Customer Rating:  
Summary: Some special features
Comment: I used the older panasonic similar phone set that had a phone book sent between handsets, and no Do NOT DISTURB feature. This newer KX-TG9334T set is far better with some unusual features I did not expect.
First, under features it list "Transferable phonebook = No". And the DO NOT DISTURB looked to simply be a feature to turn off the ringing phone-set by phone-set. Not controlled from the base unit.
However, actually the features they add are far superior.
The DO NOT DISTURB (or NIGHT MODE) has the ability to enter a time span for NIGHT MODE to engage. So you can enter 11pm to 6am (for example) and turn on NIGHT MODE on one, two or all handsets.
What happens is on the set time the ringer will not ring for that time span every day as long as NIGHT MODE is kept turned on.
This is a great feature, MUCH better than a DO NOT DISTURB button on the base unit (some other brand phones), that silence all phones. The problem there is you MUST remember to dis-engage the do not disturb button to allow the phones to ring. A task often forgotten.
With the Panasonic NIGHT MODE, the "timer" takes care of that for you.
FANTASTIC!!!!
Another great feature is the phonebook. No, you can not send a list between handsets, because you DONT NEED TO!
The Panasonic KX-TG9334T keeps one phonebook list on the base units memory, that all attached handsets can access and add to or edit.
That means, you can add a called to the book from ANY handset, then ALL phones can see the same list. No more updating the list on one handset, then having to transfer that list to all other handsets on the system.
The "shared" phonebook system is sooooo much nicer. Again... FANTASTIC!!!
And the BLOCK CALLER feature is nice too. Do you have someone/place that tried to bug you selling stuff? Add their number to the BLOCKED LIST and when they try to call, the phone rings only once, then they get a busy signal. TAKE THAT UNWANTED CALLER!!!
There are a few quirks I have to mention with the KX-TG9334T system.
1. The lighted display is very bright. Too bright. And they should have added a brightness control.
2. The message alert light should be more visible. It wraps from the back of the top to the top of the handset. If the handset is at eye level, like on a nightstand facing you, you can not see the flashing message waiting light hardly at all. You almost need to turn the handset backwards so you will see if a message comes in.
My old panasonics had the same message light, but it wrapped around over the top to front of the handset, easily viewable.
3. The lighted screen needs a timer control. As is, the screen only lights for .5 seconds. So it blanks off while you're still trying to read to make a menu adjustment. Kind of annoying. Like a cell phone, the screen display needs a timer control to allow it to remain lighted to your needs, say up to 5 seconds.
But the fantastic features cancels out the quirks, with these KX-TG9334T phones.
I was paying $7 a month thru Qwest for their DO NOT DISTURB feature that allowed a timer on-off setting.
Now, for $zero$ I have the same feature built into these phones.
Pretty nice saving $84 a year on my Qwest bill... FANTASTIC!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Panasonic KX-TG9334T
Comment: Excellent product and would highly recommend. I had the older model Panasonic talking ID phone and this one just improves on the features of the previous model. My only thing that I would like to see improved is the volume is lower than on my previous phone.
Customer Rating:
Summary: So far, so good
Comment: Fairly easy to set up and use. As noted in other reviews, it would be helpful if the number of messages received was shown somewhere and the voice caller ID has a tough time with pronunciation. Can't tell yet how durable the system will be but the reception and sound quality are good throughout my two story steel framed home. Amazon's price and service were good as usual.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Can't Do Two Things At Once
Comment: The Bad, which is making me return the item:
When one phone is answered upstairs, by say your children; you can't check the caller id of the call while they are on the phone. Get "system busy" message. Or even while one handset is checking caller id, another handset cannot. If you're at the base listening to voice messages, a handset can't check the caller id. Why have multiple handsets then? Makes it useless for me. My prior Vtech from 4 years ago could do all this.
The Good:
Range.
Sound/clarity.
Customer Rating:
Summary: GOOD PRODUCT
Comment: Good product, clear sound, good range, easy to use, the ring tones a bit ugly, I recommend this model, also has good price.
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