Cingular Go Phone: Panasonic KX-TG6073S 5.8 GHz Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System with 3 Handsets Review

I recently needed to replace my old 5.8GHz Uniden cordless phone because the battery could only last half an hour. Originally I was thinking to get a DECT 6.0 phone, but after reading a review on Amazon.com that DECT could be a health harzard, I went back to the good old FHSS 5.8GHz.

6073S is in the 607x family, with x representing the number of handsets included. 6074B is a overkill for my condo with too many handsets, and 6072 is not available, so I had to settle with 6073.

I have had it for a week, and I have to say I really love it. Here are the pros and cons.

Pros:
1) Good design. I was hoping to get the set in black, but it turns out the silver color looks pretty good too. The handsets are comfortable to hold and the key pads are about the right size.
2) Every setting is done through menu, which is easy to operate in common sense without looking at the manual. The phone book directory transfer to other handsets is a great bonus.
3) The advertised talk time is 5 hours (which means a total of 15 hours with 3 handsets). Sometimes I have to attend a lot of long conference calls when working from home, so I am very conscious on picking a phone that can last longer on the battery. I haven't had a chance to test them all, but with one handset standing by for 6 days and I still managed to make over 3 hours calls on it I think 5 hours is not exaggerated.
4) Speaker phone on each handset. This is so important for having conference calls, so I don't have to stick the phones to my ears all the time.
5) Crisp sound quality.
6) The sound quality on the answer machine is pretty good too, and I can access my voice message remotely. The prompting voice instruction to handle the voice mails is clear.
7) The ringer for the base and all 3 handsets can be turned off, that's very important when I don't want to be disturbed by anyone.
8) Handsets can be used as alarm clocks even with the ringer turned off. The music is very soothing to wake me up.
9) On touch button to turn on or off the answer machine.
10) On the contrarory to what other review says, the phone book input does have capital letters, simply pressing on the same key until it passes the lower case letters.

Cons:
1) There are no clips for the handsets. There is instruction in the manual on how to tie a string and hang a handset around one's neck. I have to say this is the silliest suggestion I have ever read for a phone. Are the people from Panasonic drunk? Just for this, I can't give this phone a 5 star.
2) There is no flashing on the handsets when there are new messages. And the display on the handsets only shows "new messages" with no total number indication.
3) The recharging seem to take much longer than I thought (4 to 5 hours I think).

Overall, I think this is a very good product and my money well spent. Highly recommended

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Product Description:
Handset voice enhancer
This feature clarifies the voice of the person you are talking to, reproducing a more natural-sounding voice that is easier to hear and understand.
Talking Caller ID
This feature allows the handset to announce the displayed caller name or phone number when a call is received.
Slow Talk
You can slow down the voice of the person you are talking to, making it easier to hear and understand.
What's in the box
Three handsets (1 Base and 2 Charger), AC adaptor for base unit, telephone line cord, wall mounting adaptor, three batteries, three handset covers, two chargers, two AC adaptors for charger