Product Description
- 5.8 GHz digital spread spectrum signal
- Expandable to 4 handsets, 1 included, with integrated speakerphone
- 60-minute integrated digital answering system; 4 ring tones
- Caller ID/wall waiting with 50-call memory
- Supports 2 lines; flash, redial, hold functions
Enjoy maximum clarity and range to your cordless conversations with the Panasonic KXTG6500. This 2-line cordless phone features 5.8GHz with FHSS technology, providing clear sound with minimal interference. Has the capacity to accommodate up to 4 handsets and is Caller ID/call display compatible. The built-in digital answering machine provides up to 60 minutes of recording. Has a keypad on both the base and handset plus the speakerphone adds the convenience of holding handsfree conversations. The light-up antenna will flash quickly when there is an incoming call or slowly when there is a message being received. The unit has quick battery charge (6 hours) with charge time details. Personalize your phone with the ability to choose from 4 different ring types. Large Multifunction 3-Line LCD Display On Handset Up to 4-Way Conferencing capable Caller IQ Compatible 50-Station Phone Directory/Dialer Stations Base / Handset Keypad Handset and Base Digital Duplex Speakerphones Chain Dialing capable Message Waiting Indicator Short Light-Up Antenna with Message Alert Visual Ringer True Voice Paging Voice Enhancer Technology 4 Ringtone Options Selectable Pulse / Tone Dialing Volume Control (Off/High/Low) Phone Directory Sharing Hold and Mute on Handset and Base Long-lasting Rechargeable NiMH Handset Battery is included Desk or Wall Mountable Handset has Headset Jack and Belt Clip (Headset is optional)
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Great small business phone
I use the handset with a headset and although I'm hard of hearing, the sound volume and quality is fantastic! The 2-line answering system allows me to keep my personal and business calls separate. Love the phone
System would be great if it received caller-id reliably
As other reviewers have noted, I encountered a problem with the unit receiving caller id. Even after disconnecting every other phone device in the house(all other telephones, computer fax modem, directv receiver, external caller id boxes) I still could not get the unit to receive caller id on either line. Previous cordless and caller-id units never had a problem
Customer support had me change a line setting (B to A linetype) which didn't help matters, so I packaged the unit up and returned it to staples. The AT&T EP5962 had no problem with caller id, but I would have preferred the Panasonic -- keys weren't as stiff as the AT&T.
A note for those looking at the AT&T EP5962 -- although the unit has a corded handset at the base, it does NOT function without power as a basic telephone. And for those with small kids, the corded handset can be removed with the base still functional (that is, no lines go off-hook)
Good set of features, some quirks
Here is my quick review after using this phone for several months. I purchased it mainly due to the positive reviews (especially versus the other similar models) and the features it offers. My highest priority was a two line cordless phone that was 5.8Ghz so it wouldn't conflict with our wireless network at home. It has all the features that you would expect including a built in answering machine, speaker phone on handset and base, and good clarity and range.
I have two issues that you should be aware of. First some people report that the volume is too low. That is I can hear the person I'm talking to just fine, but the person on the other end has a little trouble hearing me. I called customer service for Panasonic and they suggested turning off the Voice Enhancer feature, which didn't really seem to help. That feature mostly affects the sound on my end from what I understand. However when I talk at a good volume the person can hear me just fine. The issue is a bigger concern when using a headset, so I always try to speak up when possible.
The other issue is the strange voice interface to the answering machine. You would think it would behave like a typical voicemail system at work, but the menu system is poorly designed. When I call in while on the road, I expect to be given a prompt with all the basic choices (e.g. push 1 for this, 2 for that, etc...), like an option to delete the message I just heard. Well that option is buried several menus deep, unless of course you remember that exact key to press on the phone. So it is a good idea to write down the basic command set on a card and keep it in your wallet.
Overall the phone quality is very good and meets our needs. I just think they could have done a little better at this price point, especially with the voice transmission volume. I don't know if there is a better model out there that will do better so shop around and decide for yourself.
Works like a charm
I have a VOIP line and a backup landline; I had been through the nightmare of having two separate phones, and of always having the wrong one to hand, so I decided I was set on having a two-line phone. The traditional landline was to be bare-bones, so the phone system needed to have an integrated answering machine (I've since turned off the voice mail on my VOIP line as well). And it needed to be 5.8GHz so it wouldn't interfere with the Wi-Fi reception (or vice-versa).
Turns out that those requirements narrowed things down quite a bit--all the way, in fact. And the phone is not cheap. Still, it was the only one that did everything I wanted, so I sprung for it. I've had no complaints, or at least no serious ones. The menu interface could be better, but I've never met a cordless phone that got this right. The sound quality has been flawless, the two-line implementation is terrific and the blinking antenna is nice when you're searching for the phone in a dark (or cluttered) room.
I think the handsets could look more attractive; there's something clunky and last-decade about the styling. But functionally, this phone has been everything I hoped for.