Telephone Reviews

This phone has great looks, some nice functions like:

1- Caller ID
2- 10 one touch memories
3- Call back button
(there is why the 3 stars)

BUT, the speaker phone is not really good, if you are alone, in complete silence, you will hear it, but if you're in your home or office with "some" noise, pick up the hand set, you will be screaming "what?? what did you say? Sorry, come again?...". Also, you cannot set the date and time, this is automatically set with the Caller ID service, so if you are using an analog line or if you don't have the CID service, the date/time function is useless. Finally, I had to change the handset cord, the one that comes with the phone is so short you will be picking up the whole phone if you are standing and your phone is on a low desk or place.

I was very impressed with the amount of options that came with this phone for the price. It is very stylish and a great phone for the price. The speaker phone is a bit low and I was hoping it would have Caller ID for my call waiting calls. Also the cord is very small but overall I'm very happy with it!

The first phone we received was defective so Amazon
shipped out another one. This phone has a very large
caller id display and is loaded with features. The buttons
are large and easy to read. The programming instructions
were simple to understand and the handset is very comfortable.
It's also a very sharp looking phone that can be
used as a wall model or a desk model.
If you need a corded phone, you can't go wrong with this one.

While I like the form factor of this device, it has poor voice pick-up. I have an LG VX6000 with voice dial. I cannot voice dial with this headset--the poor voice quality does not allow the phone to recognize my instructions. *In order for a person to hear me clearly, I have to bring the mic over so it's right next to my mouth.

Also, the earbud "bands" continue to pop off--very poor design. It's fairly comfortable as far as earbuds go, but it's a pretty low-quality device. Skip this and buy something better.

I purchased this headset earlier this year to use primarily at home. The design is comfortable for an in-the-ear device, and it stays in place quite well. The speaker sound quality is very good, but the microphone leaves something to be desired. When I use it outside on the street, my friends often cannot hear my voice, and even in a quiet room, people complain that it can be difficult to hear.

All in all, a useful headset.

This is the best "teardrop" (small dangling microphone)low-profile design headset I've seen. The only one that compares is the "Motorola Hands Free Silver Headset for all Motorola Headset Compatible Phones" which doesn't stay in as well, but has a better distance between the mic and the earphone. But the problem with both is that they break easily.

I ordered this phone on Jan 15, 2004. Today is Feb 9, 2004 and I have not received it to date. I've tried contacting the seller, but the emails are bounced back and it states the email address is not valid. Everyone, I urge you NOT to purchase from this seller.

I found the Soundstation product I use in the office to be so good that I decided to get this product for my home office.

I purchased the 2 line version of this phone. I had two problems immediately. The light on the mute button stopped working. Also, there was this annoying intermitant hum on the line (which all others on the call could hear as well). I called their customer service and they were very helpful. They apologized for the problem. They told me that the hum was a design flaw and that new models shouldn't experience the problem. I asked them to send me a new version of the phone so that I wouldn't have this problem going forward. They gave me a return materials number.

I received a replacement phone in the mail within a week and found that phone to have the same problem with a hum. I am very disappointed that they don't stand behind their product. If there is a design flaw then they should replace the product or refund the purchase price.

Full duplex speakerphone sound has to be experienced to be believed. Headset lets you dig through files with both hands or keyboard without hindrance. Caller ID and call-waiting caller ID gives you a full time paid for receptionist. Call logs and auto dial from call logs makes it easy to get back, even to people who don't leave voicemail messages (or forget to leave their phone numbers). Second microphone on back of unit for conference calling is also impressive.... mine worked fantastically right out of the box and has continued to do so for the past 18 months. Great company with great design - check their website for occasional product rebat offers. I got [some money] off on my phone.

After reading the rave reviews, I had high hopes for this phone. Unfortunately, the phone's base had a chronic electrical problem which caused it to fail to recharge the handset. Two other "symptoms" of this same problem were: the handset would say "out of range" while I was standing right next to the base, and the clock would have to be reset. And this happened three times a week for the first three weeks I owned the phone! Tried other electrical outlets, but the problem was clearly with the phone.

So, I sent the phone back to Amazon, and replaced it with another of the same model, thinking I had just gotten a bad set. Wouldn't you know it, the second 5260 I got had exactly the same problem. So I am going to return this one for a different model - and not a Uniden.

