Panasonic KX-TH1212B Link-to-Cell Expandable Bluetooth-Enabled DECT 6.0 Phone System with 2 Handsets | 
| Brand: Panasonic
List Price: $129.95
Buy New: $79.99
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Rating:  52 reviews
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3 x 7.1 x 5.7
MPN: KX-TH1212B
Model: KX-TH1212B
UPC: 037988479696
EAN: 0037988479696
ASIN: B00138AJPO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Phone system lets you make and receive cell phone calls at home with a more comfortable handset | | • | Two handsets included in system | | • | Bluetooth technology lets you link to any cell phone that is Bluetooth enabled | | • | Talking Caller ID announces the caller | | • | Link up to two Bluetooth-enabled cell phones at once |
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Product Description
Your cell phone is your "lifeline." It keeps you connected at work, on the road, even at home. And now, there's a better way to make and receive calls at home with ultimate comfort and convenience. Panasonic Link-to-Cell uses Bluetooth technology to connect your cell calls to your home handset extensions. No more running for your cell, walking around for good reception, or cradling that little phone on your shoulder. Better yet, you get to tap into your free cell minutes for talk time and you can charge your cell while using the home handsets. Now, that's convenience! How Does It Work? Just link any Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to your Link-to-Cell base unit and you're good to go. It's that easy. Set up takes only seconds, and you can link up to two phones at once. Talking Caller-ID lets you know who's calling and custom ring tones tell you which cell phone is ringing.
With Link-to-Cell, You Can: Frequency/Technology 1.9 GHz DECT 6.0 Multi-Handset Capability 2 Maximum of 6 handset capable with optional upgrades Phone Lines 1 LCD Language English and Spanish 60 Channels Link to Cell technology up to 2 cell phones Caller ID Memory 50 / Phone Book up to 50 entries Battery Life (Talk Time) 5 hours Battery Life (Standby Time) 11 days Charge Time 7 hours Selectable Night Mode Lighted Indicator with Ringer/Message Alert Illuminated handset keypad Intercom among handsets Handset Locator function Belt Clip Handset accepts optional headset LCD (Handset) 1.4 Dot 16 Digits x 3 Line White Backlit Color Ringer and Talk volume controls
Amazon.com Product Description
The Panasonic KX-TH1212B DECT 6.0 Expandable Bluetooth Cell Link Coverage Telephone System is a wireless cell phone accessory that allows you to make and receive cell phone calls at home, with a stronger signal and a more comfortable handset--without draining your cell battery. By using Bluetooth technology to link your cell phone to cordless handsets around your home, you can make and receive cell phone calls anywhere in your house with comfort and clarity. Best of all, no land line is required. 
Panasonic Link to Cell allows you to make and receive cell phone calls at home, with a stronger signal and a more comfortable handset, without draining your cell battery. View larger. | Your cell phone is your lifeline. Now, it's your home line, too! Easy to Use
Link to Cell uses technology to connect your cell phone calls to your home handset extensions. No more running for your cell phone, walking around for good reception, or cradling that little phone on your shoulder. Better yet, you get to tap into your free cell phone minutes for talk time, and you can charge your cell phone while using the home handsets. Now, that's convenient! How it Works
Just link any Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to your Link to Cell base unit, and you're good to go. It's that easy. Set up takes seconds--and you can link up to 2 Bluetooth-enabled cell phones at once. Talking Caller ID lets you know who's calling, and custom ring tones tell you which cell phone is ringing. Note: This set includes two handsets. A Cell Link Coverage Telephone System with one handset is also available. What's in the Box
The Panasonic KX-TH1212B DECT 6.0 Expandable Bluetooth Cell Link Coverage Telephone System, two handsets, AC adaptor, base unit stand, telephone line cord, handset cover, belt clip, four rechargeable batteries, and operating instructions.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 47 more reviews...
 A Review June 11, 2008
UCS308 (Santa Cruz, CA)
25 out of 29 found this review helpful
Once installed this unit essentially gives you convenient access to 3 telephones lines - 1 Land-line + 2 cellphones - but you can still only use one line at a time. So if you are using a handset to make or take a call that came in via your cellphone, you will not be able use the system for making or receiving any calls on the other cellphone or via the land line.
For many people this will mean that instead of carrying on 2 or 3 conversations - very common here at my house - you will be limited to only 1. Kinda like having 3 bathrooms in your house but only 1 door to get to them, fine if you live alone, but if you have more than 1 person at home expect to have somebody asking how much longer you are going to be, or when you will be done, every 2 minutes.
5 stars for a great product so far.
0 stars for the line-blocking action.
2 stars for overall execution.
