Panasonic Dect 6.0 Series 4 Handset Cordless Phone System with Answering System (KX-TG1034S) | 
| Brand: Panasonic
List Price: $129.95
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Rating:  235 reviews
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.8
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.1 x 5.8
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Warranty: Manufacturer Warranty included
MPN: KX-TG1034S
Model: KX-TG1034S
UPC: 037988477838
EAN: 0037988477838
ASIN: B000LYCUF8
Release Date: April 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Cordless system with digital answering machine includes 4 handsets, 1 base, and 3 chargers | | • | Uses 1.9 GHz frequency band for less interference | | • | Digital answering machine with 16 minutes recording time | | • | Up to 17 hours talk time | | • | 3-way conference calling capability |
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Product Description
Since it is digital, DECT 6.0 technology provides long range, clear sound and helps deter eavesdropping as well as offering up to 17 hours of talk time and 7.5 days standby time. Multiple voice paths are used to enable the entire series to provide up to 3-way conferencing, this allows for multiple handsets to be used at the same time and up to 2 handsets can join into a conversation with one outside caller. They also provide for Intercom between handsets and Phonebook Sharing.In addition to advanced DECT technology, all models in the DECT 6.0 line include a base station-integrated digital answering machine with voice menu, digital handset speakerphones, handsets with a clock on the LCD with alarm function, three-line backlit LCD, and incoming call indicator lights.The model KX-TG1034S includes four handsets.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 230 more reviews...
 A Winner May 10, 2007
Mark D. Wilkins
371 out of 371 found this review helpful
This is a great telephone. We were looking for a replacement for our older 2.4GHz phone which had two handsets...some of the buttons didn't work very well and it suffered from interference in the kitchen when using the microwave. Was thinking 5.8GHz and hadn't heard of Dect 6.0; check out [...]
This phone is getting close to a cell phone in terms of features...full display (monochrome), multi-segment battery meter, phone book, multiple selectable ring tones, call timer, each handset has a speakerphone, etc. The menus and voice prompt for the answering machine can do english or spanish. One interesting aspect is that many programmable items are done on a per-handset basis, so for example one handset could have its own unique ring tone. Address book entries can be entered into any handset and then kept local to that handset or transferred over to a specific handset or to all handsets. When we got the phone I put in about 15 numbers, and then in a single 5 second operation transferred all those entries to all of the other handsets.
One thing I've always hated about cordless phones is that replacement batteries are typically expensive and use outdated (NiCd) technology. This phone however uses two AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries in each handset. So no more searching for a replacement battery specifically made for this phone.
Only two quibbles. The answering machine does not display how many messages there are, there's just a single light that flashes (on the base unit, as well as on each handset if desired (programmable)) if there are any new messages. If you listen to and keep one message and delete the others, the new message light goes out and there's no way to tell by looking at the unit that any messages are stored. This is an issue in the following situation: When I listen to messages and save one because it's for my wife, then when she comes home she looks and doesn't see any indicator that there's a message waiting. So each of us needs to get into the habit of pressing the message button to check regardless of whether or not the light is flashing. The answering machine CAN be disabled however (and each handset can be set to display a message waiting indicator when using voicemail from the phone company). Total message time capacity is 16 minutes including the outgoing message.
Other minor beef, and this is very minor, is that only two handsets can be used concurrently for a call. So you can't have the whole family on their own handset talking to grandpa. But honestly we've never used more than 2 phones at a time so this isn't really an issue, but it would be nice.
This phone can be purchased with four handsets (base unit plus 3 additional), or with 2, 3, or 5 handsets. Functionally they are identical. Each is expandable up to a total of 6 handsets.
 Short Range November 18, 2007
Brad C. (Chapel Hill, NC USA)
102 out of 112 found this review helpful
I was very excited to get this phone when I switched to VOIP (Vonage). Since VOIP only gives you one jack, I wanted a phone with long range that wouldn't interfere with my wireless network. I've had this phone for three months and am very disappointed. The phone works great within 50' of the base, but has big problems beyond that. I installed the base in my home office, but had no reception in my BR at the other end of the house. My house is a 2000 square feet ranch with the kitchen in the middle. I ran a phone wire from my VOIP modem to my kitchen to have the base in a central location. Even from here I cannot get good reception in my BR which is now only 52 feet away. There are two rooms in between, one bedroom and one bathroom. I made sure that no appliances are obstructing the signal. I wish the base had an external antenna to extend the range.
