Panasonic DECT 6.0 3-Handset Expandable Digital Cordless Phone with Answering System and ChoiceMail (KX-TG7433B) (Black)

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At Panasonic, we never stop trying to increase our knowledge of the ways in which technology can improve people’s lives. That’s why we’ve engineered our latest line of DECT 6.0 digital telephones with even more innovative features that enhance the way you communicate. Designed to complement your lifestyle and improve the way you live, our 2009 line features big button handsets and larger, clearer displays in sleek, simple packages. Panasonic DECT 6.0 phones (more…)

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10 Responses to “Panasonic DECT 6.0 3-Handset Expandable Digital Cordless Phone with Answering System and ChoiceMail (KX-TG7433B) (Black)”
  1. Luz says:

    2.0 out of 5 stars
    can you hear me now?
    I am a gadget lover. I went to buy a new expandable cordless phone set and was intrigued enough by “choicemail” to pay the higher price for this panasonic set over the cheaper…

  2. Ye says:

    After my last Panasonic DECT 6.0 3-phone system inexplicably stopped working, I sought a similar replacement set. I’ve generally found Panasonic phones to be very reliable and figured my last purchase was simply a lemon (occasionally happens to the best). I ended up purchasing the KX-TG7433. The first thing I have to say is that the phone is gorgeous. The black shiny finish is much more sleek and attractive than the previous bland beige Panasonic I owned. The display is also much larger and vivid with a high-contrast black on gray LCD with large easily readable characters. The LCD and keypad are both well illuminated when any button is pushed. The time and date are prominently displayed on the LCD in standby mode. When you have a missed call or message waiting, it is also clearly displayed on the handset LCD, as well as a flashing amber LED on top of the handset. The set comes with three handsets, a base with built-in digital answering machine, and two charging bases for the extra handsets. In addition to the time and date, the LCD also displays icons for phone book, menu, and redial above their respective buttons. The center menu joystick is nice and intuitive, but it also brings about my only gripe. On my previous Panasonic phones, the most important buttons (caller ID, voice mail, redial, and phone book) were all one touch access. On this model, you have a few one touch items (mentioned above), but most features have to be accessed through the menu. Phone book items entered on one handset are automatically shared with the other handsets.

    Voice quality is excellent as usual for Panasonic. Although I personally would prefer the volume to be a tad bit louder at the higher end, both the handset and speaker phone have adequate loudness and clarity for most people. There are no sudden drop outs or other sound issues like I occasionally experienced with the prior DECT 6.0 phone. The phone features talking caller ID, which is really cool. A female robotic voice will announce (or sometimes comically try her best to announce), the name of the caller (the voice cannot be changed, like on a GPS). The announcement is loud and clear and really comes in handy because you can decide whether or not to answer the phone if you are away from the handset, without disrupting whatever you’re doing. The voice will also function as an alarm clock and even alert you when the battery is low. This model also has a new feature called “Choice Mail”, which allows you to view caller ID info for pending messages and selectively choose and play them in any order. Sadly, this feature only works with the built in digital answer machine. If you subscribe to your telephone service provider’s voice mail service, as I do, you’re out of luck. Panasonic did not completely leave telecom voice mail service subscribers out of the equation. There are separate icons in the menu for the built-in answer device and subscription voice mail service. Like previous Panasonic models, the handset will automatically dial your voice mail service access number if you select the option. If you do plan to use the built-in answer service, it offers 18 minutes of record time and the choice mail feature, so that’s a major plus. However, I can’t comment on the built-in voice mail quality because I don’t use the feature. The phone also features a privacy mode which allows you to choose periods when all, or select, phones will alert you with visual lights instead of an audible ring, and call block mode which allows you to block unwanted numbers from ringing. Battery life is better than average. Even with all the extra bells and whistles like talking caller ID and the larger LCD, I still get basically the same battery life, (approx 2 days between charges with several hrs accumulated talk time), as my previous phone which had a smaller dimmer LCD and non-illuminated keypad. I believe I can get even more battery life, because I have yet to hear the robotic battery alarm. However, I tend to recharge when the meter reaches one bar, just to be on the safe side. This model still uses the AAA size Ni-MH batteries.

