Great phone, terrible battery
Written: Apr 29 '04 (Updated May 10 '04)
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Pros: Sound, range, features, good looks.
Cons: Battery life, slow charge time.
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| montymtb's Full Review: Panasonic KX-TG2584 2.4 GHz 1-Line Corded / Cordle... |
Six months owned and it is a great phone, but the battery life is terrible. Lasts longer than the other reviewers have said, but nowhere near as long as it should. After a full charge the phone will be dead in less than 3 days without making a single call. I did a little research and found a NiMH battery to replace the original NiCAD which will hopefully be much better. Will update review after I have tested. The only other problem I have with this phone is that the scroll function is really slow. Other than that, this really is a nice phone - range, sound quality, speakerphone, digital answering system are all top notch. If the new battery (which I found online for about ten bucks) works, I would double the rating I provided here.
++++++UPDATE - UPDATE - UPDATE+++++++
Got the new battery and it makes all the difference in the world! If you have this phone and you are getting bad battery performance I would highly recommend buying the NiMH to replace the original. The one I purchased is an Energizer model #ER-P730. The new battery is still going strong after a week of usage.
Recommended:
Yes
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