 Another great Panasonic Phone October 16, 2007
Anthony S. Zorn (San Salvador, El Salvador)
67 out of 68 found this review helpful
I have had two other cordless phones before, both Panasonic models, both 2.4ghz models. I was pleased with both previous phones but had to change due to ruined buttons (my kids have "heavy fingers").
This new model builds on the previous versions; better sound quality, non-memory susceptable batteries (still not the norm in this segment and VERY important), new features (mentioned before by other reviews i.e. ring tones for each handset and distributable phonebooks).
Overall I am quite pleased with my purchase. I do have a few negative notes which may help you make a final purchase decision:
1. the new digital system gives great sound BUT does not have increased distance capabilites versus previous 2.4ghz technology. In my house (heavy concrete/rebar construction) the phone performs more poorly than my previous 2.4 phone and will not reach certain rooms. clear line of sight distance seems about the same but beware if you have a the need to drive through walls.
2. no backlit keys, at night on my might table it would be a welcome feature that my previous panasonic had, you dont miss it till its gone.
3. change in interface and how some features are accessed. for those of you coming to panasonic for the first time this wont be an issue, but for those of us who learned to use previous models...why did they change? i.e. how to see missed calls.
Overall, this panasonic phone remains one of the best performing phones out there for the price. I would buy it again and probably will (once my kids kill the buttons again!). great quality construction, great feature set, great performance and those non-memory batteries, its a no-brainer buy.
Clear as a bell, consistent operation over functions September 25, 2007
S. Sidlov (Pompton Lakes, NJ United States)
63 out of 63 found this review helpful
I bought a 5 handset version of this phone at a discount box store. (It only supports 6.) I find it wonderful. I live in an area with lots of radio frequencies (cell tower and AM radio, and police radio tower within 300 ft) have wireless G in the house and so do lots of my neighbors. This is a wonderful wireless phone. Sound is clear and crisp. Handset is light, comfortable, with batteries it's bottom heavy (which I like) and though I wish the screen was a bit bigger, but it's bright and readable.
Uses AAA size NiMh batteries.
Any handset can be used to retrieve voice mail from your phone company (I have voip, and it worked with that voice mail service) or the answering machine. Any handset can be used to edit/review caller id info (and the action is for all phones). All the functions are the same, start with Menu/OK, scroll to the function, Clear to delete or backspace. It's easy to learn.
All settings transfer to the action of each phone, so if you select "Call Screening' all the phones play the calls picked up by the answering machine. This might be a slight disadvantage if you don't want to hear this all over the house. I recently found that you can press the OFF button to silence the playing of the answering machine's message at *that* phone, but unfortunately you have to have to press OFF again to silence any message being recorded. OFF will also, silence the phone's ringing for the call.
If you change one phone to "Message Alert On' all the phones' LED light blink for answering machine or voice mail messages - not for new caller id info. This includes, message viewing, caller id editing, so if you erase it or review it at one phone, it's 'done' at all phones. The LCD will show 'new message' on the display' even if the Message Alert is set to off.
A note on the LED. It's BRIGHT, to me. I find that I have to clear out or /review all messages before going to bed (because I have the Message Alert set to On,), else that phone will be blinking all night. Also, when charging, the LED is always on. I sometimes find myself taking the phone out of the charger to turn it off, since it's on the night table next to my bed. When the phone is out of the charger, and there is a call, it blinks and the LCD screen comes on, so you will find it in the dark.
Intercom, and Transfer require that you know the handset's ID number. It's on the handset display, but now you may need a list at each phone, and if you walk around with them, you must put them back in the assigned room.
Intercom function is nice feature. The kids will answer the phone and you don't have to yell. However, you need to know where the other person is, there is *no* 'call all' function or 'open all phones' speakers' function.
Phone notifies you when a second handset is picked up, Only three handsets can be on the same call.
Transfer function, call's not for you, press the Transfer button and the number of the phone where you think the other person is. No call all, etc. I find however, that I miss my simpler, HOLD button. I also wish that when you have two calls (call waiting) that it would show the caller ID information when switching back and forth with the flash. It DOES show the second call's caller ID when the call comes in.
Phonebook (50 entries) can be shared. However, you need to sit at one phone, put in as many as you use and then when completed, you can cause it to copy ALL entries to each phone but only one phone at a time from the Phonebook's menu. It's easy to use a caller id entry and edit/save it to phone book. Since each phone can have 50, you could have different numbers at each. You can also transfer single phone numbers to other handsets, but again, you have to do it for the number of phones you have if you want it to be all handsets (or know the ID of the phone that you do want to transfer it to).
