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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful.
Panasonic continues to lead the way in solid cordless phone
By J. Vadnais
After a few cordless phone purchasing fumbles with AT&T and Sony, I've come back to Panasonic. This phone has amazing reception and the battery life is great too. I can use this many hours over a weekend, leave it off the charger and it still has battery juice on Monday morning.
I also appreciate how Panasonic makes enough differing models of the same basic phone so I don't need to overbuy and get features I don't want.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
Panasonic KX-TC1713B 900 MHz Digital Cordless Phone
By A Customer
The Panasonic KX-TC1713B is a digital 900MHz cordless phone with call waiting caller ID and digital duplex speakerphone. It is also much easier to use than previous generations of phones, because it has a large "Navigator" button, which is more like a joystick than a button.
It allows you navigate the phone's menu structure instead of digging out the manual every time you have to do something.
Call Waiting Caller ID And Battery
The caller ID LCD screen is backlit and is located on the handset. In addition to phone numbers and names (where available and with caller ID service ordered from your phone company), it also shows the battery status, which is much more convenient than my old VTech phone that would just die without any prior warning.
With Panasonic, you can see if the battery is full, half-empty or close to being empty. The battery icon blinks when the forth stage is reached - time to recharge when the battery will be empty in a couple of minutes.
Battery here is Ni-Cad type and performs best if fully discharged before charging to its full capacity. Otherwise, due to "memory effects" the useful capacity may degrade. The charge time is also too long.
When somebody calls, you can see the phone and the name after the first ring. If you are on the phone and somebody calls, you can also see their information and decide if you should switch to the second line. Also, if people called you and you didn't pick up the phone, you can review all callers' numbers and names by pressing "Navigator" key up and/or down.
Sound Quality
The phone uses digital transmission, which is more secure and eliminates static noise. But if you get too far from the base (in my case it's about 100-200 feet), instead of static you will experience breakups in conversation. The sound quality is very good and the volume can be adjusted (3 settings).
Features
The phone has keypads on both handset and the base with base featuring intercom (I never use it). The charging is reversible - the handset can be placed on the base either face up or face down for recharging (I prefer "face up" position, because this way you can see who is calling without picking up the phone).
The display is dot-matrix and fits 2 lines - one for phone number and another one for names plus the lower portion shows instructions like "^ Next > Edit" (means "push Navigator button up for next item, or push it right to edit the current one")
Bottom Line
At $70 retail, this phone is not [inexpensive]. However, you can usually buy it on eBay for much less. And it is a very good phone and caller ID device with a cool looking LCD display.
26 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
Solid
By MOT33
It looks good, it works and it's reasonably priced. It's easy to use and program. It has a ton of features, including a light that blinks when you have a message on your phone company voicemail.
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