am not disappointed! This is a very well designed phone system. The menu is intuitive and easy to use, plus all the lights are my favorite blue :-). The handset is just like a clamshell motorola cellphone, even the icons in the menu. Probably a 256-color LCD, but it is a first for a cordless phone! Wallpaper and ringtone and even individual phonebook entry are configurable. You can even customize the handset from your PC using the included software and USB cable. It even has some PDA feature like calendar and appointment reminder in the handset. If I don't tell you, you might think I am talking about a new cellphone from Uniden.

Besides the very functional handset, and of course, you can plug a regular phone wire and use it as a regular expandable phone system with ansering machine. But the feature that attracted me buying this phone system is the bluetooth connection. I was wondering why no one has thought about this when bluetooth made popular a couple of years ago. I paired my Sony Ericsson S710i to the base unit, just like one will do with the cellphone to the headset, it found the device and paired it with no problem. I set the base unit to connect to S710i automatically, and viola! Just so happen my friend called me on my cellphone, all 2 handsets were ringing (so did the S710i). I pressed the "mobile" button, and pressed "Enter" to confirmed using S710i, and I was answering using the Uniden's headset. It even display caller ID on all the LCDs! Basically, my S710i is now my phone jack, and the whole Uniden system is plugged into it "wirelessly". Cordless + Wireless, what a wonderful solution!

Bluetooth cell phone is getting very popular recently, even the stubborn Samsung is making new phone with bluetooth capability. If you have a land line and a bluetooth-enabled cellphone, you could now switch between the regular phone line and your free cellphone minutes at will. Talking about the convenience of answering both using just one handset(and you can tell which one is ringing by the different ringtone you assigned them)!

The only thing on my wishlist for this phone is to be able to transfer phonebook from my cell phone to it via bluetooth. Since most bluetooth devices have this function, I can see a firmware update coming for this already great phone.

May be it is too early to review the quality and reliability of this phone system; may be I will add to my review later. For now, I like it... A LOT!
3455305
I love that it rings everytime he closes it.  I wish you could record more than 1 message on it.
797495
works amazingly, the hot girl that notifies me when i have a call coming in is extremely sexy and the quality of my calls and music are on point as well as my movies audio.