Panasonic Dect 6.0 Expandable Digital Cordless Phone with 2 Handsets (KX-TG6412M)

Reviews of Panasonic Dect 6.0 Expandable Digital Cordless Phone with 2 Handsets (KX-TG6412M)

1.) The MattMan reviews a phone
Reviewed by: Matthew D. Stehlin
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This phone is totally awesome! Great display, lots of bells and whistles. If you have ever owned a cordless phone before, and the battery dies, so you open the back of the phone only to find a "battery pack". You look every where and no one carries "that" battery pack. Well..., finally Panasonic got smart and did something about that. This phone comes with plain old Nickel-Metal Hydride Rechargeable AAA Batteries! No more battery pack! In a few years when the original batteries no linger hold a charge I'll just replace them with easy to find NiMH AAA batteries.

2.) All telephones should be this straightforward
Reviewed by: zen.mizu dayton, oh
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It's amazing what can happen when I follow directions. Set up of the KX-TG6412M was as easy as taking a few minutes to follow the well written instructions. Once set up, the sound quality was, and is excellent. My wife and I were amazed how light the phone felt in our hands...easy to hold up to the ear. Being members of AARP we both love the large, readable display numbers on the screen. We also love the fact that each phone takes 2 triple A rechargeable batteries - what a great cost savings when replacement time comes around. (They are about 1/3 the cost of normal cordless phone batteries) Finally, when the phones are not in use and not on the cradle, they will hold a charge for 11 DAYS! Talk about energy efficiency. Initial rating? 5 stars...very impressed.


3.) Great Value - no pesky answering machine!
Reviewed by: rwizard USA
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Quick Take: If you want a modestly priced, reliable phone without an answering machine, this phone is a good choice. The second handset (KX-TG6412) is also nice for putting a phone where you don't have a jack. (KX-TG6411 is single handset version).

DETAILS:

I am a long time user, and fan, of Panasonic wireless telephone equipment. Until recently, I was using a higher end version of their DECT wireless phones. But I had one frustration - I was unable to fully disable the answering machine function on my higher end unit. If it got enough rings, it would turn itself on. This is the first truly bone-headed feature I have seen from Panasonic. But I digress.

In order to solve my need to NOT have an answering machine, I set out looking for a phone without that feature. To my surprise, an answering machine free phone is very difficult to find! Finally, I came upon this unit. Not only did it not have the feature I didn't want, it was a DECT technology phone (meaning it would get along well with other equipment in my home) and it was made by a brand I liked.

When I got the unit home, it just got better. I was able to register the units from my more expensive Panasonic system with the new base unit, and they worked just great.

Since there is so little difference in the typical price between the dual handset (KX-TG6412) and the single handset Panasonic KX-TG6411T DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone why not spoil yourself? You know you've always wanted a phone next to your royal throne!

One final note. If you are tired of "scammer" phone calls - "auto warranties", "credit card rate reducers", fake "bill collectors", fake "irs agents", fake "charities", and all of the other low life tricksters, this phone is for you. Just add them to the phone's "call block list" and they will be filtered out (assuming you have caller id service). It works much better than that "fake call block" from the phone company that doesn't accept most of the numbers you want to block.

4.) Great cordless phones
Reviewed by: B. Dalager
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Purchased to replace GE DECT 6.0 phone that was not that great. Have 2 cordless Panasonic 2.4 ghz that are great, love Panasonic products.
This phone system does not disappoint. Big easy to read display, large buttons, reasonably comfortable to talk with though I usually use the speaker phone.
Easy to program and adding numbers to one phone automaticly sends to the other so no need to store numbers on more than one phone.
Uses rechargable AAA batteries, seems like a nice idea will see as the units are used and need battery replacement. Should be easier to find these types of batteries than a phone specific battery.
All in all this is a great set, I have ordered two additional handsets and am very pleased with this phone

5.) kumquat
Reviewed by: Kumquat Northridge,Calif.
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Wow what clarity with dect.6 technology. Excellent style with a bright screen. I would recommend this phone. It does not have a answer machine.

6.) I can't seem to go wrong with Panasonic cordless phones
Reviewed by: Be good humans. Sunny SoCal, USA
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Have had the Panasonic DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Telephone with 3 Handsets (KX-TG6413T) for two months now, so can't speak on long-term, but so far, excellent!

I have used many different brands of cordless phones over the years, and their reception or battery-life always failed, way too quickly. However, the Panasonics have stood the test of time. I still use my Panasonic KX-TG2622 2.4 GHz Digital Cordless Telephone with Dual Handsets on my ooma VoIP system second line, and I use this newer set on my ooma primary line. This model is an improvement on the other because it has a headset jack, updates all handsets simultaneously, and does not get as grungy-looking, but the older set has served us for 3 or 4 years with absolutely no problems.