By the way: before returning the first phone to Amazon, I called Uniden to see if they could help me. Had one of the very worst customer service experiences EVER! The service rep told me she had heard about the recharging problem from a number of customers, but had no solution for me - except to tell me that I had better do something or my phone would stop working. That piece of advice not being very helpful, I asked for a supervisor. The supervisor said that Uniden would replace the malfunctioning phone with a new one for a fee of $12.99. It didn't matter that the phone was only 3 weeks old. As disappointing as it is to get a malfunctioning product, it is all the more frustrating when the manufacturer refuses to stand behind it.

I bought this phone along with 2 additional handsets when I had a three story house. I needed a cordless phone that had decent range and caller ID so my wife could use it outside with the kids. Also DSS security was important, didn't want to have to chase down a corded phone if you need to give personal info on over the phone. I've not been happy with cordless's in the past, either their battery slowly underrecharges to the point of no charge, or you (oops), drop it once and it's dead. I replaced the AT&T 2230s with the dying battery issue (I think AT&T sub-ed those out to Vtech to make, and it shows), but before then we had the 900 mhz DSS Uniden. After a ton of reseach, I bought the 5260. Works great. Speakerphone is an added bonus. So is the multiple ringers (we finally replaced Christmas music with Irish Eyes for St Paddy's Day). The phones have been dropped on multiple occasions, and not even a hickup. I recommend them they have restored my faith in Uniden. The only negative is don't plan to use the phone next to your 802.11b wireless network. It will kill your connection, but I think that is indicative of any 2.4 Mhz phone.

Great phone! I have owned a lot of expensive systems (siemans was my last disaster) and all have failed what they claim to do. This phone is packed with features that are very user friendly with a display you can actually read almost across the room. The reception and range is excellent. Trust me when I say the phone feels great. The ultra slim design fits so well I never feel like its falling out of my hands. The key pad is responsive and firm. It is the best phone I have owned to date. Hint: When I called the store to see if they had in stock, the guy said yes and told me he was on one and the whole store uses them. This phone is under priced if you ask me, so enjoy the savings you will have from the more "expensive failures". John in Florida

This headset is comfortable and works well though it just doesn't last long. It's the only headset that works with my home phone so I keep buying them but they only last about six months.

This is one of the few headsets that reliably works with a number of different phone, and produces clear sound for both you and the person on the other end of the line. We've tried a number of others that don't work nearly as well. It's comfortable enough to wear for long conversation.

In our house they hold up for about a year or two of constant use before they fail (usually the cord wears out).

This product is a nice headset that did fit nicely on my ear (lucky fit I guess) and was easy to work with. It is compact and feels quite natural for me. Not to mention it is designed to work on either ear so in the middle of a conversation you can just change ears.

This headset is comfortable and works well though it just doesn't last long. It's the only headset that works with my home phone so I keep buying them but they only last about six months.

This is one of the few headsets that reliably works with a number of different phone, and produces clear sound for both you and the person on the other end of the line. We've tried a number of others that don't work nearly as well. It's comfortable enough to wear for long conversation.

In our house they hold up for about a year or two of constant use before they fail (usually the cord wears out).

This product is a nice headset that did fit nicely on my ear (lucky fit I guess) and was easy to work with. It is compact and feels quite natural for me. Not to mention it is designed to work on either ear so in the middle of a conversation you can just change ears.

This headset is comfortable and works well though it just doesn't last long. It's the only headset that works with my home phone so I keep buying them but they only last about six months.

This is one of the few headsets that reliably works with a number of different phone, and produces clear sound for both you and the person on the other end of the line. We've tried a number of others that don't work nearly as well. It's comfortable enough to wear for long conversation.

In our house they hold up for about a year or two of constant use before they fail (usually the cord wears out).

This product is a nice headset that did fit nicely on my ear (lucky fit I guess) and was easy to work with. It is compact and feels quite natural for me. Not to mention it is designed to work on either ear so in the middle of a conversation you can just change ears.

You get what you pay for. This camera is a few things, but what it is NOT is a standalone digital camera. If you are looking for a digital camera, look elsewhere. When used as a standalone digital camera, it will take about 10 pictures (about 5 with flash on) and then the batteries go dead.

It works decently as a webcam though - the saving grace is the bundled software which lets you do neat stuff like motion detection, etc. But all in all, not worth the megabucks for just a glorified webcam.

I've had the Clicksmart 510 for about a year now.
My main use for this camera is mostly as a webcam.
The quality is really good if used as a webcam.
If using it as a digital camera, the quality is horrible. Using excessive light might do it some justice. Batteries last a long time with this camera as well.