After 3 weeks of use I returned this product. The problems I noted above were irritating, but add in the dropped calls (not cellphone related), and the failure to pick up many of the incoming cell calls, and I was left feeling I could not rely on this unit. I was using it with 2 iPhones. Maybe that makes a difference.
 REVISED...DO NOT BUY !!!!!!!!! ISSUE WITH DROPPED CALLS... PANASONIC IS AWARE THAT THEY RELEASED A FAULTY PRODUCT DO NOT BUY!! June 22, 2008
Mike Savage Fan
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
I ORIGINALLY GAVE THIS PRODUCT 5 STARS. I WOULD NOW GIVE IT 0 STARS. THIS PRODUCT WAS RELEASED WITH FIRMWARE FLAWS WHICH ARE CAUSING DROPOUTS BETWEEN THE BASE UNIT AND THE HANDSETS (READ THE OTHER REVIEWS). THIS IS NOT A BLUETOOTH COMPATIBILITY ISSUE. PANASONIC RELEASED THIS UNIT WITH INHERENT FLAWS. I AM AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER; AND HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH CELLULAR/LANDLINE INTERFACE PRODUCTS. I RECOMMENDED THIS UNIT TO MY COLLEAGUES AND RELATIVES; THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. I AM CONTEMPLATING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE IT APPEARS PANASONIC WAS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS, BUT DECIDED TO RELEASE THE UNIT REGARDLESS. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT.
 Best Cordless phone June 5, 2008
Book Reviewer (Connecticut)
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
I have been waiting for this phone since it was announced at CES in January. Originally I tried the AT&T EP5632 but was disappointed by the bluetooth technology. On the AT&T my cell phone would never connect automatically when I came home for the day. The Panasonic works flawlessly every time. It has a setting the can control how frequently the cordless phone looks for the cell phone.
Other then the wonderful bluetooth feature everything else works as you'd expect. I can make or place calls, there is a phone book and customizable ringers. The talking caller id is a bonus. The sound comes out of the handset not the base unit so I can hear who is calling in each room I have a handset.
The only thing I have found to knock on the phone is that there does not appear to be a phonebook transfer feature. Transferring between handsets is something my old panasonic could do. Even better is if the phone could sync with the phonebook on my cell phone. Also, the only lighted keys are the numeric keys. Everything else is not lighted. It would be great if everything else where lighted.
Love the cell phone feature May 27, 2008
Jason S. Herrick (Amarillo, TX USA)
17 out of 21 found this review helpful
The KX-TH1212 is a great product. As far as phone features it has everything that I was looking for and needed:
1.) DECT 6.0 - my previous 2.8 gHz was interfering with the baby monitor and wi-fi.
2.) Call Waiting, Caller ID, Phone book, Intercoms
3.) Speakerphone
4.) Expandable (we needed 4 handsets for the house)
5.) Phones just need a plug
We did not need or want an answering machine. We use the Call Notes feature on our phone so an answering machine was unnecessary and bulky.
I LOVE the cell phone feature.
I always leave my cell phone (usually by accident) on vibrate or in my jean pocket, or placed in the bathroom etc. Now once I am home, the home phone rings when I get a call on my cell. I set it up for a different ring tone so that I know it is coming from my cell.
Th other bonus I hadn't thought about when I bought this is that the base unit can sit on its own. All of the handsets are independent. So I actually stuck the base unit in my computer area plugged into the land line. The phone units are spread around the house with only their charger nearby.
I am actually going to get one of these sets for my ranch where we don't have a landline and just use cell service.
 Great idea - maybe I have a bad unit? June 19, 2008
Andrew Mullan (Kansas)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I was reluctant to leave a review yet, as I have only had the product a number of days. The set-up was easy and the instructions perfect. I followed them to the letter. The day after the initial battery charge I started to use the system. I have a land line connected as well as a Blackberry 8800. The Bluetooth process was flawless, even given the multipoint technology of the 8800.
Unfortunately the problems started immediately. Calls received on my landline were being dropped after I answered them. Mostly within the first 20 seconds. Placed calls using the landline do not seem to be affected. The dropped calls happened frequently, but not all the time.
On the cell side, incoming calls also are getting dropped - the difference is that they get transfered back to your cell - with a message telling you just that. Oh yeah, I'm not hitting a key I shouldn't - I use a wired Panasonic Headset.
I've called Panasonic and they have no explanation. They took me through the entire re-registration process. I even replaced the batteries - just to see. No difference. I really, really want this to work, but perhaps it's not in the cards. I'm going to try and move the base to location away from my PC, Wireless N router and other gear to see if that makes a difference. It shouldn't make a difference, DECT phones are supposed to be almost immune from interference. Short of that I will be returning the unit for a refund. Too bad. The idea is a really good one.
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