Telephone Reviews

I was looking for a clear, simple and inexpensive cordless telephone and found it with this Panasonic. Consumer Reports rated the telephone very highly. I bought it from Amazon and it has been a delight to use. The reception is very clear. The phone is easy to hold and the buttons are clearly marked. There are fancier products on the market but I have spent a lot more on cordless phones and gotten a lot less quality. I think this phone is a bargain at the price -- if it has the features you want.

This is your best bet in a cheap cordless phone. Excellent clarity and sound, with good features like ringer volume and three caller volume settings. Panasonic makes great analog cordless phones. These sound far better than any 25channel models and are *far* less prone to static and sloppy connections. Note that the numbers are not backlit on this model. Also, like all 900mhz. analogs, it does not have digital security (unfortunately, your best bet for security features is a 900mhz DSS, and all of those that I've heard sound awful). Again, though, for an inexpensive phone, this is the one to get.

I've owned two Panasonic phones like this one and they're just great. The sound is always crystal clear, the battery stays charged for a good amount of time, and I can walk pretty far from the base. I live in a city, so getting good clarity from cordless phones can be difficult, but these phones do a great job. The only downside: no headset which would make it perfect.

I was looking for a clear, simple and inexpensive cordless telephone and found it with this Panasonic. Consumer Reports rated the telephone very highly. I bought it from Amazon and it has been a delight to use. The reception is very clear. The phone is easy to hold and the buttons are clearly marked. There are fancier products on the market but I have spent a lot more on cordless phones and gotten a lot less quality. I think this phone is a bargain at the price -- if it has the features you want.

This is your best bet in a cheap cordless phone. Excellent clarity and sound, with good features like ringer volume and three caller volume settings. Panasonic makes great analog cordless phones. These sound far better than any 25channel models and are *far* less prone to static and sloppy connections. Note that the numbers are not backlit on this model. Also, like all 900mhz. analogs, it does not have digital security (unfortunately, your best bet for security features is a 900mhz DSS, and all of those that I've heard sound awful). Again, though, for an inexpensive phone, this is the one to get.

I've owned two Panasonic phones like this one and they're just great. The sound is always crystal clear, the battery stays charged for a good amount of time, and I can walk pretty far from the base. I live in a city, so getting good clarity from cordless phones can be difficult, but these phones do a great job. The only downside: no headset which would make it perfect.

THIS IS THE **ONLY** GOOD PHONE AT&T MAKES.
THEIR CORDLESS PHONES ARE UNRELIABLE, CHEAPLY MANUFACTUREDED AND HAVE THE WORST RECEPTION I HAVE EVER HEARD.
IN MY EXPERIENCE, ONLY THE AT&T CORDED PHONES ARE ACCEPTABLE.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS BRAND (WHY DO YOU THINK AT&T KEEPS HAVING LAYOFFS- AND THE NYSE TRIED TO UNLIST THEM FOR BEING A PENNY STOCK).. SINCE THE COMPANY BROKE UP INTO 7 COMPANIES, THE PRODUCTS THE PUT OUT ARE NO GOOD.
OUR MOST RETURNED PHONE : AT&T
OUR LEAST RETURNED PHONE: UNIDEN

AT&T= AMERICAN TRASH TELEPHONE

I'm amazed by the number of people these days who own nothing but cordless phones. Now, I like cordless phones; they're an indispensable part of modern life. But, unlike a simple phone like this Trimline, most cordless phones don't work when the electricity goes out. This phone requires no battery or AC power, and has a lighted keypad, and a ringer on/off switch--all of which make it a nice bedroom phone for emergencies. The sound quality is good, and the volume is adjustable.

The design of this corded telephone is very comterble to talk into. The easy-to-read green backlit oval kepad makes it easy to dial at night without having to reach up with one arm to turn on the light. The handset and ringer volume controls makes it easy to turn the volume up or down to make the ring louder or softer and makes it easy to make it to a comterble listening level. The only mistake at&t made was when I press the fire button, it calls 911. It says on the box: "# ONE BEST-SELLING PHONE OF ALL TIME" I can tell why. It has all the features that you can get all in one telephone. I LOVE THIS PHONE!!!!

