Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones

Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones
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Manufacturer: Motorola
Model: 513958-001-00
Product features:

For use with Motorola MD 700 series expandable cordless phones
5.8 GHz digital signal; 4-line backlit LCD
Caller ID, visual call-waiting and voicemail-waiting indicators
Speakerphone, 3-way conferencing, custom ring tones
Hands-free and handset-to-handset intercom functions; belt clip

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Customer Review: These are great phones getting a bad rap! Ours work well - here's why...
Summary: 5 Stars

People complain of bad battery life, and we had this problem at first. I think what happens is that the batteries get old on the store shelf. Ours wouldn't hold a charge very long, so we called Motorola, and they cheerfully & quickly sent us new batteries. After that, everything was great. Like any NiCad product, I think you have to 1) follow the directions for the initial charge and 2) keep them on the base as much as you can. Our family has trouble returning them to the base, but they still are holding charges well after about 8 months.
For us, being able to expand to 8 phones on just one line is the clinching feature (its not common to support so many handsets using just one "ringer equivalent" [telephone technospeak - we only have 5 ringer equivalents in our house - so we can only have 5 ordinary phones or phone devices hooked up at once]). Also, the Motorola doesn't interfere with our internet DSL dial-up on the same line. So far, we have just 3 handsets, but plan to add more gradually. More means less getting up and running around, and more intercom units - I'd like one in each bedroom eventually.
The human inferface and buttons are relatively easy. Changing volumes is easy - in my room I turn off the ringer, but hear it ringing in other rooms. It lights up on ringing, (text and buttons!) and I can see the caller ID even at night, and then decide if it's for me or whether to let my children answer it, or just let it go to voice mail. The caller ID log is shared by all units - everyone can see the same list on their phones and holds the last 40 calls backed up by battery. You can quickly redial any entry in the log and/or save it to your handset's personal address book. The fast dial address book entries are unique to each phone, and have user-defined text tags for each number. They have a lot of shortcut features that make them convenient.
Our friends gave us a "talking" 2.4MHz system to try and it almost drove us crazy - I couldn't get anybody to use it - the interface was so awkward. A clean interface is very important. Any phone requires a few days to get used to because portables lack a precise common interface like the GUIs on computers, but my family was up and running quickly.
For security, we want 5.8MHz. It's too easy for prowlers to cruise around and capture conversations. I'm told no one can readily crack 5.8MHz right now.
I was surprise how poor the features are on many phones - someday someone will make some that are much better - but this is the best I could find at present. My wife doesn't care for the "rugged" non-slip handset, but the guys like it, and my daughter is indifferent. Most of all, adding phones to our single line is trivial and relatively inexpensive. The system should last a long time with up to 8 handsets.
Don't overlook this phone. Get Motorola to replace the batteries if necessary. I don't think any of the systems are perfect, but this one is very nice.

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Description of Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones

5.8GHz Additional Handset for MD751/761-5.8GHz Accessory handset - For use with the MOT-MD700 series- Caller ID call waiting caller ID with visual call waiting- FHSS digital technology- Handset speakerphone- 24 Selectable polyphonic musical ring tones- Custom ring basedon phonebook- 50# Private phonebook memory locations- 4-Line theater style fading backlit display- Lighted handset keypad- Voicemail message waiting indication- Audible and visual low battery indication- Handset to handset intercom- Room monitor- Auto-answer handsfree intercom- Redial/flash/hold/mute- Last 5 number redial- 3-Way conferencing - Eng/Fre/Spa/Pordisplays- Headset jack (2.5mm)- Belt clip included- This handset does not require a phone jack- SilverSEE ALSO: MOT-MD751 MOT-MD761MOTMD71GE-TL26506

Expand your Motorola MD 700 series cordless phone system (required, sold separately) with the addition of these MD71 accessory handsets. Each handset supports all the great features of your base system, whether it's caller ID, visual call-waiting and voicemail-waiting indicators, hands free and handset-to-handset intercom functions, room monitoring, three-way conferencing, speakerphone, even selectable ring tones. Consults your base station's documentation for full feature information.

Each MD71 accessory handset comes with it's own charging cradle, NiCD battery, belt clip, and complete instructions on how to add it to your base system. No additional phone jack is required; all you need is an electrical outlet.

What's in the Box
One MD71 (handset and charging cradle), NiCD battery pack, transformer, belt clip, instructions, warranty information

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