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I have a Uniden PowerMax 5.8mhz TRU8885. It has served me fairly well
over the years, but working from home nearly 100% of the time has
taken its toll. It is really falling short when it comes to hands free.
It can only be connected to the wireless handset, which uses the battery,
which dies pretty fast (well, not that fast, but when i’m on a call for
8+ hours, it ain’t gonna last).
I guess one solution would be to be another handset and base and
connect them. Then I could swap handsets and let the other charge.
That’s not a bad idea cuz we’d like to have another handset available.

However, my real goal was to get handsfree connected to the base unit
so it doesn’t need a battery.

The headset i have kinda sucks too. It is not this model, but similar:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0248538
The mic doesn’t pick up my voice unless I hold it next to my mouth, that
completely defeats the purpose of having a headset for handsfree operation.
I’m a pretty tough customer because in-ear bugs me and over ear is only
slightly less annoying. I do use the speaker phone when I can (my wife
works from home so i can’t be on speaker phone when she’s on her work
phone). Plus, i have to stick my face next to the nic on the base to
be heard (sometimes).

Let me summarize:

* Base unit with speaker phone (must)
* Base unit with good mic (must)
* Base unit with numbers to dial (must)
* 5.8 mhz (must)
* Headset that is truly hands free (must)
* Base unit with headset jack (almost must)
* Wireless unit with speaker phone (almost must)
* Mulitple wireless units (almost must)

Any recommendations?

Misc Links:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/172606/ref=zg_bs_nav
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-KX-TG6544B-Expandable-Cordless-Answering/dp/tech-data/B0036R88CG/ref=de_a_smtd
http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelComparisonResults?storeId=15001&catalogId13401&catGroupId=153042&items=510654|510653|510150|509650|461201|413618|
http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Phones-Fax/Telephones/DECT-6-0-Plus/model.KX-TG6632B.S_11002_7000000000000005702#tabsection
http://www.plantronics.com/us/category/home;jsessionid=DEE5D7328CAAB526037BF0AA203E3F6F.bravo?WT.svl=primNav
http://www.google.com/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Plantronics+M214C

Newegg sale:

Panasonic KX-TG9333T 1.9 GHz Digital DECT 6.0 3X Handsets Expandable Digital Cordless Phone Integrated Answering Machine
Normally: $98.99 Sale: $49.99

http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/KX-TG6644B
Suggested
Retail Price: $129.95
Less: $32.49
Your Price: $97.46

http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/KX-TG6672B
Corded phone, not for sale on their web site.
$88 at overstock.com

Or should I supliment our existing Uniden PowerMax 5.8ghz setup?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Uniden-TRU8885-3-5-8-GHz-Trio-Single-Line-Cordless-Phone-/230708969988?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b7538204#ht_500wt_1156
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Uniden-TRU8885-2-5-8-GHz-Duo-Single-Line-Cordless-Phone-2-phone-system-/230708834803?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35b75171f3#ht_500wt_1202
http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIDEN-TRU8860-2-HIGH-END-5-8GHz-DUAL-HANDSET-CORDLESS-PHONE-SYSTEM-/180748467912?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1572bec8#ht_6886wt_966

http://www.101phones.com/cat/15517/DECT-6-Cordless-Phones-Four-or-More-Handsets.html?&page=2&size=18&sort=&sortby=
http://www.101phones.com/details/15517-14041/uniden-dect1588-3.html
http://shop.panasonic.com/compare/?itemNbr=KX-TG6645B&itemNbr=KX-TG6545B&itemNbr=KX-TG6644B&itemNbr=KX-TG6643B
http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/KX-TG6644B?t=specs
http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/KX-TG6545B?t=accessories
http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/KX-TCA400?t=specs
http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/KX-TCA430

Comment ( 1 )

  1. / Gabe
    Headset recommendation: Plantronics M214C. $13.74 at Amazon. "It's pretty basic, but does the job. It's comfortable for extended periods, and has a very good noise canceling mic. Even has an inline volume and mute control."

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