I consider myself a pretty smart shopper. I was really interested in getting a good cordless phone and was even willing to spend a bit of money if that's what it took. I did some research and read all the reviews on this phone from amazon. It got nothing but high marks, so I figured it was a sure thing. Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. This phone was terrible. I live in a samll apartment(841 sq. ft) and I hooked up the phone in my bedroom. I even hooked it up in a spot away from electronic equipment just to prevent any kind of interference with the signal. The phone worked great in the bedroom, but as soon as I would leave and go into the living room or the kitchen it would start to drop voice data. It didn't get fuzzy or anything, it would literally just drop the person's voice data so you couldn't hear anything for seconds at a time. That is unaccetable from a cordless phone. I wasn't looking at traveling long distances with this phone, but I expect to be able to walk around my apartment without any problems. I'd stay away from this one. I took it back after having had it for a week. I just bought a GE 2.4 GHz which a guy at Circuit City highly recommended. Hope it works better.

I thought I'd found the perfect phone. Speakerphone in the base AND in the handset (pretty nifty feature, it turns out). Light that tells you there's voice mail. Caller ID in the handset. Good call clarity. Lightweight.

Here's the problem. I like to have one of my cordless phones wherever I am in the house. Like other phones, I found the Panasonic could be off the hook for up to a week at a time, depending on how often it got used. It has a battery strength indicator on the handset, which you would think would be my ally in judging whether it needed charging. Three little squares means full steam ahead. I paid attention to these squares for my cue that it was time to recharge the handset. What a fool I was.

Annoying enough to go to make a call and find the handset dead, but when you're racing to CATCH a call before it goes to voice mail? Argh.

Worse, when I find the handset dead and put it on the charger, it can literally take DAYS to see any sign of progress on the recharge.

I won't be buying another Panasonic.

I cannot think of enough good things to say about this product! I have been through at least 5 cordless phones and this one finally got it right. Here's what I like about it:

1. Sound Quality - The sound quality is equal to that of a corded telephone. I never get the "are you on a cordless phone?" comment from anyone anymore. Furthermore, sound quality does not degrade as I move about my apartment. With other phones, if I got more than 20 feet from the base, the sound quality would start to degrade. Not so with this phone!

2. Features - Again, they got it right!

a. Speaker-phone - This unit has a speaker-phone both in the base unit AND IN THE HANDSET! This means that, if I'm working at my computer, I don't have to hold the phone on my shoulder. This is fortunate since the physical design of the handset does not lend itself to holding the handset in this manner.

b. Voicemail - The phone knows when I have voicemail and has an LED and an indication on the handset digital display to tell me so. Also, it has a "voicemail" button which I program with the phone number and passcode sequence to access my voicemail. Not critical, but a nice feature.

c. Caller ID - I know that many phones come with built-in caller ID these days but I'm still thrilled with this feature. I also like the fact that you can automatically dial the displayed number or add it, with name, to the phone's caller list.

Bottom line: an excellent value for the money!

The clarity of this camera is fuzzy. I can only see shadows and not the clear faces of the people.

The Veo Connect USB PC Camera is essentially the Veo Advanced model minus the built-in microphone. For the price of the camera, stability, and functionality, this is a good buy. If you're using AOL 9.0, AIM, Yahoo, or MSN, you can do no wrong. If you're looking for a cam to use for a business, i.e. Webcam sites that charge a fee (which I won't get into here,) or you're looking for a professional quality camera for other reasons, don't buy this. The Veo connect is perfect, and targeted at, those that just want to keep in touch with family and friends who don't need a plethora of features. It's a simple user interface, good software & compatability, and extremely easy to set up. Plug it in, load the software, then use your favorite Instant Messenging service. The camera runs at a nice 30 fps which is good and there is an adjustable focus. I've looked over webcams for over the last 6 years, going all the way back to the black & white one's put out in 1997. I was pleasantly surprised get out of my office, connect this one to my laptop, and chat with friends from the recliner. Nice camera overall.

this is an awesome webcam the picture is really clear, other webcams require a lot of light but this one you don't need that much light to see a image. this is a great camera it's small you can't hardly notice it's there. and it has this hot little blue light when it's on so you know when it's working.

