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Panasonic KX-TGM422AZB review

Panasonic KX-TGM422AZB

CHOICE Expert Rating

77%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Keypad has extra large buttons with good spacing
  • Very good sound quality via earpiece and speaker
  • Earpiece volume can be boosted to around 80 dB at 2 cm
  • Handset speaker volume greater than 70 dB at 50 cm
  • Base station ringer volume around 80 bB at 50cm
  • Handset ringer volume over 75 dB at 50 cm
  • Special function to slow down audio
  • Headset port
Bad points

Bad Points

  • May not be suitable for office use – the answering machine would not answer when connected to a PABX
  • Not wall mountable

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
77%
Sound quality receiving score
82%
Sound quality sending score
75%
Ease of use score
79%
Battery life score
69%
Answering machine score
77%
Talk time – measured (hours)
17.5

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Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Bluetooth handset support
Standby time – claimed (days)
9
Recommended initial charging time (hours)
7
Power consumption – base only (W)
0.6
Power consumption – base and phone (W)
1.2
Handset ringer loudness (dB)
84
Maximum volume for handset speaker (dB)
84
Maximum earpiece volume (dB)
69
Base ringer maximum volume (dB)
79
Backlit keypad
Yellow
Handsets supported
6
Minimum rings
2
Maximum rings
9
Total phonebook
100
Total ringtones
40
Battery type
2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 550MAh
Answering machine recording time (min)
17
Country of origin
Malaysia
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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