And why doesn’t someone offer a handset for a portable land line phone that is smaller than an elephant (ie is the size of a cell phone). This seems not to be available at any price. Iam getting closer to giving up landline phones for my iPhone, which is sensational on all counts, including the above, and so many others!
Rating: 4 / 5

I spent hours reading technical specifications and I was looking for one particular piece of data. Two years ago I bought a one line Panasonic wireless, and only after a few weeks of using it, with its monochrome display screen, did I learn that Panasonic also had the same phone, slightly different model number, with a color display screen, for only about $20 more. I found, at my advanced age, I could not read or use the monochrome screen, but the color screen was fine. It was too late, I had bought the monochrome first and did not bother to return it to Office Depot.

This time, first, I trusted Amazon to give an honest story. I also checked other sources to buy the same phone, even one at a lower price. I read with great care. I found no reference anywhere to whether the display was monochrome or color. I bought the system from Amazon. They arrived today and they are all monochrome. I called Panasonic. They said they don’t make a color display model. (I think they soon will, but they want to sell this cheaper one first?) I told them I wanted to return the whole set — I could not easily see or read the monochrome display. They told me I would have to ask Amazon for a refund. I spent more hours looking and could not find a single 2-line cordless system that gives any assurance of a colored display screen. So, I’ll keep this one and be very very careful to call and ask some real person about any questions I have — the web it NOT the safest place to buy.

I posted more review, and now want to report that the Amazon return policy amazed me — no questions asked, they accepted my return for a refund.

Also I learned, after buying, that my intended phone service, Time Warner, could provide two phone lines, but they would not “roll over” so that if line 1 is busy it automatically goes to line 2.

With that type of service from Time Warner, no type of “2 line” phone would be very good.

Karl Loren, Canyon County, California.
Rating: 1 / 5