Pros for the Panasonic DECT 6.0:

- great color, black or grey
- buttons labeled with good contrast for those with low-vision, and numbers on screen are very large
- lightweight
- lighted keypad
- headset jack
- ringer volume range
- great reception
- battery life
- expandable
- my callers don't even realize they're on speakerphone
- ability to intercom another handset
- ability to put a call on hold, pick it up on another handset, and the first handset is disconnected automatically
- no interference with anything in my household, including my wireless network, even though the base is sitting right next to computer/modem/router/etc.
- program or edit a number in the memory of one handset, and it will update them all simultaneously

Cons (minor):

- Why does Panasonic not seem to understand that a simple ringer on/off button is so much better than surfing the menus?
- viewing missed calls could be made simpler, though it's not as many menu clicks as it is on my cell phone
- still has a limit on the phonebook of only 50 numbers
- ringer choices
- I tend to inadvertently hit the Talk and Off buttons which are right below the difficult-to-see softkeys when I want to use a softkey feature
- like my older Panasonic, the handsets do not seem to be designed for comfortable long-term use, though this one is more comfortable than the other.

7.) great phone, many good features
Reviewed by: E.S. USA
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I bought this set to replace an older GE phone. Tried a Philipps cordless set but the sound was BAD!
I have had this set for almost a month now and can't find anything negative about it (maybe that it is not as aethetically pleasing and stylish as some other models out there but who cares if it works well?).
What I like is 1. has speaker phone, 2. sound quality is good, 3. has Intercom (yeah!! love that one. Can just call my kids upstairs instead of having to walk up the stairs!), 4. has caller block (haven't used this feature yet but like the idea), 5. different ringtones (not as many as the philipps cordless phone but enough for us to choose from), 6. I can unplug the units at night to avoid being exposed to the radiation at night. Some other phones (like the Philipps) can't be turned off unless you take the batteries out of the handsets and 7. doesn't have an answering machine.



8.) Great Phone
Reviewed by: Ivy02 Washington State, USA
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I love this phone, I've had it for three months and have no complaints. This phone has a phone jack to be headset adaptable, which is why I chose the phone. The panasonic headset works well with the phone. It has two normal, rechargeable AA-batteries, which is really convenient when the time comes to replace them. It has ring tones that can be assigned to callers. The only fault is that the speaker-phone is very quiet. It took me a month to figure out that the phone needed to be keypad-side-up to use speaker-phone.

9.) exellent phone without answering machine.
Reviewed by: Liliya Manukyan
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I was looking for the phone without answering machine to connect to OOMA.
(Internet telephone service)
This phone is surprisingly light,small,and very nice looking.
buttons are large,volume is much better then my previous Panasonic 5.8G
I am not sure about battery-in one day it lost 1/2 of its charge.
Good news it is eazy to change-AAA size rechargeble.
Strongly recomended this phone.

10.) Good Phones
Reviewed by: Joe Hill Abilene, TX USA
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These are good phones--clear reception, easy to use. I'm not surprised-- every Panasonic product we own has been good quality.

11.) Great phone
Reviewed by: Janet Southern New Jersey
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This phone is so much better than the V-Tech I used to have, which blew my eardrums out even at it's lowest volume setting.
This phone has large print so I can see when I have a missed call or a voice mail, and I love the extra handset which links to the base phone so only one handset has to be updated.

12.) Loving It!
Reviewed by: Vikki Fort Lee, NJ United States
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I am in love with my Panasonic DECt. 6.0 Expandable Digital Cordless phone (2 Handsets). Why? Because:

1) The display screen is large and bright. I can read Caller ID #'s without my glasses.
2) The sound is clear. I can hear my callers clearly without distortion. And they can hear me!
3) The phone is sleek, compact and stylish.
4) It has a Call Blocking feature. No more unwanted calls.
5) It does not have an answering machine--don't need one. I subscribe to my telephone vendor's voice mail service.
6) I can program my handsets to ring when it is convenient.
7) I can select ring tones to identify callers.
8) It notifies me via a blinking light and display message when I have a voice mail message.
9) It uses affordable rechargeable AAA-Ni-MH batteries. No more impossible to find expensive battery packs.
10) Key pad is user-friendly.

Yup! I'm in love!



13.) Great Phone Buy
Reviewed by: BS Beechgrove,TN
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I love this phone better than any cordless I have every owned. The range is fantastic....no static. Bought headset that goes with it and it frees both hands for activity inside or outside. It is clear and if it lasts a pretty good while I am totally happy. It also has a fairly large readout. Good buy for the money!


14.) As advertised
Reviewed by: C. Brown Pittsburgh, PA
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This phone received rave reviews [...]. They're inexpensive, nice to look at, have a nice screen, the buttons aren't too small, it has nice sound quality, and they have a built in speaker phone. Also, only the base unit needs to be plugged in to a telephone jack - the rest of the units just need to be plugged into an electrical outlet (very convenient for a house like mine that has few telephone jacks).

15.) Excellent Phone
Reviewed by: Jeffrey C. Nau LOUISVILLE, KY USA
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This phone exceeds my expectations. For years I have been fed up with cordless phones to the point of almost getting rid of my land line. I used to buy sony phones, but they stopped making them. For the past 2 years I have had Uniden, and it has been absolutely miserable (continually DROPPING calls, worse than a cell phone!!) But I decided to give one more try with this cordless. This phone has great range and sound quality. The call block feature is great (blocks any toll free or telemarketing calls that I select)! I don't use the answering machine. This phone has one touch access to my insight voicemail--and it tells me on the display when I have voicemails. The verbal caller ID is nice too! Haven't had it long enough to evaluate its battery power or durability. I use broadband phone line, so I don't know about the DSL filter.

