Panasonic KX-TG1062M DECT 6.0 Corded/Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, Metallic Gray, 2 Handsets
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Manufacturer: PanasonicModel: KX-TG1062M
Color: Dark Grey
Product features:
- DECT 6.0 Technology
- 2 Handsets
- Single Line
- Corded Base with Cordless Handsets
- Digital Answering System Included
- Expandable to 6 Handsets
- Headset Jack
- Power Outage Operation, Corded Handset
- Call Block/Silent Mode/Night Mode
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Customer Review: Excellent Phone with tons of fetaures but lacks simple features
Summary: 4 Stars
I have always liked Panasonic phones and to me, they make the world's best phone systems. I expected no less with this model and I must say it delivers, mostly.
Just like their line of Men's shavers - it's SO HARD to compare all the models of cordless phones they have - there isn't a good place to look at all of their models and see which has what. To make matters worse, the technical specifications for some models are incorrect - it shows "no" to features when they are clearly present, and sometimes "yes" to features that are not included - but that's a different discussion.
After I sorted through the model/feature/price mess, the single primary reason I decided on KX-TG1062M over other Panasonic is the corded base. Other features I liked:
1. Call Block - Awesome feature - love it when it rings only once - no matter where I am in the house, one-ring calls put a smile on my face because I know another unwanted caller has been blocked.
2. Design - Very attractive. Professional enough to be on an office desk - elegant enough to be in the living room.
3. Call Quality - Great. I know some others have talked about the quality being excellent and crystal clear and such, but I didn't think it was crystal clear. May be it's because I haven't had landline in over 8 years and I am used to with the CDMA crystal clear call quality (live very close to a wireless tower). The reason why I think it's not crystal clear is I hear faint static noise when either party talks. I even exchanged my first set thinking it was the set but the second one does the same. I use this set with Vonage with high-speed internet but vonage is not at fault since I can hear the faint static when on intercom. I would still say the call quality is way up there.
4. Battery Life - It's great to say the least. However, the batteries included with the set are on the lower side of mAh (550 I think). I immediately switched them with a set of Sanyo Eneloop AAA 800 mAh (Sanyo Eneloop AAA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries (4 Pack)) and it easily exceeds the claimed battery performance. With average talk time, they last about 8-9 days between charge (I charge only when it's flashing "Low battery".).
5. Speakerphone - Excellent speakerphone performance.
6. Range - Range is very good. It has great clarity even at the end of the range.
7. Other features - There are a lot of features like Silent mode, Alarm, Caller ID edit, Phonebook transfer etc. While I don't use all the feature on a daily basis, it's nice to have them.
Now, as I mentioned it the title - despite a ton of features, this set does lack some features that I think could be more useful than some of the ones included. For example:
1. Privacy mode - There is NO PRIVACY MODE. So, if you are using on of the cordless handsets, someone can join in without you knowing using the base or the other handset. While it's nice to have the conference sometimes, the first user should be in control of the call. All it needed was a button or even a soft button to Privacy mode ON (or off) that will block others from joining in. I think more people would use this feature than say, the Alarm feature.
2. Naming of the handsets: This set numbers the handsets like base is 0, the handsets are 1,2,3,.. Would be nice if you could name the handsets such as "Living Room" or "Alex". It would be useful since they have the capability to have independent phonebooks, this way it would be more personalized.
3. No direct access to "missed call" list when there are missed calls. Like on your cell-phone, if you missed a call, you usually don't have to go to the "Call Log" to see the missed calls. There's usually a soft-button right on the missed call notification screen and you could see those calls just by pressing that button. On this set, it will tell you that there are missed calls, but you would have to go to it by Menu/Caller List/Missed Calls. Doesn't make any sense.
Now some flaws/inconveniences:
1. Redial - A big minus. Say, you called a toll-free number (a bank or a business) 8881231234. Then at the voice prompt menu of that call you pressed 2, 4, 1. It's all good. BUT, the next time you redial, this set will redial 8881231234241. What? This throws off a lot of automated systems.
2. Can't input "+" in the phonebook numbers, so sometimes if you get an international call and it has a "+" in the caller ID, it gets confused.
3. On stand-by mode (when a handset is not being used), pressing the middle soft-button ("Menu"), the "up", and "down" button takes you to the same place - Menu. Why waste buttons for function assignments? They could have easily put the caller list on "up" and "down" button when stand-by.
4. This is really far fetching - but it would be nice to have a basic calculator implemented - all the number keys are already there.
In conclusion I must say that no phone is perfect and while this phone comes to close, it isn't either. But I love this phone and would highly recommend.
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