Rating: 
Summary: Panasonic Must Get Kickbacks on Their Batteries
Review: *-*-*-*-*
Would be a great phone (4 Stars) except for a FATAL FLAW. Does Panasonic get kickbacks from battery manufacturers? ***OH*** Panasonic makes ITS OWN batteries. BEWARE the manual's advice that this phone "may be always kept on the charging base." Its batteries are NICADs! NiCads have memories!!! So be sure to leave the phone off the charger until it requires recharging. Otherwise your battery will last only a month or two (I am totally serious---happened to me). If you're lucky and the battery dies at the 29-day stage, AND you have every single plastic bag, twist-tie, styrofoam piece, receipt etc., take the ENTIRE unit back to the store and they have to exchange it. The store won't just give you a new battery. After 30 days, a replacement battery will cost you $20 & up. "Ching" PS I called Panasonic and guess what? Everybody complains about this. And I thought America wasn't full of geeks. Good work everyone, now--if we can just get the MFR to improve their product. Bought*******Fry's Electronics Lasted*******Twoish years so far. Am aiming for the sky here... Range*******Great. No static. Durability*****Drop-resistant if you have carpets, else resist.
Buttons never wear out or through that I have seen. (Unit gives out before buttons do.) Speakers*****Fine, both in-ear and speakerphone.
***Great feature---handset has own speakerphone, stands up nicely on flat hard surface as long as you don't touch it;
***Poor feature ---like most phones these days does not fit comfortably against my ear & lacks any but minimal curve, which mars hand-holding in my opinion. Caller-ID*****Is some proprietary version you have to pay additional for. Placement****One version hangs on the wall; its handset can be placed facing either in OR out and still charge, i.e. foolproof. Flash********This feature won't disconnect the line, making multiple redialing (to win those tickets or speak with Rush Limbaugh) more not less difficult. Maybe that's GOOD! Redial*******This feature only works after 'Off' but does call up a list of numbers.
Rating:
Summary: Panasonic Must Get Kickbacks on Their Batteries
Review: *-*-*-*-*
Would be a great phone (4 Stars) except for a FATAL FLAW. Does Panasonic get kickbacks from battery manufacturers? ***OH*** Panasonic makes ITS OWN batteries. BEWARE the manual's advice that this phone "may be always kept on the charging base." Its batteries are NICADs! NiCads have memories!!! So be sure to leave the phone off the charger until it requires recharging. Otherwise your battery will last only a month or two (I am totally serious---happened to me). If you're lucky and the battery dies at the 29-day stage, AND you have every single plastic bag, twist-tie, styrofoam piece, receipt etc., take the ENTIRE unit back to the store and they have to exchange it. The store won't just give you a new battery. After 30 days, a replacement battery will cost you $20 & up. "Ching" PS I called Panasonic and guess what? Everybody complains about this. And I thought America wasn't full of geeks. Good work everyone, now--if we can just get the MFR to improve their product. Bought*******Fry's Electronics Lasted*******Twoish years so far. Am aiming for the sky here... Range*******Great. No static. Durability*****Drop-resistant if you have carpets, else resist.
Buttons never wear out or through that I have seen. (Unit gives out before buttons do.) Speakers*****Fine, both in-ear and speakerphone.
***Great feature---handset has own speakerphone, stands up nicely on flat hard surface as long as you don't touch it;
***Poor feature ---like most phones these days does not fit comfortably against my ear & lacks any but minimal curve, which mars hand-holding in my opinion. Caller-ID*****Is some proprietary version you have to pay additional for. Placement****One version hangs on the wall; its handset can be placed facing either in OR out and still charge, i.e. foolproof. Flash********This feature won't disconnect the line, making multiple redialing (to win those tickets or speak with Rush Limbaugh) more not less difficult. Maybe that's GOOD! Redial*******This feature only works after 'Off' but does call up a list of numbers.
Rating: 
Summary: Gigarange , Kinky Interface! But overall an excellent phone!
Review: A few days ago, my Vtech model 1901 900 Mhz Spread Spectrum phone blew its circuits after over 4 years of use. I had heard much about the new 2.4 GHz cordless models, so I decided to do some research on the various models available. First of all, some of the previous reviews above are NOT about this model. The KX-TG2560 does NOT have answering machine capabilities. It is, as is stated on the header, a dual keypad 2.4 GHz cordless Caller-Id telephone that just happens to have speakerphone/intercom capabilities built in. Thus the reason why my opinion differs from some previous reviews. Pros. EXCELLENT range. It blows away a friend's 2.4 GHz Vtech model in range... as well as the range on my old Vtech 900 MHz phone, when it was new! It reaches through my third-story apartment walls and ENTIRELY through two other three Story apartment buildings in the complex where I live.. to provide very clear, dropout free communications all the way from our swimming pool area. This phone is loaded with features and is built VERY solidly. I especially like the ability to auto dial from the Caller-Id list! Yes, there is a slight amount of soft static in certain positions around the pool, but NO DROPOUTS as I experienced trying my firend's new Vtech 2.4 GHz phone from my apartment... at half the distance! Cons: The handset memories (30) will not allow you to use two memories to make pre-paid phone card long distance calls. You MUST use two or three of the five base station memories to complete such calls with a minimum of dialing while you are at the base station. The user interface is unusual, but I quickly learned how to use it. No sweat at all for a techie, like myself! Overall, this is an excellent phone. I would have given it five stars, but for the inablility of this phone to dial pre-paid card calls from the handset. I would recommend this phone to anyone who is smart enought to use a computer. You MUST read the manual the get the maximum benifit out of this phone!
