Panasonic Dect 6.0 Black Cordless Phone with Answering Machine and ChoiceMail (KX-TG7434B)

 (75 customer reviews)

I think Panasonic finally got it right with this one, and I only have one (very small) issue with the phone. All in all, this is without a doubt the best cordless phone system I have ever used.

I had a previous Panasonic 5.8 gHz phone and loved it. One day after about 2 years of use, the base abruptly died, and none of the handsets would connect. I think it's a sign of a strong manufacturer, though, that when one product dies the only brand that I would even consider again is the same one.

With the previous model, I had only a couple of small complaints: 1) when you received a call on one handset, it would still show "missed call" on all of the other handsets, and 2) you had to clear the missed call list individually on all handsets. Both issues have been corrected with this phone. All handsets now synchronize automatically when you review the call list, and only calls that you truly don't answer show as missed calls. And there's no more having to copy the...Read more

PROS:
The large display is awesome. Easily the best feature of this phone.
I also like that the missed calls and the new phonebook entries are synced throughout all the handsets. Now, you can check one and all the others remain in sync.

The Choice Mail is everything it claims to be and more. You can review your messages from any handset. It allows you to listen to all new messages, to all messages, or to review a list of all the messages on your screen. You can play and delete messages as you listen to them, or you can review the message list and delete them from there, without listening to the message itself. I found this handy when I was calling and calling home from my cell phone and must have left a half dozen messages for my sleeping hubby. When I got home, I just deleted them from the message list. This feature is only as good as your caller ID (or stored phone book) though. Often, my message list reads: Unavailable, Pennsylvania, International,...Read more

Back in the old days I lived in England. During my life there as far as I remember, I never hung up the phone on anyone (except maybe once on a member of the opposite sex, who deserved it!). When I moved to the USA in 1991 a strange thing happened. A woman from Consumer Reports called me at home, gave me some speech that I did not follow, and asked for a $150 donation. This somewhat confused me, as after I politely refused she kept talking and asked for a lesser amount. I finally realized I would have to do something I just wasn't used to. I hung up on her. It was the first of many times. I have come to hate the interruption of telemarketers and other undesirables.

So how do you get rid of them? You can pay the phone company to block anonymous calls. You can pay the phone company for the feature to block the last number you received, but guess what, charities and some other categories cannot be blocked.

This Panasonic phone has the rare and extremely useful call...Read more