Digital Phones Reviews

Panasonic KX TG6702B 2 Line 5 8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Cordless Phone System with 2 Handsets

The Panasonic 5.8GHz Cordless Phone (2 handsets included) is expandable up to 8 handsets. It features a two-line operation, so you can conference in two outside lines to have a three-way conversation. Also included is Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technology, which ensures great sound, incredible clarity, long range, and excellent security from eavesdropping. 60-Minute Digital Answering System Wall Mountable (adapter not included) Dual Digital Duplex Speakerphone (Base & Handset) 3-Line Backlit LCD Display Dual Keypad 4-Way Conferencing 50 Station Name & Number Caller ID Memory 50 Station Phone Directory & Dialer Shared Directory Wireless Network Friendly Voice Enhancer Technology Adjustable Ringer & Volume Control Light Up Antenna with Ringer & Message Alert Intercom Handset Locator & Paging Room Monitor Chain Dial Clarity Booster Selectable Ring Tones – 4 Tones & 4 Melodies for each unit/line Line 1 & 2 Soft Keys on Handset Line In Use Indicator Low Battery & Out of Range Indicator 2.5mm Headset Jack

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars ahh–ok
this phone is cool but it really lacks range. i would have thought i could go further before losing calls..nope. Each phone has a individual phone book which could be cool in certain situations but is a real pain because every phone in my house has different numbers. it is a pain to sync each phone with the household phone book. if i grab the wrong phone it may not have the number i need in it. the answering unit is only ok it does not have very user friendly controls for saving or reviewing messages after a period of time.

4 Stars Great choice for a small office
Great choice for a small office:

- Support for 2 lines is a significant plus, especially given very moderate pricing

- Tiny footprint for the “base”

- The base has the same, fully usable cordless handset (vs. a separate useless corded base in earlier models)

- Speakerphone on each handset very helpful when dealing with extended waiting time on the line…

- Good sound quality

- Processes the FLASH button correctly for Vonage lines (call wait feature & three-way calls)

(We do not use auto-answering mode, because we are using Vonage – works great with the Vonage box, supporting both lines.)

Cons:

- The only ones discovered so far are minor: the base has an LCD display, BUT this display shows neither the current time (when inactive), nor the call time (when speaking). So it was added for no obvious purpose…

1 Star Not Reliable
The phone is OK but I have 5 handsets and 3 have failed over 1 1/2 years – terrible reliability. And todate Panasonic has not been very helpful.

1 Star Save your money!!
After about 1 year the buttons on the base, which only get used for checking messages at my house, started to fail. Problem probably occurred even prior to the 1 year mark, but I didn’t notice until it affected the message playback button. Once I discovered the issue, I attempted to power reset the base at which point the entire unit “locked up” and could no longer be used. Panasonic’s solution was send it in for repair, be without my phone for however long that takes, and all at my cost since I was outside the warranty period.

Please, save your money!!! Don’t get stuck with a $200+ phone (I purchased additional handsets) that you can’t even use. I loved the phone while it was working, but it’s only a matter of time until it fails.

2 Stars cordless memoryless
I find this phone system OK with a few flaws: if the power blinks you loose the the time memory of your missed calls, The phone book does not have enough memory and the caller ID will not remember your numbers and associate with your phone book, Then there are the missed call display, any call answered by another handset comes up missed call!

The sound quality and range is good as well as battery life. Not for a business.

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ATandT E5917 5 8 GHz Exxpandable Cordless Answering System with Dial In Base Speakerphone

The 5.8GHz frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology of the E5917 operates on a different wavelength with much less traffic than 2.4GHz Wireless Technology. It maintains the great security, incredible clarity and long range of lower frequency technology. This phone will not interfere with your Wi-Fi network. The base lets you see the name and number of the caller before you answer, even if you’re on the other line. The Caller ID displays on both the handset and base. This phone system uses a microchip to store recorded answering machine messages, giving you longer recordings and a longer life for your answering system. Record up to 15 minutes of messages and provides remote access to your mailbox when you’re away. Add up to three optional handsets to this phone for extra convenience in your home or office. The base functions include a charger, keypad and message playback. The Clearspeak Duplex speakerphone enables you to multitask while you speak. The speakerphones provide you with convenient hands-free access via your handset or base. 50 Station Name / Number Caller ID Memory / Station Phone Directory / Dialer Page / Handset Locator 10 Selectable Ringtones Trilingual Menu Support (English / Spanish / French) Low Battery Indicator 2.5mm Headset Jack Fits Table or is Wall Mountable Belt Clip Built-in digital answer machine with selective save/erase and secure remote access

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great phone!!
Directions are very clear. Easy to access messages remotely. Messages are a bit fuzzy when accessed remotely, but it acceptable. I would recommend this phone.

