annoyed by poor sound, quality conscious, saddled with a slight hearing impairment, I like options
Pros
Easy set-up, Clear and easy instructions, clear reception, Connecting handsets
Cons
Volume control
NOV
19
2007
My husband bought this phone/answering machine with 3 handsets about a month ago. My first impression was that it was easy to figure out, and the perks that come in the handsets are nice. I screen ALL of my calls and the messages being left come over each handset. The phonebook is sweet as well. You put in your numbers and hit "send to the other handsets" or just keep them on the handset you put them on. It's like having a personalized phonelist on each phone. You can use 2 of the phones at the same time to talk to a third party, which will come in handy over the holidays when we're talking to friends and family. The answering machine itself is nothing fancy, it has the bare minimum. There are only 2 down falls of this phone set-up, for me. The volume doesn't go up very much. I prefer a phone that I can turn up so that I can hear all of the words spoken, not just most of them. And, we're day sleepers, and there's no way to turn off/down just 1 handset message screening, it's all or none. But overall we're happy with it.
Panasonic - (KX-TG1032S) Phone is recommended by jxrandy
Multiple voice paths are used to enable the entire series to provide up to 3-way conferencing, this allows for multiple handsets to be used at the same time and up to 2 handsets can join into a conversation with one outside caller. They also provide for Intercom between handsets and Phonebook Sharing.
Brand Name
Panasonic
Product Name
(KX-TG1032S) Phone
Features
Caller ID
Hold
Lighted Keypad
Speed Dial Presets
Visual call waiting
Wall mountable
Type
Cordless Phones
Key Features
Type Cordless Phone
Multi-Line Operation Single Line Operation
Features Caller ID
Digital Technology DECT
Transmission Band 1.9 GHz
Expandability Up to 6 cordless handsets (2 included)