I'm back to Amazon to try to find a higher quality replacement for this earphone. I get numerous complaints about the terrible quality of my "cellphone" and my "cellphone signal" when using this product. When leaving others messages the message is typically inaudible.

I am now at the point where I only use this product when checking my voicemail.

Great in quiet environments. However, with the microphone relatively far from your mouth, the high sensitivity of the mic picks up lots of background noise. Road noise was unacceptably loud while talking to my wife in her car.

If you're using this device exclusively at home without the TV in the backgound, you can't beat the comfort of this almost featherweight headphone.

I got one of these and I think it is the best value for a cell phone headset. It makes any easy hands free option with out having to buy an adaptor and stores in your glove box or center console easily.

My husband bought this phone when I was pregnant 2 years back, and I have had it ever since. Its a great phone, its pretty light and can easily fit in the pocket. My phone is 2 years old and still working. I have given it as a gift to several of my friends and they all seem to be happy with it.

this phone is ideal if you desire to keep your hands free when talking on the phone. Unlike similar headsets the 900mhz technology gives you extended range at the same time there are no pointy antennas.

Overall
Great size and looks, probab the smallest in all the headsets
Light weight
Good battery life and reception..
excellent fatures, caller id, speakerphone etc

I bought this phone from a reseller on amazon, this phone is really small and has a excellent battery life. The voice quality is good and since the phone is small it can easily be concealed.

Just purchased. Great phone. Exactly what I was looking for with all the bells & whistles. Couldn't have asked for more clarity. Extra handset.... Big bonus.

This is a very nice phone. Excellent range and very clear. Havent had a good one like this in a long time. Usually bought Uniden but my last few didnt last long and was always having clarity problems. Anyway, this Panasonic phone is wonderful. Its easy to use and set up. Having two cordless headsets is great. In my bedroom I dont have a phone jack and this setup is perfect for my situation. I can now leave my one phone in my computer room and have the other in my bedroom. No more dragging around the cordless phone. Thanks Panasonic for making a great product.

This phone is highly recommended.I have never gone wrong with a Panasonic phone. This one has all the bells and whistles. Easy to set up, with a very understandable interface and owners manual.

My husband bought me this phone for Christmas to replace a V-tech model that had just wasn't working quite right for us.

I love this phone - the only reason that I'm not giving it 5 stars is because there is one feature that I'd really like that seems to be missing, which is that the memory and caller-ID still don't communicate quite as much as I'd like.

The talking caller-ID function is great - no running around the house trying to find the phone just to figure out if I even want to answer. You can program in the names for your most frequent callers (which are recognized via caller-ID, even if they're not programmed the exact same way as your memory), and it can also be set up to announce full numbers of those who aren't in your memory, so you might still recognize the number without having to get to the actual phone.

The 5.8 GHz works great in our house. The 2.4 that we replaced had major interference with the microwave, but this one is terrific - no static at all, ever.

The piece that's still missing is the actual caller ID/memory interface. Even though you can program the talking bit, the caller ID always comes up as the official listing and not "mom", for example. This isn't bad, except that so many of my calls come in from "wireless caller", so I have to actually recognize the number. Again, the voice announce caller ID works, but if you happen to miss that (you're not close enough to the base when the phone rings, for example) then you're stuck with going, "Hmmm, I think that's my mother-in-law's cell number..." Back a few years and two phones ago, we had an AT&T model that DID include this feature, as do most cell phones. Also, that old phone had a feature that would allow you to customize outgoing messages to 10 numbers in caller ID, so that you could tell your buddy "Hey, meet me at 4:00 at the bar," but not let the whole world know where you were. That was cool, and I wish it was still a feature.

The speaker phone options work well, both from the base and from the handset. The base speaker could use a few more ticks on the volume - or maybe my house is just loud - but it does work great if you stay close. It's also nice because you can answer the phone from the base if you can't immediately find a handset - a typical problem in my house!

The digital answering machine function is also typically fine. There are 3 mailboxes, though we only use one. There are several ring tone options, and you can even have the handset vibrate.

