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Review on πŸ“ž Renewed Panasonic KX-TGD560M / KX-TG3760M Link2Cell Cordless Telephone - Digital Answer Machine - KX-TGD562M (1 Handset) by Ashley Jones

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Could Bluetooth operation make the landline relevant again?

I have a mobile phone failure in my house. Callers often told me that my signal was broken. I use my cell phone with the Blue Parrot B250-XT Bluetooth headset, which I love for the flexibility it gives me to be on the go and run errands while I'm talking. We now have a landline number that we rarely use. This is the number we give to shops and businesses when we don't really want to speak to them. We also get a lot of unwanted calls, which is why these are usually never answered. From time to time we get calls from one of my partner's former contractors. So if he gets even a day's work, it pays for a year or more of phone service. I have a stock Turn Raise Trucker Bluetooth headset that is similar to the Blue Parrot but not as premium. I used to connect it to an old cell phone to make Wi-Fi calls through Google Voice. I thought this would solve my poor cellular connection problem, but to be honest, the results were unexpected. I decided I really needed a landline phone that I could connect to a Bluetooth headset. It took me forever to find a product that could do what I find strange in this rapidly evolving technological world. Most Bluetooth cordless phones I've found only had the ability to connect to the cellular network (which is the case here), but that's useless if your cellphone doesn't perform well to begin with. My first try was with the Clarity cordless phone which was designed for the hearing impaired but had a Bluetooth connection to connect to hearing loops etc. It was great in theory, but the device I ordered was DOA so I had to return it. Then I stumbled across this Panasonic device and it looks like my search is over. The order consists of a base unit and an additional expansion unit. I was able to quickly connect my Blue Parrot-like headset to the base. I was also pleasantly surprised to learn that I can assign different ringtones to specific numbers. I put my most called friends in a contact group and gave them a beep to know if any of them were calling and I should really pick up the phone. As an added bonus, the device also speaks the dialer's name, so I can decide whether to answer or not, even if it's not a pre-entered contact. Using Bluetooth is not as easy as using a cell phone. . You need to turn on the Bluetooth headset first and then use the handset to make a call. During a call, you can use the Bluetooth device's connect button to "answer" the call, similar to how we used a phone extension to join the call. At first I was concerned that when the Panasonic phone was active, as well as Bluetooth, I might get noise interference from what it picked up through the phone's microphone. I quickly realized that I could mute the handset during a call and just turn on the Bluetooth mic. Incoming calls are also a bit strange. If the Bluetooth device is already on, just press the connect button and you're done, but you can't turn on Bluetooth and then join in the middle of a call like you can with an outgoing call you've made. It's okay, I usually just hang up and call my friends back. Since I'm on an unlimited plan, it doesn't matter to me. The connection quality is ok. My friends say they can hear me loud and clear. The audio is a bit muffled and crackling on mine, but to be honest it could be a combination of a lower quality Bluetooth headset and the fact that if I remember correctly, there's always some crackling noise on the line itself too were hearing what a Spectrum VOIP is interference. , even when connected to a regular wired phone. Once I get used to this system, I might want a different blue parrot. They are the best and I talk a lot during the day, both business and personal. Otherwise there is not much to say about my use. I now have a usable phone line for making and receiving calls. An extra phone that I don't particularly need is set up and synced automatically. It does not need to be plugged into a phone jack, but requires a DC adapter input to power and charge the battery. It copied all the contacts on the base unit and also assigned the same ringtone to my friends group without me typing anything. Impressive! The base has an answering machine, but I just leave that to my phone company's voicemail service. The phone tells you if there are new messages on the server. I also believe that the system can store up to 3000 contacts that you may find useful, but I have a maximum of around 20 for normal calls. So here it is. Bluetooth operation via landline. If you want this, you have to get this. Easy!

Pros
  • Finally bought
Cons
  • For pensioners