Uniden handset TCX905 with base unit TRU8866-if compatible?

Compatibility of Uniden handset TCX905 with base unit TRU8866. Some sources say it is compatible & other say it is not. Can you confirm whether it is or not?
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sgilliatte May 26, 2008

I bought 2 handsets (TCX905) I can't get them to register to the base unit.

I took the battery cover off, but, still no good. Any suggetions?
Tipper63 Oct 29, 2008

Thanks for the tip of removing the battery cover. Couldn't get the handset to register until I took this extra step -- which wasn't in the manual!
Anonymous Apr 01, 2009

Thanks for the advice. I removed the cover and it worked! Excellent!

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I just successfully registered 4 TCX905s with my TRU8865 base - it's documented in the TCX905 manual.

Be sure the handset you want to register is fully charged.

Remove the handset you want to register from its charger.

Now unplug the AC for the main base, hold down the 'find handset' key on the base and plug the AC in again, when it beeps, you can let go of that button.

Hold down the '#' on the handset you want to register, it will show 'Registering Handset...' and when it beeps, it's done - registered, you're good to go :)

Posted on Feb 13, 2009

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I own a Uniden tcx905 has been working perfect the phone rung said hello found out no one can hear me but once i hang up redial the caller and they pick up there phone they can hear me just fine ..please help me find out whats wrong the mute button is off

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Bought 2 TCX905 to expand TRU8885. The registration instructions didn't work; tried many times. Finally removed the battery covers of the new handsets so that they would fit into the base and they registered without any problems.

Posted on Jul 08, 2010

Anonymous

I biught a TRU9496 base which was packaged with one additional 905 handset.

A few days later I purchased 2 additional TCX905 handset units and after 3 days of charging they still wouldn't register. The directions said to depress the "#" key for 2 seconds and that didn't work.

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 to the base unit TRU9496.

3. On the TRU 9496 base unit press "Menu" then select "Registration" and press OK

4. You should get the message "press the # key on the remote handset".

5. Depress the "#" key on the unregistered 905 and it should register.

Posted on Sep 29, 2008

Anonymous

Just removed the battery cover and it worked. Thank you!!!

Posted on Mar 07, 2008

Anonymous Sep 30, 2011

Thanks! Great tip. Thanks! Great tip.

Anonymous

Forget what I said before, the TCX905 does NOT fit into the TRU 8866 base unit with the battery cover on.

REMOVE THE BATTERY COVER TO REGISTER THE TCX905 WITH THE TRU8866 and everything works fine....

Posted on Oct 21, 2007

dianaewing Jul 10, 2011

You are a genius! Would it have been so difficult for Uniden to include that in the instructions? I thought I was going to have to send all the extra handsets back and voila! you made it work.

Anonymous

I just picked up a TCX905 and it wont fit into the TRU8866.

Since it will NOT fit into the 2-line base unit, it does not appear to be compatible.

Posted on Oct 21, 2007

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