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Summary: Echo, but battery and distance okay...now the phone is dead
Review: This was an okay phone, kind of annoying, but okay. The echo was very annoying for me, but the wife says it is okay and she doesn't mind. Really the only reason we kept this phone was because of the talking caller ID for the kids. The 2.4 mhz interferes with my local wireless network which is also annoying. So anyway, the power has gone off, and the blasted phone flashed all the lights and says E3...which isn't documented in the manual, nor is any information about what an E3 is, is available from somewhere else like panasonic.com.
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Summary: Last Panasonic for me
Review: This will be the last Panasonic phone for me (this is the second one I have owned). The first one had the infamous "out of range" problem and died altogether after about 14 months. I decided to buy another one in the hopes that this model would last longer. So far it has performed well except that it has already needed a new battery after only 4 months.
It's disappointing because I like the sound quality and features. When the phone was new, the battery life was so long that I would forget that it needed to be recharged occaisionally. Now it won't last 5 minutes.
Panasonic needs to improve on their quality control and from what I have seen this has not been an area that they are concerned about.
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Summary: Last Panasonic for me
Review: This will be the last Panasonic phone for me (this is the second one I have owned). The first one had the infamous "out of range" problem and died altogether after about 14 months. I decided to buy another one in the hopes that this model would last longer. So far it has performed well except that it has already needed a new battery after only 4 months.
It's disappointing because I like the sound quality and features. When the phone was new, the battery life was so long that I would forget that it needed to be recharged occaisionally. Now it won't last 5 minutes.
Panasonic needs to improve on their quality control and from what I have seen this has not been an area that they are concerned about.
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Summary: This piece of crap needs to be recalled!! E3 error!!!
Review: What a piece of junk. We've had this phone for over a couple years now and have tolerated the phones annoying way of changing channels on it's own, while you are talking!!! So you miss 4 or 5 seconds while the phone changes channels, thus you constantly have to ask people to restate what they just said. Then, just like many other on this board had said- if the power goes out this sucker is a gonner. E3 and flashing lights, that's all I get after a brief power outage. And I have the surge protector in place for both my phone and my computer. My computer is fine. My phone? FRIED! If you have to give a gift to someone you don't like, say for a family birthday- get them this phone! For yourself, you'd be better off with two tin cans and a string.
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Summary: Piece of junk
Review: What I would give for a cordless phone w/ answering machine that functions as a basic phone! This phone has an echo when even 2 feet from the base. It completely cuts out down the hall (15 feet away). People keep asking if I'm on a cell phone. I really wanted to love this phone, but the basics just aren't there. Also, the digital answering machine quality is pathetic on the normal level an barely passable in the enhanced mode. Finally, why why why would Panasonic get rid of the one button quick dial feature they had for years. It now takes 5 button presses just to dial common numbers.Note I also tried the Uniden DCT 5285 and that also has a pronounced echo which makes it sound like you're on a cell phone. I've returned both of these phones and will keep looking.
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Summary: Another E3 error even though phone is relatively new :-(
Review: When I first got the all the red flashing lights and "E3" error, I thought it must be some sort of power surge. So I changed outlets and changed sets. To no avail. Then I inadventenly plugged in the ac adapter sideways and voila, problem fixed. However, few months later, problem returned. This is such a new phone, I hate to throw it out. So I'm going to invest in a new ac adaptor 'cause I suspect it has something to do with the contacts. I'll do that & let you guys know the outcome. I've had a panasonic in the past that lasted a long time: 6+ yrs. However, I believe that this is such a new technology with a residential phone that they haven't worked out all the glitches yet. However, as the other reviewers can attest, unless you like throwing money away this is a bad product.
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Summary: E3 Error and a diabled phone
Review: When I first got this unit two months ago I was impressed with the variety of useful features such as voice actuated caller ID and handset programming. However the unit has permanently crashed after a brief power outage, and now the unit lights flicker constantly while flashing an "E3" error message. This problem was noted by another reviewer and is unacceptable in a new unit. Previously I had good luck with Panasonic answering machines but this is discouraging.
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Summary: Another E3 and flashing light user
Review: Woke up this morning and the phone is dead. All lights are flashing and E3 is displayed on the LCD. Power cycling, moving the phone, nothing "normal" seems to help. Panasonic support was worthless and therefore after about a year, this phone is trash. The phone also had a habit of fading out real bad as if there was interference, then would go completely silent, beep, and then come right back. Extremely annoying during a conversation when you loose 5-8 seconds worth and have to keep asking the person to repeat themselves. The phone also had no button to allow for manual channel rescans. So if you had static on the line, you had to live with it until the annoying fade-out came by and changed it.
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Summary: Another E3 and flashing light user
Review: Woke up this morning and the phone is dead. All lights are flashing and E3 is displayed on the LCD. Power cycling, moving the phone, nothing "normal" seems to help. Panasonic support was worthless and therefore after about a year, this phone is trash. The phone also had a habit of fading out real bad as if there was interference, then would go completely silent, beep, and then come right back. Extremely annoying during a conversation when you loose 5-8 seconds worth and have to keep asking the person to repeat themselves. The phone also had no button to allow for manual channel rescans. So if you had static on the line, you had to live with it until the annoying fade-out came by and changed it.
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