I've been playing around with this camera for about a month now and my experience has been very good.

First, the cons:

The installation was a hassle for me because, for some reason, the software CD that comes with it didn't download. This problem was fixed by just going to Logitech's main site and downloading it from there. I have Windows XP Home Ed.

Pictures aren't always centered (within crop marks), especially upclose. I've tried to take a very upclose picture of a rose and ended up with the side petals and stem. The camera was held VERY still and for about 10 seconds to make sure it came out right. Never did. Not-so-upclose pictures are no problem.

The cover to the batteries compartment seems very flimsy, since it's plastic and already showing some slight wear around the edges.

Putting batteries in, because the signs are on the cover/latch and you gotta be somewhat coordinated.

Flash is VERY overexposed. Not reasonable to use even in dimest of conditions, because it washes everything out. It works better without flash. If you ABSOLUTELY need to use flash, use the automatic flash.

The webcam needs plenty of light to show proper color.

The waiting time while taking Flash pictures. It lasts about 10 seconds,varies, and makes taking spontaneous pictures impossible.

THE PROs:

Picture quality is superb for the amount of money I paided.

I don't know why so many people complain about batteries but I'm still using the ones I recieved with the camera! I try to conserve them by putting them in ONLY when I need to take pictures and taking them out when I'm done. I've already taken 100+ pictures. This camera saves the pictures without the need for batteries to be in use.

I've thrown this in my bookbag, with about 20 pounds worth of stuff and it's survived without a scratch!

It's just fun! The software includes a "survelliance feature" that turns the camera on when it detects motion. I'm thinking of trying it out one day on my brothers.

With all that being said, I would recommend this camera to anyone that just wants to have fun with photography and get beautiful results!

As others have noted this phone has many well thought-out features.

I particularly like the flashing light/button that announces whether our phone-company supplied voice-mail has any new messages and can dial directly in to pick up our messages.

I find the display is hard to read - it really does need a back-light, and I need to have fairly strong office lighting on in order to read it.

However, the most significant day-to-day problem is that (as the technical-details link shows) the speaker-phone does not have a Mute feature.

This makes using the speaker phone problematic.
Most of the speaker-phone scenarios that I run into require an easily accessed mute function.

Finally, there are 8 levels of speaker-phone volume, but the 4 highest levels are too way too loud - the entire plastic housing buzzes and vibrates with the dial-tone.

If only Panasonic had made the lowest volume setting into 'Mute' they wouldn't have needed to add an additional button and they could have done away with the (useless) highest volume setting.

If I was going to do it again, I'd buy a different desk/speaker phone.

I got this phone for my home office; I bought a quality "Hello Direct" headset (and 6' extension) to go with it. It's really worked out great. I've had many phones, both personal and PBX-quality, but this one is the best. My previous home business phone was a $99 AT&T model... it was nowhere near the quality of this Panasonic model. Both the handset and speakerphone are "hi-fi" compared to other phones.

It really shines with it's headset capability (such a beautiful thing when you work at a keyboard for a living). Also, there's no need for an external amplifier, like some phones. (Although I do work in a quiet home office, so a loud environment would probably require the amp... I often have the volume at max, which works fine for me.)

Using it to store numbers, review caller ID calls, redials, etc. is a little tricky, but no worse than any other business phone.

It handles 2 lines well, with all the business features you'd expect. For example, it has a voice mail light that indicates when your voice mail (purchased from your local phone company) has new messages. You can program that button to automatically dial your voice mail, and even type in your password (adding some "pause" spacers after your voice mail access number). It's really convenient to press one button, then pick up the line (or hit speakerphone) and get your messages.

My biggest complain (and it cost a star!) is that there's no mute button. There is a "hold" button, but this also cuts your audio so you can't listen, so I never use it. The problem has made some conference calls a little awkward, especially when my wife is yelling for me from across the house. :-(
If I ever get the time I may try taking apart the phone to add a toggle switch to cut out the microphone when on speaker... but obviously that's not a fun project, or something Panasonic should expect of a consumer.

In case you didn't realize, this phone has to be plugged into an electrical outlet too (with a usual clumbsy AC adapter). Luckily the phone remembers all settings and phone numbers if you lose power, and it still works as a plain phone while power is out. No batteries.

Good features , the jog dial and the voice mail alert light are what I like the best. My only gripe is that the screen is not lighted.