Panasonic KX-TG6500B 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable 2-Line Cordless Phone (Black)
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Manufacturer: PanasonicModel: KX-TG6500B
Color: Black
Product features:
- 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
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Customer Review: Good reliable phone, but not enough handsets
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been using this phone for a couple of years now, but I'm back on the market for a replacement. Why? Because this phone only allows up to 3 accessory handset units plus the base. (Four phones altogether.) I now live in a big house and I need more phones.
If it were not for that limitation, it would be worth my money to keep this phone.
Strengths:
1) Some people report that phones of this type (what ever the brand) may not work next to your computer if you have a wireless network. I have heard that some customer support reps will advise users to place their phone at least 15 feet away from the computer, which is absurd when you're using the phone in a home office, where you use the computer daily. I don't know if anyone has ever reported such a problem with the KX-TG6500 but I have never had any problem with its reception at all. The sound is good enough for me. The Panasonic manual DOES warn you to place the phone away from your computer, which is perplexing given that many people need phones next to their computers. Maybe it all depends on the type of network you have.
2) I love the blinking light that flashes at the top of the antennas of each phone. If you have headphones on you might see the light flashing and know the phone is ringing. The light also flashes if someone has left you a message.
3) I have two distinct phone numbers, and this is a 2-line phone. The base and all the handsets accommodate 2 lines. I have set up all phones with a distinctive ring BASED ON WHICH LINE IS CALLED. Surprisingly, some multi-line phones cannot do this, even when they sport distinctive rings. It is very important to me that if someone calls line 2, it rings differently from someone calling line 1. In fact it's a deal-breaker, so as I search for a new phone, I'm trying to find the same functionality.
4) The cordless phone I replaced was an older Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone. Which by the way was JUNK. The Freedom Phones LCD displays die after 8-12 months -- little by little the bars fry, until pretty soon you can't see anything on the screen. I replaced 3 of the Freedom Phones under warranty and they died also. I finally gave up. So I am very happy to report that I never had any problem with the LCD displays in the Panasonic KX-TG6500.
Weaknesses:
1) Despite that the Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone was junk, they did get one design right: you can program a banner for each handset, so that when you call a handset, you get the banner name on your phone. For example, name the handset in the living room as "LIVING ROOM" and intercom it from your home office by selecting "LIVING ROOM" on the display. Seems a no-brainer. The KX-TG6500 *cannot do this.* You have to intercom it by *number.* That means you need to remember which phone is in which room. And if they get switched by a busy wife who doesn't remember which number goes in which room, you're bound to get irritated. The Uniden TRU9466 2-Line Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID and other phones have the same banner / intercom feature as the Freedom Phone did, which is good.
2) As I mentioned, the Panasonic is limited to a network of 4 phones total (the base plus 3 accessory handsets). No more.
3) The phone book is a little irritating. Sometimes I have to press more buttons to call someone from the phone book than I would if I just posted their number on my desk and dialed them straight. Kind of defeats the purpose. Sometimes I get lost in a maze trying to find someone by not entering the phone book because I'm in a rush, and I wind up in some other function. Really, why wouldn't they design a phone book button? Why make us push Menu, then the down button, then Select, then the down button a hundred times to find our name? Wouldn't it make more sense to push a phone book button and then the first and second letter of the person's name? You'd think.
4) The mute button doesn't have any light or indicator that it's turned on.
5) My old Freedom Phone, as well as the Uniden TRU9466 and others, allow you to "intercom" ALL the other handsets at the same time. Makes sense, if you don't know which room your wife is in. Can't do that with Panasonic KX-TG6500. You have to call one handset at a time, by number, until someone answers. Which is really annoying when you're trying to transfer a call on a busy day.
6) This and many other phones with an "intercom" feature don't have a way to actually broadcast. For example it would be more helpful if I could just literally intercom all the handsets so that they automatically broadcast my voice as speaker phones. That way I can make announcements to the whole house, or to one or another phone, without someone having to pick up the handset. This phone doesn't do that, nor do any of the other phones I've researched so far.
Description of Panasonic KX-TG6500B 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable 2-Line Cordless Phone (Black)
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)Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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