Panasonic Cordless Phone, Easy to Use with Large Display and Big Buttons, Flashing Favorites Key, Built in Flashlight, Call Block, Volume Boost, Talking Caller ID, 1 Cordless Handset - KX-TGU430W

They are great , easy to use and program great price !!!

Easy setup. I followed the directions and allowed the phones to charge. Once fully charged they worked brilliantly. I love the large display.

I was impressed with this phone on unpacking, and liked the compact handset and functionality. I had purchased it for my mother who has dementia and is hearing impaired. She had been trying out one of the picture phones, but the sound was totally deficient considering these are made for the elderly (check this feature out carefully if you are buying one). I thought this Panasonic phone would be simple enough to use and provide the decibel level we were missing with the picture phone. The interesting thing I learned in trying to teach her how to use this phone is that we basically need to relearn how to use a cordless landline phone, as many of us haven’t used one in over 20 years now. Most elderly innately understand the original corded handset that you hold to your ear and replace in the base to disconnect. Where the cordless landline is more similar to a cell phone (which my mom had been using for the past 15 years or so), there are some key differences that are critical to the proper usage of this phone. Primarily, the phone line must be disconnected at the end of the call. That requires the user to tap the OFF button or replace the handset in the base. One party can disconnect a call on a cell phone, a landline requires both to disconnect. This can be dangerous for seniors who fail to end the call properly, and leave the line open. You can’t text them and tell them it’s off the hook either! Secondly, placing a call requires two steps as opposed to one. Even the “Favorites” button (which ideally would be labeled) covers ALL “favorites”, so requires multiple button presses to reach the desired party. I was the only Favorite designated on my mom’s phone, but it still required two taps to make the connection. As an aside, even though I advised my mom that there were essentially only three buttons she needed to know, the busy display and sheer number of buttons and labels was likely overwhelming to her. Our tests with the Boost feature didn’t seem to be too successful, as the only step we took that made the calls clear enough for her was using the speaker phone. I personally would have labeled the speaker phone “Speaker” rather than “Sp Phone”, as I think the former is more recognizable terminology. I also think the speaker should be a major button, not a minor one in terms of size as it is so commonly used. Likewise, I think “END” would be clearer than “OFF”, but these are just my opinions. Because I did not get to utilize many of the other features, I withheld a star from my rating, but that does not indicate any disappointment with the phone’s performance. If I had a landline, I would love this phone and even debated keeping it for myself. I think it is well-designed and while not necessarily configured intuitively, it still packs a lot of functionality into one compact phone. The ability to purchase it with multiple handsets is a big plus. In summary, my only issue with the phone was its potential unsuitability for a senior, particularly one with hearing or cognitive impairment. Otherwise, it’s a good phone for the money. Footnote - Panasonic gets extra points for including a diagram on the top flap of the outer box on how to repack the phone. This packaging was an engineering feat on its own, and repacking it in the same configuration would have been impossible without the diagram!

Phone works great. Love having additional handsets. Looks great, too.

If only the instruction booklet was large enough to read! They sent this TINY booklet that requires a magnifying glass to read, so it's basically impossible to read. I had to enlarge pages on my copier so I could understand directions. Took about 3 days to get it set up. Finally got the loud ring(s) adjusted, and now it announces callers' names when phone rings, but adjusting volume doesn't seem to help. Wish I could hear it! Reading reviews I see it doesn't last long, but is Panasonic the only option? My old one lasted 8 years!!! I finally found a way to enter a first and last name in your phonebook. You use the 0 for a space! That information isn't in any instruction book anywhere ! As for the tiny instruction booklet, if you don't use Google to search for directions, you'll never find it in the Panasonic's book. For instance, besides how to space between names, in order to turn OFF the AUTOMATED CALL BLOCK, select Menu and enter #787. I was seeing calls I'd never heard ring, and finally figured out it was from the Automated Call Block. These were #'s that I wanted to connect with, and it comes automatically set to ON. TERRIBLE!!!! UNNEEDED!!! One person finally told me that they had noted on my record that the phone rang once and then I'd hung up on them! Lotta help, Panasonic...

Very easy to see with large buttons and controls for my parents. Programmed with the perfect ring tone and talking caller ID. Answering machine is compact and easy to understand. Nice sleek shape and features. Went with lighter color for their new place. Good buy for the price

These phones are really good quality and so far they work well.

I don't recommend this product at all. The phone disconnects from the base for no apparent reason making it unusable to answer. Anyone who depends on phone service for medical reasons should avoid this one.. One of the cordless phones off will separate for the base and on does not answer an incoming call. Sometimes I have been lucky and another click on the key will allow the caller to connect, but very confused as to what just happened because of the delay. There are other problems as well, the flashing lights don't flash or sometimes flash but with no ring. All three phones don't ring for incoming calls at the same time.. It even has blocked callers. Having this phone is risking my life if I ever had to depend on it for an emergency. I know this is a harsh review but trying to manage from the instruction booklet is useful. "Easy to use with large display and big buttons" was a reason to buy it . My experience is that things that don't worth are useless and in my case could also be a safety risk for me and my family.

Buen producto pero parecía como que lo tenían en exhibición por que estaba desorganizado por dentro

El cel no traía mica o plástico protector y traía la pantalla rallada parece equipo reparado

Tried 2 days to charge the phone which ask to charge for 7 hrs. Always have message of 'main unit no power'. After several hrs still one bar. Still testing till Monday before returning.

I was thrilled to track down a Panasonic Cordless Phone, but was devastated to find that it won’t work in South Africa, due to differences in voltage (totally different plug)