Panasonic KX-TM150B Digital Answering System with Caller ID

by Panasonic

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• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000K1RF
• Item model number: KX-TM150B
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #11 in Electronics > Office Electronics > Telephones & Accessories > Answering Devices
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With the Panasonic KX-TM150B, you'll enjoy the quality of all-digital recording--the unit uses a microchip to handle messages for quiet, easy operation. Total recording time is 15 minutes (flash memory). Caller ID compatibility shows the name and number of incoming callers. It also displays caller ID data with each message during message playback.

With a 50-station caller ID memory and dialer, and a multifunction, 3-line LCD display, the KX-TM150B shows you all of the caller ID information without scrolling. Advanced microchip technology means improved voice recording quality over previous models. Voice prompts and a time/day stamp guide you through your messages. Remote control lets you control the greeting message, all message playback, and individual erase using a touch-tone phone. Call-screening toll-saver means that when you're checking messages from a remote location, the system will answer on the first ring only if you have new messages. If not, you can hang up and avoid toll charges. The unit also permits two-way recording.

Product Description

All digital recording, 15 min. recording time, caller ID name and number, 50-station caller id memory and dialer. Multifunction 3-line LCD display for caller id info. Voice prompts and time/date stamp. Call screening, toll saver for checking messages while on road, 2 way recording.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

83 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More excellent features than you'd ever guess, May 12, 2003

By 

John H Meyers (Fairfield, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic KX-TM150B Digital Answering System with Caller ID (Office Product)

This machine does everything I ever wanted, and more:

Have you ever had to wade through 20 saved messages,
one by one, on other machines, just to get to the
very last one, which you wanted to hear again?

Panasonic's KX-TM150B lets you go immediately
to the very last message, if you want,
and then work your way backwards -- I've never
seen so handy a feature on any other machine.

Many other machines force you to play an entire
message all over again if you missed something
that you wanted to write down, but this machine
has controls that make it behave just like a
cassette tape machine -- hold down "rewind"
and it backspaces, release the button
and you hear the backspaced section again;
fast-forward plays at 2X normal speed;
you can also just "pause" and resume again
(to catch up as you take notes, for example).

If you've ever been frustrated by slow operations
on other brands (e.g. Sony), compounded by long,
droning announcements that you can't skip,
you'll like the fact that every operation here
is instantaneous, and you can always interrupt
any operation to do another instead.

The 50-memory Caller ID matches up with each recorded
message, and lets you dial back automatically at any time.

Did you know that you can edit the
saved Caller-ID numbers to adjust for different local
dialing rules (and up to two different local area codes)?

During any live phone conversation,
if someone is about to tell you some information that you'll
need to write down, don't reach for a pencil -- just press
"2-way record," let the caller talk, and re-play it later.

The number of rings before answering can be set to
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or Toll-Saver(2/4)

The voice menus and prompts are very intelligent,
both for direct and remote operations.

I've installed four of these in different places,
and I've found the sound quality to be as uniformly good
as any consumer digital answering machine I've ever seen
in this price range -- perfectly clear speech, far better sound
than previous models, so when I read other reviews complaining
of bad sound, I wonder whether they bought damaged or refurbished
goods, or had they poured cola into it, perhaps?

Flash memory saves messages indefinitely, even if AC
power fails, and these Panasonics even remember the date
and accurate time for power failures up to five minutes.

I have experienced over two years of flawless performance
from four different units (two KX-TM100B without Caller ID
two KX-TM150B with caller ID); good job as usual, Panasonic!

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Basic Answering Machine That Works, January 31, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Panasonic KX-TM150B Digital Answering System with Caller ID (Office Product)

The machine works well and very easy to operate.
You need to learn a few buttons and you are up and running.
The greeting message quality is excellent.
The machine provides caller ID info which is very nice. You can also re-dial numbers from the caller ID info.
You can check your messages while out from remote phones.
The messages are stored in memory and do not delete with
a power failure.
The speaker quality is good but not great. However, I am very happy with the outgoing greeting message and that is what everyone hears.
Overall, a good investment.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied. But there is room for improvement..., November 2, 2003

By 

Mauricio Orihuela "Mauricio" (denver, co United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic KX-TM150B Digital Answering System with Caller ID (Office Product)

I had this machine for about a month now.
Just two things that I don't like:

The sound could be improved. I can certanly understand the messages but my former 10 year old tape based answering machine sounded better.

It would be nice if they added a built in light in the Caller ID screen (like in cell phones)

Other than that not bad for what it costs.