Product Description

Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use its products every day. The company shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances.PRODUCT FEATURES:Two handsets expandable to four;Slow Talk;Talking Caller ID;Digital answering system;Handset speakerphones;Large three-line backlit LCD;Clock with alarm;Voice Menu;Three-color light-up handset indicator.

Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: Panasonic
• Model: KX-TG6052B
• Released on: 2007-02-10
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 6.00" w x 5.00" l, 3.15 pounds

Features

• Advanced digital cordless phone system with 2 handsets and 5.8 GHz frequency-hopping technology
• Can be expanded to include up to 4 handsets
• Will not interfere with wireless networks such as 802.11b or 802.11g WiFi
• Talking caller ID (service is required for use); built-in 18-minute digital answering machine
• Light-up indicator with 3 color options

Amazon.com
The Phone That Talks
When a call comes in, this phone doesn't just let you see who's calling, it actually tells you who's calling with Talking Caller ID^1,2. Using text-to-speech technology, the caller's name is announced between rings if name/number Caller ID1 information is available.

Can You Repeat That?
With SlowTalk message playback, you'll never miss important information again. You can slow down the playback speed of recorded messages by 30 percent at the touch of a button. And with this system's all-digital answering system, those messages will already be crystal clear and easy to retrieve, with up to 18 minutes of recording time.

Voices Come Through Loud and Clear
By simulating a band signal above and below the normal bandwidth limitations, Voice Enhancer Technology helps clarify and improve sound reception creating a natural-sounding voice that is easy to hear and understand.

Turn the Ringer Off…
Don't miss important calls when the ringer is off. The Light-Up Indicator at the base of the antenna will flash quickly to show that you have an incoming call, and it will flash slowly to let you know you have a new message. You can also choose up to three different light-up indicator colors to link to your pre-programmed phonebook data. Light-Up ID^1,3requires corresponding Caller ID information to be received from an incoming call.

…Or Keep the Ringer On
With Ringer ID¹, you can choose from a downloaded or selectable ringer to link to your pre-programmed phonebook data, which also requires corresponding Caller ID information to be received from an incoming call.

Let the Kids Join the Conversation
With a Digital Duplex Speakerphone on the back of each handset, you can enjoy convenient, high-quality, hands-free conversations from any room in the house. So let the kids join in on the conversation with Grandma and Grandpa, or paint your nails while you chat with your best friend.

<sup>1. Requires subscription to name-and-number Caller ID, call waiting and/or voice mail services offered by certain local telephone companies for a fee.
2.Name pronunciation may vary. Name pronunciation quality is based on names most commonly used in the United States.
3. Requires name registration in phonebook function.
Note: Ni-MH batteries have an advantage over Ni-Cd batteries in that they have high resistance to memory effect and are cadmium-free.</sup>
What's in the box
Two handsets included (on base and one charger), AC adaptor for base unit, telephone line cord, wall mounting adaptor, two batteries, two handset covers, charger, AC adaptor for charger

Customer Reviews

Great Phone, Great Price
I recently bought this cordless phone for my parents as they were having trouble rushing to reach one of their corded extensions. So far it is great. Because it comes with two handheld units, they each get to carry one with them all day. The best part is that the phones come with built-in intercoms and they can communicate with each other via the intercom when they are in different rooms (which is frequently!). My father, who is also hard of hearing and has difficulty hearing conversations on most phones, has no problem hearing people on this phone. So all in all, a great phone. So great, in fact, that I'm thinking of purchasing one for myself and my wife!

Great Phone, however.....
The phone itself is awesome! It does everything you can possibly think of: talking caller id from each handset, speakerphones with mute option on each handset, message retrieve from each handset, intercom option, note/message option on base unit, internal phone book on each handset, ringer id for each handset - the list is endless. The only thing I would change is the wall mount option. I bought this phone for my kitchen wall, and although it does have the wall mount plate, the phone base must sit horizontally or the handset will fall out. When mounted to the wall, it sits at a 90-degree angle. It sticks out sort of far, so if the phone is in a high-traffic area it will be bumped into. It also is difficult to see since most phone plates sit close to eye level. I have to stand on my toes to see the buttons to check for messages. As long as you plan to use the base phone on a desk, you can't go wrong!

A decent phone. . .*but*. . .
A reviewer of another product wrote a review that was so simple it saved me from buying the wrong DVD-R, just by pointing out the unpublicized lack of a feature I would have considered standard.

To get to it: Maybe I missed it, but apparently once a message is retrieved, there is no indication there was ever one there. And: you cannot change the outgoing message from away. These may be two trivial points, but to me they seem to be- or at one time were, basic functions of an answering machine. Now I realize why tape answering machines - Panasonic, usually- still go for an average of $70 on Ebay.

I would have to contend that otherwise, this seems to be an OK phone, easy to program and use. Adequate battery life, decent clarity and signal strength. But I would trade multiple ringtones, talking caller ID and 3 LED colors for a lingering "message received" indicator.

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However, after six months use:

Pro:

1. Works pretty much like a basic wireless phone should work.
2. No transmission issues. The colored lights are pretty. The intercom works OK. My cat was even able to operate the base unit pager at 3AM today, I am not making this up.
3. The handsets have an alarm clock capability. (Now there's something I have always wanted in a phone!) Not.

Con:

1. You cannot change the outgoing message via remote, to me a major oversight
2. The base unit pops and clicks when its handset is in use, sometimes the
conversation will bleed through.
3. The ringtones included are quite a few types: moderately irritating to extremely annoying.
4. The dial-out speed is prehistorically slow.
5. The messaging playback and control is almost crude. It doesn't even have a message counter! It is easy to skip unheard messages or accidentally erase them.
6. The outgoing message resets to default after even a brief power interruption - - or the cat did it.
7. The reset time between accepting a call after a message is sometimes longer than you'd like.
8. The menus and programming seem to be also pretty dated- I bet this baby was state-of-the-art in 1994.

I think someone concentrated on a bunch of frills I could live without and neglected some of what I, at least, consider the rudimentary requirements of an answering machine. And failed to dump a dated operating system. Sorry I bought it, but that is my fault for not really knowing what to look for in a system before the return grace period is over.

Once again, I will say Amazon needs to allow us to change the "stars" up there. I would downgrade if I could.