PANASONIC Accessory Cordless Handset (KX-TGEA40B1) for Panasonic KX-TGE433B/KX-TGE445B Telephone Models, Black

4.5 Stars Almost Perfect!! Only thing I do not like is the screen could be easier to read if it was backlit better. This replaced my previous Panasonic DECT 6 I've enjoyed for over 10 years. It was old and the answering machine stopped working. Opportunity to find a system that allows Call Blocking. During my initial search I saw there are many answering systems that do NOT allow call blocking. So finding this was a huge plus. And the call block has a dedicated button on each phone so as the nuisance call is coming in you just press the call block dedicated button one time and it goes into the up to 250 blocked number slots or until you release it and unblock. They also capture incoming calls with no Caller Id. LOVE this!!As soon as I got it I programmed in a well known charity that calls me every day and sends mail every week. Within 3 hours I heard my phone ring once and it successfully blocked them. I didn't even have to press the call block. You can set it up to ring one time only for blocked numbers, or not ring at all. Because it's new I like to see when the call block works so I let it ring once for now. This was surprisingly easy to set up out of the small box. Great clear manual. You can also store 100 numbers and list them by group for easy dialing. You can also set up special ring tones for the groups. I like the Talking Caller Id. Manual explains many programming features such as Night Mode (Silent Mode so there is no talking caller Id or ringing while you are sleeping, etc. Overall the base/ answering machine and each charging base are smaller and much lighter than my previous Panasonic system. I hope this one lasts as long and functions as well as the last Panasonic system. Worth the many new features!!

PHONE QUALITY

Having recently ported my business line to a separate cell phone I had experimented using a Cell2Jack to tie the cell into one old landline phone. Once I saw how well it was working I bought this set, paired the base station with the Cell2Jack and now all three will ring when a call comes in on the cell. Yes I know you can buy cordless with the cell feature built in but I had the Cell2Jack device and why fight success.As it happened just prior to writing this I was in my office away from the base station and had my first real time test. My daughter called the cell and I picked up the office remote. I could hear her as well as on any landline I ever had and she could hear me just as good. Keep in mind this was going from office remote to base station in another room and from base station to the cell via Bluetooth!Not using the built in answering machine nor the call block feature. One other note. The one remote was set on an annoying talking caller ID. If you go to the printed manual for answers it looks bewildering. The menu system on the phone itself is far, far easier to understand and highly intuitive. I'd suggest trying the built in menu first.The batteries...I'll just have to see how they hold up. It did take the 7 hours to charge and they almost look like an off brand battery.

I ordered this Panasonic cordless phone system to replace a similar, older Panasonic system that was wearing out. My wife and I really liked the older system so we wanted to replace it with one that was similar. This phone system arrives in a smaller box than expected, but everything is well packed and protected from damage in the box. The main base unit that has the telephone answering system in it is a little smaller than our old base unit, which accounts for the smaller box. The handheld phones are a small enough size to carry around comfortably if desired but large enough to provide decent volume. The system comes with belt clips that can be attached to the handheld phones if desired. Each of the phones operates with two AAA sized rechargeable NiMH batteries (included), and the system is designed so stored battery power in the handheld phones can be used to power the system in the event of a power failure.The answering system can be easily turned on or off with the press of a button on the base unit or by one of the handheld phones depending on your needs. In our case we have voicemail so the answering system is an unnecessary feature. I did discover, though, that it defaults to "on" right out of the box and will answer a call after 3 rings. It recorded a junk phone call, and the recording was good. You can adjust the length of recording time available for a message, and messages are easy to listen to and delete. There is a large numeric display that shows how many phone messages have been recorded, and a light on the top of the phone will also flash to tell you there are recorded messages to hear. Our cats have a tendency to march on top of the phone and can accidentally turn the answering machine on by stepping on the button on the base unit. You can easily tell if the answering system is on or off, though, by whether or not the numeric display is lit.Voice clarity and volume is good on the handsets. There is no audible noise or interference with sound quality. The handsets can be used as speakerphones, and they can also be used as an intercom system. There is a locator function built into the base unit that can help you find a lost handset. Panasonic sells additional handsets that can be paired with the system to extend the number of handsets in your home. It is expensive to do this, though, and is more cost effective to simply buy an additional system and pair them together. In our case, between our older system and this new one we have five functional phone handsets scattered about the house which more than meets our needs.Overall, my wife and I are very happy with this Panasonic cordless phone system. It has good voice quality, is inexpensive and very versatile. One caveat, though. The phone system uses a larger number of numeric codes to program various things it can be configured to do. They are listed in the included owner's manual, which you will want to keep in a safe place for future reference. The manual can also be downloaded as a .pdf file from the Panasonic web site.