Love the phones. Work very well. Very durable. Nine looking phones. I love them.

Purchased this set to replace a similar 10 year old Panasonic wireless home phone system. I LOVE the 1-ring scam alert and the convenience of the one button call block. Additionally, I appreciate the larger type fonts on the keys & the additional range of the wireless signal. Overall, a well made & well designed phone system. An excellent value that I highly recommend.

Got this for a steal. Work great.

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Grate so far

Just a warning -- I arrived at this phone trying to get the Wirecutter upgrade recommendation: Panasonic KX-TGF973B, which was a 3-handset version. I think clicked on the 4-handset button option that was displayed on that product page, which took me to this phone. But the model of this phone is different, and not as good.

Batteries drain too fast. I thought I had bad batteries or defective handsets, but after replacing with another complete set, the new handsets with new batteries also drain too fast. I’ve had cordless phones for decades, even Panasonic, and this model drains the batteries way too quick. After complete charge for 8 hours, the batteries drain in about 1 or 2 days even without use. Someone else suggested it’s because the handset is not within 20 feet of the base, but this is not acceptable to require customer to keep all handsets in the same room of the house.

This review is for a Panasonic: KX-TGF944BMy old Panasonic phone was becoming just that-- and old Panasonic phone, so after ten years of using the old phone, I started looking for a replacement phone. I had expected to see phones that would read my contact list from my cell, link to my cell for calling, etc., but, nope...I was getting tired of the spam callers, so this phone looked interesting, as it appeared to offer options for removing, and identifying callers before telephone pickup, based on caller ID.Pros:Looks like it will deal with spammers quickly.Nice range.Much like all other Panasonic phones.Battery life is good.Charger base is small and fits on desk well, while holding the phone securely.Base unit is smaller than my last Panasonic phone.During power fails, the phone system will run on the battery in the phone seated in the base unit.Uses AAA batteries, so I can replace them when needed, or if I want higher amp hour ratings for them.There is a feature called one ring delay, in which the phone suppresses the first ring to the audible ringer, until Caller ID data is captured, thus, if it is a known spammer, the phone never triggers the local ringer, so I don't even hear a ring! The spammer gets a "special", message, and I never even know it...Selectable ringtones.Groups to put your contact phone numbers in, that can be renamed if need be. I.E. Friends, family, businesses, etc.Cons:The charger cables are not plugin on the charger side, they are wired in place.The phone does not do CELL Linking, like my previous Panasonic phone did.The directory has to be input manually, (via the phone handset, or from CALLER ID info), and it does not appear to be able to read from a file, the net, bluetooth, or my cell phone.I have no idea if the 14,000 numbers from known spammers they put in are ever updated, or how I might force an update if possible.Ringtones are limited, and I have found no way to upload new tones.The instructions are clear, and understandable, but there are hundreds of options for this phone, it is a bit of a slog to get through the setup process, but that happens only once usually.Overall:I like the phone, it makes short work of spammers! When a number comes in I don't know, I hit a button on the handset, and the phone asks for them to state their name. If I don't know them, I hit the, take a hike button, and they go away, and are added to the blocked list.The phone behaves like a phone should, the phone also has an audio equalizer in it, which helps taylor the sound to my liking. The first unit I got did not have a power supply in it for the base unit. I returned it, and got a replacement cross shipped with no hassle. The replacement had all the parts, and has worked flawlessly for several weeks now. I am partial to Panasonic phones, as I have had one for the past 10 years. I hope this one lasts as long. Construction is as solid as my previous phone, so I expect it will last as long... Only time will tell...The cost is low for what it does... If I had to pick again I would pick this phone, unless Panasonic ever added CELL connectivity, to this model, then I'd get that one.08/02/2024:Almost a year has passed from the time I purchased this phone. It is still working, and I get almost no spam calls anymore... Could not be happier with it!