Panasonic - KX-TGD564M Link2Cell DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone System with Digital Answering System - Black

Works great. I can walk out to the mail boxes and not lose my call. My old one, I could only go to the steps.

Pros: The 4 units allow coverage throughout the house; the intercom feature which allows you to call each unit and talk is handy; the buttons light up when you pick up the phone off the cradle; the clarity of the sound is very good; provides many features similar to a cell phone. Cons: The center navigation button does not light up so you need to memorize the positions for redial, phone book, volume and caller ID if you are in low light or don’t see well; the call announcer has very strange pronunciation that makes it difficult to understand; the phone is a bit too narrow for a good grip; you have to remember to lay it down face up or it pushes buttons, which is counter to a cell phone.

This phone replaced an AT&T that had a cheap ear speaker. This Panasonic works well, has a CALL BLOCK button, which I haven't tried yet. It is a great phone functionally as a phone. I'm glad I have this phone. Great price and all the extras I needed. Downsides are: 1) This phone requires a 1.2v AA rechargeable battery which is a little harder to find and replace than the standard 1.5v AA rechargeable batteries. From what I've read online, the 1.5v rechargeable *may* damage these phones. Panasonic-Your phones would be more attractive to buy if you gave the consumer some standard replacement parts such as the battery rather than making it more difficult to use your phone in the long term. Maybe in the 4-5 years I need a new battery they will be easier to find, or I won't need a landline anymore. Otherwise, this rating would have been a 5/5. 2) All phones are getting smaller which makes it harder to hold with your shoulder while trying to write or work while talking. Somehow I manage with this one.

I don't know if I can come up with fifty words without including a limerick. I got the new system to replace the old system that had died. It was as easy to set up as the old system, and has the added feature of an electronic lady saying who is calling. "There once was an unhappy day when my phone system failed to relay so I hooked up another without any bother and now I am back on my way." Well, it's not a very good limerick, but at least it's clean.

I'm probably one of the few people that still have a Home Phone. I like it so that I can give a phone number that isn't my Cell Number for all of my billing (Cable, Internet, Credit Cards, Loans, etc.). That way I won't be disturbed at work by any of the Billing companies or anyone the sell the number to. Anyway, this system is great. It has a great range. My hose is 60 ft. long and the base is at one end, and it works fine even if I'm in the basement at the other end of the house. The only downside is the price - it is a little expensive.

The Difference between this set and the same set on Amazon was the rewards. So I actually got a fourth handset for the price of a set with only three. I did this by comparing prices between best buy and Amazon. Amazon was selling this four handset package for the price of a 3 handset at best buy. I called best buy and they gave me a price match. And I got rewards I couldn't get at Amazon.

My husband is not a cell phone type of person. It allows us to answer incoming calls while we are in one of our 4 major living areas without running around the house looking for the cell phone. It also has the feature of receiving messages or calls forwarded from a cellphone. This feature allowed us to keep an old landline number when we moved. We're very happy with this purchase.

Product was easy to install and set up. Great value for the price