Entered CNET Catalog: 05/29/2002
SKU: KXTC1481B
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Manufacturer description
Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use Panasonic products every day. Panasonic shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances. Enjoy the communication with this Panasonic KX-TC1481B telephone. It combines slim and nifty design with high functionality. It features a handset locator, flash button, handset and ringer volume control, speed dialer, reversible handset charging, remote Channel Switching and more.Product summary
The good: Decent range; fair battery life; backlit LCD.
The bad: Bulky design; not as secure as digital handsets; no message light.
The bottom line: This 900MHz phone isn't exactly stylish, but it does a good job of handling the basics.
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Editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on: 10/11/2002
The full-bodied handset fits snugly between ear and shoulder, but it's on the bulkier side. We like the large, rubberized keypad, and while they're not backlit, the numbers are relatively easy to read in low light. This wall-mountable cordless phone's caller ID function stores up to 40 names. Overall, the caller ID feature worked well; however, the information occasionally didn't appear on the screen as quickly as we would have liked.
Thanks to the phone's 40-channel autoscan feature, we generally had clear communication with callers. But since this is an analog model, it doesn't provide the most-secure transmissions, and we did experience frequent inference. As for range, we managed to get decent coverage of up to 125 feet, which should work for anyone with a large one- or two-bedroom home. Additionally, we met the rated five-hour talk time.
Since this system neither includes multiple handsets nor offers the same level of security as digital handsets, we don't advise getting this phone for your small business. But if all you want are minimal features and decent range, this model isn't a bad deal.
User opinions
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1.5 stars
out of 2 user reviews
Battery dies in minutes...
Pros: Ok phone if the battery was not defective.
Cons: You can charge it all night and it will say charge battery within minutes of use....
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3.0 stars
out of 2 user reviews
Horrible battery life...
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Review: If you plan to keep the phone more than one year, forget Panasonic! Even if you replace the battery with a brand new one, it will not hold the charge. I've owned 3 and all 3 have had the same problem.