16.) Great Purchase
Reviewed by: RunningGal PA
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Bought these phones to use with my internet phone service, Magic Jack, after the cheap cordless phone I purchased wasn't working correctly with it. I'm glad I chose these phones. Have had them for a few weeks now without issues. Battery charge lasts, sound quality is good. There aren't a lot of extra features if that is something you are looking for, but if you want a simple cordless phone that works well(and also appears to be reliable, at least thus far), this is it.

17.) a great buy
Reviewed by: BK Biker Chick Brooklyn, NY
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this phone was exactly what i was looking for and more!!! i actually dropped one of the phones the other day on my hardowwd phone and there isn't a scratch on it and it works perfectly. i whole heartedly recommend this phone.

18.) Panasonic Makes Great Phones
Reviewed by: funkydrummer madison, wi
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I have had many other panasonic cordless phones and i am pleased to say that this Dect one is a major improvement. Unlike my last one 5.8ghz which only issue was the battery getting hot this one does not have that issue and the automatic copy phone book is a great feature. My last one you had to manually copy but still a great feature. The call quality is exceptional as i use it with viatalk and it comes in clear. I use a headset with it to have my hands free to work on the computer. The only disappointment was reading caller ids is a two step process but i can live with it.

overall a great product though who knows how long local phone service will last due to cell phones.

19.) Panasonic Dect 6.0
Reviewed by: Deborah Eaton Los Angeles
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Easy to set up and use. Hard to tell if you have a message from across the room. But nice phone with lots of features, but you don't have to use all of them.

20.) Wonderful and easy to use telephones
Reviewed by: stevey palos heights il.
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Did a lot of research on cordless phones, couldn't find any negative reviews on these
great Panasonic phones.They have many features that makes them easy to use, but are
not complicated. I have always had good luck
with the Panasonic brand.
Great service also from Amazon.

C.H.K.

21.) Great sound
Reviewed by: Thomas L. Biegel NJ
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Backlight feature is great as is the sound quality. I can program phone to turnoff at night.

22.) pleasantly surprised
Reviewed by: Paula Botvinik
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It seemed I was having a hard time finding an expandable phone set
without an answering machine.
I would usually buy nothing but Vtech....but I found what I thought
I was looking for when I bought a GE two phone set that had built
in Goog 411, that's what caught my eye but I never even used it.
I bought at a K mart store it work for a while...just past the
return date. Then I couldn't get the main unit to work at all...
so all I had was the extension. What a disappointment but that was
my fault because I had read a lot of bad reviews and didn't listen.

Now checking around on line...I found the Panasonic it had very
good reviews and a lot of features (which I still haven't taken the
time to play around with yet) But so far it's great. I think
so many people have voice mail that answering machines are becoming
a thing of the past but it's still hard to find phones without
them.

Any way...if you're looking for this type of phone I highly
recommend it and I've found something to compete with Vtech
Wouldn't think twice about buying Panasonic again.

23.) Very good product
Reviewed by: Tea drinker Virginia, USA
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We bought this Panasonic telephone recently.
To summarize our experience - excellent. Amazon was as always efficient, product was exactly as described and the reviews were very helpful. Again, it is a very good product and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a telephone(s)

24.) FIVE STARS!!!
Reviewed by: M. C. Ondracek Omaha, NE
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I love this phone!!! Definitely high quality, crystal clear sound, very nice appearance & I can't think of anything that is missing. This phone is loaded.

25.) Panasonic Dect 6.0 Cordless Phone 2 Handsets
Reviewed by: P. Rapoport
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When my previous phone died unexpectedly I did research on several sites and found that for the most part the Panasonic DECT phones were supposed to be the most reliable. I did comparison shopping and decided to purchase from Amazon.com, who is usually my site of first choice for purchases such as these. The phone were easy to set up. We like having the large display. We don't have Caller ID so even though we have names set up in our phonebook they do not show when we are receiving their call. We are questionning the battery life, because several times the handset that is in the main unit was left out for a short period of time and it told us that it needed charging for seven hours. Additionally, at times the handset in the main unit does not ring; we hear the ringing from other phones in the house. At this time of year, I wished I could have waited to make this purchase as I could have gotten three or four handset units during some of the holiday sales for what I paid for this two unit model. We chose buy the unit without the answering machine as we prefer to keep the items separate. The speakerphone is a nice asset to this unit and is pretty clear when being used.

26.) Great phone at a low price
Reviewed by: Isabelle K. Schultz
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This is a great phone at a low price! Heads above the GE we used to have. Love the light up panel, the clarity and the size of the lettering. Comes with a second phone! I love it!

27.) Great Phones
Reviewed by: P. Reel
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Gave these phones as a gift. They are easy to read especially for older people and easy to use. I also like that they use rechargeable double AA batteries. Much easier to find in the stores.

28.) Panasonic Dect 6.0
Reviewed by: Paul E. Herpich
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The phones were easy to progam and use. The work better than the old type. They do every thing the poduct data says they will.

29.) Great Phones!
Reviewed by: Chris R. Newsome
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We always purchase Panasonic phones when buying cordless for our home. We have purchased them a few times and have been very happy. We use them a lot so they last about 2-3 years. Very happy!!



