Customer Reviews

Panasonic KX-TGA270S 2.4GHz Extension Cordless Phone (Handset Only)

5 star:		(34)
4 star:		(28)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(14)
1 star:		(30)

 

 

The battery life is very poor in these phones after you have had them for a few months. To fix the problem, get Energizer ER-P511 batteries. These are Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries that are designed to replace the low-quality batteries that come with these phones.

After installing these batteries, we have seen battery life improve greatly.

We experienced the same problems everybody else is reporting about the short battery life. But it turns out that if you clean the contacts on the battery, the springs, and on the bottom of the phone with alcohol, and insert some cardboard between the non-contact end of the battery and the wall of the battery compartment (thereby pushing the battery into the springs with more force), the battery problems go away. So, it's not the battery, charger, or power-management software--it's just a mechanical problem.

With that problem fixed, this is an excellent phone system.

(By the way, we're told that Uniden phones have excellent battery life.)

I can't share enough of the positive things about this phone system. My husband and I are so pleased with it. Our favorite feature is the intercom system, which has been a lung-saver in our house --allowing us to just call each other rather than roam around the house and holler.

I find other comments about battery life unfounded, and wonder if these individuals had the phone on "booster" -- which, if you read the manual, will improve your signal but drain the battery quickly. I have yet to experience the need to put the phone on booster (and we live in a rural area), and have not had a battery run dead while talking. I usually recharge the phones every 2-3 days.

I also like the fact that the handset comes with a speaker phone. A great feature when trying to manage the kids, dinner and talk.

The ringer selections are great too -- providing a wide variety. (Finally a phone that doesn't jolt you out of a deep sleep!)

Program your phone numbers in one phone and press just a couple buttons to transfer that directory to another. No more searching for the address book!

Reception has been flawless. Operation and programing easy, easy, easy. This one is a must buy!

I have had this phone for almost a year, and am about to throw it away - the battery lasts for about half an hour, and then dies. Others have complained about this too, and yet panasonic has done nothing? Unacceptable. And to make matters worse, I have, in the middle of a conference call, placed the handset (with a self-declared, imminently-failing battery), on the charger in hopes that it would charge while the conference call was ongoing.

It hung up.

GRRRRRRR! This is not what technology should be about. Instead of adding frustration, it should enable. This system is a great big GOOSE-EGG.

DO NOT BUY IT.

Like other reviews, I will complain that the battery life with the standard NiCad battery is not good, and the battery eventually fails prematurely. However, there are NiMh batteries with much better life and excellent performance available. I bought some energizer model no. ER-P511 and they work just great. They are drop-in replacements for the Panasonic handsets.

A nice system overall, but not nearly perfect. We purchased a set of these to replace our burnt out Siemens Gigaset 2402 system. While we were happy to have something that worked...the features and design of this system leave much to be desired. Numerous minor inconveniences and awkwardnesses make these phones less than they could be--nothing major, and perhaps only noticeable when compared with the excellently designed Siemens phones (really nothing more than the difference between Japanese and German design).

Two features stand out in comparison with our retired Siemens phones, one negative and one positive. On the positive side, these phones support detection of voice messages on an existing message system, so that it is easy to see from any handset whether there are unplayed messages on either line. On the negative side, the system does not support handset naming. We imagined this would be a minor inconvenience when we bought the phones, but it has proved to be a major drawback: there's simply no way to get the entire family to learn what number goes with what phone. When we had the Siemens system, which supports handset naming, the we had a working intercom system (not to mention convenient transfers of calls); now we're back to shouting.

I have used many brands of cordless telephones and find the Panasonic Model KX-TGA2700 Expandable base and the Panasonic Model KX-TGA270S Cordless Phone Handset to be very good. I have not experienced any of the problems that Mr. Naduwilage has encountered, although I have not tried the headset feature.
Overall, I have find the performance to be excellent, the features convenient and the price acceptable. I am ordering another handset today.

I've had these phones for about three years and love them. I have computer wireless G, Bluetooth devices, and a host of other radio emitting devices and have never had a problem. I live in Florida and often roam the yard while on the phone. I can walk an easy hundred feet from the base set before static becomes audible. I converted to Vonage about a year ago and have this system is plugged into that, still flawless and without issue. The only issue is with the batteries, which is why I stopped at four stars. Throw away the batteries that come with the phone! You will see this common thread with other Panasonic phone owners. The Energizer ER-P511 battery will give you double if not triple the talk/standby time and last years instead of months.

The ONLY problem with this phone is the battery provided with it. I own thee phones operating on one base station, and as soon as I bought the phones, replaced the batteries with Energizer ER-P511 Nickel Metal Hydride batteries, have had the batteries for two years, and they're still going strong.

The features of this phone are fabulous! Especially the two line feature, and able to playback messages remotely. Phone works like a charm. Just replace the batteries as soon as you buy it. It's worth it.

I agree with those who've said the battery life for these phones suck. I don't agree that buying a non-Panasonic battery improves battery life. I'd actually like to make a phone call right now, but both my handsets are out of juice from an earlier call (30 minutes long) in which I had to change handsets because the battery in the first one was drained. I also agree with the other reviewer who said the caller ID only works about half the time. Mine works more often than that, but I expect it to work 100% of the time, and I'd say mine works about 75%. If you're thinking of buying this phone, do yourself a favor and keep shopping.