Panasonic Bluetooth Cordless Phone KX-TG7875S Link2Cell with Enhanced Noise Reduction & Digital Answering Machine - 5 Handsets (Black/Silver)

Love this phone set. I wanted to get rid of our land line and after a lot of research I choose to purchase this set for the Bluetooth ability. As soon as I walk in the door of my home, my cell phone is blue toothed to the phone set. I am able to answer the calls from five locations in my home and the best part is I can hear it ring all over the house. The reception is better than when I just use my cell phone and my family members say the same. Another feature I love is that if I get a Text Message it tells me, and while I still have to go to my cell phone to read the message, I don't miss any that may need a quick answer. While the cell phone does not have to be connected because it is blue toothed, there is USB charging ability on the base unit. When I return home I take my cell phone out and plug it in to the base where it stays charged and I don't have to hunt for it. There are times that I don't go anywhere for several days but my cell is always ready to go.Currently we are in the process of moving and I have been taking my system between both houses. All I have to do is plug the units and base in and everything is ready to go. I have even used it in a motel room and will be using it in our 5th wheel when we are living in it during the summers. This system will do lots of different things like announce who is calling if the caller is set up in the phone book, shows the number calling on each handset so if you don't wish to take the call you know not to answer. If you have callers that you don't want, you can select to block those calls. One of the features I really like is that you can set a wake up alarm from each unit. I have not yet set up the message part but will be using that and many of the other features the phone has when our move is complete and have the time to set down and get it all set up. The system comes with an easy to understand and use instruction booklet.You can blue tooth two cell phones to the system and set up a different ring for each. Making a call is easy and if you have your phone book set up it is even easier. There is so much more that the system will do that I can't list it all.I will say this system makes it easy to make and receive calls like you were on a land line and have a phone in every room. I am so very glad that I purchased it and recommend it for everyone. If you want the convinence of always knowing where your cell phone is, having your cell at full charge when you leave the house, knowing you have a call because you can hear it ring anywhere you are in the house, being able to answer the phone extensions from any room this is the system for you and I think it is well worth the price.

Previous, we’ve owned two sets of wireless Panasonic home phones. The most recent was a forerunner version of the Panasonic Link2Cell Bluetooth phones. Base upon our experience one can expect these phones to last approximately five (2009 to 2015) to eight (2000 to 2008) years. This life expectancy is typically longer than most people keep their cell phone, so when you project the cost out over the years it seems pretty reasonable.Some issues with the old phone system were: push buttons stopped working, ringers on some of the phones stopped working and the speaker phone on one of the phones stopped working. The old system didn't allow for adding an additional phone, but this system allows for adding an additional telephone. Further, the old phones were quite limited with the number of names and phone numbers that could be stored in them. Though we've only had the new phones for a couple of month, the new system seems to be satisfactory. There are many more features with these phones.The set up for “programming” or setting up the various features could initially be intimidating but it is really not that difficult. It is based upon entering #, followed by the appropriate code number. All the codes are included in the Operating Instructions. It maybe a little confusing if you've never used such a system, but it is relatively straightforward after going through a couple of entries. Just make sure you hang onto your Operating Instructions.We have not and do not intend to link this system to our cell phones through a Bluetooth connection. Voice mail is a component of this phone system as well as our cell phones. Missing a call on occasion isn’t a crisis - in fact, sometimes we don’t want to answer either.ProsYou may use the prerecorded greeting for voice messages or you can make your own.I like the voice caller ID, though it does come up with some rather amusing pronunciations.As with our previous Panasonic systems, the names and phone numbers need only be entered into one handset. Once entered, they will appear in all the handsets.We like the call “block feature” - it allows you to apply the call block to those repeat offenders you don’t want to hear from. The “missed call” feature captures the phone numbers of all incoming calls. This allows you to pick those numbers you wish to add to the call block. It also allows you to call back those numbers you wish.A flashing light on the base set provides notification of new messages. I understand that you can have the phone provide beep alerting you for as well. These features can be turned on or off by changing codes. You have the ability to “name” each handset, i.e., study, bdroom, shop, kitchen, etc. and each handset is numbered.The intercom feature allows you to speak from one handset to another, i.e., from the kitchen to the shop. However, I think the most important function of the intercom is as an aid to find misplaced handsets by calling the missing handset. When the livingroom handset disappears, it’s easier to find it underneath the cushion on the couch using the intercom.The reception of the wireless units is satisfactory for our purposes. I have one handset in my shop, a metal structure, approximately 103 feet away from the kitchen base unit (yes, maybe a bit anal retentive, but I measured it). I have read reviews to the contrary - all I can say is: mine works fine at that range.The Panasonic Link2Cell Bluetooth phones can store up to 3,000 names and telephone numbers, which is far more than any of the previous Panasonic phones we’ve owned.We like the speaker phone feature of these phones.These phones are also equipped with a noise reduction button on the handset to reduce background noise coming from the other party’s telephone. The handset also has a “handset equalizer” that supposed to help make it easier to understand the person you’re speaking with. I’ve used the noise reduction feature but not the handset equalizer. Does the noise reduction feature work? Probably/maybe. When I used the noise reduction feature, I could hear the person to whom I was speaking - I cannot actually say it made it easier for me to hear them . . . but I could hear them.This phone system has many features - many more than I’ll ever use . . . but you can if you wish.ConsThere are three options to store numbers in the Phonebook: Home, Cell1 and Cell2. This feature is fine for those who wish to pair their cell phones with this system, but we don’t. To expedite finding numbers, we store family members as “Home,” friends and other frequently called numbers are stored in “Cell1,” and businesses are stored in “Cell2. ” I’d prefer to be able to name the categories, but that’s a minor issue.While there is a flashing light on the base unit to provide notification of new voice messages, the only notification on the handsets is a message that appears on the screen, “New Message Press PLAY.” While this is better than nothing, it could be easily over looked. Previous systems had a flashing light on the handsets as well as the base unit.The back lighting of the keys could be improved, as they are difficult to see, particularly if you answer a call at night in the dark. One has to rely more on familiarity with the phone than actually being able to see the buttons.SummaryThis phone system has been better than I expected, so far. We’ve had no issues with it, but it is still relatively brand new. As the owner of two earlier wireless Panasonic phone systems, I had an idea of what I was getting and what I expected. To date, this system has been superior to our previous Panasonic systems and it has more PROS than CONS.