A while ago there was discussion of the Panasonic TCD-735 DECT phone and
answering machine combo, which Dick Smith had (and still have) for $128.
I'm thinking about buying one of these as my current Panasonic
cassette-based answering machine doesn't work behind my ADSL line filter
(phone works fine, but the answering machine gets a really severe volume
drop that results in it not recording any incoming messages).

Of those who bought this phone, are any of you on ADSL? If so, can you let
me know if there are any issues with the answering machine (or the phone)
when used with a line filter?

- Anthony

From:	Peter Dingleberry
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Sat, 18 Dec 2004 20:21:36 +1100

"Anthony Horan" wrote in message
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>
> Of those who bought this phone, are any of you on ADSL? If so, can you let
> me know if there are any issues with the answering machine (or the phone)
> when used with a line filter?

Mine works fine with ADSL. I had had the phone for some time before going
ADSL, and didn't detect any change in its behaviour when ADSL was enabled.
I'm using a line filter (cheap Li-Shin), but one day I will follow Rod's
advice and try it without a filter.

IMHO - go for it.

From:	Anthony Horan
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Sat, 18 Dec 2004 20:33:23 +1100

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 20:21:36 +1100, Peter Dingleberry wrote:

> IMHO - go for it.

One thing that bothers me slightly is the disclaimer on the DSE page for
the phone on their site. It says:

"Also be aware that in some cases the product may be slightly shop soiled,
ex-demonstration, or incomplete."

Obviously any or all of the above would be unacceptable - I like my
technological products to be brand new :)

Anyone know if they're carrying any actual new stock?

- Anthony

From:	Michael
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Sat, 18 Dec 2004 11:55:55 GMT

"Anthony Horan" wrote in message
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> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 20:21:36 +1100, Peter Dingleberry wrote:
>
> > IMHO - go for it.
>
> One thing that bothers me slightly is the disclaimer on the DSE page for
> the phone on their site. It says:
>
> "Also be aware that in some cases the product may be slightly shop soiled,
> ex-demonstration, or incomplete."
>
> Obviously any or all of the above would be unacceptable - I like my
> technological products to be brand new :)
>
> Anyone know if they're carrying any actual new stock?

Just ask when you go in and buy it
>
>
> - Anthony

From:	The Family
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Sun, 19 Dec 2004 01:39:37 +1030

Anthony,

I have two of these excellent base stations and several matching handsets.

All works fine with ADSL. I don't use a line filter - there's one already
built in but if you add a second filter (perhaps because of the way you've
wired your house when installing ADSL) the 735 will still work nicely.

The Panasonic in-built filter seems to be of high quality - absolutely no
interference from the ADSL carrier, unlike Alcatel and D-Link filters that
are on a couple of other phones in the house. The latter allow a short,
hushed burst of noise when I first pick up the phone. (This reminds me - I
must get rid of those non-DECT phones - though I will keep one connected for
emergency use in the unlikely event of a power failure.)

I bought my second 735 quite recently at DSE for $128. It was brand new -
box appeared to have never been opened. The store I purchased from said it
still had about 10 left. They didn't have it on display but knew all about
it and went out the back to get it.

The original additional handsets for the 735 are now hard to come by and
relatively expensive (unless you were lucky like me and grabbed some from
Telstra's online store before Telstra dropped this line). However, DSE has
plenty of the newer-model Pana DECT additional handsets in stock. They're
reasonably priced too - eg $44.87 for a non-speakerphone model or around $80
for a handset with built-in speakerphone. They look spiffier than the
superseded model but have exactly the same set of buttons and are compatible
with the 735 in all respects except that the new handset won't fit into the
obsolete model's battery recharge base.

"Anthony Horan" wrote in message
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> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 20:21:36 +1100, Peter Dingleberry wrote:
>
>> IMHO - go for it.
>
> One thing that bothers me slightly is the disclaimer on the DSE page for
> the phone on their site. It says:
>
> "Also be aware that in some cases the product may be slightly shop soiled,
> ex-demonstration, or incomplete."
>
> Obviously any or all of the above would be unacceptable - I like my
> technological products to be brand new :)
>
> Anyone know if they're carrying any actual new stock?
>
>
> - Anthony

From:	Rod Speed
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Sun, 19 Dec 2004 05:25:21 +1100

Anthony Horan wrote in
message news:rrx67n4ix7hy.1fry9ist8ckwm.dlg@40tude.net...
> Peter Dingleberry wrote

>> IMHO - go for it.

