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Panasonic KX-TG8162ALB review

Panasonic KX-TG8162ALB

CHOICE Expert Rating

69%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
Bad points

Bad Points

  • May not be suitable for office use – answering machine would not answer when connected to PABX

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
69%
Sound quality receiving score
69%
Sound quality sending score
75%
Ease of use score
76%
Battery life score
50%
Answering machine score
71%
Talk time – measured (hours)
12

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Bluetooth handset support
Standby time – claimed (days)
10
Recommended initial charging time (hours)
7
Power consumption – base only (W)
0.4
Power consumption – base and phone (W)
0.5
Handset ringer loudness (dB)
71
Maximum volume for handset speaker (dB)
64
Maximum earpiece volume (dB)
68
Base ringer maximum volume (dB)
77
Backlit keypad
Blue
Handsets supported
6
Minimum rings
2
Maximum rings
9
Total phonebook
200
Total ringtones
40
Battery type
NiMH AAA 1.2 V 550 mAh
Answering machine recording time (min)
30
Country of origin
China
Website
panasonic.com.au

Cost

Price
$130.00

Features

Operates during power outage
Not applicable for NBN
Colour display (LCD)
GAP compatible
Headset port
Night mode
Call barring incoming
Outgoing call barring
Hearing aid compatible
Cord and cordless combination
Hands free
Wall mountable
Polyphonic ringtones
1
Text to speech

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