Panasonic KX-TG 8220

This is a great looking digital cordless phone which comes in black, red or white. I've got the black ones. You can buy one for £55 -£80 (depending where you buy it from), a twin pack for £90 plus, or a four pack for £175 or more. The phone charges in about 5 hours from first use and feels and looks like a mobile in your hand. The buttons are generously sized and they are backlit so fumbling for the phone in the dark is also not a problem. The screen is quite clear too, at 1.5inches. They have a couple of really useful features in addition to the usual ones: call restrict and night mode are ... more

Communications technology is advancing, and this is no more clearly illustrated than in the cordless home phone market. Much-loved features of the mobile phone are being brought into the home, and the Panasonic KXTG-8220 is an example of a device that's bridging this gap. One could say we're rather moving backwards by 'advancing' in the wrong order, but that's an opinion I leave for you to decide upon. The 8220 is similar in specification to the 820X models of Panasonic's KXTG series, with the addition of an answering machine which can be controlled from the base station. I bought mine for £51 ... more