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Panasonic KX-TG5240M GigaRange Supreme 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System
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(3 out of 5) by W. Richardson on Jan 9, 2007 (Atlanta,GA)I have been wrestling with this gadget for two weeks and all I have is a not too efficient doorstop. The trouble may well dwell in my 80 year old
brain. However I'm enjoying the challenge and will keep on tinkering.
brain. However I'm enjoying the challenge and will keep on tinkering.
Good one and reliable
(5 out of 5) by Biswamohan Routray on Jan 4, 2007This is having a great look with great features. I have used only for 2 months.
Cheers,
-Biswa
Cheers,
-Biswa
good phone, but serious problems
(2 out of 5) by Mark Bierman on Oct 4, 2006I bough the base and 5 additional remote sets from a reputable online company. Within a year, the LCD screens on all but 2 of the phones went blank, and the "reputable" company told me I had to deal with Panasonic, not them. As I no longer had the receipt, Panasonic would not fix / replace or even tell me there was any problem with the phones. I have been using them for about 3 years now and gone through 2 full sets of batteries. All the phones do still work, and their range is very good, but literally, 4 of the 6 LCD screen no longer worked, and have not worked for years. I woudl never buy this phone type again, and my suggestion is for others to look elsewhere. All the talk of a lawsuit, however, has produced nothing via google, and all links I have seen about the lawsuit were bogus. It's unfortunate, as it was a VERY expensive system for a home.
Has some great features, but could be improved
(4 out of 5) by Axella Johannesson on Aug 3, 2005 (Victoria, Australia)This review covers the KX-TG5240ALM, which is the 220v model sold in Australia.
I've been using Panasonic phones for years, and have always found them to be of good quality.
The reason I purchased this particular model was because of the talking Caller ID, and the ability to plug in a headset for hands-free use. It comes with a belt clip that snaps on easily, so I can attach it to the pocket of my jeans, plug in the headset and go about my business while still carrying on a conversation.
Voice clarity is excellent. I can hear the other party very well, and they can hear me.
The Speakerphone facility is excellent. It must be, if when I'm using it, people don't even realise that I'm on Speaker! It doesn't have the "tin can" sound that the older speakerphones had.
It's funny trying to program the talking Caller ID, because it pronounces words phonetically. No matter how I spelt it, I could not get the phone to say the word "Mobile" in any recognisable fashion (that's the way we Aussies refer to cell phones (pronounced MO-bile). A few names in my caller list are spelt rather funny so that they sound right, but that's no big deal.
I purchased a second handset to go with it, and it was easy to transfer the phonebook across. I didn't have to re-program all the numbers from my directory into it. It was accomplished by pushing a few buttons.
What can be annoying is that sometimes the phone registers "missed calls", even if I answered them (this was true even before purchasing the second handset). I have returned calls that my husband has actually answered, and that was annoying. I think it does it if you don't pick it up within a few rings.
If I answer most calls on the main handset, the second one will rack up a huge list of "Missed Calls" (and vice-versa), which is rather annoying.
The answering machine has 3 mailboxes. When I purchased the phone, I thought that the feature would work with a phone company's "distinctive ring" feature (where two diffent numbers use the same line, but have different ring tones). My fax machine makes the distinction, but this answering machine does not. People have to key in #1, #2, or #3 to leave a message for an individual mailbox. We often end up with a lot of #2 tones in Mailbox number one, even though it'll record the actual message in mailbox 2.
Overall, I still like this phone. The things I don't like about it are very minor, and I look forward to seeing what Panasonic brings out next year.
I've been using Panasonic phones for years, and have always found them to be of good quality.
The reason I purchased this particular model was because of the talking Caller ID, and the ability to plug in a headset for hands-free use. It comes with a belt clip that snaps on easily, so I can attach it to the pocket of my jeans, plug in the headset and go about my business while still carrying on a conversation.
Voice clarity is excellent. I can hear the other party very well, and they can hear me.
The Speakerphone facility is excellent. It must be, if when I'm using it, people don't even realise that I'm on Speaker! It doesn't have the "tin can" sound that the older speakerphones had.
It's funny trying to program the talking Caller ID, because it pronounces words phonetically. No matter how I spelt it, I could not get the phone to say the word "Mobile" in any recognisable fashion (that's the way we Aussies refer to cell phones (pronounced MO-bile). A few names in my caller list are spelt rather funny so that they sound right, but that's no big deal.
I purchased a second handset to go with it, and it was easy to transfer the phonebook across. I didn't have to re-program all the numbers from my directory into it. It was accomplished by pushing a few buttons.
What can be annoying is that sometimes the phone registers "missed calls", even if I answered them (this was true even before purchasing the second handset). I have returned calls that my husband has actually answered, and that was annoying. I think it does it if you don't pick it up within a few rings.
If I answer most calls on the main handset, the second one will rack up a huge list of "Missed Calls" (and vice-versa), which is rather annoying.
The answering machine has 3 mailboxes. When I purchased the phone, I thought that the feature would work with a phone company's "distinctive ring" feature (where two diffent numbers use the same line, but have different ring tones). My fax machine makes the distinction, but this answering machine does not. People have to key in #1, #2, or #3 to leave a message for an individual mailbox. We often end up with a lot of #2 tones in Mailbox number one, even though it'll record the actual message in mailbox 2.
Overall, I still like this phone. The things I don't like about it are very minor, and I look forward to seeing what Panasonic brings out next year.
Loved the features, hated the sound quality
(2 out of 5) by K. Nolde on Mar 22, 2005 (Manchester, MO United States)I bought this unit because of other reviews I had read concerning wireless connections and cordless phones. Well, they were wrong. The extra handset was in the room with our wireless router for our computers. You had to leave the room to get a phone call. There was nothing but static on the phone.
The base unit had some problems too with sound. It would screech and whistle about 15-20 seconds into a call, and that was standing right in front of the base.
I really did like some of the features like the speaker phone/intercom. All the whistles and bells aren't worth anything if the phone doesn't work. I took this back and got an AT & T E5960. So far we are satisfied with that one.
The base unit had some problems too with sound. It would screech and whistle about 15-20 seconds into a call, and that was standing right in front of the base.
I really did like some of the features like the speaker phone/intercom. All the whistles and bells aren't worth anything if the phone doesn't work. I took this back and got an AT & T E5960. So far we are satisfied with that one.