Customer Reviews

Panasonic KX-TG2583S 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Caller ID and Answering Device (Silver)

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(36)

 

 

I have dropped this phone on concrete, and used it in the shower. It still sounds as good as new.

The most outstanding features about this phone are:

1. Incredible range. I can drive around my block (in San Francisco) and not lose the signal until the end of the block. I'm not sure if this is typical. The salesman at Tweeter said, "this phone will overpower all the other phones in your apartment complex. And isn't that what it's all about?"

2. Sound quality. Indistinguishable from a land line. Have not experienced interference. Volume levels are generous- Loud and clear at the lowest handset level, up to painfully loud at the highest speakerphone volume.

3. Features. Very good sounding full duplex speaker phone in the base. A fully functioning phone in the base- great when you want to call customer service and hold for 45 minutes while doing your work. The usual caller ID, user directory, and digital answerer functions.

4. Ease of use. Voice menus, screen menus are clear and functional. Display scrolls quickly, updates quickly. No need to read the manual here. Very sensibly laid out and efficient. Ignore what the other reviewer said about being complex. This is as simple as it gets. A complicated phone would be the Siemens 4215, which you should not buy.

5. Quality. You can abuse this phone without worry.

Downsides:

1. This phone gets a little warm with continued use. Use a handsfree headphone or headset if you talk for a long time.

2. It looks a little like a pokemon character with the twin antennas in the base.

There are really no other serious criticisms.

You'll be very happy owning and using this phone, and it should last a good while.

This is the best cordless phone I have bought. Its built for a little rough use. No need to worry if you drop it once in a while. The caller ID on both the handset and the base is easy to read. Sound quality is excellent and range is good. Since the base and handset can be used seperately, conference calls are easy. Easy to setup and the menu is easy to use.

I read the reviews here and though that I finally found a phone that would replace my eight-year old answering machine phone. I'm still looking.

Major features I considered:
1) Good speakerphone sound quality - Poor. My office speakerphone sounds much better; and it's a cheapo!
2) Backlit LCD screen - Lasts for about 3 and a half seconds on the handset, no backlit at the base.
3) Dual keypad (base and handset) - telephone configuration only works with the handset, #1 above made this irrelevant.

In addition, the handset is uncomfortable to hold on the shoulder; reception is good.

I have to say I was disapointed and returned it.

I bought this phone after returning the Vtech phone/answering combo, and I couldn't be happier. This phone is clear as day and the range is phenomenal especially for only ... more. Sure you can't add extra phones like the Vtech but the performance is outstanding and more than makes up for it. I live in an apartment and can take this phone all the way to my mailbox and my pool which is a good 200 feet away with another building in the way and not a touch of static, I could hardly belive it. The only downside is that this phone is more complicated to program than some other phones, but don't let that deture you. This is a top notch phone from a top notch manufacture.

I love this phone! I've owned it for over a year & I love it. Great range -- I can carry it all over the house & outside & it never gets fuzzy. Durable & easy to use. Buy it -- it's worth the price.

This phone cannot be used within 10 feet of a computer which makes it unsuitable for a home office telephone. The reception was initially clear but degraded in a short time developing lots of interference. Despite following the instructions from the technical support line to factory reset the phone we are not able to remove the static. The phone is basically useless and we're starting over. Rather a high function phone for just home usage. They need to solve the problem with the 2.4 and electronics.

This is a really great phone. I did an A/B comparison with this phone against the Vtech 4261 -- and let me say, I really wanted to like the Vtech. As compared to the Panasonic TG-2583, I find it looks cooler, costs less and has a broader feature set. Well, the Panasonic sound almost identical to a land line and works a block and a half away from my apartment. Sure, it doesn't support multiple handsets and lacks some other bells and whistles, but regardless of that, it's just so CRISP. The Vtech by comparison sounds like a walkie-talkie. Do your own research, or save yourself the time and buy this Panasonic, it's just awesome.

I had the vtech phone 2.4GHz with 3 phones expanded and I was not happy at all with the sound and the speaker phone never worked all the time . I got the panasonic kx-tg2583w first of all because it is splash proof and we have a pool. But to my surprise it is the best sounding phone I have heard in a long time. I went with panasonic this time because I have a old panasonic easa-phone that I got 18 years ago and it is still being used in this house with never a breakdown. I give panasonic a 5 star because thats all you can rate it but its better then that. I got the white cause i am sick of black black on black.

Range = Unbelievably excellent.
Answer machine BROKE within 3 months!
Says "Out of range" 1/2 the time when standing NEXT to base.
Static all the time now that it is 1 year old.
Product looks great , works great (When Working)
I own 2 of them and PAINT RUBS OFF within 3 moinths ande 1 LCD screen is burned yellow & green....Why?
Panasonics' "Quality Control" is LOUSY!

This phone is realy good quality if you want to use the phone far away (I was 1 block amay from my house and it was still semi-clear). But the answering machine (is terrible)!! It is Realy Fuzzy and you can hear a "hum" noise in the backround. It is a good phone otherwise

Good:) long batterie life, good range and very user freindly.

Bad:( answering machine stinks, gets fuzzy near TV's and is heavy.