30.) simply a great phone
Reviewed by: A. C. Knox York, ME
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Pros:
- Battery life is excellent. We go several days between charges.
- Battery replacement is a snap, as they are standard AAA Ni-MH rechargables.
- The address book is shared among handsets.
- The backlight for the screen and buttons is very effective.
- Sound quality is excellent.

Cons:
- caller id and intercom access is 2 menu levels in - NBD


31.) Perfect Phone for Active Families!
Reviewed by: Collector 7764 Albuquerque, NM
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This is a reasonably priced phone packed with features. I didn't want a built-in answering machine, but wanted a full featured cordless phone set that wouldn't be affected by my computer's wireless router. This phone set is fabulous! The Ghz range is not affected by electronics, and is clear as a bell.

32.) .GREAT PHONE !
Reviewed by: Raymond D. Kowalewski
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GOOD PRODUCT,NO INTERFERNCE FROM OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES,GOOD CLARITY OF SOUND.I RECOMEND THIS PRODUCT, PANASONIC HAS DONE IT AGAIN!

33.) Great phone
Reviewed by: Kathleen Hook Berwick, PA USA
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This is a great phone. The sound quality is wonderful. My husband has a slight hearing problem and says he can hear clearly when using this phone. The phonebook feature is easy to set up and has great features (if your phone company offers the service)like setting a ring to identify the caller.

34.) Panasonic portable phone
Reviewed by: Dale J. Burton
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I already had a Panasonic portable phone system with the answering machine and three additional handsets. I had one bedroom that did not have a portable phone in it and decided to again get a Panasonic phone because I have always been extremely happy with Panasonic products. This new phone is crystal clear and I put one handset at my computer station and the additional handset by the bed. Great system when you don't need another answering machine.

35.) After 3 other systems this is the ONE.
Reviewed by: Frilly NE
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I have used Panasonic in the past but thought I would try some other brands. Wow I'm glad to be back with a phone that works.

36.) Great phone
Reviewed by: Robert B. Keilholtz
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This is a great phone. small, with an intuitive features interface and just the right amount of technology. love the call blocking feature. we have these idiot telemarketers that call all the time. now i just select call block once and i never hear the ring again.

37.) Just What I Needed...
Reviewed by: The Most Happy Kingsland, GA
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I bought these phones to replace my GE set that died after only 2 years. I've had these phones about 3 months, but already I like them so much better. They sound so much clearer and the screen is definitely easier to read then my old set.

The only downside I've found is the caller ID list is in an awkward place. Many phones have a one-touch button that takes you right to your list, but this doesn't...there's a little more scrolling involved. Certainly not the end of the world though. Overall, this phone works great. I absolutely recommend this for an easy to use home phone set.

38.) Another excellent phone from Panasonic
Reviewed by: M. Walsh Chicago, IL USA
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I picked these up to replace an older Panasonic 2.4GHz phone that worked incredibly well. These phones live up to that reputation. I have been using them for about a month, and I have yet to hear any static or interference on them. The people I call have had no complaints about them either. The speaker phone also works quite well at close range. I frequently put the phone on the desk in front of me when talking on it and have never had any clarity problems with it. I can usually get 5-6 days out of these phones without needing a charge. The phone has AAA - NIMH batteries, so you can replace them very easily and cheaply with ones from any electronics store when you need to.

There are two slight drawbacks to this phone. First, the phone gets narrower towards the top, down to about 1/2" thick. This looks really sleek, but becomes uncomfortable very quickly if you're trying to hold the phone between your shoulder and ear to keep your hands free. The speaker phone, however, makes up for this if you're in a setting where you can use it. Also, the menu navigation has been changed slightly from the older Panasonic phones, and it now requires 2 button presses to scroll missed calls or the phone book. Not a showstopper by any means, but takes a bit of getting used to after using the older phone.

39.) Nice phones
Reviewed by: Dolores Underwood Fyffe, AL United States
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These are nice phones. Easy to use. Voices are clear. The only thing I don't like much is that they don't ring loud enough.

40.) so far so good
Reviewed by: G. Katz ramat-hasharon Israel
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i just got it a week ago. setup was super easy. works very nice. there are a few walls between the base the the extra handset but reception is still flawless. liked the speakerphone. good for the price.

41.) Excellent
Reviewed by: A. Jones
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The Panasonic Dect 6.0 has everything I need. The receptition is crystal clear. I've had no interference with other appliances. Everything on the screen is easy to read. The manuel is user- friendly and so is the phone set-up. Just charge your telephones and you are all set.

42.) Panasonic Cordless Phone
Reviewed by: Peggy Glencoe, AL United States
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We have been very pleased with this phone. I just wish I had ordered the one with three phones rather than two. Good value for the price.

43.) Hard of Hearing
Reviewed by: Tat Near Bell Witch, TN
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This phone is not for the hard of hearing. I can hardly hear although the volume is all the way up which is why the one star. As for the ring volume, nice and loud. Have not activated the voice mail so I can't give a review on that feature. It is a good phone for the money.

44.) Great phone
Reviewed by: R. Young
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I am very pleased with this phone. Good reception, small base. I also like that it displays time/date and the fact that I missed a call. Since it uses regular batteries, I'll be curious to see how often I have to change them, but at least they'll be easy to find.

45.) Panasonic telephone
Reviewed by: Portlander Portland, OR
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This is a good telephone, and it functions well as a remote going easily from room to room. The only fault I find with it is that the blinking light notifying you that you have a message waiting is at the top and back of the phone where it can't be seen when you look straight at the telephone.

