Panasonic KX-TG8222

The Panasonic KX-TG 8222 is a brilliant home phone and no mistaking; I do most of my communicating by telephone via my mobile and even then only when I have to. I am not one of those people who pick up a phone and chat endlessly to someone because I have nothing better to do but when I do need to use a phone I like it to feel comfortable to hold and not to crackle in my ear, those were my only real lookouts for a phone but I didn`t realise how bad ...
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The Panasonic KXTG8222EB digital telephone is of course cordless and has a large LCD screen, illuminated keypad, 200 name and number directory and an answering machine function which will allow you to record up to 40 minutes of messages ( a good 20 minutes more than my last phones offered). You can adjust the ringer and the handset volume so if you are a bit hard of hearing you could have it turned up or perhaps if you have young children ... more

The Panasonic KX-TG 8222 is a brilliant home phone and no mistaking; I do most of my communicating by telephone via my mobile and even then only when I have to. I am not one of those people who pick up a phone and chat endlessly to someone because I have nothing better to do but when I do need to use a phone I like it to feel comfortable to hold and not to crackle in my ear, those were my only real lookouts for a phone but I didn`t realise how bad our old house phones really were until we bought these.

The Panasonic KXTG8222EB digital telephone is of course cordless and has a large LCD screen, illuminated keypad, 200 name and number directory and an answering machine function which will allow you to record up to 40 minutes of messages ( a good 20 minutes more than my last phones offered). You can adjust the ringer and the handset volume so if you are a bit hard of hearing you could have it turned up or perhaps if you have young children in bed you could lower the volume to suit, there is also a flashing LED light to inform you of a call coming through should you wish to turn the ringer off or have real troubles hearing it.

An important thing with cordless phones is the distance you can be from the base and still receive a good reception. The KXTG8222EB has a range of 300m outdoors, and there's an indicator to tell you if it's out of range. Having a fairly large garden and also spending time with the neighbours I can tell you I have stretched this phones reception distance to the max and it stayed crackle free and as loud at over 200m as it was sitting next to the base.

The KGTG8222's answer phone can be controlled from both the base unit and the handset which is useful and the phones also have loudspeaker function allowing them to be used hands free. The base of these phones is very sturdy unlike some and has good connections for charging, I found that our old BT cordless phones rocked a bit in their base and you had to check for the charging light to be on to be sure they were actually charging at all. The case can be free standing or wall mounted whatever your preference.

The phones are not only very good quality but also look outstanding, they are piano black in colour (piano black is a big thing with mobile phones and laptops at the moment and basically just means they are glossy black) the phones are so shiny they are almost like mirrors, they are however very susceptible to finger prints.

The phones are also very simple to use, although there are many features on the phones (some of which were new to me) they are all very self explanatory and easy to use. Many of the features you will probably never even use but the phones are still very worth while having because they are simply very, very good quality stylish handsets.

THE KEY FEATURES

14 polyphonic ring tones
50 name & number call log
200 name & number phone book
Auto talk
Caller ID
Call privacy
Call restriction
Call share
Call waiting
Chain dial
Call transfer
Date & time display
Intercom
Key lock
Night mode
Mute
One touch dial
Recall feature
SMS feature
Speaker phone
Voice enhancer
Volume control (Base/handset/speaker)
2.5mm headset jack
Voice mail
40 minutes answer machine
Remote access

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

These phones can be purchased either as a single handset or anything up to a sextet (6 handsets and bases).
A single unit will cost between 50 and 60 pounds depending on where you purchase.

For a trio (3 handsets with bases) which is what I own you will have to fork out between 130 and 150 pounds again depending on where you purchase them.

For the largest set (the sextet) you will have to part with around about £260.

All of these options and the others in between can be found many places online including, John Lewis, Comet and Eatay.com. They are also regularly advertised on EBAY.com.

DIMENSIONS

Handset dimensions (L x W x D) 143mm x 47mm x 32mm
Base unit dimensions (L x W x D) 44mm x 116mm x 113mm

SUMMARY

These phones are a great add to your home their functionality, looks and reliability makes them second to none in my opinion. They have a battery which does them proud also (150 hour standby time, 12 hour talk time) and they take no time at all to charge and they cannot over charge so no need to worry about leaving them on their bases for long periods.

I have heard that they are now available in other colours (well white at least) and that if you are buying a set with more than one handset you can even mix and match the colours of the handsets to suit various rooms.

I have owned these handsets for just over four months and have had no problems with them whatsoever. They feel very robust and having two kids in the house mine have already had a bang or two but have stood up to it no problem.

I personally paid £134.99 for my trio set and it was in my view money very well spent.

Thanks for reading!

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