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Rating: - Panasonic KX-TG5673B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Three Handsets
First, I bought this phone refurbished for about $70; I can't tell the difference, and I saved hundreds. That being said, the phone itself meets expectations for call clarity, features and design. Some of the offerings seem trivial, but will be of value for different users. For example, you'll see in other reviews that it can be a "pain" that the address entries must be copied from handset to handset (a very easy transfer you can do from your couch and one handset). If you have a couple of teenagers who don't care about YOUR contacts, and vice versa, its more of a convenience. The fact that I can turn off the ringer and have the antenna light up different colors based on who is calling seemed silly to me, but I suppose if I was sitting with a sleeping newborn I might appreciate not having to get up to see who was calling, and not having the loud ring.

Ringer choices are limited to three, two of them sounding like a sound effect from Land of the Lost. Speakerphone clarity, both on the base and the handsets is excellent. Caller ID can be "trained" to know whether to include a "1", or the area code, or both, or, to omit all but the local numbers. Once you do it for a specific area code, all incoming calls are automatically amended to that format, so you can easily redial from missed calls. Another nice feature is that the "redial" captures more than the last number. You can erase any history of incoming or outgoing calls, either individually or in aggregate.

If you're not somewhat technically oriented, the instructions to do all this may take a little effort, but I don't see how a reasonable person couldn't get through the instructions and customize the phone(s) to their liking.

Overall, excellent phone. Can't say as it would be worth $400, but if you can get it cheaper, need (want) three handsets, you will be happy

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