Panasonic KX-TG 7123ES Triple

I bought my Panasonic, 3-handset with answering machine on a special deal from Amazon, for £71. The main base station plugs into the telephone line, with a mains adaptor into the mains socket, and the other 2 charger units plug into any other 2 mains sockets.

I upgraded to this model from a 2-handset BT model, as the battery life had deteriorated badly. I wasn’t interested in this model to start with as I didn’t ‘need’ 3 handsets ...
...have a handset in the bedroom. This is where the illuminated screen is useful – if someone calls, or you need to make a call in the middle of the night. A light on the top of the handset lights up when it is charging - handy to find in the dark. Another useful feature is the ‘hands free’ option – talk while you’re cooking! The handsets also support caller display.

You can transfer calls between handsets, and make free internal intercom ... more

I bought my Panasonic, 3-handset with answering machine on a special deal from Amazon, for £71. The main base station plugs into the telephone line, with a mains adaptor into the mains socket, and the other 2 charger units plug into any other 2 mains sockets.

I upgraded to this model from a 2-handset BT model, as the battery life had deteriorated badly. I wasn’t interested in this model to start with as I didn’t ‘need’ 3 handsets – but then decided ‘the more the merrier’, and now have a handset in the bedroom. This is where the illuminated screen is useful – if someone calls, or you need to make a call in the middle of the night. A light on the top of the handset lights up when it is charging - handy to find in the dark. Another useful feature is the ‘hands free’ option – talk while you’re cooking! The handsets also support caller display.

You can transfer calls between handsets, and make free internal intercom calls. Both handsets have a large alpha-numeric phone directory with good functions like save last number direct to phone book, and copy names and numbers from one handset to the other. The menu is easy to use and I don’t always need the Operating Instructions book to work out how to use it!!

The answering machine has a memory capacity of about 20 minutes (a maximum of 64 messages!!) and has a flashing light to indicate when you have messages – far preferable to the annoying BEEP on my last system, which continued until you listened to the message!! You can record your own answer message or use the pre-recorded one.
The only negative points are that the ring tones are a bit basic, and, although you can adjust the volume on the handsets, you cannot on the base station – so don’t have that one in the bedroom!! 

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