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)
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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. Wouldn't it make more sense to push a phone book button and then the first and second letter of the person's name. 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. 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. Kind of defeats the purpose. Why.
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. Which is really annoying when you're trying to transfer a call on a busy day. 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. 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.
Can't do that with Panasonic KX-TG6500. 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. 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. No more. Makes sense, if you don't know which room your wife is in.
That way I can make announcements to the whole house, or to one or another phone, without someone having to pick up the handset. 2) I love the blinking light that flashes at the top of the antennas of each phone. (Four phones altogether). Surprisingly, some multi-line phones cannot do this, even when they sport distinctive rings. If you have headphones on you might see the light flashing and know the phone is ringing. The base and all the handsets accommodate 2 lines.
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. 4) The cordless phone I replaced was an older Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone. 2) As I mentioned, the Panasonic is limited to a network of 4 phones total (the base plus 3 accessory handsets). Weaknesses:. You have to call one handset at a time, by number, until someone answers.
If it were not for that limitation, it would be worth my money to keep this phone. In fact it's a deal-breaker, so as I search for a new phone, I'm trying to find the same functionality. 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. 3) I have two distinct phone numbers, and this is a 2-line phone. I have set up all phones with a distinctive ring BASED ON WHICH LINE IS CALLED. The sound is good enough for me.
This phone doesn't do that, nor do any of the other phones I've researched so far. 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. You'd think. I replaced 3 of the Freedom Phones under warranty and they died also.
Why make us push Menu, then the down button, then Select, then the down button a hundred times to find our name. I now live in a big house and I need more phones. Really, why wouldn't they design a phone book button. Maybe it all depends on the type of network you have.
So I am very happy to report that I never had any problem with the LCD displays in the Panasonic KX-TG6500. Because this phone only allows up to 3 accessory handset units plus the base. It is very important to me that if someone calls line 2, it rings differently from someone calling line 1. Strengths:. 3) The phone book is a little irritating. The light also flashes if someone has left you a message. 4) The mute button doesn't have any light or indicator that it's turned on.
I finally gave up. 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. 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. 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. Which by the way was JUNK. I have been using this phone for a couple of years now, but I'm back on the market for a replacement. 6) This and many other phones with an "intercom" feature don't have a way to actually broadcast.
The ability to page, and talk to each other anywhere in the building makes life easier. My small, growing business loves this phone. Clear reception throughout parking lot, and out to first intersection.
Because of an annoying popping noise when both lines were in use. I tried another 2-line system and confirmed it was the phone itself, not the lines. i.e. Then one day, line 2 got a popping noise on the line whenever line 1 was also in use. 2) Doesn't remember your caller-ID redial settings.
all my calls show the full area code, but when I want to dial, I have to press call, then edit, to get it to dial without the area code. I'm not looking forward to another $300-400 system in my house. Here are my specifics:. It was a great system for 3 years.I had 5 phones with it and it worked perfectly. My previous Panasonic 2740 had this.why did they get rid of it. 1) No caller-ID on the base unit. I pulled the batteries from every handset, unplugged the base for a couple minutes, and all seems to be good for now. Overall, this phone system does what I need it to do, and I won't go over many of the general positives and negatives here.
When this came up, I was also in progress of finding a new VOIP provider. Hopefully this is the end of my ordeal, but I absolutely long for the day when someone other than Panasonic has a decent 2-line phone system that doesn't die after a couple years. Only time will tell.and my wife.when she tries to use her line to talk with people. UPDATE: Well, long story short, the Vonage adapter I was using for my 2 phone lines was the culprit.
This simply would not go away no matter what I tried (unplugging, pulling phone batteries to reset them, checking the lines, etc). It's fixed for now, but for how long I don't know.
My 2740 system remembered my edit settings (or maybe it's just the way called ID comes in now with Vonage). So after almost 2 more years, my new TG6502 system (same as 6500 but with an extra handset included), the same thing starts happening a couple days ago.
So why did I upgrade from the 2740 I liked so much. Fortunately found someone on Craigslist to finally take that off my hands and get it out of my closet for $100.
Switched to SunRocket, plugged in their adapters to run two phone lines, and voila.no problem. (more on the 2740 later).
I'm betting my old system was fine too.
I was afraid I could face problems with its funcionallity in Brazil, but it's working very well.
After purchasing this system with a total of four cordless handsets, I thought I had finally solved the problem of getting phones in all the bedrooms of my big old house. I don't have time and can't afford to replace the whole system, so we are just putting up with it. NOT RECOMMENDED "I can't hear you very well" "We must have a bad connection" and so on. Unfortunately, I constantly get complaints from the people I am calling.
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