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Panasonic DECT Cordless Phone with 4 Handsets, $103 + Delivery (Free C&C) @ Bing Lee

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Russ on 02/11/2020 - 00:05 binglee.com.au (322 clicks)
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Panasonic KX-TGD324ALB DECT cordless phone with 4 handsets and answering machine, $103 click-and-collect, or +$6 for delivery (looks like same delivery price for anywhere in Australia). Reduced from $129, and also about $139 at JB Hifi, The Good Guys and Officeworks: http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=kx-tgd324alb

For people who still like landline phones. Four handsets don't normally come this cheap, you can have the handsets spread around the house for convenience.

Uses two NiMh AAA batteries per handset, so when they eventually wear out, you can easily replace them with Eneloops or similar. Manual says 200 hours on standby with the supplied 550mAh batteries.

I bought this yesterday, and checked the batteries straight out of the box. They were all between 1.265V and 1.267V, so the supplied batteries must be low-self-discharge batteries. I used Price Beat at Officeworks (limited stock), as there are no Bing Lee stores in QLD, and I didn't want to wait for delivery.

Features:

  • Baby monitor mode (it can call your mobile when it hears a noise, and let you listen! Useful when doing noisy things in the laundry or garage.)
  • Nuisance call block (for incoming calls, using caller ID - can also block "private" callers)
  • Speakerphone on all handsets
  • Intercom (between handsets) - also useful to find handsets that fall down the back of the couch
  • Do Not Disturb mode (won't ring between specified times)
  • Can transfer incoming calls between handsets, or conference more than one handset
  • Uses radio frequencies between 1.88GHz and 1.90GHz, so won't interfere with WiFi (2.4GHz or 5GHz)

Product page at Panasonic: https://www.panasonic.com/au/consumer/household/cordless-pho…

Christmas is coming soon, perhaps a gift for someone older in your family?

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  • jv on 02/11/2020 - 00:13
    -6

    Features:

    • Baby monitor mode (it can call your mobile when it hears a noise, and let you listen! Useful when doing noisy things in the laundry or garage.)
    • Nuisance call block (for incoming calls, using caller ID - can also block "private" callers)
    • Speakerphone on all handsets
    • Intercom (between handsets) - also useful to find handsets that fall down the back of the couch
    • Do Not Disturb mode (won't ring between specified times)
    • Can transfer incoming calls between handsets, or conference more than one handset
    • Uses radio frequencies between 1.88GHz and 1.90GHz, so won't interfere with WiFi (2.4GHz or 5GHz)

    Can they make and receive phone calls ?

    • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 00:14
      +1

      Yep, says so in the deal title.

      • jv on 02/11/2020 - 00:16
        -5

        No it doesn't.

        • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 00:18
          +9

          It says "cordless phone", not "cordless intercom".

  • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 00:13
    +8

    Before anyone asks "why not just have mobiles", there are uses for landline phones:

    • running a business
    • having a phone that your young children can use
    • having a phone that won't interrupt you while you're at work/driving/playing sport, so people can ring you knowing they're not interrupting you at an awkward time.

    Also, you can have a VOIP landline phone, with caller ID and an "ordinary" phone number (e.g. (07)3456-7890) for $15/year (=$1.25/month) from MyNetFone. No need to pay $10+ per month which many Telcos charge nowadays. However you will need to have a router with VOIP built in, or you can buy a VOIP adapter for ~$100 if your router doesn't support VOIP. This MyNetFone offer is a hidden deal on their website, see https://MyNetFone.com.au/WhirlPool

    • jv on 02/11/2020 - 00:17
      -5

      there are uses for landline phones

      Not many people left with landlines. NBN is disconnecting them…

      • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 00:19
        +1

        Phones connected via NBN are still called landlines. NBN's FTTP boxes have two sockets for landline phones (however the only providers that work with those charge $10/month or more to use them AFAIK). Using VOIP through a third-party provider is much cheaper.

        • jv on 02/11/2020 - 00:24
          -4

          Phones connected via NBN are still called landlines.

