 Great item...Panasonic made requested improvements |
| Review Date: April 1, 2008 |
| Reviewer: E. Gallagher, Prague, Czech Republic |
I agree with the previous reviewer that this is a great product. I bought it to avoid interference with my home wi-fi network (g and n); absolutely no interference.
I really like the backlit keypad and the talking caller ID (a noticeable improvement over previous Panasonic phones). I notice that these were the biggest gripes on previous Amazon reviews, so Panasonic is obviously taking notice.
If you want to save about $20, you can buy the version without a phone keypad in the base unit (KX-TG9334T) but I like having the "extra phone" in the base unit (you have to use the speaker phone option with no headset plugged in). Works great at a workdesk or kitchen and almost makes this a 5 headset system.
Unlike the previous reviewer, who thought the headsets too small, for me they are slightly bigger than I like. I would prefer something slightly smaller that could fit inside a pants pocket while I'm working in the yard or in the garage. Not possible with these headsets--you need a belt clip--but not really a big deal.
The phone book is great--easy to add an incoming call--and MOST IMPORTANT it automatically updates the phone book in EVERY headset with that new name and number.
We plan to add another headset but there are three different options. A little disappointing that the Panasonic parts center could not tell us the differences (we eventually found out via the internet--the TGA 630 has no lit touchpad and is white/pearl color, the TGA 930 is pretty close to the supplied headset but the keypad is black, and the TGA 935 has drop and splash resistance (for a kitchen or bath?).
Bottom line: great product! |
Pricier than most, but worth it!
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| Review Date: March 28, 2008 |
| Reviewer: William J. Cuthbertson, |
I was pleasantly surprised at both the sound quality and the range of this phone system. My driveway is 200 + feet long and I was able to walk all the way down to the mailbox without losing reception or crispness in my conversation. Will I ever need to be 200+ feet away from the base on a call? Probably not, but the option is there.
The talking caller ID is a great feature, but you have to program names so that the lame caller ID labels arent called out (for example, I tried calling the house with my cell phone and the caller ID said "PA Cell Phone" and that's exactly what the talking ID said - how am I supposed to know who the heck that is!).
The phonebook is slightly tedious, but it's easy enough to program a phone number once a phone call comes in.
The keypad is easy to read. Even my mother said right away that she could read the numbers without glasses.
The ringers are another shortfall to this phone, but again, that's not a big deal. There are about 6 options - 3 rings and 3 songs. Nothing really great. One day, they'll make a phone you can program MP3s to (like a cell phone) but for now, it is what it is.
The four handsets are a Godsend. No more running to get the phone. They're in every room that my wife and I spend the most time in. They each have an "extension" and you can easily transfer calls.
The only other downside is the hanset size. They are a bit small. But so are all cordless housephones these days. I personally prefer something a little bigger.
Anyway, overall a great purchase and I am extremely happy. Nice job, Panasonic! |
Great cordless phone system
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| Review Date: August 3, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Proverb, Monroe, NJ |
The handsets are small & light and come with an optional belt clip.
The sound is clear even next to the wireless router. The range is excellent. It sounds great throughout the house and around the yard. The speakerphone is clear & loud. To get off speakerphone, you have to press "talk" rather than press "sp-phone" again.
If you're a caller ID subscriber, you can block calls for specific numbers. The phone will ring once and immediately hang up. You can add to the shared phonebook or block calls from any handset by manually entering the number or selecting it from the caller list.
Messages can be accessed from any handset and remotely.
Some other useful features are talking caller ID and alarm (once or daily with tone & melody or 7 fixed voice announcements) for each handset.
The intercom feature between the handsets is also nice.
I recommend this cordless phone system. |
Feature rich, easy set up & use, good reception, long battery life before charge
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| Review Date: February 23, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Ravyn, Chicago, IL USA |
If you've had a phone system with an answering machine and multiple handsets before, you'll probably find the Panasonic Dect 6.0 Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System 4 Handset System KX-TG9344T very easy and quick to set up after you complete the initial 7 hour charge (first thing out of the box: insert the batteries into the handsets, plug in the base unit and the other recharger bases, put the handset in the rechargers. The phone display tells you when the phone's fully charged). After the phones are charged, it's almost intuitive to do the rest of the set up. The instruction booklet is very comprehensive and fairly easy to follow. After I had charged up all the handsets I was able to set up the phone, record my message on the answering machine, and enter name and phone numbers for about 10 names/number on 1 handset -- it has a shared phonebook and automatically transfers your phone book and most settings to all the other handsets!! -- in about 30-45 minutes.
You can pretty much just select the menu button and then scroll through the selections to set things up without reading the instruction manual if you're a savvy user and in a hurry to get up and running but I recommend reading the instruction book to find out about all the features -- it's an easy read.
