Panasonic KX-TG5431S 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Answering System (Silver/White)

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• ASIN: B0007QM8BG
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,287 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 8, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Wireless network-friendly phone systems take communication to a higher level for incredible sound clarity. The KX-TG5431S 5.8 GHz GigaRange system uses frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology and operates on a different wavelength with much less traffic than 2.4 GHz phones to give enhanced range, security, and clarity.

Features:

• 5.8 GHz frequency-hopping digital spread spectrum technology (FHSS) for minimal interference, clear sound, and all the advantages of digital
• Caller IQ compatible
• Chain dialing
• All-digital answering system with voice menu & time/day stamp, two-digit LCD call counter on base, remote control from handset and outside line
• Call waiting/caller ID to see the name and phone number of incoming calls even while talking on another call
• 50-station caller ID memory and dialer
• 50-station phone books that are sharable among handsets
• Large multifunction three-line LCD display on handset (see each caller's complete caller ID information without additional scrolling)
• Backlighting on the handset LCD greatly aids visibility especially in low light
• Voice enhancer technology
• Easy operation (menu driven)
• Three ringer patterns and four melody rings
• Lighted handset keypad
• Includes headphone jack and belt clip

What's in the Box
Handset, base unit, power adapter, phone cord, battery, belt clip, user guide, warranty and registration card

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great phone except for annoying echo, March 26, 2005

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C. H. (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic KX-TG5431S 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Answering System (Silver/White) (Electronics)

Everything about this phone was just fantastic (great, easy to use phonebook, nicely placed buttons, easy to use without ever looking at the instructions, downloadable ringtones - for a fee, small base)except that for the first 5 - 10 seconds when answering any call there was an echo - like feedback. Called Panasonic (great customer service by phone, however very slow to answer email) and they had me try several things - they didn't work. They said this problem was unusual so we exchanged the phone for another. Same problem. Ended up with a Uniden TRU8885 - so far it is just as good though the buttons are smaller and not quite as convenient.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great phone.. no problems here, January 12, 2006

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Jonathan Hawkins "World Traveller.. World Con... (San Jose, Calif) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic KX-TG5431S 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Answering System (Silver/White) (Electronics)

I don't really use the answering machine, so I can't comment about that. The features that I liked that I used to pick this phone was the following:
- 2 line support
- Speaker Phone
- Mute button on both Handset and Station
- support for Headset

Each of these features delivered nice. The support for the headset has been causing me a few problems. People always complaining that my voice is to soft. I haven't figured out the "Voice Enhancer" feature.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great phone, June 21, 2005

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Jeremy B. Carter (Asheville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic KX-TG5431S 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Answering System (Silver/White) (Electronics)

I've had this phone for a week and so far am very pleased. For starters, I was surprised at how small this phone is and how easy it was to set up. It's very feature-rich, and the handset speakerphone was nice while I was on hold with a utility company yesterday. This phone has far less static than my 900 MHz cordless did, although voices sound a little odd when the Voice Enhancer technology is turned on (but that's easy to turn off). After using voice mail from the phone company for 7 years, I actually prefer the digital answering machine on this unit. Messages are clear, and it's nice to be able to press one button to hear messages as opposed to having to dial a number to hear them. And why pay for voice mail when this phone's answering system offers many of the same features, including remote message retrieval? In short, I'm quite pleased with this purchase.