    I am really happy with this phone, especially at the current price. It’s an unbeatable bargain. It has features galore, good sound quality, solid build, and a gorgeous design.

  3. Anonymous says:

    One of the best features of these handsets is the extremely large LCD display that is backlit in a bright white with LARGE black dot matrix lettering (great for my mom who has poor vision without her glasses)…. this LCD is simply heaven! However, because the LCD is so large, the ear piece is just a single tiny hole at the very top of the phone instead of a large speaker with multiple holes, as is found on most traditional handsets. This forces you to position the phone against the ear in an awkward position, with the very top edge of the phone crossing the center of your ear. Otherwise, if you hold it comfortably on your ear as you would any other phone, the volume is lower because the single hole for the speaker would then be near the back/top of the ear. It takes about a week to adjust to this minor design inconvenience. That being said, the adjustable volume does need to be louder, and if it were louder you could probably position the phone normally at the top or back eadge of the ear.

    One of my other favorite features of this handset trio is the talking caller ID. The phone can be across the room, out of sight, and you will always know who is calling. It doesn’t speak perfect English all the time, but you can overcome this by saving your most frequent callers in the phone’s “phonebook”. Once saved in the phone book, you can title the caller’s name however you’d like and the talking caller ID will read (and show) the saved version of the person’s name. Then, if the talking caller ID can’t perfectly pronounce your saved spelling of the caller’s name, you can go into the phonebook and edit the name so that it will pronounce it correctly. For example, the talking caller ID says the name “Tracy” like “Tray-zee”, but you can save the caller’s phone number in the phonebook and edit their name to be “Traysee” and it will pronounce it correctly. “Associates” is another one that it really has problems pronouncing, but just save the caller’s number in the phonebook and edit the name to be “Uh so she ettes” and it works great. 80% of the time, though, the talking caller ID gets it right.

  4. Edom says:

    I have had these phones less than a week, but so far they seem great. The main reason I bought them was because of the call blocking feature. I get so many sales calls that the thought of being able to block specific numbers from calling me in the future was a big bonus. (You are however, limited to 30 blocked phone numbers).
    I miss the “Room monitor” feature which my previous Uniden phones had. (Being able to listen to what’s going on in any given room where the phone is located.) These phones do not have that to my knowledge.
    The talking caller-ID is nice. I can know who is calling without having to get up and see the caller-ID readout.
    I have NOT used the built-in answering machine because I use the voicemail provided by Vonage. I have programmed these phone to call Vonage with my PIN number which is convenient. These phones will also blink when I have Vonage voicemail.

  5. Walter says:

    3.0 out of 5 stars
    Nice, stylish phone but volume is too low
    I bought this phone (Panasonic KX-TG7433B) to replace a Uniden TRU-9485-2 phone system that was starting to show its age (2 years old).

  6. Vidal says:

    2.0 out of 5 stars
    NIce phone system but one major flaw
    This is a nice phone system but the phone major flaw is that the volumne is very weak other wise they thought of everything.

  7. Zafirah says:

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Almost Perfect!
    This is the first Panasonic cordless phone I have ever purchased and my wife and I love it.
    Pros: Large clear display, loud ring tones, talking caller ID, long range…

  8. Yuichi says:

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Consistent Quality With Previous Panasonic Cordless Phones
    Have been satisfied with previous Panny cordless phones. Our new home doesn’t have conveniently located phone jacks in every room, plus our ancient master bedroom phone died - so…

  9. Hulda says:

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Best phone we’ve ever had
    Big display, long battery life, great reception, intuitive controls, and clear reception. That about says it all. Not one ounce of buyers remorse.

  10. Macha says:

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    A great phone at even twice the price.
    So easy to program. I shut off my Vonage voicemail. Much better than my Siemens. Glad I made the switch.