Panasonic Bluetooth Cordless Phone KX-TG7875S Link2Cell with Enhanced Noise Reduction & Digital Answering Machine - 5 Handsets (Black/Silver)

I originally ordered the Panasonic KX-TGE274S Link2Cell model Panasonic KX-TGE274S Link2Cell Bluetooth Enabled Phone with Answering Machine & 4 Cordless Handsets, and ended up returning it due to connectivity problems with my cell phone. I replaced it with this model, and it has worked perfectly. I've owned it as of this writing for a little over two months. The features of each model seem to be pretty much identical as far as I can tell, but this one (the KX-TG7875S) has five handsets in total instead of four with the TGE274S.My favorite features of this phone system area as follows:It beeps when you have a message waiting! I really missed this from an older phone system I had quite a few years back, and very few cordless phone systems offer that anymore. I just don't notice that little flashing red light when I come home, so I need the beep! Note that when you set the system up, the default setting for the audible beep is set to "off," so you'll have to configure it to do this...very easy to do though...look on page 58 of the included manual, "Audible Message Alert."The batteries for each handset are standard, AAA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. It does not have those special, taped together, unique battery configurations you find on many phones...these will be easy to replace when the time comes.You can link to two cell phones via Bluetooth, and the process is simple to do. There is a "Quick Guide" that will walk you through you how to do this...took me less than five minutes. Even if I do decide to give up my land line one day, I can still pipe our cell phones through this system...meaning, no longer being up in the bedroom and missing a call on the cell phone I left in the kitchen.Not only will your cell phone ring through these cordless phones, but when you get a text message, the handsets give a quick little beep to let you know you've received one...cool!Besides being able to link two cell phones, you can also link a Bluetooth headset if you so desire...AND you can connect a wired headset as well if you prefer to go that route. Each handset has a headset jack on the side to enable this.Communication is clear with great sound volume.You can get some "extras" to go with it if you so choose...namely, a "finder" (called a Key Detector) that entails a little doo-dad you can attach to anything, like keys, and if you lose them, you can utilize the phone to find them. My wife is forever forgetting where she put her purse, so I may have to go for this. You can also get a signal booster to extend the reach from the base unit. However, I live in a large, two-story house with a concrete second floor. I have the base unit in our kitchen and one of the handsets is in the master bedroom at the opposite end of the house, and I've had no issue with the strength of the signal.It also has all the "standard" features that come with most of these cordless phones...like intercom, call blocking, special ring tones, etc.Also note that you set everything up through the handset, not through the base, and then all phones are updated. For example, during the initial set-up I entered the date and the time on one handset, and it was instantly communicated to the other three.The features of this phone system as well as its design are a good example of a company listening to what customers want, and then manufacturing something to tailor to those needs.If things change as I continue to use this system I will update this review. I do highly recommend this set though...for me, it offers every feature I was looking for, and then some.I hope this review was helpful...thanks for reading, and if you have any questions feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer!

Previous, we’ve owned two sets of wireless Panasonic home phones. The most recent was a forerunner version of the Panasonic Link2Cell Bluetooth phones. Base upon our experience one can expect these phones to last approximately five (2009 to 2015) to eight (2000 to 2008) years. This life expectancy is typically longer than most people keep their cell phone, so when you project the cost out over the years it seems pretty reasonable.Some issues with the old phone system were: push buttons stopped working, ringers on some of the phones stopped working and the speaker phone on one of the phones stopped working. The old system didn't allow for adding an additional phone, but this system allows for adding an additional telephone. Further, the old phones were quite limited with the number of names and phone numbers that could be stored in them. Though we've only had the new phones for a couple of month, the new system seems to be satisfactory. There are many more features with these phones.The set up for “programming” or setting up the various features could initially be intimidating but it is really not that difficult. It is based upon entering #, followed by the appropriate code number. All the codes are included in the Operating Instructions. It maybe a little confusing if you've never used such a system, but it is relatively straightforward after going through a couple of entries. Just make sure you hang onto your Operating Instructions.We have not and do not intend to link this system to our cell phones through a Bluetooth connection. Voice mail is a component of this phone system as well as our cell phones. Missing a call on occasion isn’t a crisis - in fact, sometimes we don’t want to answer either.ProsYou may use the prerecorded greeting for voice messages or you can make your own.I like the voice caller ID, though it does come up with some rather amusing pronunciations.As with our previous Panasonic systems, the names and phone numbers need only be entered into one handset. Once entered, they will appear in all the handsets.We like the call “block feature” - it allows you to apply the call block to those repeat offenders you don’t want to hear from. The “missed call” feature captures the phone numbers of all incoming calls. This allows you to pick those numbers you wish to add to the call block. It also allows you to call back those numbers you wish.A flashing light on the base set provides notification of new messages. I understand that you can have the phone provide beep alerting you for as well. These features can be turned on or off by changing codes. You have the ability to “name” each handset, i.e., study, bdroom, shop, kitchen, etc. and each handset is numbered.The intercom feature allows you to speak from one handset to another, i.e., from the kitchen to the shop. However, I think the most important function of the intercom is as an aid to find misplaced handsets by calling the missing handset. When the livingroom handset disappears, it’s easier to find it underneath the cushion on the couch using the intercom.The reception of the wireless units is satisfactory for our purposes. I have one handset in my shop, a metal structure, approximately 103 feet away from the kitchen base unit (yes, maybe a bit anal retentive, but I measured it). I have read reviews to the contrary - all I can say is: mine works fine at that range.The Panasonic Link2Cell Bluetooth phones can store up to 3,000 names and telephone numbers, which is far more than any of the previous Panasonic phones we’ve owned.We like the speaker phone feature of these phones.These phones are also equipped with a noise reduction button on the handset to reduce background noise coming from the other party’s telephone. The handset also has a “handset equalizer” that supposed to help make it easier to understand the person you’re speaking with. I’ve used the noise reduction feature but not the handset equalizer. Does the noise reduction feature work? Probably/maybe. When I used the noise reduction feature, I could hear the person to whom I was speaking - I cannot actually say it made it easier for me to hear them . . . but I could hear them.This phone system has many features - many more than I’ll ever use . . . but you can if you wish.ConsThere are three options to store numbers in the Phonebook: Home, Cell1 and Cell2. This feature is fine for those who wish to pair their cell phones with this system, but we don’t. To expedite finding numbers, we store family members as “Home,” friends and other frequently called numbers are stored in “Cell1,” and businesses are stored in “Cell2. ” I’d prefer to be able to name the categories, but that’s a minor issue.While there is a flashing light on the base unit to provide notification of new voice messages, the only notification on the handsets is a message that appears on the screen, “New Message Press PLAY.” While this is better than nothing, it could be easily over looked. Previous systems had a flashing light on the handsets as well as the base unit.The back lighting of the keys could be improved, as they are difficult to see, particularly if you answer a call at night in the dark. One has to rely more on familiarity with the phone than actually being able to see the buttons.SummaryThis phone system has been better than I expected, so far. We’ve had no issues with it, but it is still relatively brand new. As the owner of two earlier wireless Panasonic phone systems, I had an idea of what I was getting and what I expected. To date, this system has been superior to our previous Panasonic systems and it has more PROS than CONS.