Customer Reviews

Panasonic GigaRange KX-TG2267B 2-Line 2.4 GHz Digital Cordless Phone with Caller ID

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I recently acquired a 2.4Ghz Panasonic cordless phone after seeing one my parents have had the last 5 months and being very impressed with the features. I wanted to post this because I've seen the many reviews complaining of poor battery life.

My question for all the people experiencing problems: Did you leave the phone charging on the base unit while you weren't using it? If so, you should understand this. For whatever reason, these phones appear to be counterintuitively designed so that the battery lasts longer when NOT left on the base unit.

And in fact, my owner's manual for model KXZ-TG2355 states this under the Battery Information section: "If the battery is fully charged, you do not have to place the handset on the base unit until 'Recharge battery' is displayed and/or [the battery indicator] flashes. This will maximize battery life."

So although this is a very strange way of designing a phone (or a battery), it regardless is not something Panasonic doesn't address in its manual, and therefore it can be avoided. Don't leave the phone charging until it needs it! I hope this review will help balance the many complaints from people who advise against getting these phones because their batteries have inexplicably gone dead.

Transmitted voice quality is muffled and unclear, sibilants will be almost entirely missing (s's, z's, sh's, zh's, etc.) The speakerphone on the handset is even worse. Received sound is okay, but if you need to be easily understandable to your callers, don't buy this unit

Eighteen(!) programming steps are required each time you want to turn the handset ringer on or off.

This telephone is obviously a toy designed for casual home use, certainly not for serious business.

I bought this phone last night. Audio was choppy. Charged the battery overnight. Audio still choppy. Moved base unit. No difference. Replaced cables. No difference. Put my old phone, also a Panasonic gigarange, different model, back on line - to make sure it wasn't a problem with my phone lines. It wasn't. Exchanged the defective telephone for another this morning. The replacement was worse. Sound stutters rapidly making voices unintelligible. Snaps and pops too.

I've had 2 panasonic phones and they were excellent, but this phone was returned in less than 1 week. I went against some of the reviews and decided to try the phone because of my good past experiences with panasonic. I don't know how this phone made it past quality control. The phone would suddenly decided not to ring and then ring on another five minutes later. We missed many calls and I found this to be an unreliable phone.

The phone has very bad audio quality. There is too much cracking. The support just reset the phone using a combination of keys but that did not help.

We had this phone for less than a month and the battery won't hold a charge for more than 24 hours, and this is with only about 30 minutes of talk time. I e-mailed panasonic customer service and got no response. Don't bother wasting your money with this phone. Range seems good, but the only thing that's good for is to get you to another phone because the battery is about to run out.

Purschased this joke. The battery runs down after only one hour of continual use! I called Panasonic C/S and they suggested that I box it up and send it back.

I, too, think this phone is terrific. Crisp, clear connections, sleek design, and all the latest features. I would prefer if it had an on/off switch, but other than that, I can't say enough great things about it. I'm actually purchasing a second one for our home!

I am very surprised to read negative reviews for this phone. I have had it for over a year and have been completely satisfied. Even my elderly parents with poor hearing say they hear me great when I speak on this phone. Just be sure to place it back on the docking station after you complete your calls, so it can recharge. I highly recommend this phone.

Reliable, good reception, solid 2 line phone... Operation user friendly... Does what it is advertised for.