Customer Reviews

Panasonic GigaRange KX-TG2431W 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Caller ID and Answering System (White)

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If you just need:

- 1 phone

- an integrated answering machine

- easy to use

This is the perfect phone. It has all the usual features: remote and handset answering machine message retrieval, intercom, mute, date/time stamp, phone book, missed call listing and caller ID. Here's a couple of additional cool features. First, there's a speakerphone, nice touch. Next, silient ring (there's a light on the antenna that lights up if you turn the ringer off). Finally, you can choose from several ringtones. You can also get an optional headset, I did.

OK, one minus that was already mentioned in other reviews - no volume control. I can hear OK, but there may be times where I would like to kick it up a notch.

Good price, nice phone.

doner likes.

You know? Who thinks TWICE about the phone once you purchase it, and use it? When you are looking for one, you spend time, do research, etc. I did the same, and found out all are about the same, except PRICE, and DESIGN. All I wanted was something BASIC, RELIABLE, GOOD DESIGN, GOOD SOUND QUALITY, and NOT EXPENSIVE. I also did not need SECOND HAND SET, not higher Range. Get Real, this is more than enough to use around a house~!!! So this FITs into all of my needs. and I have it here with me now. I just LOVE IT. PERIOD. Why spend MORE????

The phone itself is smaller than I expected: if you're used to 1990's phone sizes you'll be surprised. For those who haven't been living under a rock though the phone holds few surprises. The nicest result of buying this unit was sweeping the old answering machine, cordless phone, cradle, and caller ID unit off the small, crowded telephone table with one sweep. Whew! Love the all-in-one! And at a very reasonable price. No complaints after 4 weeks, and we can be fussy about details. Advertised rebate ($10) never materialized. And whatever you do, hang onto your "land line": at least 1 per home. You can't use the cordless when the power goes out, and in populated areas it is not secure for giving sensitive information out.

I purchased the KX-TG2431 Panasonic 2.4 Digital Cordless Phone / Answering System on 12/1/2005. The unit had to be charged for 6 hours before it would allow me to begin the programming, less than other Cordless phones I have purchased in the past. The programming was a little more complicated than I expected but for all the features that this unit has, not to bad.

Having used this unit for almost a month, I am very pleased with its performance. I have never had a Cordless Phone that provided the sound quality that this unit produces, the "Voice Enhancer Technology" that is used in this phone allows a Cordless Phone to reproduce the sound quality of a "high priced", "high quality" Corded Phone. One unique feature of this phone was what they refer to as the "Handset Speakerphone", all other Cordless Phones I have had in the past the Speakerphone was in the base unit. This handset can be used like the walkie-talkie that many people like to use on there Cell Phones, really great for the hearing impaired person. The "Selectable Ring tones" are a nice feature; besides the 3 Tones there is 4 Melodies it will play. The only CON I have about this phone is if you want to Wall-Mount it the distance it protrudes from the wall is in my option excessive!

I found that there is a volume control on the handset receiver, it only has 3 settings and difference between low and high is not very much, but I have no trouble hearing on the low setting.

All things considered, for the money, I feel this is one of the best Cordless Phone/Answering Systems I have ever had.

I got this phone for my business primarily because I have a similar Panasonic version at home with the add on handsets. It's a great product.

Right now I'm very happy with this phone and the features. The answering system is easy to use and I can also set it to Not Answer if I only want to play my store hours and directions --- versus taking customer or vendor messages. It was very easy to install, setup and get started.

This phone is wonderful. There is no static, the options are fantasic, you can even check the messages from the phone instead of going to the base. Caller IQ is wonderful, and it is very easy to use. Everything is at the touch of a button. I live on a 1/2 acre and I never have a problem of getting too far away from the base. My only complaint is the ringers. There are only two "normal" ringers. If you like melodies then you will really like the ringers, I prefer old fashioned ringers myself and it does have two of those to choose from. Overall this phone is perfect, durable (I have dropped it twice and my son loves to chew on it when he is talking (aka babbling) to his grandparents.

UPDATE
We have owned this phone now for five months and it has been dropped more times than I can count, chewed on by our 9 mth old son, left in the car for hours in the Houston, TX heat (husband did it) and yet the phone still works perfectly. Great phone!!!! Oh yeah, I keep it off the charger for days at a time and I only have to charge it once a week.

This is a smaller unit than I thought from the picture shown, but because it is smaller than the usual unit (but not by much) it will fit anywhere unobtrusively. It works great and is well worth the price.

Panasonic has been a consistent winner in quality and endurance of product. This phone is no exception. We owned an earlier version of this phone which got plenty of use and abuse. It worked perfectly until our son threw it in the bathtub. This model has all the same features we previously enjoyed, but in a more compact package. We give it a big thumbs up.

I've had this phone for over 5 years (mine's black, model KX-TG2431B). It's one of the best purchases I've ever made. The main reason I picked this phone over all other alternatives is the integration of the speakerphone into the handset instead of the base unit. The speakerphone frees me up to do other things whenever I'm put on hold.

Features
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- Cordless
The cordless handset has a good range. I'm able to get very good reception around the house (and even a few feet outside the house). The only time I get a little static is if I stray too far from the base unit.

- Speakerphone
The speakerphone is on the handset itself. It is loud (the volume is adjustable). The other party has no trouble hearing me as well.

- Answering Machine
Messages can be retrieved from *both* the base unit and the handset. You can also retrieve your messages remotely from any phone using a personal code that you can set. The recording time is 15 minutes.

- Long Battery Life
The battery life for the OEM battery on standby is 4-5 days. Talk time is about 4 hours. (I'm still using the original battery that came with the phone but I figure it's time to replace it since it's not holding a charge too well.)

The OEM replacement for the battery is the HHR-P105A. I'd really recommend the OEM battery as opposed a battery made by a third party.

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The Panasonic GigaRange Phone has some very useful features. It is very versatile and reliable, and the cordless reception is crystal clear. It is just about... perfect! 5 stars.

This has to be the no. 1 cordless phone I've ever owned? It has real good reception!, is has easy to readnumbers on both handset and base! I am happy with this Item!!