5 Stars Don’t buy it from antonline
I bought this phone which works great now that I have a working battery for it. It was shipped to me from Antonline with a battery that didn’t work. When I tried to exchange it for a new one they were extremely uncooperative and said that I would have to return the item (possibly be subjected to a restocking fee) and place the order again. Instead I found a replacement battery and bought that-phone works great now!

5 Stars Works fine
This phone arrived promptly and the quality seems good. The only feature I miss from earlier models is the beep to let you know a message is waiting to be answered.

3 Stars 3 star rating for AT&T E5917 phone
I received the phone and after putting it together. I charged it for 24 hours and the phone was not working. I called ATT and they said to call Ebay. I called Ebay and was given a reference number and to return the phone. I told the rep that all I needed was a battery for the phone. But he said that I need to return the phone. I was able to order the battery from another website for $5.99. After getting the battery the phone has been working ok.

5 Stars Serves our purpose
The phone system fit exactly what we were looking for.

Simple phone with answering machine, speakerphone is excellent.

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Cisco Systems 7960G Unified IP Phone

As the market leader in true IP Telephony, Cisco continues to deliver unsurpassed end-to-end data and VoIP solutions, offering the most complete, stylish, fully featured IP Phone portfolio to enterprise and small-to-medium sized customers. Cisco IP phones provide unmatched levels of integrated business functionality and converged communications features beyond today’s conventional voice systems.The Cisco IP phone family includes phones with large pixel-based displays to bring productivity enhancing applications to the phone, as well as customization options that can be modified as needs change, and provide inline power support over Ethernet. The Cisco IP Phone 7960G is ‘multi-protocol enabled’ supporting Session Initiated Protocol (SIP), Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP), as well as Cisco’s CallManager Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP).The Cisco IP Phone 7960G, a key offering in the IP Phone portfolio, is a fully featured IP phone, perfect for managers and executives, providing six programmable line and feature buttons, and a high quality speakerphone. The Cisco IP Phone 7960G offers four dynamic soft keys that guide a user through call features and functions. Built-in headset port and integrated Ethernet Switch are standard with the Cisco IP Phone 7960G. Also includes audio controls for full duplex speakerphone, handset and headset. The Cisco IP Phone 7960G also features a large, pixel-based LCD display. The display provides features such as date and time, calling party name, calling party number, and digits dialed. The graphic capability of the display allows for the inclusion of such features as XML (Extensible Markup Language) and future features. The 7960G is multi-protocol capable (SCCP, SIP, MGCP).

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Uniden TRU9480 4 5 8GHz Cordless Telephones with 4 Handsets

This 5.8GHz digital expandable system includes 4 handsets. Expands to a maximum of 10 handsets and include Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe, Digital Answering System w/handset accessability and speakerphone capability on both base and handsets.

5.8 Digital Expandable System
10 Handset Expandability (Maximum)
Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe *
To activate the Caller ID and/or VoiceMail features, you must subscribe through your local telephone company.
Digital Answering System with Handset Access
Banner Display
Name Each Handset
Handset Speakerphone
This feature gives you the freedom to use the handset as a speakerphone.
Base Duplex Speakerphone
Programmable CID or Memory Locations at Handset/Base
Do Not Disturb (DND)
Silence the phone so you can work without distractions.
Conference Calling**
4-Way
DirectLink TM Technology
2-way Radio Communication
Mute & Hold Features
Advanced Phonebook Features:
Store up to 100 Names, Store Up to 2 Numbers per Name, Alphabetical Search, Personalized Ringers, Transfer Single Listing or Entire Phonebook
New Message Waiting Indicator with Alert Tone Option
Intercom or Call Transfer Between Handsets
20 Ringer Options
10 melodies + 10 tones
10 Speed Dial Locations at Base
Trilingual Menu Displays
English / French / Spanish
Room Monitoring
Battery Level and Clock Display
Earpiece and Ringer Volume Control
Ringer Off Option
Find Lost Handset / Paging Key
Headset Compatible
Allows for an optional headset to be connected for convenient hands-free operation.
Wall Mountable
Belt Clip Included
Handset Battery Type: BT-446 NiMH

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Most will fail in 1 year
I have two different models of this Uniden 5.8 GHz phone system.

One is this exact model, the 1-line version.

Another one I have is the 2-line version.

Both of these models use the same type of handsets.

And with handsets from both systems plus a single handset I purchased separately, I have a total of 7 handsets.

Three of the handsets have failed within 1 year.

The failure is what other people have complained about. The center selection button becomes unresponsive. When you push up/down, or left/right to select the menus or to view the caller ID log, nothing happens.

I’ve fixed this by taking the phone apart, finding where the pressure pads are under the button. I glued a small piece of aluminum foil on to where the pressure pad is. Aluminum foil is a good electrical conductor. It’s a delicate process. I don’t recommend doing this unless you know what you’re doing. But if your handset is already dead/useless, give it a try. Put everything back together and the buttons work again.

