Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets

by Panasonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 7 x 4 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EPCH2K
• Item model number: KX-TG5632M
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (194 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com

Amazon.com What's Better Than One 5.8 GHz Phone? Two Panasonic 5.8 GHz Phones
Now, we've made it easier to enjoy all the benefits of our functional, fashionable and flexible phone systems by putting two in one package. With this two-in-one bundle system you get one base unit, 1 charger and two handsets. And just like Panasonic's expandable systems you only need one phone jack to operate both handsets! Plus, this dual-handset system uses Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum technology to ensure great sound, incredible clarity, long range and excellent security from eavesdropping.

Check out the Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz base features. View example.

Check out the Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz handset features. View larger.

Long Range, Clear Sound, Minimal Interference
Our 5.8 GHz Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum technology operates on a different wavelength with much less traffic than the 2.4 GHz technology while maintaining the great security, incredible clarity and long range. Have a wireless computer network, or thinking about getting one? 5.8 GHz technology will not interfere with wireless networks such as 802.11b or 802.11g Wi-Fi.

All-Digital Answering System
This phone system is equipped with an all-digital answering system for quick, easy retrieval of crystal-clear messages. Message operation has never been easier, with up to 15 minutes of recording time, plus such features as pre-recorded outgoing message, remote operation, Tollsaver, and skip-and-repeat. And don't worry about losing your messages when the power goes out-they're stored in flash memory so they're unaffected by power failure or interruptions.

Kids Sleeping? The Antenna Will Signal You Silently
This year, we've found a way to shorten the handset antenna while still maintaining the long range that Panasonic customers have become accustomed to. But what's even cooler is that the base of the antenna--which lights up--will alert you to an incoming call (or a message waiting for you¹). Select from blue, green, amber or multi-color options. With Light-Up ID², you can choose a light-up indicator color, blue, green, amber or multi-color, to link to your preprogrammed phone book data. The light-up indicator will flash quickly to show that you have an incoming call, and it will flash slowly to let you know you have a new message in your voice mailbox. So turn off the ringer, let the kids sleep, and never miss a call.

Put the Phone Down While You Talk
Having a handset speakerphone may not seem like such a big deal-until you have to call an automated phone system. By the time you press "2" and return the phone to your ear, you missed half the next option! And when they put you on hold for ten minutes, do you really need to hold the phone? Not with the handset speakerphone. Just listen along, and press a button or pick up when it's convenient. You'll think up other great uses, like letting Grandma and Grandpa listen to their new grandchild at the same time, painting your nails as you talk to your best friend, or just being able to set the phone down while you talk.

<sup>1. Requires subscription to voice mail service from your phone company.
2. Requires subscription to name-and-number Caller ID, call waiting and/or voice mail services offered by certain local telephone companies for a fee. Name pronunciation may vary. Name pronunciation quality is based on names most commonly used in the U.S.A.</sup> What's in the box

Product Description

5.8GHz 1 x 4 Cordless

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

114 of 117 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great phone, June 4, 2006

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E. Pivovarov (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets (Office Product)

Note for all who read this review: make sure to read the reviews for Panasonic KX-TG5631S as well, which is a single-handset version of the same phone. Also, you may be interested in older reviews for Panasonic KX-TG5432M and Panasonic KX-TG5431S, since the main difference is in the advanced features. I have been using this two-handset phone for two weeks and this is the best phone I have had for 10 years. Previous phones from Panasonic were disappointing, primarily because of mediocre voice and greeting quality. This is not the case for KX-TG5632M at all! In this model the voice quality is really good (and gets even better with "claritiy booster"), the greeting is clear, the message quality is excellent. Talk time is 5 hours, which is below the average, but it is OK for me. There is no interference with Wi-Fi or DSL (with proper filters, of course). Using the large navigator key in the middle, it is easy to adjust the volume while talking.