The phone has 5 rings and 10 melodies. Rings are tinny and cheap electronic sounds very surprising that they didn't include better sounding rings. Melodies tend to be bizzare, Nutcracker, jingle bells and such, including one that has birds chirping to classical music. Melodies and anything but the standard phone ring also suppress any special ring tones that your phone provider may have (VIP calling, second number/line, etc.)
Answering machine only has 16 minutes recording time. Calls can be limited to 1 minute or 3 minutes. Says 'thank you for your call' when it hangs up.
Base Unit CANNOT be used as a speaker phone, and phones DO NOT work when in chargers, so you can not press the 'speaker phone' button the phone while in the charger or base unit. Phone does stand nicely on it's own, upright, and the speaker phone functions very well.
No battery in master base unit. This is a disadvantage, IMO, since you now need battery backup to make units (with multi-day power supply) function. Note that while you can not use the phone without full power to the base, the phone's settings and phonebooks are saved during power outages, so you will not have to do any additional setups. (Must have a capacitor in there somewhere feeding the RAM chip.)
I have not touched the master base unit since install, since I can do everything at the phone handset.
Base unit can be mounted to wall, but most kitchens with 5 ft high wall plate will now have this rather ODD shelf-like base station sticking out from the wall. If you have your kitchen wall plate mounted low this won't be such an issue and you will be able to see the blinking light to tell you there is a message (turning on message alert at the handset will eliminate this need).
Each handset a headphone jack. Comes with belt clips which are worthless, IMO, since the prongs that hold them on are not long enough.
 Many design defects, but excellent sound July 7, 2007
Lawrence (New York)
53 out of 68 found this review helpful
Many shortcomings that detract, but excellent sound for a cordless.
Using this phone is like using a badly designed cell phone that has excellent sound quality. Users of cell phones may find the usability factors annoying. On the other hand, users frustrated with the sound quality of their current cordless phones may like the improvement in sound enough that they overlook the poorly done usuability.
At its loudest setting, the handset volume is not as loud as a conventional corded phone. If their is background noise, or if you have any hearing impairment, this is a problem.
The wall mount is unusable unless you are extremely tall. A conventional telephone wall mounted telephone has its buttons and display facing outward into the room. On this Panasonic, the base station mounts horizontally, with the buttons and display facing upward. Since most telephone wall mounts are fairly high on the wall, they are impossible to see for most people.
Most answering machines play the outgoing message only to the caller, then allow you to hear / screen the caller's message as they are leaving it. This machine plays the outgoing message into the room as well as the caller's message. This is quite annoying.
A handy feature is being able to access the answering machine from any handset. But it takes five separate button presses to get the machine to play. And from the handset, you cannot delete the messages one at a time as you are hearing them, nor easily control the playback functions.
The very low resolution display screen used on this phone became obsolete on cell phones many years ago because they are so much harder to read.
I was surprised that the keypad does not illuminate.
If using a headset or earpiece for hands free operation, the outgoing volume is not adequate. The person at the other end cannot hear properly. I tried it with a Jabra earpiece and a Plantronics headset.
The handsets cannot be turned off. The "off" button is equivalent to the "end" button on cell phone, but does not turn off the power. Cell phone users appreciate that turning off the power is handy for many reasons such as conserving the batteries, not wanting to receive any calls, etc.
It is obtrusive in a room. The "sticking up" design, combined with a light on the top that is on when it is in the base station or charger, make the phone stick out. Not everyone will want this phone to be a focal point in every room it inhabits. If you have children or pets, the sticking up design is also easily knocked over. A cradle design for the charging stations would have unobtrusively kept the phone safe, taken up much less space, and would have allowed a more natural motion to pick up the phone.
Unlike the locator buttons on other cordless phones I've encountered, if this one is pressed it keeps on ringing all the handsets until a button is pressed on each and every one.
Although the sound quality for conversations is excellent, the sound quality of the answering machine component is not. Many people, small business owners and others, care a great deal about what their outgoing message sounds like.
An nice touch for this phone is that it uses readily available standard aaa nimh rechargeable batteries rather then a propriety battery. Inexpensive replacement batteries are available with neary twice the capacity of those that come with this phone.
Many cordless phones are so bad that this phone will be a welcome relief, especially with regard to the conversation sound quality. But Panasonic did not pay attention to the details that would have made this phone more usable and attractive.
As time passes, more phones will use the Dect 6.0 technology to improve their sound quality. Their designs will hopefully be improved as well. The Panasonic-kx-tg5634m falls short.
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