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- Good sound quality
- Can add up to six handsets (comes with two)
- Just one voicemail box
- Keypad is not backlit
- Some complaints about range, volume
The Panasonic KX-TG1032S gets more consistently high ratings from both experts and owners than most other cordless phones. It includes features that can be hard to find -- including a headphone jack -- but leaves out one important extra: a backlit keypad. Reviewers say the Panasonic KX-TG1032S has a decent range, great voice quality and virtually no interference as it uses Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) technology and operates on the 1.9 GHz frequency band that's reserved for cordless phones only. Professional reviews say the Panasonic KX-TG1032S is a good choice for large families because it can handle up to six handsets (it comes with two). The digital answering machine on this cordless phone has one mailbox, with 16 minutes of recording time. If you don't need an answering machine or more than 3 handsets, but still want a capable 1.9 GHz DECT phone, consider the AT&T EL51209 (*Est. $40).
ConsumerReports.org rates 46 cordless phones, and Good Housekeeping tests 27 models. Both include the Panasonic KX-TG1032S in their reports, though ConsumerReports.org requires a subscription for access to its ratings, and the review at Good Housekeeping is becoming dated. We found more than 500 owner reviews at Amazon.com, as well as enough reviews at Epinions.com, PC World and Newegg.com to get a good idea of the phone's real-world performance.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
The Panasonic KX-TG1032S is among the 46 cordless phones subjected to extensive testing at ConsumerReports.org. You can read the brief, very general overview free online, but the ratings chart, individual product reviews and user reviews are available to subscribers only.
Review: Panasonic KX-TG1032S, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Oct. 2010
2. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
Good Housekeeping tests 27 cordless phones, but it identifies only the top few. The Panasonic KX-TG1032S ties for first in tests, and it is the top choice for families because it supports up to six handsets. However, it is also one of the few current-model cordless phones in this older report.
Review: Best Cordless Phones, Editors of Good Housekeeping, Sept. 2007
3. Amazon.com
More than 500 user reviews contribute to the Panasonic KX-TG1032S's above-average score. A few users complain about the number of steps required to turn the ringer off. Some also complain that the call volume can be fickle or that range is not as good as they'd expected.
Review: Panasonic DECT 6.0-Series Dual-Handset Cordless Phone System with Answering System (KX-TG1032S), Contributors to Amazon.com
4. Epinions.com
This phone is easily the very best in reviews at Epinions.com. The two-handset Panasonic KX-TG1032 earns a near-perfect overall rating based on about two dozen reviews, and the four-handset version (KX-TG1034) rates nearly as high in more than 15 reviews. Criticisms are noted, but overall, owners are happy with this phone.
Review: Panasonic KX TG1032 1.9 GHz Twin 1-Line Cordless Phone, Contributors to Epinions.com
About 15 owner reviews at PC World give the Panasonic KX-TG1032S uniformly good or excellent scores, though a few reviewers say the ringer could be louder.
Review: Panasonic KX-TG1032S Dual Handset Digital Cordless Phone, Contributors to PCWorld.com
6. NewEgg.com
More than 30 owners rate the Panasonic KX-TG1032S at Newegg.com, with just a few negative comments about handset durability. A few say the phone has limited range, but almost all say it is fine for normal home use.
Review: Panasonic KX-TG1032S, Contributors to Newegg.com
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