Customer Rating:  
Summary: Nice phone, once TCX 905 registration problem was solved
Comment:
Four stars because it's new to me but so far it looks like 5 stars.
Bought the TRU9496 packaged with one TCX905 handset. Uniden says whatever 905 handsets are packaged and sold with the base are pre-registered. Something to keep in mind if you eventually intend to expand towards the max limit of 10 phones.
One week later, I purchased 2 additional TCX905 handsets, charged them for 3 days, depressed the "#" key on each new 905 and they failed to register.
Here was the solution:
1. First, remove the battery cover on your unregistered TCX905 and look under the battery to confirm that you indeed purchased a TCX905 because some Uniden handsets were packaged as 905's but were not.
2. Take the fully charged, unregistered 905 next to the base unit TRU9496.
3. On the TRU9496 base unit press "Menu" then arrow down and select "Registration" then press OK.
4. You should get the message on the base unit screen "press the # key on the remote handset".
5. Depress the "#" key on the unregistered 905 and it should register.
One reason I selected the TRU9496 over the Panasonic KX TG6720B was that the base unit of the Uniden is corded and will work in a power failure. Also, the documentation of the Uniden appeared to be better but download both and read them - it's a personal choice.
I am buying another TRU9496 unit for my home.
Line1 will be the normal copper in.
Line2 will be from my desktop PC's MagicJack device.
I'll be free from having to make long distance phone calls tethered to my desktop (MagicJack) PC and will be able to call/answer on Line1/Line2 from anywhere I have a TCX905 remote (or carry it). I'll be able to tell by the ring whether it's my landline or MagicJack.
Will get back to you when my home setup is complete.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Functional 2-line Phone
Comment: This was purchased to replace the same model phone which was purchased about eighteen months ago. The last phone base died --- apparently because of a power surge --- but my wife liked the phone so much that she wanted an exact replacement. I was able to link the two cordless phones I had purchased as well as the cordless phone that came with the original base to the new base unit (although Uniden advised me that that would not be possible).
Overall this is a functional system and performs as advertised.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Mostly good
Comment: This phone is well-designed, and all the bits seem to be weighted and balanced well. The setup and menus are pretty intuitive, and there have been no problems with either the base unit or the 3 cordless handsets (we bought 2 extra). The only complaint is that there is sporadic static that I can't blame on range or interference. Overall, though, this system is better than the one from Siemens that it replaced.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Am returning the Uniden
Comment: I have had a two line multi-handset telephone for my home use for several years. Because several of the handsets, now irreplacable, have broken over the years I looked to see what was out there. The major players seem to be Uniden, Panasonic, and ATT. Although the reviews for each of the systems are mixed, I went with the Uniden, in part because the reviews were slightly better, and in part because it was a little less expensive, in part because it could take 10 units, as opposed to 8.
I have to say that I love all aspects of the system except for one. The handsets are comfortable and easy to use. The intercom and message unit intuitive. The ability to create individual banners was effortless. The writing is clear. The backlighting is convenient, and there seems to be a very good balance between easy of use and flexibility. It is a well thought out instrument.
Unfortunately, the one problem is that it is works terribly, at least in my house. The sound quality is atrocious, most conversations deteriorating into a "What??" "WHAT????" scream. There was constant static. The range is miniscule. The phone signal did not reach all rooms of the house, or even my back porch. Conversations would periodically drop out.
Ultimately, the decision to return the system was easy -- I absolutely could not make it work minimally; that is, be able to make and receive calls throughout my house. This is less than acceptable, which would include making calls from my porch; and much less than superior, which would include the ability to make and receive calls from all rooms, and my backyard. (Of couse, I tried different locations of the base unit).
So, two stars: three stars for design, but one removed for function. My wife would give it one star, since she is less enamored by design, and more inconvenienced by having to ship this disaster back.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awsome two line phone system
Comment: This is a great phone. Works as well as any panasonic but for 60% less cost. I have owned both and this Uniden is definitely the one to buy. Additional handsets currently $29.00 vs $79.00 for Panasonic.
There is no differnece in quality or features and I owned this system for over 6 months now.
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