46.) Love the keypad being lite up
Reviewed by: J. Blair Chicago, IL
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So far so good. I wasn't going to buy another Panasonic but this had all the options I needed. Reviewers had rated it well so I decided to go for it. Not disappointed.

47.) Good Phone
Reviewed by: JB68 Mass
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I don't really do reviews but overall I think this is a good phone. One thing that is annoying is that if you have more than one missed call you have to go through the menus to manually delete each one. If someone knows a way around that please tell. I can't complain about reception, it goes about 60 feet from the base no problem (I haven't tried any farther).

48.) Pansonic rocks for phones!
Reviewed by: ComputerDiva Whitman, Ma
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Nice phones, bought this for my mom and the sound quality is great. I have Panasonic phones for home and business and they last. Highly recommend.

49.) GREAT PHONE for the money!
Reviewed by: Kimberly Addison Taylor, MI
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This is an EXCELLENT PHONE - - - Especially for the price we paid! We love the look and feel of it, it's pretty easy to figure out, good sound clarity, the digital window display is very large and legible, and the speaker phone feature is a plus we did not expect but was a nice surprise. The only "down-side" to this phone (and it's a very small down-side) is that it does not inform you with a blinking light that you have voicemail waiting as our old phone did. It does show you have a "Missed Call" in the window display, but nothing to alert you when you first walk into the room. However, as I stated, this is a very small down-side and nothing that should keep anyone from ordering it. WE LOVE IT!!! ;-)

50.) Overall good phone, but missing a "message waiting" light
Reviewed by: S. Snow
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We're happy with this phone--it is small, lightweight, and has a good speaker phone. The one thing we wish it had is a light when we have a message waiting. The screen indicates a message, but there's nothing to catch your eye when you walk in the door.

51.) Good phone
Reviewed by: drzaat
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This phone does everything I need from a phone and more. It comes with a clear, easy-to-follow manual, which describes all the functions available. The LCD is large and easy to read. Great, low-cost phone.

52.) Great cordless at a reasonable price
Reviewed by: BW USA
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I purchased this product to replace an outdated Bell South unit that was hard to find battery packs for. I like the fact this unit uses two standard AAA nicads and has long standby and talk time. This unit has good coverage with excellent sound quality and all the features I need. After six months of use I am still very pleased with this purchase.

53.) No More Getting Up to Answer the Phone
Reviewed by: blackcreek Republic of Texas :)
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Great little phone set. Now we can have a phone next to the recliner so no more getting up to answer the phone when it is hung up on the wall. The extra phone is so convenient. No problems with reception and was easy to set up. Not all of the complicated settings which is fine with our household.

54.) Good phone
Reviewed by: Myles Manchester, NH United States
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I had a similar VTech phone before this one, but the battery life was short, and one unit kept having LCD problems. VTech customer support was poor. Getting a warranty replacement ended up being a run around, so I just replaced those phone with these ones.

Pros:
- Good battery life.
- Easy to read LCD.
- Good sound quality.
- Long range.
- No signal issues.

Cons:
- Speaker phone could be louder. Even at max level it's not very loud.
- User interface isn't great. Lot's of button pushing required for most settings.
- Intercom feature is really hard to use.
- Can't run the phone in speaker mode on the dock. I haven't found a phone that allows that, but it would be very useful for long conference calls, so the battery doesn't run down.

All in all a good phone.

55.) good phone
Reviewed by: mcmd Encinitas, CA
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It was so hard to find a phone without voicemail. We were told Panasonic made the best cordless phones and so far we are not disappointed. Our old phone had horrible sound quality and range, this one is much better. Some problems with interference if you are standing right next to a cell phone and the cell phone receives a call. Overall very happy with this product.

56.) Pretty Happy
Reviewed by: Paula Ford
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Nice phone. Sounds good. Only complaint is that some of the labels are already fading away and I've only had the phone for 2 months. (Redial)

57.) nice phone
Reviewed by: Roseanne Murrells Inlet SC
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The phone is small and easy to use. I gave it 4 stars because I have to have my readers on to use it. The features seem fine. I like the fact that there are 2, my house is rather small, but my message machine picks up after 1 1/2 rings so I have to be quick. I just got it so I cannot comment on battery life or durability.
Amazon's service was excellent, as usual. That is where it shipped from.


58.) A good, inexpensive phone.
Reviewed by: Ken Jones Houston, Texas
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This is a good phone at a reasonable price. The display is bright and large, so it's easy to read even for old eyes. The alarm feature is a real plus for us. My wife has a medication she must take every day at a certain time and she was having trouble remembering. I programed the phone to play some particularly annoying music each day at that time. Works like a charm! My only complaint is that the volume when receiving a call is so low that it's difficult to hear. However, by turning the speaker button on that problem is solved.

59.) Best Phone I've Tried
Reviewed by: D. Larkin
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Of different cordless phones I've tried thru the years, this one seems to be the best. There's no perfect phone out there (unfortunately) -- always seems to be some feature you'd like to have that's not included, even on the best phones. This one looks great, seems to be of good quality, has good range, good battery life, good sound quality, good speaker phone quality, no interference with other devices or my computer's wireless network, and fairly easy to get to often used features like voicemail, recent call list, and directory. Also has a really good display with time, callers, etc. in nice large type, and backlit keypad when you press any key at night. Bought mine from Amazon about two months ago, and I'd do it again.

