Great cordless phone

I chose the 5965C as it was the highest rated in Consumer Reports as well as the phone system my in-laws bought after they had battery problems with the similar Panasonic product. The system has a great mix of range, features, and style. The product has a speakerphone feature on the handset as well as the base and caller ID on all the units. It also has a vibrate/ringer off feature which is great. The color screen is not a huge bonus as the pre-loaded pictures are pretty low tech. If you could download pics or incorporate a picture caller ID as on many new cell phones, that might be a reason to upgrade to the color model.
The unit I bought was from Costco and came with an included 2nd handset for $139 on sale. A 3rd additional handset, bought at another store, cost almost $100 more.