2-Line Corded/Cordless Phone System with 1 Handset - Answering Machine, Link2Cell, 3-Way Conference, Call Block, Long Range DECT 6.0, Bluetooth - KX-TG9581B (Black)

This is a great phone system! One of the best features, that I wasn't even aware of until they arrived, is that the phones don't use the typical battery packs that are impossible to find or too expensive to replace. These phones use normal, NiMH rechargeable AAA! I buy new cordless phone systems every 3 years because the phones won't hold a good charge anymore and the replacement battery packs cost more than new phones (if you can even find them). The fact that these phones use normal, easily replaceable batteries is a huge deal for me. That one feature alone makes up for the slightly higher cost of entry because I'll make up for it in a 3 years, but these phones also have great features and work very well that also make the price worth it. With all of the features that these phones come with, I don't foresee the need to replace the phone system for a very, very long time. Adding new handsets to the system is incredibly simple. There are some features that are more complicated to use that you will have to reference the manual for, but that's only because it can do so much. Basic functions are easy and intuitive. Call quality is good. The Link2Cell feature was a requirement for me, and it works well. The cordless range is very good, even without the optional extender. If you have a wired headset plugged into the headset jack, then you cannot use the speakerphone. I was hoping to leave a headset hooked up to the phone for longer calls, but use the speakerphone for shorter calls, and that doesn't work well. The speakerphone quality is okay. The microphone picks up people on the other side of the room, which is good for me, but could be bad for others. I haven't actually been on the other side of a speakerphone call, but my wife tells me it echoes a bit, but that could be because I have it mounted on the wall. Overall, I am very pleased with this phone system and very glad I purchased it. I fully expect to use it for 10 years or more.

Only had the phone for a day and already love it the corded phone is very clear even on speakerphone answering machine works well , Bluetooth also works very well sounds very good, people say I sound good also, buttons are fine nothing wrong with them, the cordless phone is very good sound quality is quite good wide variety of ringtones that all sound good , caller id works fine , one of my favorite things is 3000 entry’s which is very good for a phone system absolutely love that , also love the hold music , it’s easy to use taking caller id is a great function and works well, the phone has tons of great features , you can also buy more handsets which I will do in the future, overall the phone is great

Had this unit for several months now, it's a good system. Using it with Time Warner internet phone service with a fax machine looped into Line 2. No major issues after getting everything set up properly. The Good: • Fair price for a home 2-line system (business phones with multiple lines are way too expensive) • Bluetooth handsets means you can put them anywhere there's a plug; only the base unit needs to be near phone jacks/modem. • Built-in answering system means goodbye to paying for voicemail. Can be accessed remotely and either line can be accessed from any handset. • Import contacts. I don't use the Link2Cell feature, but you can turn it on briefly and have it ingest contacts from a phone via Bluetooth. The Meh: • No message indicators. The screen will say you have a message but honestly a little flashing LED you can see from across the room would have added so much more value. We keep the base station upstairs so when we come home we only see a handset first and there's no quick indication of a message waiting. • Ringtones are LAME. Many have posted about this and it's true, the built-in ringtones are obnoxious. I have Line 1 and 2 set to the first two ringtones which are typical high-pitched rings that unfortunately are too audibly close to easily distinguish from each other. But the rest of the tones are so awful and annoying I just can't use them. Would love it if Panasonic allowed downloading of new ringtones. • Some functions (like call forwarding) are accessed by entering a series of codes that are in the manual. Rather unintuitive and hard to dig them out the thick manual; would have been better if they were accessed via simple menu items. I mean, why are you protecting me from myself? Overall, happy with this purchase as it fit the bill for a solid, inexpensive 2-line system. Just a few annoyances short of being perfect.

