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 A Good Phone System September 22, 2005
G. Thompson (NJ USA)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
My first 2-Line wired/wireless phone system was the Siemen's 2420. It was sleek, elegant and the interface was clean and intuitive. Although I was happy, the sound quality was always bad. People said I sounded like I was in a barrel when speaking on the cordless units. The electronics were terrible and it literally began to disintegrate, piece by piece, beginning with the readouts.
I then purchased the AT&T E2562 2.4 GHz DSS 2-Line Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Corded Base. I'm old enough to still have blind faith in the 'AT&T' name. The phone system was ugly. The interface was non-intuitive and frustrating. The sound quality was mediocre. The answering system periodically garbled messages and cut people off. It was terrible and I was unhappy.
My current phone system is the Panasonic KX-TG6500 with two satelite units. It is not elegant, but the design is fun in a 'high-tech' way. The desired features are there and logically accessible. It has a solid feel. The sound quality is excellent. It is a good phone system and I am happy again.
 Avoid if you plan to wall mount! December 12, 2004
Christian Lee (Airmont, NY United States)
16 out of 24 found this review helpful
Both panasonic.com and amazon.com merely say this unit is "wall mountable." They fail to say or show how. This unit will *not* wall mount flat to the wall, with the keys and display facing out. The bracket included in the packaging mounts the base unit at a right angle to the wall, with the keys and display facing up. This means the unit not only protrudes quite a distance from the wall, but for anyone with a wall jack 60" or above (like me), the keys and display will be impossible to see and awkward to use. A secondary complaint is that, once the speakerphone mode is activated, you can't go back to a more private handset use. Both of these proved to be fatal design flaws for our home.
 This is a very good phone system January 10, 2005
peacock
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is a very good phone system. There are many descriptions here so I will despense with these and move on to a review. I am comparing it to a Siemen's Gigaset 2420.
The Panasonic KX-TG6500B/6502B is a small step back from the 2420, but at about half the cost, is a very good value. One significant step back from the 2420 involves the configuration allowed with respect to what line is automatically selected when making and receiving a call. I used to receive calls on line 1 and made calls (and fax) on line 2. There was no option for this on the Panasonic, and I had to switch lines (receive calls on 2 and make calls/fax on 1) to get the auto select to work. Now it only auto selects the wrong line when calling from the CallerID list.
Other smaller step back from the 2420 involves the CallerID list. On the 2420 it was stored with the Base unit and was therefore synchronized on all handsets. On the Panasonic the CallerID lists are independent to each handset so even if a call is accepted on one handset it is labeled as missed on the others. Furthermore, deletions only affect the handset it is deleted on and not the others. This can obviously lead to confusion and requires more CallerID list maintenance (lucky I only have two handsets).
Another small step back involves the lack of a Fax/Modem port on the Panasonic and conveniently available on 2420.
Perhaps the largest step back is the fact that the antenna is internal on the 2420. This was quite convenient and will be a sorely missed feature.
The Panasonic does work quite well, however, and has good reception and sound. The Answering machine works well, though it only sounds only fair (there is a mode to enhance this slightly), and the backlighting and Flash button on the handset are a very welcome change. The biggest advantage to the Panasonic is the inclusion of a very nice speaker phones in each handset. (Note: it was mentioned here that once the speaker was on, the Panasonic handsets could not be switched to private listening; this is incorrect: just press the Talk button.)
For the money this is a very good phone system. You can pay a lot more for a better Siemen's model (which has been updated since the 2420 and now includes speaker phones on the handsets), but this should satisfy most home, home office and perhaps some small businesses (though the independent CallerID lists may be troublesome here).
UPDATE: I very quickly developed a problem with the handsets or base. Just about every call over a minute would drop out for a few moments, in the same room with the base about 15 feet away. If I move in front of the base, it clears up. I thought of just exchanging for a new TG6500B, since this problem is not commonly mentioned by other reviewers, but I decided to get a Uniden TRU8866 system instead. No answering machine, but it has all the other necessary features. And the antenna is internal (like the Siemens-which is what really swayed me). I will write a review after more use.
 Why only 4 handsets? October 10, 2004
Scott P. Weiner
15 out of 45 found this review helpful
They advertise you can put in the kids room, the garage, etc...
If I'm counting right you won't have any phones left to put in the living room, bedrooms, office, etc...
They had 8 with the 2.4 version, what moron decided 4 was the number?
Clarity and Sharpness can be had... April 16, 2005
David M (Zionsville, IN USA)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
My last two-line phone was Panasonic. It was ok, perhaps 2.5 stars. After a couple of years, number pad got flaky, noise increased steadily, and worst, the battery really stopped holding charges for more than 5 minutes.
So I get another Panasonic, go figure... But the tech stuff looked good, two phones in one package. It was hard to say no.
Right out of the box, it worked flawlessly. So what are the high points: much easier to adjust dates (which is necessary after power interruptions), put in and edit messages, recall caller ids, etc. It's amazingly better than my last one. Furthermore, you can collect voicemail from either remote handset, and caller ids. You need to erase them from each as well. The whole user interface has been greatly simplified. Lots of little things that are convenient, e.g. when ringing, the antenna flashes. That's great in a dark room or where you can't quite locate the phone by sound -- you can see it flash.
I'm very happy. Will it hold up rough treatment by the teenagers in my family? Only time will tell, but the "feel" of the phones is much better than the older one. It also carries alot further from the base station than the previous one.
Check it out. SO why 4 stars, maybe a reluctance to over-recommend, but I think it's worth the money.
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