My previous DECT 6 phone broke recently and I picked this one because I don't need answering machine.
This is 2010 model from Panasonic without the answering machine. If you are looking for answering machine, explore KX-TG4031B which is similar to this one with answering machine.
Cons:
- It takes 3 to 4 seconds to open the phone book, i just have 15 contacts stored (half star rating less for this).
- No Talking Caller ID on this model as advertised in the item description (half star rating less for this).
- Can save only 50 numbers in the phone book.
- Speaker phone exists only in the handset not in the base. I think this is same for most basic phones in the market.
Pros:
- Can conference 2 outgoing calls like we do in cell phone.
- Great call quality both using handset and speaker phone, but i have not noticed the call quality difference between DECT 6 and DECT 6 PLUS technology.
- Excellent range and changes to ECO mode when the handset is closer to the base during the call to increase talk time.
- Great battery life. After the full battery charge, I used this phone continuously for 2 hours and I still see 2 bars out of 3 in the battery indicator.
- Light weight handset. The handset uses 2 rechargeable AAA batteries which is easy to get.
- Large buttons in the number pad. The screen is clear and you can see the caller ids clearly.
- I am using one handset but this system can be Expandable up to 6 handsets. Panasonic KX-TG6511B DECT 6.0 PLUS Expandable Digital Cordless Phone
I got this for myself and have used it for about 3 months. I like it. The batteries last forever and the are easy to replace if they ever deplete. My old phone had a NiMh battery and it had problems from the first month. This phone is not the best ever, but for the price it a good phone. I would get another one and recommend it to you. There IS a model with a voice mail built in, but I don't even like phones and didn't want voice mail. It great for someone like me.
There are lots of customizations available but you will need to look at the manual. The ringer can be changed to many different tones and melodies and sounds. I like that. It can also be turned off and I like that even more. If you memorize 2-3 of the most used funtions it will be fine.
It holds many preset "quick dial" numbers. They are aesy to store and use.
I give it a 5/5 because it's what I expected and good quality.
Bought this product almost a month ago.
Pros:
1) Easy to use. Date/Time all are pre-configured!
2) Easy to setup (I got it all started in less than 5mins). Comes with batteries but need to be charged before any long usage duration.
3) Intuitive functions
4) GREAT speaker phone!!! (I was surprised to see this!)
5) Easy to read display, with black digital font on a whitish background.
6) Pretty good battery life. It goes for hours before you need to recharge.
7) A device locator could come handy at times.
8) Range is fairly decent but haven't really tested its max.
9) No sign of damage after a couple of drops. Pretty sturdy!
Cons:
1) Not a very comfortable set to be squeezed between your head and shoulder. Use a hands-free for extended usage.
I would highly recommend it.
this phone works great, also purchased additional headset. the combination allows my wife and I to continue working in the yard, garden, shop (hands free with the headset) at distance's over 500' to the base unit in the house. Large, easy to read display. clear reception, no complaints.
I generally despise cordless phones. They still sound way better than conversation-destroying cell phones, (especially the benchmark-for-awful AT&T / iPhone combo) but they are usually lousy compared to wired phones when it comes to audio quality. But sometimes I need to be mobile and the cordless phone / headset combo is a viable solution. This Panasonic is surprisingly good. There is little extra noise in the audio and the range is big even in my apartment building with its endless array of competing WIFI and other wireless signals. Another plus, the phone has relatively nice ring tones instead of some of the all-cheesiness-and-scary-clowns ring tones so prominent on other phones. Anyway I'll crawl back into my telephonic cave now - but this phone is really pretty good. There you have it.
I bought this as a stand-alone rather than as an addition to a base unit. It has performed very well this way.
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because they redesigned the interface so that deleting individual received calls from the call list - which I do a lot of - requires two soft-button actions plus an "up" action on the scroll button for each delete rather than simply dedicating one of the hard buttons to Clear (delete) the highlighted call, which is the way it's done on my older Panasonics.
Let me begin by saying this is a good phone. Yes, it has most features I'm looking for in a phone: Caller ID, speaker phone with good volume, good battery life, clear reception, headset input. My problem is with these companies. Why leave out a message indicator? I don't know about you, but if I don't see the indicator light blinking I could stay away from my phone for days. Now I'm going to have to check my phone daily. I know, call the waambulance! But, how hard is it for Panasonic to add an LED to the base?
They got us right where they want us. Hey, I can't manufacture a phone. Can you?
A handy phone that even my old eyes and fingers can easily navigate. The quick and easy volume control is another plus for me. Setup was easy if you bother to read the directions. I am very satisfied with this phone- works well out in the garage and out back as well.'
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