5.8 GHz Cordless Phone Reviews

We have reviewed products from several manufacturers and have summarized the following comparison to help you determine which 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone is best for your needs.
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	BETTER	BEST
	VTech VT-i5871	Panasonic KX-TG6053s
	More Info View All Vtech	More Info View All Panasonic
Price	$116.95	$135.95
Expandable	4 handsets total	4 handsets total
Caller ID	Caller ID/Call Waiting	Caller ID/Call Waiting
Answering Machine	yes	yes
Speakerphone	yes -handset and base	speakerphone on handsets
Phonebook	100 name/number phonebook and caller ID memory	50#- Phonebook and dialer
Phonebook Sharing	yes	yes
Intercom	yes	Intercom between handsets
Call Transfer/ Conference	transfer and conference calls between handsets	Up to 4-way conference capability
Pluses	+ 15 minutes of record time on the digital answering system + Trilingual menu prompts	+ Comes bundled with 3 handsets + Built-in clock on LCD with alarm

5.8 Cordless Phone Advantages:

• Most secure if concerned with eavesdropping
• Least interference to wireless networks, other phone frequencies and microwaves
• All these phones come with a multiple handset capability, which accommodate up to 4 remote handsets supported by a single base. 
• The Uniden TRU8885 series can accommodate up to 2 handsets total. This feature is especially handy for rooms where phone jacks are not close by or not available.

Disadvantages:

• Limited range. Although these phones have higher frequencies, the range is not always better.
• The 5.8 GHz range is no better than the average 2.4 GHz phones. If you need a long range phone then a 900 MHz phone would be your best choice.  

Editor’s Recommendations:

The Panasonic 5.8GHz Cordless Phone 

If you’re shopping for a Panasonic 5.8GHz phone, we highly recommend the Panasonic KX-TG5210M or the Panasonic KX-TG5230M cordless phones as they operate entirely at 5.8 GHz.  The 5.8 GHz phone operates interference free with wireless networks and wireless cameras/monitoring devices.  The older units such as the AT&T 5840, AT&T 5870 and the VTech VT5831 and VT5881 units are 5.8 GHz one way and 2.4 GHz the other.  The newer AT&T 5860s and the new Vtech's including the TRU8885, TRU8866 operate at the full 5.8Ghz range.

This editor rates the Panasonic 5240M with 5 stars and Panasonic 5100M with 4 stars (only because it is an older model) as it has the lowest product return rate coupled with a well designed phone system with great functionality.  The Panasonic KX-TG6500 - 2 line 5.8 GHz phone is also rated with 5 stars as it is the only 2 line 5.8 GHz phone on the market with a digital answering machine.  The Uniden TRU8866 falls short as the speakerphone is not full duplex and does not come with an answering machine.