60.) Works fine
Reviewed by: Marcia
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For a cordless phone, this is better than others we've tried. Still, nothing can compare in sound quality to the traditional "plug in the wall" phone. Convenience of a cordless means giving up a little sound quality. I have no idea about any "additional features." All I wanted was a phone for which I could make and receive calls...and I can do that with this phone. I like that it has a "talk" button and an "off" button. Simple is good.

61.) Would recommend these phones
Reviewed by: Shoeprncss Folsom, CA
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We bought these phones to replace 2 separate cordless phones. They work well so far. I like that they share a phone book and call log. I no longer have to clear the call logs on the separate phones.

62.) Panasonic Model KX-TGA641
Reviewed by: OlyNomad Seattle, WA
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My Panasonic phone that I had for many years finally went kaput so I searched for a replacement. I tried another brand and ended up returning it ( AT&T) and then found this one. 95+% of my calls are clear and the sound quality is solid. For some reason on a few other calls I've had an echo at the beginning of the call. It's very random and isn't just to one particular place. That and the fact that it's made in China are the only negatives I have with the phone. The positives are far greater. The display screen is attractive and easy to see. You can adjust the LCD contrast. You are notified on it when you have a missed call or voicemail (although my old Panasonic had a light up feature to notify you, this one doesn't and I hope they add that back on future models). Two cool features I like are built-in call block (where you add a number you don't want to call you and when they call they just get rapid busy signals) and the ability to intercom call the other handset and have a conversation between the two. Other features are you can adjust the language (English or Spanish), Ringer, key tone, and you can assign a unique ring to different contacts (works fantastic if you have family or neighbors you don't particularly enjoy getting calls from. You can set those with the same ring sound and that way if you are outside working or something and hear that ring, you know don't need to come running.)
I am satisfied with this phone.
*UPDATE* I no longer have any problems with an echo on calls, must have only been a fluke thing at the beginning.

63.) Great Phone except Call Log
Reviewed by: L. Connor VA, USA
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This phone would be perfect if it werent for the call log. In order to view missed calls you have to dial a code then menu. Kind of a pain, but otherwise a great phone!

64.) Good clear phone
Reviewed by: Denmidwest Kentucky
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Talk time is excellent.

Volume is a little low for the hard of hearing.

Speaker phone could use adjustment.

All in all a good solid phone that has good voice quality.

65.) Nice Phone
Reviewed by: saintavalos Chicago, IL USA
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The phones is nice and has some great features, I like that you could block calls with no name.

66.) cordless phone review
Reviewed by: Michael A. Burke
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nice phones, bought both basic set with two handsets and then an extension set of three handsets--two different sellers, one of which offered more of a discount and free shipping than the other--assume first shipper was Amazon itself. Phone sound is clear and the handset is easy to hold. vast improvement over similar five-year-old Unidens these phones replaced (Uniden phones stopped holding charge). Have not been able to figure out how to program the phones to stop ringing as soon as plucked from handset because the instructions are volumnious but not very well written--go figure. But am happy with these phones overall. Cheapest prices found at this site; received both purchases quickly--2-3 days max on standard shipping.

67.) Very nice product
Reviewed by: John M. Foslien Port St. Lucie FL
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So far we like the phones a lot. The one feature we would like is "instant" dialing for the most common numbers. Other than that , we like them.

68.) Panasonic USED to be great!
Reviewed by: Kryler Bay Ridge-Brooklyn, NY USA
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Bad reviews annoy me. Usually it's because the buyer has a hardware problem and tends to berate the whole package. I'm not doing that here. If this phone didn't have so many good points, I would have rated it 2-stars. My vision isn't that good. This LCD is very easy to read. It has an clock/alarm. I missed it in Amazon's write-up, but it may be there. It feels lighter than I'd like, but fit & finish are good. The ringer is plenty loud but the sounds available are very primative. So why 3 stars? I'm returning this package because the sound quality of the earpiece is TERRIBLE. If it was just one of the two hadnsets, I'd just be returning it for a new one. Unfortunately it's both handsets. The sound is very distorted. My son has a deep, resonant voice and it is impossible to understand him without asking him to repeat many, many time. The new Panasonic system is replacing a 5 year old Uniden set that worked fine...until I dropped one of the handsets in the, er, toilet. It'll never be the same. I thought "Great! I'll get a Dect 6.0 setup." I have now spent several days looking for a 2 handset Dect 6.0 w/o an answering machine. Almost all the systems include answering machines-Drat! Also I find that the descriptions almost never mention if there is an alarm or not. I need one.
Bottom Line: For the price, this system can be recommended as the earpiece distortion just may have been my two handsets.


UPDATE!!!

I've purchased a different Panasonic set (still love the screen) model KX-TG7432B. It has an answering machine, I just don't use it. I'm sorry to say the sound quality in the earpiece is just as terrible as the first one, see above. I've kept this one because it has everything else I want in a phone.

Sigh! I'll just have to live with it for now.

69.) Disappointing, but not horrible
Reviewed by: Faustus
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I purchased this two-handset model specifically to use with my VOIP service. I needed a new cordless phone, and did not want one with integrated answering machine-- a configuration that is hard to find. The styling may be a little out of date, but compared to my old 900MHz cordless, it's fine. I like that a phone number programmed onto one handset is automatically transferred to the second handset.

Here's the important downside. The sound quality of the earpiece is horrible by today's standards. The good news is that people at the other end of the line tell me that what they hear sounds excellent. The bad news is that the speaker on the handset is so tinny that I sometimes have to ask people to repeat themselves to be sure I understand what they are saying. Some of the problem is mitigated if I turn the volume down a little bit, but it never completely goes away.

Disappointing to have such terrible sound quality from the latest technology. My old 900 Mhz dinosaur, which I bought re-conditioned, sounds better.

Battery life, so far, has been great. Standby time is easily one week, and so far, talk time has been longer than I've needed.

I've only had this one month, so I will try to come back after a few months to follow up.

70.) Not loud enough. Beware of this vendor
Reviewed by: Techgal New York City
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The volume on this phone does not go loud enough and the sound quality is not what I expected.
I bought this phone because of all the great reviews I saw here on Amazon. Unfortunately it did not meet my expectations. I am giving it 3 stars because, other than my complaint, it seems to be fine. It has a large LCD display, much larger than my older phone, and has seven ring choices which you can assign individually to a person in your phone book. The ringer volume, by the way, can be set quite loud. I had no problem moving away from the base, but I live in an apartment and don't need to be 100's of feet away in a back yard. One great feature is that this uses rechargeable AAA batteries (which are included) so it is universal and batteries will be inexpensive to replace when the time comes to do that.

BEWARE of third party vendors! I purchased this with Electronics Express. NEVER AGAIN. To return it I need to eat their shipping cost, pay a 15% restocking fee, and pay to ship it myself. Plus, they only give you 15 days.

I will try another one of these from a local store where I can return it without penalty. If it has the same issue I will try to file a claim with Amazon.

71.) Panasonic Dect 6.0 is not a great phone
Reviewed by: Vivek Pradhan
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This is not a great phone, even though this phone has many attractive features. My main complain about his phone is, even though we can hear the other end (people calling), they can not hear us. This is a very common problem; often we hear the other end saying--can you say it again? Your voice is too low etc. We did not have these problems with our old phone.

72.) Panasonic phone - I expected better
Reviewed by: genealogyjane Henderson, NV USA
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The missed call feature is a pain. It lists all the calls separately even if the same person calls back 5 times. It takes a good deal of time to scroll through the huge list to get to the call that you want!

73.) Rather complicated
Reviewed by: M. Phillips New Hampshire
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I like the phone but find it a bit too difficult t0 use. The direction book is impossible !!!.

74.) DON'T USE THIS PHONE IF YOU NEED IT FOR BIZ
Reviewed by: Pachamamam Jeanne
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This phone works great for a few months and then it starts to show a MAJOR defect, which many people have reported besides me. Even when the battery is fully charged my unit frequently says there is no link to base and won't give me a dial tone. It happens A LOT and I miss biz calls. Don't get this phone if you need it a lot for biz.

75.) I should have read the reviews more carefully
Reviewed by: N. Aguilera Arizona
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I needed to replace an old cordless phone that bit the dust after 7 years. I wanted a phone that took regular batteries, and this one does. It's very attractive, fits in the hand well, and is easy to use but the sound quality is not good. It sounds like I am sitting in an echo chamber, from both handsets. Also, it does not have an LED indicator to tell you there is a voice mail mail message waiting, but I should have read the specs better. My only excuse is for the price, I was sure it would include this feature, as other cheaper models do. I am too lazy to return it, but I would not recommend this phone to anyone. It gets 2 stars because for the money, you could certainly find a phone with better sound quality and that offers voice mail message alert LED.

76.) Lots of static
Reviewed by: Udi Kochav Yair, Israel
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There's way too much static noise. Otherwise it's fine, but it being a phone I'd realy like good sound quality

77.) Battery Does Not Hold Charge
Reviewed by: Scott B NYC
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I purchased this phone 18 mos ago and have been satisfied but in the last 2 mos the phone cannot hold a charge for more than a day and usually less and is getting progressively worse. A call to customer service got me the response that the phone needs to be put in the cradle after each and every use, which to me kind of defeats the purpose of having a cordless phone. The rep also helpfully told me that if I was not happy with the performance she would gladly transfer me to the part dept where I could purchase new batteries for the phone.
I also informed the rep that I have had Panasonic cordless phones in the past and the batteries held there charges much longer. She informed me that these are newer technology batteries that are much smaller and need to be charged much more frequently and the phones are performing as they are meant to and also the batteries are only meant to last a year.
This is all good info that would have been useful for me to know BEFORE I purchased the phones.
So now you know ...buyer beware.

78.) Lost Calls
Reviewed by: Scott H. Milwaukee, WI
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After reading the reviews I purchased the phone two months ago.
Pros: Great battery life, easy to use, looks good
Cons: I use the AT&T Uverse VIOP phone system. After around 3 minutes talking on either handset, you hear at click then your voice can be heard echoing back while you're talking, drives me nuts. Also if the 2nd handset is being used, it will drop the call at anytime. The screen states connection lost with the base. You could be talking right next to the base and the phone will go dead and the screen blank. You must place it back on the charger to refresh the screen and make the phone work again. AT&T has been out to check their system, not their system, it's the phone.
Buyer beware, looking for a new phone again!!

