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Summary: Price point problems
Review: I have had this phone for about a year now and have found it to be unacceptable.First the range is not as good as my previous Sanyo 900MHz, also the battery life was never good--again, the Sanyo was far superior. I now can not even finish a conversation as the battery only lasts about 15-20 minutes. Another item that has not been good is volume control, and ringer. I will probably never buy anything made by Panasonic again. My thought is that Panasonic tried to lure people into buying their phone with a wealth of great features and then used cheap components to meet their price point. I did a little research on the Web and found that the battery is a NiCad type and has only 850mAh using the supplied P-P510, but after I searched around awhile I found that there is an optional battery: P-P510A this battery is supposed to be a 1000mAh and that MAY be the way to go. As I can not afford to buy another $... phone right now, I am going to try the damage control route and order one of the batteries (P-P510A) and see if that will fix the battery life problem--at least until I can replace this one as it is living on borrowed time...
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Summary: Battery can be Changed to NiMH for better Performance
Review: I have owned this phone for over a year, and after replacing the original NiCd Panasonic battery with a GE 1300 mAh NiMH battery (TL965600187), the battery performance has been exceptional. The features of this phone are excellent and the performance has been great. However, recently we have been unable to use it at all due to large amounts of 2.4GHz interference in our home. Beware of too many wireless devices in your area. The 2.4GHz spectrum is the wild west. Other than that, this phone is great!!
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Summary: A Wonderful Cordless Phone! Very Clear Speakphone!
Review: I have used this phone for one month. I love this phone. What I like: 1. Very clear voice quality. My friends said they can't tell the difference from my cord phone when I called them with the handset. The speakphone works very well. My friend said he didn't notice I changed to use the speakphone to talk to him. 2. Good range! I can walk around the aptment and talk with the handset, when the door and the windows are closed. 3. Easy setup! I only read the manual when I need it. Normally I just follow the commomsence to set up the phone. 4. Reasonable keyboard design. Compared with my old VTech cordless phone, I like my new Panasonic's design. The "Talk" key is located in the left side of the phone, so that my face won't accidently pressed the "Talk" key and end the phone call, which had been happened several times with my old VTech cordless phone. 5. Ok battery life. The battery can be full recharged in 6 hours. I Can talk for 6 hours with a full charge. 6. Easy retrieve the voice mail. What I don't like:
1. Don't have speed dial key in the handset. 2. Even I answered the phone, the Caller ID signal was keep on flashing. I must check the caller log to stop the flashing. 3.
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Summary: Battery can be Changed to NiMH for better Performance
Review: I purchased this phone in January 2003. I had seen the poor ratings from others with the battery problem, but I had such a great experience with my earlier Panasonic phone that I foolishly overlooked the complaints. The first few weeks, the phone worked remarkably well. Now I can't even use this phone for 15-30 minutes without it dying. And I have to leave it on the charger 24/7 or else it dies just sitting on my desk doing nothing. And perhaps the most annoying aspect is that you won't even get a battery is low noise. Instead the phone simply cuts off your call. I've had no other issues with this phone. The speaker phone is good and the keypad is fine. But the battery makes this phone a very poor purchase. So please do yourself a favor and steer clear of this phone. I've owned some great Panasonic phones, but sadly it seems the Panasonic phone line has come on hard times since other current Panasonic phones seem to have a similar problem. I hope this helps any who are looking at this phone. EDITED MARCH 02, 2004, TO ADD FURTHER NOTES:
I decided to try a solution offered by one of the other reviewers of this product. They replaced their poor Panasonic battery with a non-Panasonic battery and have seemingly fixed their problems. So I headed to the nearest Radio Shack to buy one of their Radio Shack brand phone batteries and thus far it's working great. The battery I purchased was catalog number 23-270 ($14 and change after tax) and it's a Radio Shack 3.6V/1200mAh NiMH Battery. The battery itself is a little smaller than the Panasonic battery, but still works like a charm. So if you're having a problem with the battery, replace it with a non-Panasonic battery and you should be fine. I thank the previous poster who offered up the idea originally. For whatever reason, I never thought to try an off-brand battery. I hope this helps those who ran into this problem like myself.
