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Comparing Cordless Phones

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Awards Editors' Choice Award Top Pick Award Top Pick Award   
Price $340 List
$339.96 at Amazon
$66 List
$55.88 at Amazon
$80 List
$79.99 at Amazon
$61 List
$50.07 at Amazon
$80 List
$50.71 at Amazon
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Pros Easy to use, excellent battery life, great sound qualityVery easy to use, great sound quality, strong battery life, fair priceExcellent range, tons of featuresEasy to use, good sound qualityGood call battery life, smart call blocker, good ringer volume
Cons ExpensiveLittle light on featuresUnimpressive battery life, sound quality could be betterLackluster battery life, limited featuresNo hold, no speed dial
Bottom Line If you are looking for the best of the best when it comes to phones, this easy to use and feature-rich model is our first recommendationIf you want a great cordless phone that is simple and easy to use without a lot of fluff, then this is the model for youWhile it came close to scoring an award, this phone was held back by its less than stellar sound quality and battery lifeIf you are looking for a middle-of-the-road phone at a middle-of-the-road price, then this is itThis middling phone is basic in its functions and inexpensive
Rating Categories Panasonic KX-TGM420... AT&T CL82207 Panasonic KX-TGE432 AT&T DL72219 AT&T BL102
Sound Quality (30%)
7.0
8.0
6.0
7.0
7.0
Range (25%)
7.0
7.0
8.0
7.0
7.0
Ease of Use (20%)
8.0
7.0
7.0
8.0
6.0
Features (15%)
7.0
4.0
7.0
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4.0
Battery Life (10%)
9.0
7.0
4.0
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7.0
Specs Panasonic KX-TGM420... AT&T CL82207 Panasonic KX-TGE432 AT&T DL72219 AT&T BL102
Link - to - Cell No No No Yes No
Caller ID Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Caller ID announce Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Unobstructed Range Test 840 ft. 840 ft. 840 ft. 840 ft. 840 ft.
Obstructed Range Test 280 ft. 300 ft. 350 ft. 280 ft. 290 ft.
Call Waiting Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Call block Up to 250 Smart Call Blocker* Up to 250 Up to 1,000 Yes
Expandable Handsets Up to 6 Up to 12 Up to 6 Up to 5 Up to 5
Corded (phone) Base No No No No No
Speaker Phone on Base No No No No Yes
Speaker Phone on Handset Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Phone Book Capacity 100 50 100 1000 50
Speed Dial Yes Yes Yes No No
Redial Yes Last 10 Numbers Yes Last 10 Numbers Yes
Wall mountable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mute Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hold Yes No Yes No No
Any Key answer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Push to talk (PTT) No Yes No No No
Backlit display Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Eco Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Silent/Quiet Mode Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Voice Command No No No No No
HD Audio w/ equalizer No Yes No No Yes
Lighted Keypad Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Optional Belt Clip Yes No Yes No No
Headset Jack Yes No Yes No No
Additional Lines No No No No No
RoHS Compliant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Answering Machine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes