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Panasonic DECT 6.0 3-Handset Expandable Digital Cordless Phone with Answering System and ChoiceMail (KX-TG7433B) (Black) |
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Panasonic DECT 6.0 3-Handset Expandable Digital Cordless Phone with Answering System and ChoiceMail (KX-TG7433B) (Black)
Panasonic KX-TG7433B Dect 6.0 Cordless Phone with Answering Machine and ChoiceMail
Panasonic DECT 6.0 3-Handset Expandable Digital Cordless Phone with Answering System and ChoiceMail (KX-TG7433B) (Black) Accessories
Panasonic DECT 6.0 3-Handset Expandable Digital Cordless Phone with Answering System and ChoiceMail (KX-TG7433B) (Black) Reviews
When I replaced my decade old wireless Netgear router with an Apple wireless router, I found that my wireless network connection would hang every time we made or received a phone call. My previous phone was a 5.8Ghz cordless phone and it was getting a bit tired anyway, and the sound quality just wasn't that good when I moved far from the base station. So a DECT 6.0 phone seemed liked the answer to both problems.
Having spent the better part of a few hours researching all the DECT 6.0 phones out there I finally selected the Panasonic KX-TG7433B (Black) with 3 handsets. The only thing I was a little nervous about was that despite getting overall good reviews, some commented on the plastic construction as being a bit flimsy or 'cheap'. But the other positive reviews and the features this phone offered convinced me to buy this product.
The product arrived promptly, and was nicely packaged. Everything was easy to get out and assemble and, in a few minutes, I was all set up. Having to wait 7 hrs for the initial battery charge-up was a bit of a disappointment as I was keen to test whether my problems were now solved. Oh well, something to look forward to when I wake up the next day.
The phone feels good in the hand. The buttons are big and easy to press and the screen is nice and large. Folks with big fingers and/or poor eyesight will like this phone. The plastic casing is lightweight and although it doesn't ooze luxury to the fingertip, its very sturdy which is really important for a portable phone.
Once fully charged I tested out the features and made some calls. The sound quality was excellent no matter where I was in the house (hoorah!) and my wireless network no longer hung when I connected a call. So both problems solved!
I really like the features on this phone. They are easy to set up and easy to use. The menu system, while not as intuitive as say an ipod menu, is easier and quicker to navigate than I expected. I'd rate the menu system as 4/5 for ease of use. My wife, who is not a tech-wiz by any standard, worked out how to use all the main features without referring to the manual or asking me for help, which I thought was a good thing.
The only minor gripe I would have is the rubber cover on the headset jack is a little hard to keep up while inserting the headset pin. This is only an issue if when you are working from home, you get a call and you want to plug your headset in quickly before answering. What should be a simple task with one hand takes a few seconds with two. But this is just a niggle from someone who does lots of teleconference calls for what is otherwise a great phone. Especially for the price.
It's great having 3 handsets in the house now as well compared to just the one. No more running around the house looking for the phone. Plus we can use the Panasonic handsets as intercoms now, which saves yelling between floors at dinner time. I also love the auto sleep feature where you can set a time range at bed time when you don't want the ringer to go off. This makes sure we and the kids don't get woken up from out of state or overseas calls that forgot about the time difference!
Battery life is as good if not slightly better than advertised. It would be nice if it could handle two days of back-to-back calls like some phones out there, but as I now have 3 recharging stations in the house, the phone is always being charged when not in use anyway.
Oh, and for those with oily faces, yes oil will get onto the phone screen so you'll need to wipe it down every now and then. But if you have oils, you are going to have to do that with any phone pressed against the side of your face :-)
This was a replacement for an earlier version of a Panasonic phone. It is a very good unit, easy to set up and program -- and easy to use. The large display is great, and the multiple redial listing is a very handy feature. Another feature I really appreciate is the SHARED Phone Book. Enter the data on one handset and all handsets share that data. GREAT PRODUCT
It is great! My last phone, a GE was awful. I had to charge it for every phone call and it was only a year old. This one can sit around for over a week. It is easy to use and I love the way it announces who is calling.
I bought these to replace a similar cordless phone but really wanted a set with several handsets. This model met all of my needs plus has some features I didn't really need, but have come to really enjoy. Being able to intercom from handset to handset has been great when my kids are downstairs and I'm upstairs. I love the talking caller ID.
I've had absolutely no trouble with them. The sound quality is great. It was simple to set them up. The battery life has been fine. I priced this model at several stores nearby and the Amazon price was $20 cheaper than the lowest price.
Panasonic offers a myriad of choices when it comes to Dect 6.0 phones. We have arrived at these through trial and error. Both the 9000 series and 1000 series failed us; both gave us "out of range" errors often, and the 9000 series would hang up every time we switched from speakerphone to handset. I work from home sometimes on conference calls, so that was completely infuriating and unacceptable. One aside - we got the 4 phone set but otherwise it is identical.
+'s of these (7400 series) phones:
* Good range - still clear walking around our yard
* reasonably clear (though the volume is a bit low)
* voicemail list and voicemail accessible from handset (choicemail - love it!)
* Good other features - offers a headset jack, belt clip, lighted keypad, speakerphone in each handset
* use regular rechargeable batteries, which you can replace very cheaply once they die (get the pre-charged Duracells or Sanyo Eneloops)
* great price
-'s of these (7400 series) phones:
* still not the best sound quality (my old 5.8 GHZ and 2.4 GHZ had better sound)
* terrible navigation menus (especially in this day and age of iphone style interfaces), though the 7400 series is more intuitive than the 9000 series or 1000 series. We like the little joystick navigator once you get used to it.
* Still can't make the volume on the handset loud enough... I ended buying a headset with adjustable volume that seems to compensate nicely.
* No simple speed dial feature (hold a number down), or if it has it, it is too complicated to program (see "terrible navigation menus" above)
* No speakerphone or dialpad in the main base charging unit - you cannot answer the phone if you do not have a handset around.
We chose these over the 6400 series because the 6400 does not have choicemail (ability to select which VM you want to listen to), has a smaller screen, and no joystick to navigate the menus. All in all, a good purchase and the best compromise out there in a Panasonic phone. Not perfect, but certainly better than the others we have tried.
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Feb 2010 Update - Phones are still going strong. Unlike the 9000 and 1000 series, no "out of range" errors yet. People never complain about not being able to hear me on these phones, either. It's refreshing. Did find a couple of additional weaknesses:
* The speakerphone in the handsets is not so great. People complain about the sound. If you use the speakerphone a lot, I'd suggest shopping around. I use a headset for hands free and it works great.
* The base doesn't give you much information - no message count, no speakerphone, etc. I think the choicemail and other features makes up for this and makes a message count less necessary, but still a weakness.
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