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Summary: Nice phone, but buggy
Review: I have owned this phone now for about a year. The first problem I observed with it is a problem with calling numbers in the phone book. You find the person you want to call, push talk, and nothing happens. However, try again a few more times, and bingo, it works. Annoying, but not the end of the world. The next problem, annoying clicking during calls, don't even have to be far away from the base for this to happen. Doesn't happen every call, but enough to now want me to get another phone. The latest problem, I place the phone back on the base, and it won't charge. I have to spend 30 seconds giggling it around to get it to sit correctly so the thing will charge. This phone had a lot of potential, but I would not recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Great out of the gate but just doesn't seem to finish
Review: I have the 2550S and it was great for well over a year and then it started going downhill... 1 - The apparently famous "Out of range" notification. Always amazing whether one is right next to the base or directly above it on the next floor. Especially fun when the phone would ring, you press talk and it decides it can't reach the base suddenly??? 2 - What we've determined is the 10 minute static barrier. If we use the phone for a single conversation which goes above 10 minutes after not using it all day, it turns a horrid static state which is really hard to deal with. The person on the other end is all but inaudible. 3 - Thinking it might be the battery (10 minutes of consecutive or nearly consecutive talk causes a problem? might be the battery) we bought a new one for ~[$$$] which did _nothing_ to resolve the problem. So, I'm stuck with a dud phone which I will be replacing here soon enough. Based on what I've read and my own experience, I won't be buying another panasonic even though the features themselves were quite nice. Caveat emptor.
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Summary: Great out of the gate but just doesn't seem to finish
Review: I have the 2550S and it was great for well over a year and then it started going downhill... 1 - The apparently famous "Out of range" notification. Always amazing whether one is right next to the base or directly above it on the next floor. Especially fun when the phone would ring, you press talk and it decides it can't reach the base suddenly??? 2 - What we've determined is the 10 minute static barrier. If we use the phone for a single conversation which goes above 10 minutes after not using it all day, it turns a horrid static state which is really hard to deal with. The person on the other end is all but inaudible. 3 - Thinking it might be the battery (10 minutes of consecutive or nearly consecutive talk causes a problem? might be the battery) we bought a new one for ~[$$$] which did _nothing_ to resolve the problem. So, I'm stuck with a dud phone which I will be replacing here soon enough. Based on what I've read and my own experience, I won't be buying another panasonic even though the features themselves were quite nice. Caveat emptor.
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Summary: Probably the best cordless phone ever on this planet so far
Review: I have the Panasonic KX-TG2550S which is exactly the same as the KX-TG2550B of this review. The only difference is the color which is black and I have the silver one. I must say, this is one remarkable cordless phone. I can walk outside down the street and still be able to talk my friends. This baby can go far! Even my neighbors thought I was on a cell phone. And the clarity is so crisp and clear still. It's got a slick design and color. The only problem I am now superiorly satisfied with, is the weight of the phone(handset) itself, but I think I'm getting use to it now. But if you want superior range and clarity in today's market of cordless phone, Panasonic's 2.4GHz is the way to go! You will never regret it, I promise, unless your unit is defective, that is.
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Summary: Bad phone and even worse repairs
Review: I purchased this phone and it stopped working within the 1 year warranty. I mailed it to Panasonic over 2 months ago and still haven't gotten my phone back. The repair center does not return my calls. I will never buy another Panasonic product again.
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Summary: Good in the beginning, but...
Review: I really liked this phone out of the box. The reception was great, range good, caller ID good, solid feel and good looks. (note; had this phone but the model with the caller ID) After 9-10 months of use, however, the phone is useless. The reception is pathetic (can't understand the caller even when right beside the base), calls don't go through to the handset even when in the charger and I'm always getting the 'Out of Range' message (again, even when right beside the base). May have been a dud but I expect to get more than 1 year out of even the cheapest phone. Am shopping for a replacement right now and would not even consider this phone, even at a fraction of the price!
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Summary: Fine while it lasted
Review: I'm really unhappy with this phone. It worked great for a little under a year, and now it's totally unusable. Everything comes out very distorted and I can barely hear what anybody is saying. I really do expect a product like this to last more than a few months! Given how many of the reviews mention reliability problems, I'd recommend taking any review by somebody who has owned this phone for less than six months with a big grain of salt.
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Summary: Good phone with some minor problems
Review: I've owned the 2570 version of this model for a few months now. The 2570 is the same as the other models (2500, 2550), except it has an answering machine and caller id (the 2550 has caller id too). The phone is excellent overall, but there are a few annoying qualities that prevent a perfect rating. I love the feel of the phone and the distance you can travel with it is remarkable. My home is filled with electronics, and that didn't degrade the signal at all. It's also a very sleek looking phone. The things that bothered me were that the received heats up after 10 minutes of use, just like any other cordless phone, so much so that I get a headache from the heat. Also, the keys don't always accept each push. When you are quickly dialing a number, you'll quite often have to hit a key a second time to get it to accept it. The phone beeps when it takes the push, so at least you know when it's not acting properly. My final complaint is with the menu system. Certain items that I want fast access to, take forever with the phone. A simple redial takes 3 key strokes, all on different buttons. You have to press function/edit, then click right on the arrow pad, then the talk button. Kinda annoying when you are trying to redial the forever-busy Who Wants to be a Millionaire phoneline each night! All-in-all, I'm happy with the purchase and would recommend the phone, but the minor problems prevent a perfect rating.
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Summary: The phone works great - 3 issues
Review: Issue 1 - sometimes when I try to make a call, it will show out of range, even if I'm next to the base. If you turn it off and on, it works. Issue 2 - Tons of noise if I use it near a microwave (within 30' or so) Issue 3 - there is no mute button. :(
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Summary: Over 6 months.... not worth the $$
Review: It's hit or miss with this phone. When it works it's great. My first one lasted less than one year with minimal use; just one of 8 phones in our home. Second phone came DOA, hard to get dial tone like many others describe. I keep buying them and returning them until I can shake this lemon (I refuse to get stuck with a lousy service situation of mailing it away for repair etc.). Hopefully three is a charm. I will never buy another Panasonic phone. They should simply replace bad phones instead of trying to stick people with garbage and losing customers forever. Bad business.
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