Besides this annoying problem which requires me to take apart the phone to fix, the phone system works well. Speakerphone is nice and loud. The handsets are a good size and fit nicely in my hand. The screen is bright.

If I didn’t know how to fix the handset/button problem and I had to buy replacement handsets for $40 a pop, I’d be really peeved.

3 Stars Keypad does not work after 1 year
I purchased this to replace my 2.4GHz Panasonic phone. The phone is a TRU9480-2 model.

The phone worked beautifully for the first year and then two problems developed.

1. The center round key in one of the handsets which allows to choose the phonebook, call logs and also to set the volume up and down has stopped working. When I contacted Uniden they said there is no fix for that and I need to buy a replacement handset (the cost of which is $40).

2. This is kind of strange issue. I have no problem with most callers. However with a small set of callers I have a lot of static issues and also issues with dropped calls (they cannot hear what I am saying and vice versa). This irritates me most as the set of callers this happens with are the ones I speak to often!!!

Besides the above two, I think the phone has excellent sound quality, good range and the speakers on base and handset are good and loud.

5 Stars Wow! I can’t believe anyone could give this phone a bad review!!
I was reading the bad reviews left and couldn’t believe it! Maybe I just lucked up and they lucked out. I don’t know. But, I’ve had my phones for almost three years and can’t stop raving about them! I can store up to 100 entries in the in-phone phone book, and have the option of copying any or all thoes numbers in any of the other handsets without touching the other handsets. There’s phone book, caller id, message retrieval, room monitor and intercom in every handset. Also any or all the other handsets can join in on call conversations, unless you want to make it private which you can also do. They have several more features that I’ve never even used! These phones are amazing!! We monitored a baby sleeping in the back of the house while we watched a movie in the front (heard every peep she made) with this phone. Also if you get a call the phone in the monitored room doesn’t ring but the others will. We leave them off the base for days at a time and they don’t go dead. I’ve never had a phone jack in my kitchen and with these phones it doesn’t matter. If you have the main base plugged into a phone jack all you have to have is an AC outlet and you can put the other handsets anywhere. If my hubby’s watching tv I can call him in to dinner without yelling or leaving the kitchen using the intercom option.

What else can I say except, the reason I’m here today is I was looking for this phone for my mother for Christmas!

2 Stars Not worth the wasted time
The good: The range, sound quality, answering machine, and features (e.g. caller ID, remote message retrieval) were good.

The bad: At around two months after purchase, I unplugged the base station from power and then plugged it in again. It came up with an error code “E4″. I called Uniden product support, who told me that the base station was dead, and needed to be replaced. From my perspective, however, the replacement would be just as likely to fail in two months. I really don’t feel like wasting my time like that. Therefore, I returned it and got a different manufacturer’s phone instead. (Four syllables. Rhymes with “tonic”.)

3 Stars When it works, it’s great
We bought this set in June 2007 for use in a warehouse.

The good.

The set has a nice set of features. A variety of ring sounds to pick from. Each phone can be different. Volume control with easy access during a call. Takes standard 2.5mm headset plugin. Mute/hold feature. Adequate fidelity.

The bad.

About 4 months into use, one of the phones stopped working completely. About 6 months into use, another phone has display problems where the LCD display is unreadable, but the phone still works.

The phones were not abused or dropped. Changing batteries or bases did not help.

Feeling lucky?

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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7960G CP 7960G CCME

As the market leader in true IP Telephony, Cisco continues to deliver unsurpassed end-to-end data and VoIP solutions, offering the most complete, stylish, fully featured IP Phone portfolio to enterprise and small-to-medium sized customers. Cisco IP phones provide unmatched levels of integrated business functionality and converged communications features beyond today’s conventional voice systems.The Cisco IP phone family includes phones with large pixel-based displays to bring productivity enhancing applications to the phone, as well as customization options that can be modified as needs change, and provide inline power support over Ethernet. The Cisco IP Phone 7960G is ‘multi-protocol enabled’ supporting Session Initiated Protocol (SIP), Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP), as well as Cisco’s CallManager Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP).The Cisco IP Phone 7960G, a key offering in the IP Phone portfolio, is a fully featured IP phone, perfect for managers and executives, providing six programmable line and feature buttons, and a high quality speakerphone. The Cisco IP Phone 7960G offers four dynamic soft keys that guide a user through call features and functions. Built-in headset port and integrated Ethernet Switch are standard with the Cisco IP Phone 7960G. Also includes audio controls for full duplex speakerphone, handset and headset. The Cisco IP Phone 7960G also features a large, pixel-based LCD display. The display provides features such as date and time, calling party name, calling party number, and digits dialed. The graphic capability of the display allows for the inclusion of such features as XML (Extensible Markup Language) and future features. The 7960G is multi-protocol capable (SCCP, SIP, MGCP).

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