This is a great phone system. I have two phone lines (yes I still want a landline in my house) one I use for my personal use and the other for business. I have purchased other brands of phone systems similar to this in the past and they were terrible. The issues with the others systems were too many to count. I took a long time researching a new phone system and I very happy I picked this one. Here is what I love about this phone: 1. It works as it should 2. No crazy bright blue light on it showing it's charging. My previous phones systems all had this and I didn't like it. This has a display on the face and when I pick up the hand set is the only time it lights up. 3. You can hear people on the other end. Both on the main base and on the cordless handsets. 4. Re-playing a message is easy. So is deleting a message. 5. CID is easy 6. Editing a number from CID is easy 7. It has a cool feature that after 2 or 3 rings it will announce who is calling. When I'm not right near a phone it helps me determine if I wan to run to pick up the call. 8. The batteries seem to last a long time. Cons: 1. Challenging to set up your outgoing VM message. 2. Ok not a big a thing but I did purchase a head set to plug into my cordless phone and the rubber thing on the side where you plug the head set into is difficult to move. I sometimes have to use a butterknife to unplug the rubber piece. The jack doesn't seem to work too well. I did purchase the headset that was recommended to go with it. Overall I recommend this phone to anyone.

I thought I hated our existing VTech system. This Panasonic system is FAR worse. The lowlights? - Fragile-feeling, chintzy handsets. - The sound quality is terrible. - Every available ringtone is nerve-grating. - Putting someone on hold requires opening a menu and scrolling to the "Hold" option. Who thought that was a good idea?! On the bright side, the range is amazing as long as you stay in the same room as the base. Put more than one wall betwixt you and the base phone, and you can forget about it. The handset might ring, but it won't answer. No, endless adjusting of the various settings did not improve any of these drawbacks noticeably. The glaring "hold" design flaw certainly can't be overcome. I've always been a fan of Panasonic equipment, but this cordless system is a staggering failure front to back. The base phone itself is quite nice other than the dreadful ringtones; unfortunately they don't appear to offer the base separately. So this whole system is being returned... it's actually unlivable in a fast-paced environment with lots of movement between rooms. I've ordered replacement handsets for my aging VTech system instead. I've got a whole new appreciation for it after this.

The sound clarity is wonderful, and these are great for a small office, I previously owned the AT&T 2 line phone system with multiple handsets and a RCA 4 line phone system they still sell under the Motorola name, and the calls were always poor quality with it sounding like 2 soup cans with a string between them but this Panasonic system all the calls sound like a landline and the options are great. The cordless handsets also use 2 rechargeable AAA batteries which are included in the box, but they will be much cheaper to replace down the road as I won't be at the mercy of an expensive soldered and sealed battery kit saving me money when they stop charging

I have two land lines for a in-home office. I needed a system that would answer either line anywhere in the house. What I like about this system: Answers the two lines, expandable to more handsets if needed, announces the caller (I both like and dislike this, but mostly like), has quiet hours, has connection to my computer through Outlook (USB cable). Having the connect to cell is handy too since my cell phone gets called a lot as well. Big clock display, shows when I have voicemail from Comcast. (I don't use the built-in answering machine). What I dislike about this system: A big part of why I bought and stayed with this one (I tried others) was that I could connect it to Outlook and dial calls. Well, this does work,and on Windows 10. (I have Outlook 2016 on Windows 10. You just have to download the latest version of the plugin). However, the way this is implemented is baffling to me. Outlook will automatically format phone numbers as: (123) 456-7890. You can type it in anyway you like, and it will do this when you finish. I have tried changing settings to stop it from formatting this way with no luck. The plugin however will ONLY dial the number if it is: 1234567890. The speed-dials built-in to the plugin work fine, but any other number I try to dial does not. This means that if you look up a contact, and click dial, it will fail. This is completely ridiculous and a complete fail of the software in my opinion. I cannot understand how Panasonic would not have realized this in testing and provided a way to overcome it??? How hard would it be to have the software correct for number formatting? I can't be that hard. So if I want to remove the parenthesis and the dash and spaces MANUALLY before clicking dial, it will work. But otherwise it does not. So it ends up being easier to just manually dial on the phone keypad. So much for the Outlook plugin. VERY disappointed in this. Panasonic, if you are reading PLEASE fix this. Headset is another big sore spot. I used to have the RCA two-line system with its own integrated DECT headset. I loved the simplicity. It came paired like any of the extension handsets and it answered and hung up the line from anywhere in the house with a button on the headset. The reason I stopped using it was that the headset eventually wore our and stopped working, and it was never very comfortable. (Especially on long calls). This phone, uses Bluetooth for the headset. All I can say is: "Meh." I am not a fan of Bluetooth for a phone like this. The connection is always crackly and you can't go far from the base. And, you cannot answer the connected cell with the headset, because they both use Bluetooth, and the phone will only use one Bluetooth device at a time. So if someone calls you on your cell, you are stuck with answering from the base or just using your cell anyway which sort of defeats the usefulness of connect to cell. Again, not a very well thought out feature. Finally, the screen is pretty low-res and as someone else mentioned, the numbers wrap around to a second line, which is kind of annoying. So if Panasonic would add a two-line compatible headset that worked seamlessly with this phone (not Bluetooth) that answered and hung up calls and had a mute button, and fixed the Outlook plugin software to solve the silly number formatting issue, this would be a five-star phone system for sure. But until then, it is just OK.