All in all, this is a great phone. If you've had some issues with interference on a 2.4, this is a great upgrade.

After a friend of mine purchased the 5830 several months ago, I've been debating between the 5830 and 5840. After finding that the 5870 was released, I thought I had found my perfect phone.

Positives are pretty much what everyone as said:
- Solid feel
- Nifty blue lighting
- The clock in the display
- Sound quality is excellent while listening to the other end
- Speakerphone on the handset works very well. Used it on a few calls so far without any complaints. Makes those long conference calls less painful.
- Even though the 5870 is 5.8GHz / 2.4GHz, it doesn't appear to be interfering with the wireless network (802.11b). My old Panasonic Gigarange Extreme is 2.4GHz/900MHz, and it will occasionally knock me offline.
- Registering a second handset was very easy; just punch in the code from the bottom of the base unit on the new handset.
- Battery life appears good. Was on a 3.5-4 hour conference call and the handset still showed at least a half charge.

Negatives:
- while the handsets will set their clock from caller id, the base unit / answering machine requires manual setting
- there is no time display on the base unit, so setting the time must be done audibly. Not a bad process, but tedious. You must hit the "Change" button to iterate through the options instead of just punching in the numbers. For example, to set the time as 7:25 pm, you have to press the set time button, then press it again to go into set mode. First up is the day; hit Change and it will announce Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc. for every press. Get to the correct day, then hit the set time button to go into hours. Change button again, starting from 12 am. Every press of Change will increment one hour. Get the proper hour (make sure AM/PM is right), then set time again to get to minutes. The Change button is then used to increment minute by minute. On the plus side, you can hit the button rapidly instead of listening to the voice announce every minute.
- Handsets will display the time in the idle screen, but not the date. The caller ID log does display the date.
- While on a call, you have no access to the clock on that handset. You just get options of Hold, Xfer, and Mute. If you place the call on hold and wait a few seconds, you'll get the time display though.
- There seems to be a very faint echo when I speak. Not obnoxious, but it's on both handsets and noticeable when compared to my other phones (Panasonic Gigarange Extreme and an old Nortel Meridian) which don't echo.
- No button available to change the channel. My Panasonic has it, and it's how I get the network functional again when the phone collides with the network.
-There is no call timer.
- Remote access code is only 2 digits. Yes, 2 digits. Seems rather poor security in my opinion.

Mixed feelings:
- A saved name / number in the phone's memory doesn't override the incoming caller id info. In other words, if you save a name, when the call comes in, only the caller id name shows, not the saved name. I think this has been touched on before.
- Each handset's memory (caller id log and stored phone book) is fully independent. That means no sharing of phone books between handsets, and clearing the log on one handset does nothing to the others.
- As said by others, caller id announce is only from base.
- If you screen calls, you have to be near the base to hear the caller leaving the message. There is no way to screen calls using only the handset.
- Caller id display seems somewhat slow to appear on the handset when a call comes in. It shows up line by line (name, number, time), unlike my other phones where all the information appears immediately.
- For some reason, if you have a headset plugged in, the handset will not allow you to switch to speaker phone. You have to unplug the headset, then hit the speaker phone button.
- You can only pickup messages on the answering machine from the base unit.

Overall, a good, solid phone, but it isn't quite perfect. I'm not sure yet if I'm going to keep it or return it and continue waiting for the perfect phone.

Pro's Many features easy to program nice style and comfortable to use. Better than average reception almost no hiss and I have lots of electrical equipment set up in the house.

Con's Call waiting ID feature did not work (might be isolated case I don't know)
Conversation volume fades in and out during use. went to support web site says this is normal for this type of phone (5.8 GHz).

Sorry I had to return it.

I have recently purchased this phone and have found it
to be perfect for my needs. Sound is great and love that
it has some weight to it..so that it doesn't move around
when the handset cord is slightly moved. I would highly
recommend this phone.

Great phone for the price.It's not meant to be the greatest full featured phone,but it has good sound quality and the Caller ID works on batteries.I have had Caller ID in power failures and it is great in rooms where the phone jack is away from an electrical outlet.

Great Little Phone with Caller ID. Other raters who complain about the caller ID probably forgot to put a battery in.