          No they're not. They are VOIP services and can work over any internet technology, including wireless…

          • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 00:30
            +2

            @jv: Here's NBN's explanation for you: https://www.nbnco.com.au/learn/what-happens-in-a-power-black…

            • jv on 02/11/2020 - 00:33
              -7

              @Russ:

              Here's NBN's explanation

              They can say what they like, it is still VOIP.

              • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 00:35
                +1

                @jv: Most people say non-mobile is a landline. The actual technology used isn't important to anyone but technically-minded people.

                • jv on 02/11/2020 - 01:11
                  -1

                  @Russ:

                  Most people say non-mobile is a landline.

                  I use VOIP on an app on my mobile…

                  Does that make my mobile a landline?

                  • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 02:42
                    +11

                    @jv: Can you describe your mobile as "non-mobile"? (hint: it's in the name).

                    JV, you really seem to be trying hard to nit-pick tonight, and failing. Perhaps just go to bed, you're obviously tired.

                    • Thrift on 02/11/2020 - 08:10
                      +4

                      @Russ: "Officer, I wasn't using a mobile phone whilst driving. It's a landline!"

    • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 00:48

      Oops, forgot to add, the MyNetFone deal I mentioned above gives you the option of an UNLISTED number at no extra cost. I never get telemarketers, surveys or political spam on my VOIP phone.

      And yes, in almost all cases, you can port your existing landline phone number to MyNetFone (and keep using the same phone number that all your friends already know). However if your phone number is currently listed in white/yellow pages, changing to an unlisted number means you'll probably still receive marketing spam for a few years at least, as telemarketers often use out-of-date phone directories.

      • sanmigueelbeer on 02/11/2020 - 08:36
        +1

        I never get telemarketers, surveys or political spam on my VOIP phone.

        I get SPAM calls on my old Optus analog phone number (ported to VoIP), however, my 2nd number is a VoIP number and I never get SPAM calls from that.

        The most likely reason, I was told, is that the spammers have a list of known "prefix" and they just use/re-use those prefix to ring random numbers until someone picks up the phone.

        Alternatively, since I have two phone numbers, I have never received calls from the "exemption group" (charities, political parties, surveys, etc) on my 2nd line either.

        • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 14:00

          The most likely reason, I was told

          I had Telstra/Sensis screw up the yellow-pages listing for my business one year, listing me in the wrong section of the yellow pages. I found out when I started getting calls from people who thought I was an electrician, which I'm not. I got it fixed quickly, but still received similar calls for years, because a lot of telemarketers use outdated phone directories, and many third-party phone directory companies don't remove old listings.

  • jackspratt on 02/11/2020 - 01:41
    +1

    Could be very handy for the 7% on fixed wireless and Sky Muster satellite, who of course are not (necessarily) having their landline switched off by NBN.

    • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 02:36

      Useful to anyone with internet too, heard of VOIP? Works with both fixed internet (NBN, cable internet, TPG FTTB) and with wireless internet providers, but you'll need a router with VOIP built in, or an adapter, as I described above. And an account with a VOIP provider.

  • pacificstorm on 02/11/2020 - 02:13
    +1

    Are these relics still getting sold? Haven't used one for more than a decade now. Ours just gets telemarketers that's why we never answered it.

    • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 02:39

      Ours just gets telemarketers that's why we never answered it.

      Read my post above, about getting an unlisted VOIP number, for $15/year (plus once-off $10 set-up charge and $10 pre-paid credit). I've never had a telemarketer (nor surveys nor political spam) on my unlisted VOIP number, and it's a "normal" phone number, exactly like a landline number.

      I also have a conventional listed landline (thanks to being stuck in a Telstra "Velocity" area, no way to get internet from them without also getting a phone number, and NBN doesn't exist in this area). That number rings regularly with spam, we ignore it just like you do, unless it rings for a really long time. The ringer is also turned to its quietest setting. I'm thinking of putting an answering machine on that line, to answer "hello?" followed by silence, so the telemarketers will waste time talking to the answering machine. If enough people do the same, we can make telemarketing less profitable!