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great clarity, excellent bargain. One big software flaw., January 27, 2007

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Pruitt Hall (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets (Office Product)

Replaced a two year old AT&T 5.8 Ghz cordless that I shouldn't have bought anyway. That set replaced a prior Panasonic that we gave to our inlaws. Big mistake. AT&T phones are made by V-Tech and the battery lasted a little over a year. Went back to Panasonic and glad we did. If you'll take a little time with the manual, you can eliminate some of the other reviewer's comments on features, notably the ones that say the ringer cannot be silenced. It can. You just have to remember there are 3 (three!) ringers: one on each handset (each requires you to set the volume to zero) and one on the base that isn't terribly intuitive to silence: you hold down the 'down' volume and then hold it an additional two seconds and that puts it to silent mode. Also the base volume must be set to zero if you don't want the 'Call Screening' (where it plays the incoming caller's message at the last preset volume level) feature active.

You just have to spend a few minutes with the manual.

It abounds with features. I like the ability to assign ring tones to individual callers, but the glowing light on the antenna is a killer feature for quickly identifying a caller if the ringer is off; nice touch Panasonic. Answering machine offers typical features, even has one of the better 'mechanical' voice messages built-in if you don't want to record your own.

Voice clarity features are nice, though they may take a bit to get used to. Panasonic offers both 'Call Booster' and 'Voice Enhancer' on this model. I used the 'Call Booster' and noticed little effect; however the 'Voice Enhancer' is superb; it completely changes the sound quality of a call; try it on speakerphone and be amazed. It does add an electronic quality to the incoming caller/message but the enhancement is so much better, it's worth it. Someone at Panasonic's labs did some study on how to pull this one off. Nice feature.

Range, talk time and durability are typical Panasonic; light-years ahead of V-Tech, AT&T, Uniden and Motorola's offerings. I park the base on a clear plastic mount that sits 1 inch off my cable modem and it doesn't interfere a bit. Routers may be different, so your mileage may vary.

Overall, I would give it five stars but for two quirks, one bad, one being picky. The cheap factor in leaving off a belt clip is just that: cheap. There's no reason to not include a .15 cent part on any phone; that's just unforgiveable to me. But it doesn't change my opinion nor sway my rating. However, the software quirk on incoming calls others have described DOES prevent a five star rating. If you get a call and answer it with handset one, handset two will show that you missed a call. That my friends is a glaring lack of quality control in the software department, nothing less. Make no mistake, it doesn't affect the phone nor impact the phone's durability, but it is an oversight, no matter what excuse Panasonic gives. EVERY OTHER CORDLESS PHONE IN THE WORLD handles this nuance correctly; only this range of 5.8 Ghz Panasonic phones (and there is an entire range of phones Panasonic produces using this handset) has this problem.

Other than that silly software oversight, it's rock solid, durable, clarity is great to fantastic and the range and battery life are good indeed.

Four stars. Five if they'd fix the software glitch and/or just admit they goofed rather than let the consumer be the guinea pigs of testing.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good sound, frustrating usage, August 31, 2006

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Glenn Cole (Sunnyvale, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets (Office Product)

This phone may be a decent value, with good-sounding handsets, but it's so frustrating in actual use. Much better to use is: [...]

For example:

1a. Despite having both a microphone and a speaker in the base unit, the base unit does NOT function as a speakerphone. The handsets do (which is definitely nice), but the handset must be removed from the cradle before use. Thus, if you get a call, you cannot just quickly tap the speakerphone button on the base unit to answer (since the button does not exist). The KX-TG5576M does.

1b. Similarly, because of the lack of a speakerphone in the base unit, one cannot make a quick call without picking up a handset. Having a speakerphone in the base unit effectively provides an additional phone, since it can both make and receive calls without using a handset.

2. Despite knowing the current time, the handsets do not display it. Handsets on the KX-TG5576M do.

3. The handset buttons are not backlit; good luck making a call at night. The buttons on the KX-TG5576M are.

I'm very happy with the sound of the Panasonic GigaRange phones, but the omission of the above features is very frustrating.