Rating: Summary: Noisy Handset and Persistent Out of Range Errors Review: I have only had this phone for 6 months and it is constantly giving me out of range errors even when I am at my desk and the base is only 1 foot away!Also, the handset is very noisy, so much so that I have to switch to the intercom to understand anything. At first I thought it was my phone line, but I tried my phone line with other phones and it sounded fine. Bad phone. I am very dissappointed with Panasonic. I am usually a fan of theirs with 3 TVs and a DVD player by them that I love, but I will be hesitant to buy another phone from them.
Rating: Summary: A bad product with a Brand Name Review: I bought this phone just six months ago and paid [alot]. For first two months the performance was good. No problem at all. Third month onward the handset started showing "Out of range error" even though the handset was at 1 feet distance from the base unit. But with few retries, it was working. Fourth month onward, we started getting frequent "Out of range" errors and some noise disturbance while talking. Today, 90% of time, it shows "Out of range" and if it is in range, caller-id doesn't work and even if caller-id do work, you still can't hear from the other side, because of extreme noise disturbance. The blue-color scroll button also stopped working and doesn't scroll any numbers and again shows the same error "Out of range". Wasted a lot money, just because of brand-name. We switched back to our regular phone with caller-id.
Rating: Summary: Poor construction Review: I... expected perfection from panasonic. I have 2 big complaints: 1)Its unbelievable how poorly constructed this phone is! It sounds ok, but the handset creaks whenever you just squeeze it a little while talking. Its VERY annoying because the noises are amplified thru the earpiece and actually hurts my ear. Its like the parts don't fit well together or something. While talking on the phone its impossible to hold your hand perfectly still, so every time you move it makes creaking sounds (sorry but thats the best i can describe it). 2)The base unit will frequently malfunction and won't even pickup incoming calls, so the phone doesn't ring. Nothing on the base will work when this happens so I have to unplug it, then plug it back in and it usually works after that but is a major pain in the neck. Customer service didn't help. I would stay away from this phone for sure!!
Rating: Summary: How far Panasonic has fallen... Review: I used Panasonic phones for last 5 years. However this is last Panasonic i ever buy. Ok, everything was perfect when i just got it. Slick design, cool looks, useful belt clip, etc. Then i started to notice a number of small drawbacks comparing to *older* Panasonic models i still have. Like i used to dial a number when listening to recorded message. Can't do it now - either you use the phone or listen to messages, can't be done in same time. ??!!. Biggest hit come with summer when it got slightly warmer in the room. Apparently this phone can't disperse heat well enough. If you put it on solid surface the base bottom overheats very quickly and you start to hear annoying repeating buzz in the line. Ok, then we started to keep it upside down, so the back can properly cool down. But if you talk long enough from distance, base gets even hotter. As result in hot day you can get this maddeing buzz out of nowhere in middle of conference call. Horrible. Disposing of this model at first opportunity and buying any other non-Panasonic phone. Keep away from that one.
Rating: Summary: Really bad phone and service! Review: Just like many reviews here, I am stuck with a phone that I can't use. After just about 11 months, the reception between the handset and base was so bad I couldn't use it. Customer service told me to try removing the battery from the handset for 1/2 hour. That seemed to fix it for a few days, then the 'out of range' and noise started again. The next cust. service operator told me to also unplug the base unit and the handset from all power, this time for several hours. Then I recharged and tried to use the phone again, but found the same problem. At that point it was 12months and 4 days from the time I received the phone (I have proof) and customer service says that I have to pay a minimum of $100 to fix it! They told me on the first call that since my problem was reported within the 1 year warranty period, that they would take care of it if their 'reset' procedures didn't work. I've spoken to managers, and higher ups, to no avail. Avoid like plague! Anyone know what this problem is and how to fix it? Should be recalled! Any lawyers interested?
Rating: Summary: Unless you're a monkey you can use this phone. Review: OK, I've had this phone for about 4 months now, and I have to say that it's a great phone. There's not a speck of static, and I've walked around the house and outside. I've been reading the reviews, and I just don't understand some of them. What exactly, is so hard to operate on this phone. I'm not going to lie, I'm not a genius. But, I'm not a monkey either. This is not that complicated. No, you can't dial from the base, which is sometimes a pain. And the headset doesn't fit the tightest in the base. But I've never had a problem with it falling out. As for a mute button, if you push and hold the "function/edit" button, it mutes the phone. As far as redial, yes, you have to push two buttons to get to the menu, but not a bid deal. I've owned my share of cordless phones, and I have to tell you I have never been happier. Buy this phone.
Rating: Summary: Awesome phone Review: Best phone you will ever purchase. Clarity is second to none and the Range is excellent. A bit pricey, but definately worth the money.
Rating: Summary: No problems Review: I'm also confused by some of these posts. There seems to be some sort of quality control problem? I haven't had any problems with mine... good sound quality, battery life, and range. Also to the guy that said it takes at least 3 keypresses to redial a number, try reading the manual. Hit function/edit and then talk (I think that's 2...) I think navigating the directory is pretty easy too, works like any cell phone would although a jog dial would have been nice. The ability to listen to messages through the handset is especially nice.
Rating: Summary: Don't buy Panasonic KXTG2570 Review: I was one of the first to breathlessly purchase this phone about a year ago. What a mistake! So many features that made Panasonics early cordless phones the best are gone and instead are replaced with confusing, ridiculous new ones. You can't do ANYTHING without the handset and good luck firguring out how to set the time. It is non-intuitive, you have to rinky-dink the phone in place so it can actually re-charge and it's range it questionable. With so many 2.4Ghz on the market now, there is no reason to buy this inferior product. My home just experienced an major power surge (blow-up the transformer). The Panasonic KXTG2570 was on the same surpe protector as my computer. The Mac is fine, the Panasonic KXTG2570 is FRIED and DEAD. I'm happy though -- now I have the opportunity to buy a decent 2.4Ghz phone. I love Panasonic; I own their VCR and DVD players and they are excellent. Their early cordless phones were excllent -- they sadly dropped the ball in this one.
Rating: Summary: Don't Judge A Book By It Cover Review: I bought this phone because it looked cool, was made by a good company, had all the features i could ask for, and was supposedly better then a digial 900 mhz phone. Well..the phone is a joke. The phone has a hissing in the background that drives you nuts,I constantly have to change channels to talk to anyone for more then 15 min and, and the phone recularly says "out of range" even though im 5 feet away). It's pretty sad, I live in an apartment and you'd think I was down the block the phone acts. The answering machine is horrid as well, sometimes you cant even hear the caller's message, and even my own message is crackled and has hissing in it. Save your money...Dont buy this phone.
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