Customer Reviews

Panasonic KX-TGA523M 5.8GHz Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200-Series Expandable Phones

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I have to admit, I almost did not get this expansion handset for my panasonic phone set-up. The previous reviewer said that it did not have a backlight for the clock, that is not true. I have it set up next to my bed and the backlight has two intesity levels. So, now I have a great 5.8 gig phone with a nice little clock radio/alarm. I'm happy.

I had no choice but to go 5.8 because the 2.4 phones were causing my wireless internet to drop. And the reason I went with this set is because I switched to vonage and did not want mess with the existing phone wiring. So I bought this phone system with 3 additional handsets. They work great. And the clock is back lit. I don't see brightness settings but the default backlit setting is good enough to make seeing the clock in the dark easy. And the ability to store 5 radio stations and have alarm clock functions is great. I do have one handset not registering though. I am working with Panasonic on that.

This is the best telephone I have ever owned. The reception is great!!!
(And yes it does have a back light on the clock.)
I love the speaker phone, it works great and anyone I have spoken to using the speaker phone feature informs me I sound clear with no breaking up. I also love the different melodies for the ring tones, it has one that has a soft melody so it doesn't scare me from my sleep if someone calls late at night, or early mornings. Not having to run wires to a telephone outlet is another great feature too. Just plug it in your wall and register it to the base unit and your in business. It works great all around the house even the basement.
I very happy with it!!!

The two intensity levels described in other reviews is available by taping the snooze button which makes the light turn on brighter. There are not really two levels just a brighter level (for approx. 3 seconds) whenever an action like turning on the radio or pushing the snooze button.

The phone is great and wa easy to set up with my existing KX-TG5240 phone. Highly recommend for those with wireless internet. I just upgraded my wireless router to the Vonage VOIP service (Linksys router) and needed to upgrade all my phones to 5.8ghz.

I tend to be demanding of my equipment, but I've very happy with this. It does everything I want.

I already had a similar unit. That's why when one of my phones broke I decided to replace with this one since it was almost the same price and included a radio/alarm clock. The radio/alarm clock is basic but you are able to have 5 radio stations in memory. It's reliable. I've had a unit in my set of phones for over 3 years without any issues. There are newer phone models released but this one isn't short on any features. The phone itself is 5 stars. The speaker phone is loud and clear. The caller ID and phone book works like a charm. I would buy this phone again.

Great for the apartment that I have. Could not plug it in to the phone jack that was clear across the room. Good sound on the radio as well. Would definitely recommend it!

Perfectly fine phone & clock radio. Integrated with Panasonic base phone it has caller ID, different ring tones & great coverage. The clock/radio is great.

I have bought and used AT&T, SONY, UNIDEN and SHARP phones cordless phones before but I have to say, PANASONIC makes the most user friendly phones. It's easy to get in a conference using the multiple-handsets. The clock radio has a backlight, is easy to read and wakes me up to NPR radio. Directory and Caller ID is easy to use. Synching up phone directory between multiple handsets is a snap.

The only suggestion I would have for Panasonic is to use Lithium Ion batteries instead of Nickel Metal Hydrides. This way we would not have to worry about battery memory effect. I have had the phone for about an year now and not had any problems.

Excellent addition to base phone; installs in seconds, including sending the phone numbers stored in the base model to the new handset.