79.) Not recommended
Reviewed by: mmcgown Austin, TX USA
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While the phone operates reasonably well, as others have noted, the following drawbacks make it unacceptable.

1. Tone generation. Today, when we make phone calls, we are always having to key in our account numbers, or press 1 for English, or some similar operation. The tone generator on this model is unacceptably short and will not activate many response systems. Holding the key down will not generate a longer tone. For that reason alone, the phone must be returned. (Note: contacting Panasonic customer service for assistance with this didn't help; they ignored the question and essentially told me that this was my fault.)

2. Sound quality and volume is below par. If all you've ever known in your short life is the wholly unacceptable quality of cell phones, then you won't notice this problem. If you used land line phones for more years than you used cell phones, then you will hate the voice and volume quality of this phone.

3. As with item 2, cell phone lovers will appreciate the lightness of the handset; however, in this phone, it is simply TOO light, and it is not at all comfortable on a long phone call.

4. If you lay this phone on a table, the phone rests on the convex glass/plastic face of the display. Within a few days, this face will be permanently etched with a scratch in the center of the display.

5. If you make the error that I made--ordering this phone with free shipping via "Electronic Express" instead of directly from Amazon--returning the phone will cost you for shipping BOTH ways plus a 15% restocking fee. I fault Amazon greatly for promoting this phone as a "free shipping" item without making the restocking fee clear.

80.) Loud feedback
Reviewed by: Grandma Gwen IL United States
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I got this phone for my elderly mother and wanted to keep the volume turned up to it's maximum so that she could hear, but when the volume is up to the max there is terrible feedback with speaking into the phone. I returned the item.

81.) driving me crazy
Reviewed by: W. Wallace
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My phone is a Panasonic KX-TG6412 (no M). I chose it because we had a similar Panasonic phone that we are very happy with. We have had this phone for around a year. I keep one handset about 15 feet from the base unit. The battery life is diaappointing, but the very worst thing is that very often, the phone does not ring. If I hear one of the other house phones ring and pick up this handset, I can usually answer the call. About 15 - 20% of the time however, it says that it can't connect to the base unit. I have tried reprograming it to ring, and I tried just unplugging it for awhile and starting over. That helped some -- before I did that it would not ring at all. I wish I could return it.

82.) Reviewing the Panasonic KX-TG6412M Cordless Phone :(
Reviewed by: Luv'n the bargains Grand Canyon State
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Just purchased a Panasonic KX-TG6412M Expandable Cordless Phone. I purchased it BRAND NEW, not refurbished. I did my research on this phone and according to Consumer Reports magazine and numerous other websites it was rated very high so I decided this was the one to get. It has a lot of good features that I was anxious to use, like the ability to block certain numbers. I charged it overnight and when I got the first call on it in the morning, I immediately knew the phone HAD to be returned. It has TERRIBLE call quality and sound. It sounds like you are in an echo chamber and the calling party said the same thing plus they said I sounded like I was very far away. I thought NO WAY! this is a Panasonic phone and it is supposed to be one of the top-rated phones so I tried it twice more and got the same results. In fact in the middle of the 3rd call I had to change to a different phone in the house because the tinny, echo sound was so bad that I couldn't stand talking on it.

My previous phone was a Uniden and the call quality was excellent but I thought I wanted a new phone with an extra handset that we could put in the garage so I bought the Panasonic. I would not recommend this phone to anyone and I ordered a new battery for my Uniden. The garage will just have to do without a phone until I find one that has great call quality. Panasonic really disappointed me with this phone.



83.) Description was deceiving...
Reviewed by: Rube Wichita, Ks USA
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I bought this phone with the express purpose to provide an answering machine for contacting a family member who was not able to afford an answering machine at this time. I was very disappointed and frustrated that it did not live up to the discription on Amazon's site. As far as I know the phone is everything described, but no answering machine was included with the purchase of:Panasonic Dect 6.0 Dark Grey Cordless Phone with Answering Machine (KX-TG6412M)

The answering machine feature is only available when the base TGA6421 is included. This information is taken from the user manual from the phone I bought. Now I have to decide whether to keep this phone as a back-up for my family member or return it to get the features I thought I had already purchased.

This is the first time I have been disappointed with a purchase from Amazon and I have been a big fan of their selections and service for several years.

Features of Panasonic Dect 6.0 Expandable Digital Cordless Phone with 2 Handsets (KX-TG6412M)

Panasonic KX-TG6412M Dect 6.0 Cordless Phone DECT 6.0 Technology means less Interference. Engineered to work in 1.9GHz frequency, our DECT 6.0 phones won't conflict with common wireless devices such as 2.4GHz routers, wireless keyboards and mouses, microwave ovens and other household items. And because it's digital, you'll enjoy long range and clear sound while deterring eavesdropping.

1.) Speakerphone;
2.) Lighted Keypad;
3.) Caller ID;
4.) 3-Way Conferencing;
5.) 2 handsets, expandable up to 6 handsets;

Package Height x Length x Width: 8.3 in. x 8.3 in. x 5.9 in.
Package Weight: 1.95 lbs.

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