Panasonic 5.8 GHZ Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System - Dual Handset System (KX-TG4322B) by Panasonic
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Digital camera reviews of Panasonic 5.8 GHZ Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System - Dual Handset System (KX-TG4322B)
Digital camera Review: Good phone, but terrible battery management
Summary: 3 Stars
I've had other Panasonics in the past and have been happy with them. After a few years I grew frustrated with the way batteries would die unexpectedly. This one is no different. Actually, it's worse. The phone will display 2/3 bars, but right in the middle of a phone call the phone goes dead. Not just this 1 phone, but all of the headsets exhibit this behavior. If I have a power failure, when the power comes back on all of the handsets report that the batteries are dead and that all of them need to charge for 8 hours.
Nearly all of the major features of this phone are very good (sound quality, range, intercom, etc.). Their are some other cons like the lack of backlit keypad, no headphone jack and display is rather small. The battery management just does not work and Panasonic has really let a good phone go bad over this (and not just this model). After 6 months with this phone, I'm ready to leave Panasonic behind and find something else now.
Digital camera Review: Good phones
Summary: 4 Stars
We bought these phones because our other cordless phone needed a new battery and it was hard to find a replacement for it. Also, very convenient to have another handset that we could keep in another bed room that doesn't have a phone jack in it. It's very convenient to just plug it into an electrical outlet. It's about 1 month now and so far, so good.Digital camera Review: Great Phone
Summary: 5 Stars
This phone is super! The design of phone is so nice. The sound is great and clear. The batteries are the thing I like the most. AAA rechargeable battery are easy to replace in future with low price. I can replace batteries with high capacity 1100 mAH just about 10 bucks. When the batteries are low, and I have no time to charge it, I just put the Alkaline AAA to use the phone.(Do not charge Alkaline batteries). Take out the Alkaline batteries, and replace by the reachargeable Ni-MH for charging.
The phones also share the phone book. Just add phone number to one phone, and it automaticly shares to the second phone. Nice! The phone also do not interfere the wireless router 2.4Ghz. My old phone was always having a noise when I was in the range of the router signal.
Digital camera Review: Great for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
Very low cost for the performance.
There seems to be a little backround noise, but not annoying.
Long life between charges (7-10 days).
I like that you can check the messages from either handset.
I am very happy with them.
Future battery replacement should be easy (2xAAA per phone, included).
I have always liked the value and quality of Panasonic.
Digital camera Review: Great phone system
Summary: 5 Stars
We've had this phone now for about 9 months and it's really been fantastic. We bought the two phone system to start, and then bought an additional single handset to add to it. Adding it was a piece of cake.
I got this phone because I have only one phone jack on my main floor in a very inconvenient place. I did not want to hang the phone on the wall because the outlet is at child-level and tempting for little hands to pull out. So an expandable system where all I needed was a regular outlet was very attractive to me. The base is on our third floor, and the extensions are on the kitchen counter ont he main level and the lower level.
I LOVE the phonebook, and that it's on every phone so you don't have to program numbers into each phone individually. I especially like that it keeps the name that you entered in and uses it as the caller ID name when that person calls. For example, on my old phone, I had my husbands cell phone entered into the phonebook, but when he called it still said, "Twin Cities, MN" and the phone number. But this phone actually says, "Hubby Cell" and the phone number. I really like that.
It's a little annoying to have to transfer the call from one phone to another because you cannot have two extensions on at the same time, but not a huge deal. Once you practice it a few times, it's quick and easy. I really like the intercom system, so when I am up on the third floor and my husband is in the basement and the kids are sleeping, I can just give him a quick call...very nice feature.
I have the extension go into night mode at 7:30pm so late-night telemarketers don't wake the kids. Or the occaional freak who misdials our number at 2am asking for a ride home from the bar.
I love being able to check the answering machine from any handset, and that it blinks when there is a message or new voice mail.
I do get the occasional echo in the phone, but it clears itself up within the first 30 seconds of the phone call. I actually think it has more to do with in-home interference with my router, which is sitting right next to the phone base.
Range into the yard was extremely poor...I could not go 80 feet into the yard without serious static, but that was when the base was in my concrete-walled basement. I moved it to the third level of my home and can now go out past my garage, which is over 120 feet.
So all in all...I'm very pleased with this phone and hope it lasts us for years. When it dies, we'll replace with another Panasonic.