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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
Fantastic Phone!
By D. Gage
I originally bought this phone for a single feature - it is one of very few phones on the market which has a mute button on the handset. I work from home and frequently have conference calls where I want the freedom to walk around the house and listen to the call - but do not want the other callers to hear. All phones offer the headset jack - but most other phones only offer a hold button where you can no longer hear the call.
Once I got the phone home and installed, I discovered some of the many other great features - a fully functional speaker phone built into the handset. It does not just play the sounds loudly out of the ear piece - but rather has an additional speaker on the back of the phone for clear reception without feedback on the front microphone.
There is a one-touch voice mail button on the base unit which is programmable to dial whatever number you need - be it an 800 number or just *98.
Additionally it interprets the caller ID name and actually pronounces it in a rather clear voice. I'm sure you could turn this off - but it is a nice feature as I no longer have to look at the screen to see who is calling. The screen has multi-lines and is clear. Another nice feature is a battery charge indicator on the handset screen.
Only possible down side is that the handset is a little large - with a two inch hard antenna protruding from the top. But this is rather common on the 2.4 GHz phones.
It supports a standard called Caller IQ which you can read about at [...] - it's a nice information service - but there is a nominal monthly fee if you do not let them become your long distance carrier. This feature is completely optional.
In general I am very pleased with this phone for the price and functionality.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Good while it lasted! BEWARE power LOSS...
By dranansi
6 months! That's how long it lasted.
The GOODThe phone is lovely, looks good and operated well. Nice features, built-in phone book was really convenient. The charge on the phone lasted a few days, no need to be constantly recharging it.
I ESPECIALLY liked the VOICE MAIL LIGHT flashing when you have a voice mail message. Then with the press of 1 button the phone dials and accesses the voice mail account. A real JOY!
Excellent range. All over house and outside. No interference with other equipment.
Now the PROBLEMS:ECHO..ECHO ..ECHO..There was an echo with the voice enhancer. Turning off helped somewhat but then there was loss of clarity sometimes.
BEEP...BEEPand an infrequent beep while talking making one lose bits of conversation.. Auto frequency changes maybe?
POWER LOSSThe power went off when I accidentally unplugged the phone thinking it was my shaver and the phone RESET AND NEVER WORKED AGAIN! How ridiculous!
I have another cordless, a Toshiba, I unplugged that to test and it continued to work after I plugged it back in. All the programmed memory buttons still retained their numbers.
With the Panasonic, I tried resetting the phone but alas ... there are NO instructions on how to reset if the power is disconnected. The manual simply said replace handset on cradle and let charge for x hours. Still the thing wouldn't work. flashing lights and beeps! Amazing!
I would have returned the thing but decided that I would simply get another phone of a DIFFERENT brand that actually WORKS AFTER BEING UNPLUGGED.
My new phone, a GE, has instructions on resetting the phone if accidentally unplugged or power outage. 6 months and it is still working, and no beeps! Unfortunately it doesn't have the voice mail light. I really liked that light!
So, if you accidentally unplug your phone beware....all may not be as it seems!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Very Dispointing
By A Customer
I have an old analog Panasonic 2.4Ghz and love it. So I didn't even think of buying another brand. This phone is terrible. She speakerphone does not work well, continually cutting in and out. The headset is even worse, the echo and digital warble are unbearable. Going to try a GE recomended from Consumer Reports.
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