This Panasonic KX-TG9582B Link2Cell DECT_6.0 2-Handset 2-Line Digital Cordless Phone Set is very feature rich and works so much better than the old V-Tech set we had been using in our small business. We have been looking for a new 2-line capable phone for a few months and, after a lot of research, picked this set since it more than met my needs. Here are my observations: + Features We Use; 2-Line Capable, Built-In-Answering System, Intercom Functionality, Caller-ID, all of which work well + Range; Far exceeds my old system, covering all of our fairly large building + Bluetooth; great for using wireless headsets (not included) and pairing with your smart phone I like the design of the Base Station and have had no difficulty navigating the menu options when needed. The handsets are well made and allow for speaker phone use or connecting a wired headset. The battery life great, which is very important to us since the phones seem to get left the charger overnight more often than not. Overall, I am very pleased with this system in every way! Highly Recommended! CFH

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Needs an adapter for power connection without which the unit deos not work properly. The vendor should inform the same and make this clear.

Very easy set up and installation. Works very well.

Este teléfono tiene funciones bastante útiles que no se encuentran en la mayoría de los teléfonos fijos. Lo más notable que tiene es: - Se pueden conectar dos líneas telefónica simultáneamente. Excelente para PyMES o casas con más de una línea. - Se pueden enlazar hasta 4 teléfonos celulares por Bluetooth. Entonces, es posible recibir (y realizar) TODAS las llamadas (ya sean de la línea fija o del celular) desde estos teléfonos. Ya no es necesario buscar el celular para responder. - Capacidad de 3000 registros para el directorio telefónico. La mayoría de los teléfonos fijos ofrecen 200 registros o muchos menos. Además, este registro se puede importar por Bluetooth desde cualquier celular. Sin embargo, el proceso de búsqueda de teléfonos no es tan eficiente como en Android o iOS. - Contestadora con dos grabaciones independientes (para horas laborales y horas no laborales), además, las grabaciones se separan según la línea telefónica desde la que se reciben. - Identificación de llamada por voz. Es decir, que hay una voz que pronuncia el nombre del contacto que está llamando. - Hasta 20 memorias para marcado rápido en la base, y 10 memorias para marcado rápido en las extensiones inalámbricas. Estos números frecuentes pueden ser diferentes en cada extensión. - Funciona incluso si no hay corriente eléctrica. La base usa dos baterías AAA que le permiten continuar encendida alrededor de 2 horas aunque no haya corriente eléctrica. Así que no se pierde la capacidad de usar el teléfono incluso sin electricidad. - Hay que tomar en cuenta que el altavoz es "semi-dúplex", esto quiere decir que el teléfono NO va a transmitir la voz si alguien más está hablando (del otro lado de la línea), de forma similar, si estamos hablando por altavoz y alguien (del otro lado de la línea) empieza a hablar, el teléfono va a dejar de enviar nuestra voz y ya no nos van a escuchar hasta que todos estén en silencio. Lo único que no he posido hacer es aprender a marcar el signo "+" para ingresar un código para llamadas internacionales, cuando se va a marcar desde el celular.