Rating: 
Summary: Panasonic Phone Generally Acceptable
Review: Although snappy in design, it took a while to realize all the downfalls to this product. The supposed ergonomics of the phone are nonexistent, if you're partial to pinning the phone between your ear and shoulder.
I must admit, it was quite impressive at first -- even with the answering machine. But the answering machine left voices sounding like they were inside a tin can, which left me unimpressed for spending so much on a digital phone. To boot, the phone doesn't stand up to the test of time. Less than a year later, some of the buttons on the number pad don't work and if they do happen to work, they stick. The connection between the base and handset is shaky and mismatched -- and it doesn't always connect to the sensors when you set the handset in the base -- so you have to wait to see if the phone actually charges after you place it in the base. Today, it sometimes works, but hardly ever can find a signal even when you're standing right next to the base. But boy does it look good on the office desk!
It also never stood up to it's claim to fame of 2.4 GHz, since I couldn't walk outside of the house without getting static.
For what little (if ANY) wear and tear we put the phone through, it became junk in 9-12 months after we bought it. Granted, I bought an early version of the phone, so they might have improved upon it since then, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone for anything else than a meat tenderizer.
Rating: 
Summary: Add this to the junk pile of cordless phones.
Review: Although snappy in design, it took a while to realize all the downfalls to this product. The supposed ergonomics of the phone are nonexistent, if you're partial to pinning the phone between your ear and shoulder.
I must admit, it was quite impressive at first -- even with the answering machine. But the answering machine left voices sounding like they were inside a tin can, which left me unimpressed for spending so much on a digital phone. To boot, the phone doesn't stand up to the test of time. Less than a year later, some of the buttons on the number pad don't work and if they do happen to work, they stick. The connection between the base and handset is shaky and mismatched -- and it doesn't always connect to the sensors when you set the handset in the base -- so you have to wait to see if the phone actually charges after you place it in the base. Today, it sometimes works, but hardly ever can find a signal even when you're standing right next to the base. But boy does it look good on the office desk!
It also never stood up to it's claim to fame of 2.4 GHz, since I couldn't walk outside of the house without getting static.
For what little (if ANY) wear and tear we put the phone through, it became junk in 9-12 months after we bought it. Granted, I bought an early version of the phone, so they might have improved upon it since then, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone for anything else than a meat tenderizer.
Rating:
Summary: Breaks when warranty expires
Review: Do not, under any circumstances, buy this phone. When I first got it, it seemed to work perfectly. The CallerID, phonebook, you name it had me wowed. One week after the manufacturer's warranty expired, it started giving me "Out of Range" messages whenever I attempted to access the Caller ID list. Oddly enough, I could still make phone calls. Fiddling with the menus didn't help. Reading the manual didn't help. Customer support was a joke. I will never by another Panasonic piece of equipment again for as long as I live.
Rating:
Summary: Poorly Designed -- Stay Away
Review: Here is why I rate this phone so poorly:
1. Hard to use number pad. The "press" action requires significant pressure and the surface is slippery as well. So, I often end up dialing the same digit twice. I call many different international numbers and it is so frustrating to redial 15 digits again. :(
2. The User Interface of the entire software (Redial, Memory, Directory, etc.) is very poorly designed. It does not even have a "redial" button.
3. I often hear crackle in the signal. (Although this could be me wireless router interfering with the signal).
I was very happy with my previous Panansonic phones. But never again I am buying one without actually getting a hands-on experience with the phone. This seems to be a growing trend with electronics these days - prices are falling and quality is getting worse. I would advise you to stay away from this model.
Rating:
Summary: Pricey for something disposable
Review: I bought one last March it lasted about 3 months. It became staticy and would say it was out of range when near the base unit. I traded it in for the same model and the same thing stated happening about 4 months later. Neither were at all mistreated.
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Summary: This phone is not Digital Spread Spectrum (DSS), just SS
Review: I bought this phone because I was looking for DSS, Digital Spread Spectrum. I tried another Panasonic DSS phone that worked well and I bought this one for my home office. When I received this and tried to use it, it interfered heavily with my personal home phone. Checking the box and the specifications, it is not DSS as listed on Amazon. I don't care that this review gets posted, I would prefer that you change the name of the product on your site. The phone is probably fine for somebody that wants an analog phone.
Rating:
Summary: This phone is not Digital Spread Spectrum (DSS), just SS
Review: I bought this phone because I was looking for DSS, Digital Spread Spectrum. I tried another Panasonic DSS phone that worked well and I bought this one for my home office. When I received this and tried to use it, it interfered heavily with my personal home phone. Checking the box and the specifications, it is not DSS as listed on Amazon. I don't care that this review gets posted, I would prefer that you change the name of the product on your site. The phone is probably fine for somebody that wants an analog phone.
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