  • Winston100s on 02/11/2020 - 03:08
    +1

    Paid $95 for these 4 weeks ago for the 3 phones set. Phones are great, usefull intercom, loud earpiece+ speaker, backlit, sound quality… The only down side is the battery doesn't last long. Even though it says that in "Eco" mode the can last up to 21 days, it's more like up to 5-6 days regardless of the setting.

    • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 03:24

      can last up to 21 days

      Wow, that's much longer than the 200 hours (=8 days) listed in the manual for this model. I did see "Eco" mode listed in the manual, but I didn't read all the way through that section. Were you using the phone during the 5-6 days? That will discharge the battery faster.

      Also, the included batteries on this model are 550mAh, probably the same on yours. You can buy AAA NiMh batteries with ~900mAh, almost double the capacity, which should give you substantially longer than you are getting now.

  • Windows7forever on 02/11/2020 - 06:10
    +3

    I love your passion and knowledge keeping this legacy product alive!

    • CacheHunter on 02/11/2020 - 08:05

      It would go well with this portable keyboard. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/293808899928
      Only downside that i can see is that neither device has bluetooth 5

    • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 13:54
      +1

      keeping this legacy product alive!

      I disagree about this being a legacy product. While usage of VOIP has dropped significantly in residential situations, it's still strong with small business. A four-handset PABX is way more expensive than this, so small business use these as a simpler and cheaper option (with the possible exception of 1-person businesses).

  • Keyzy on 02/11/2020 - 09:00

    Do they ring loud?

    • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 13:41

      As loud as any other home phone I've had. Every handset rings as well as the base, so as long as there's a handset in the room you're in, you'll hear it.

  • placard on 02/11/2020 - 09:46

    There are uses for these phones but they are much reduced now that many mobile plans offer unlimited calls for monthly fee, so why pay for a second phone plan?

    Even if you don't need much data, unlimited mobile plans can be very reasonably priced.

    As stated above "running a business", why can't this be done via mobile?

    • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 13:49

      "running a business", why can't this be done via mobile?

      Well, it could be, but a number of points:
      - How easy is it to transfer calls from one mobile to another?
      - With mobiles, can any of your several mobiles answer an incoming call? That feature is available on some business plans, but they aren't $10/month.
      - What happens in 3-5 years when your mobiles' batteries die? Maybe you can buy replacement batteries then, but what happens when they die in 6-10 years time?
      - You can't buy four mobiles for $103.
      - With some NBN plans, you can get unlimited phone calls for $20 extra. Compare that with four $10 mobile plans.

  • avoidfullprice on 02/11/2020 - 10:13
    +1

    Christmas is coming soon, perhaps a gift for someone older in your family?

    I think OP is spot on with the target audience of this gift.

    Hope they come in RJ12 plug not the 605 plug, otherwise gonna gift an adaptor for them as well.

    • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 13:39

      The cord has RJ12 plugs on both ends, and comes with a 605 adaptor.

  • Phoebus on 02/11/2020 - 10:20

    When you already have a mobile phone with unlimited national calls and often international calls for $10/month, who needs a landline? Even if it's only $1.25/month it's just another bill that most people don't need.

    • Russ on 02/11/2020 - 13:37

      I gave several use cases above. Not everything listed on ozbargain is for everyone, some deals are only useful to a handful of people.

      I like it because I run a small business, and my mobile phone is mostly for customers to ring me. I work varied hours, so relatives ringing me on the mobile could ring while I'm in a conference. All my relatives call my VOIP phone at home, so they know they won't be interrupting me at work.

    • jv on 02/11/2020 - 16:51
      +2

      who needs a landline? Even if it's only $1.25/month it's just another bill that most people don't need.

      Depends if you run a business or not.

      Most businesses still get more customers if they have a traditional number. It also means you can have different numbers for different businesses just for the price of a DID.

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