The reception has been excellent and it also works well with headsets which you have to purchase separately. I live in a high rise surrounded by buildings and walked all over my apartment while on the phone and not had any drop-offs in the reception; works fine around electronic equipment etc. (I did extensive research here on Amazon.com on phones and read a lot of reviews before selecting this model and it looks like it's paid off.)
The handsets are lightweight, and easy to hold even for someone with small hands like me. The display tells you how long you've been on your call (hours, minutes, seconds) when connected, and when not connected to a call will give you the current time and the status of the battery.
The battery life is phenomenal for a fully recharged handset. So far I've used it non-stop without recharging for 5 hours and 45 minutes without changing handsets!! The battery indicator still was one dot and had some juice left (they advertise this phone will last up to 5 hours before a recharge). Of course you can switch handsets in the middle of a call since you can do conference calling.
Features include a light keypad which lights up whenever you touch a button (this is a great feature missing from many other Panasonic phones and makes it easy to use the phone in a dark room). As mentioned, it has a shared phonebook so that when you enter names and phone numbers it automatically puts them on the other handsets. A lot of settings like date and time also automatically are transferred to the other handsets. It has a voice caller ID which you can set on or off and also adjust the volume individually for each handset; I find it helpful to use in rooms where I may not be near a handset when the phone rings (note: will have trouble with pronouncing some names -- some results are funny -- but gets easy names) -- this feature obviously only works if you subscribe to Caller ID. Each handset has a speaker phone button which you toggle to turn on or off. You can set the phone to block calls. You can even select a "night mode" and enter the times on a handset you want the ringer to be turned off and that handset will automatically not ring during that time. You can put a call on hold with a hold button which also toggles to turn on or off.
The base set comes with the answering machine, has a keypad so you can dial directly from the base (you'd have to use the speakerphone to talk if you didn't want to use the handset) and also has a mute button. Tip: the handsets use the top button to the left of the menu button to toggle the mute feature when you're on a call (I had to look this up in the instructions but it will appear on the handset screen when the phone is in use). And the phone book allows you to search for an entry by pressing the keypad to start entering the name, or scroll up or down through names using the center round button.
Most settings are easily found and used via the Menu button at the top center of the phone and scrolling through the selections. It is easy to listen to phone messages, too, this way if you don't want to use the base set although the base has more features via buttons on the base. I've used the answering system and it works very well and it is easy to hear messages during playback (you can adjust the volume). Another nice feature is handsets are interchangeable with the rechargers and base set. There is an intercom feature on the handsets which lets you contact the base set -- nice for two people to use to communicate with one another from different rooms (never used this so don't know the range).
The phone keeps tracks of calls you're received and if you subscribe to Caller ID, allows you to easily add them to your phone book or erase either one by one or all at once. Press the left top button under View CID on the handset's screen, and you have the option to "All Erase" and with a single push of a button and delete the entire caller ID list, a feature missing from many phones. Or you can go through the list one by one by pressing the down arrow key from the center circular button and chose to erase or select it to edit or save. You can easily further edit names and numbers once they're in the phone book. Tip: when entering names and numbers you push the right arrow key on the center round button to move the cursor right before adding the next letter or number.
Additional Tips: To get out of any menu, press the "Off" button. To light up the display, press the large round button with the arrow keys.
In short this is a light weight, feature rich, long life battery, easy to use phone set which, after the initial battery charging, I had up and running in under an hour. Love it! My favorite phone system yet -- and I've had a few over the years. |
A lot of excellent features for the price (4.5 stars)
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| Review Date: September 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: R. Kyle, USA |
We got this system to eliminate interference with the wifi network in our home. It does this and more.
The feature I like best is the message feature. One of the issues I have had with using the phone company's voice mail system is that I never really stop to pick up the phone and notice I have a message. With a handset dial, you don't even hear the stuttered dial tone when you are calling people. This phone system provides a nice solution. Each handset flashes when you have a Voicemail message. That means if there's a message that is for my husband instead of me, I can clear my handset while leaving my husband's flashing.
The alarm on the phone is easier and quicker to set than my clock radio. This helps, too, if you are going to set an alarm for a single occasion.
The handset is lighted and easy to read, even at night without my glasses I can dial. That's great in an emergency.
The phone book is easy to update. It's handy and best of all, all four handsets have the information. This is a big improvement over previous models which only had the information on the handset where you programmed the number in.
The handsets are smaller and lighter than the previous models. They don't use an antenna, which was proving to be a cat toy in the previous models.
And, not only does the phone not interfere with our electronics, the reception just sounds better. My husband's cell phone didn't connect well with the previous system.
Synthetic speech on the Caller ID is also an improvement, though my Garmin Navigator has a lot better speech synthesis. I'm really hoping at some point, they will have voices that sound almost human.
Rebecca Kyle, September 2006 |
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