Is this a good land Phone and a good price?

Question

I want to buy a land phone, and i plan to buy Panasonic KX-TH111S ...Bluetooth Cordless Phone…

Has anyone had it? How is it?

I find a deal for it ..$96

http://dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?deal_id=76724&ru=283

Is this a good land phone and a good price?

I need you advice…

Answer 1

First off, this is a review of the KX-TH111s, the one line version of the same phone. In all other respects, the phones are identical. I am posting this as there are so few reviews on line of what I would've thought (before buying) was a great phone improvement.

With cell phones getting Bluetooth headsets, it was just a matter of time before someone connected one to a cordless landline phone.

You can only connect a Bluetooth headset to the BASE unit, not the handset. So you're tied to within Bluetooth range of the base unit. And even though they may advertise Bluetooth range as being 30 ft, we all know it's more like 5ft. So with this phone, if you're using a Bluetooth headset, you can move no further than the perimeter of your desk. And you don't need Bluetooth if you want your hands free to multi-task within that short distance, you can use a speaker phone.

#2 - although the phone allows to you to pair up to 5 cell phones and I don't know how many headsets (15?), it doesn't matter because you can only use ONE of them at a time. It makes sense that you can only use one cell phone at a time BUT that also means, if you've paired your cell phone to the base unit, you can NOT use the Bluetooth headset to answer ANY calls even if you should be happy to stay within 5 ft of the base unit.

If you have a big house, lots of handsets, and don't want to carry your cell phone with you or go scrambling looking for it when you hear it ringing in a distant room, then it makes sense to pair the cell phone to the base unit, leave it next to each other and then be able to answer it along with any land line call from any handset located anywhere in the house.

For me, I've gotten so use to headsets, even the lightest phone feels like a brick if I have to hold it up to my ear. Plus, I'm on the phone so much, headsets allow me to keep working uninterrupted. I'm constantly switching headsets from my handset to my cell phone to answer incoming calls. And though 95% of my calls may start at my desk, most end up elsewhere as I walk while I talk. So for me mobility is more important.

But if you're never in the same place to take/make calls, and your constantly searching for the cell phone while on a land line call, AND you're NOT a fan of headsets, then this will work. I've had Panasonic phones for 15 years and have never had a problem.

Finally, don't know why they made this based on a 2.4ghz system. Anyone tech savvy enough to have Bluetooth probably also has a Wi-Fi network in their house which also runs on 2.4ghz making the 2 incompatible. At worst, the interference can result in complete Wi-Fi interruption. At best, you'll hear a static hiss on the phone line. They should've added the Bluetooth feature to a 5.8ghz system.

Answer 2

you need first the main base-phone....this is only the extension....it cant work without the main base-phone....so be careful what you buy!!!

I have the bluetooth extension, its about half the price then the main-phone....so you can usually tell from the price if its just an extention...

BUT PANASONIC MISSED THE BOAT ON THIS ONE !!!. You can only connect a Bluetooth headset to the BASE unit, not the handset. So you're tied to within Bluetooth range of the base unit. And even though they may advertise Bluetooth range as being 30 ft, we all know it's more like 5ft.

It is important that you understand what this systems does and what it does well. For instance, when you pair your phone to the base station, you must leave your phone with the base station and walk around your house with the cordless handset. The BT range between base station and cell phone is the same as cell phone and BT headset-- about 10ft. The sound quality is very poor!

Answer 3

frankly speaking, i didn't tried that phone, but it looks okey.

maybe u can refer to this one:

http://cellphonefocus.com/product_detail...

Answer 4

I don't care what the phone has to offer, you won't know if it is a good phone until you buy it.  You might not like the way people sound on it, or how it feels on your ear when talking until you try it out.  If you don't like it after a couple of days, return it and find a different one.  I think $96 is a little much.  I bought a set of phones at Radio Shack.  It has 3 phones with the bases.  The main base has an answering machine for up to 4 people.  You assign each person a number.  Anyways, I only paid $70.  So there are many options out there.  Shop around before you decide.