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Summary: Good Solid Cordless Phone
Review: I was very surprised to see ony two stars for this phone. I have had one for over two years and this phone has been a good solid performer. I am a self-proclaimed gadget freak and have tried many different cordless phone brands. I think that Panasonic and Sony make the best phone and I think that Panasonic, while the cheaper of the two generally makes better equipment. With two small kids ours has been dropped and moved multiple times and has never given us trouble. It has provided better clarity than my more expensive Sony phones as well. I will admit that the features that are jammed into this phone are a bit over the top but this is a very useful phone. In fact, I'm on the site to purchase one for my mom. Happy Holiday!
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Summary: Buyer beware
Review: If you purchase this product, I hope you are completely satisfied. It is my opinion that the reliability of Panasonic products has slipped in recent years, and this was confirmed to me when a product I purchased quickly failed. The reason I'm posting this is to warn you that the warranty that accompanies Panasonic products only has value if the company chooses to stand behind it. In my case, they weaseled out of it, leaving me with a total loss and no further recourse. Good luck with your decision.
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Summary: Replace the Panasonic Battery with a non-Panasonic battery
Review: In my earlier review, I spoke of having the now infamous Panasonic battery problem. Since then I took the advice offered by one of the other reviewers of this product. They replaced their poor Panasonic battery with a non-Panasonic battery and have seemingly fixed their problems. So I headed to the nearest Radio Shack to buy one of their Radio Shack brand phone batteries and thus far it's working great. The battery I purchased was catalog number 23-270 ($14 and change after tax) and it's a Radio Shack 3.6V/1200mAh NiMH Battery. The battery itself is a little smaller than the Panasonic battery, but still works like a charm. So if you're having a problem with the battery, replace it with a non-Panasonic battery and you should be fine. I thank the previous poster who offered up the idea originally. For whatever reason, I never thought to try an off-brand battery. I hope this helps those who ran into this problem like myself.
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Summary: Replace the Panasonic Battery with a non-Panasonic battery
Review: In my earlier review, I spoke of having the now infamous Panasonic battery problem. Since then I took the advice offered by one of the other reviewers of this product. They replaced their poor Panasonic battery with a non-Panasonic battery and have seemingly fixed their problems. So I headed to the nearest Radio Shack to buy one of their Radio Shack brand phone batteries and thus far it's working great. The battery I purchased was catalog number 23-270 ($14 and change after tax) and it's a Radio Shack 3.6V/1200mAh NiMH Battery. The battery itself is a little smaller than the Panasonic battery, but still works like a charm. So if you're having a problem with the battery, replace it with a non-Panasonic battery and you should be fine. I thank the previous poster who offered up the idea originally. For whatever reason, I never thought to try an off-brand battery. I hope this helps those who ran into this problem like myself.
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Summary: For Your Consideration Before Buying A Panasonic Phone
Review: It is a phone with many nice and unique features and a pretty good range. Before you buying any Panasonic phone, be aware that all Panasonic phone products may have some common issues. The following list for your consideration: 1. You can never turn off the ringer unless unplugging the phone line;
2. You can never turn off the sometimes-annoying keypad tone;
3. Don't operate it too fast or you get the famous Panasonic "out of range" problem even if your phone is 1 inch away from the base. To reset it, you need to unplug the power for a few minutes;
4. If you call in to check new messages, the first choice is "play all messages" rather than "play new messages". Be patient with the slow prompts and there's no shortcut.
5. it's not likely you will remember how to set the clock, so don't unplug the power.
6. Your recorded greeting will never sound too good over the phone. The caller should not speak too fast or too low when recording. This is not just Panasonic's issue though.
7. Nobody liked the way it looks when I mounted it onto the wall;
8. The phone is water-resistant, but not the marks for the buttons. They may fade out before the battery dies;
9. Average sound quality;
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Summary: ditto to horrible battery life...
Review: my first panasonic 2563 works great...this 2583 won't hold a charge for more than 10 minutes talk time...and it's only two weeks old!!!!!!!!!!customer service offered to replace it with a refurbished model when all i'm looking for is a new battery...i paid top dollar so that i could trade it in two weeks later for a refurbished unit...........i'm very dissapointed with them...never another panasonic.
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