> One thing that bothers me slightly is the disclaimer
> on the DSE page for the phone on their site. It says:

> "Also be aware that in some cases the product may
> be slightly shop soiled, ex-demonstration, or incomplete."

> Obviously any or all of the above would be unacceptable
> - I like my technological products to be brand new :)

Yeah, me too.

> Anyone know if they're carrying any actual new stock?

I did get my second system from them at the start of the $128
runout, and it had never been opened, but that was quite a while
ago now and I got it from DSE phone order and they dont have
any left and I have noticed that the list of shops with stock has
shrunk considerably now, so you might have a problem.

From:	Anthony Horan
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Mon, 20 Dec 2004 23:15:58 +1100

On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 05:25:21 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:

>> Anyone know if they're carrying any actual new stock?
>
> I did get my second system from them at the start of the $128
> runout, and it had never been opened, but that was quite a while
> ago now and I got it from DSE phone order and they dont have
> any left and I have noticed that the list of shops with stock has
> shrunk considerably now, so you might have a problem.

And you're right - I checked with a few DSE stores today, and all only had
demo stock left (one store told me "we've got one, but you don't want it,
it's stuffed"!)

So unfortunately it looks like I missed this one by a wide margin. Next
question, then - anyone got the new KX-TG5240 5.8GHz Panasonic?

http://panasonic.com.au/products/details.cfm?objectID=2110

This one's substantially more expensive obviously, but still seems to be
good value - as long as it works properly behind an ADSL line filter, or
has one built in.

Once again, any and all opinions are welcome!

- Anthony

From:	Peter Dingleberry
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Tue, 21 Dec 2004 01:58:16 +1100

"Anthony Horan" wrote in message
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>
> So unfortunately it looks like I missed this one by a wide margin. Next
> question, then - anyone got the new KX-TG5240 5.8GHz Panasonic?
>
> http://panasonic.com.au/products/details.cfm?objectID=2110
>
> This one's substantially more expensive obviously,

Still a lot cheaper than the 735, when it first came out....

> but still seems to be
> good value - as long as it works properly behind an ADSL line filter, or
> has one built in.

The same reference you provided says a filter is necessary (if this wraps
too much, just go to the URL ^^ and click on the FAQ)

http://panasonic.com.au/products/faqs/details.cfm?detailsID=496&objectID=2110&categoryID=0&productID=0&lListIDs=514,512,508,520,496,516,522,541,524,532,488,484,494,482,478,490,486,534,502,530,518,510
>

From:	Anthony Horan
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Tue, 21 Dec 2004 02:41:49 +1100

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 01:58:16 +1100, Peter Dingleberry wrote:

> "Anthony Horan" wrote in message
> news:3b3spa242wb2.1urn5yeimtl3x$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>
>> This one's substantially more expensive obviously,
>
> Still a lot cheaper than the 735, when it first came out....

True :)

>> but still seems to be
>> good value - as long as it works properly behind an ADSL line filter, or
>> has one built in.
>
> The same reference you provided says a filter is necessary (if this wraps
> too much, just go to the URL ^^ and click on the FAQ)

I saw that earlier, but by looking at the FAQ as a whole it seems to be
more of a blanket answer for their entire product line than any specific
info about the phone; none of Panasonic's literature (or even the user
manual) for the 735 suggested it included an inbuilt line filter, but more
than one person has reported that it does.

I'd say it would be unlikely on the newer phone, but you never know :)

As long as the unit works properly behind a (D-Link) filter, though, I'll
be happy.

- Anthony

From:	thegoons
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Mon, 20 Dec 2004 23:28:20 +1100

Try ringing some interstate DSE.

"Anthony Horan" wrote in message
news:3b3spa242wb2.1urn5yeimtl3x$.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 05:25:21 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:
>
>>> Anyone know if they're carrying any actual new stock?
>>
>> I did get my second system from them at the start of the $128
>> runout, and it had never been opened, but that was quite a while
>> ago now and I got it from DSE phone order and they dont have
>> any left and I have noticed that the list of shops with stock has
>> shrunk considerably now, so you might have a problem.
>
> And you're right - I checked with a few DSE stores today, and all only had
> demo stock left (one store told me "we've got one, but you don't want it,
> it's stuffed"!)
>
> So unfortunately it looks like I missed this one by a wide margin. Next
> question, then - anyone got the new KX-TG5240 5.8GHz Panasonic?
>
> http://panasonic.com.au/products/details.cfm?objectID=2110
>
> This one's substantially more expensive obviously, but still seems to be
> good value - as long as it works properly behind an ADSL line filter, or
> has one built in.
>
> Once again, any and all opinions are welcome!
>
>
> - Anthony

From:	Anthony Horan
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:14:34 +1100

On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 23:28:20 +1100, thegoons wrote:

> Try ringing some interstate DSE.

No point - their page for that phone (which seems to have vanished since
the weekend) clearly stated "personal shoppers only" and that they would
not transfer stock between stores...

From:	Rod Speed
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:40:14 +1100

Anthony Horan wrote in
message news:eme5nxs4q7hg$.lh56zq3ptqze$.dlg@40tude.net...
> thegoons wrote

>> Try ringing some interstate DSE.

> No point - their page for that phone (which
> seems to have vanished since the weekend)

Its still there now.

> clearly stated "personal shoppers only" and that
> they would not transfer stock between stores...

Sure, you basically have to ring the
store itself and get them to post it etc.

From:	Anthony Horan
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:15:42 +1100

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:40:14 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:

> Anthony Horan wrote in
> message news:eme5nxs4q7hg$.lh56zq3ptqze$.dlg@40tude.net...
>> thegoons wrote
>
>>> Try ringing some interstate DSE.
>
>> No point - their page for that phone (which
>> seems to have vanished since the weekend)
>
> Its still there now.

Ah yes, there it is - they listed the Brand as "Pana", making finding it
with their fairly useless search engine near-impossible :)

>> clearly stated "personal shoppers only" and that
>> they would not transfer stock between stores...
>
> Sure, you basically have to ring the
> store itself and get them to post it etc.

"This product is only available to personal shoppers at the Retail Stores
listed below. We will not ship or transfer this product to another Store."

I checked another four DSE stores today; all only had "incomplete" or "to
be sent back for repair" stock of the 735. Looks like I'll be searching for
a different phone...

Speaking of which, whatever happened to the TCD-510AL DECT phone/answering
machine? That was the blue one with the seriously large blue backlit
screen, which otherwise looked similar to the basic DECT units they sell
now.

From:	The Family
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Wed, 22 Dec 2004 23:47:19 +1030

Anthony,

What city are you in?

I personally visited the following DSEs over the past 3 days and can confirm
that when I attended, each store had several new, unopened 735s in stock.

The stores:

Brisbane: Strathpine
ACT: Tuggeranong
Perth: Claremont

In each case, I was advised that the shop will accept phone orders and post
the phone at cost. Staff estimated the shipping cost at "around $10"
(though in Perth they thought it would be about $15).

It's a phone worth killing for so I reckon you should pursue it
relentlessly. At $128, it's a steal.

"Anthony Horan" wrote in message
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> On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:40:14 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:
>
>> Anthony Horan wrote in
>> message news:eme5nxs4q7hg$.lh56zq3ptqze$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> thegoons wrote
>>
>>>> Try ringing some interstate DSE.
>>
>>> No point - their page for that phone (which
>>> seems to have vanished since the weekend)
>>
>> Its still there now.
>
> Ah yes, there it is - they listed the Brand as "Pana", making finding it
> with their fairly useless search engine near-impossible :)
>
>>> clearly stated "personal shoppers only" and that
>>> they would not transfer stock between stores...
>>
>> Sure, you basically have to ring the
>> store itself and get them to post it etc.
>
> "This product is only available to personal shoppers at the Retail Stores
> listed below. We will not ship or transfer this product to another Store."
>
> I checked another four DSE stores today; all only had "incomplete" or "to
> be sent back for repair" stock of the 735. Looks like I'll be searching
> for
> a different phone...
>
> Speaking of which, whatever happened to the TCD-510AL DECT phone/answering
> machine? That was the blue one with the seriously large blue backlit
> screen, which otherwise looked similar to the basic DECT units they sell
> now.

From:	Mal
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Thu, 23 Dec 2004 08:01:10 +1000

The Family wrote:
> Anthony,
>
> What city are you in?
>
> I personally visited the following DSEs over the past 3 days and can confirm
> that when I attended, each store had several new, unopened 735s in stock.
>
> The stores:
>
> Brisbane: Strathpine
> ACT: Tuggeranong
> Perth: Claremont
>

You do a bit of travelling don't you!

(Hopefully you didn't go just to check on stock for the 735 :P )

I rang Strathpine a cpl of months ago and they were out. Wonder where
they got them

From:	IG
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:58:25 GMT

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:15:42 +1100, Anthony Horan
wrote:

>On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:40:14 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:
>
>> Anthony Horan wrote in
>> message news:eme5nxs4q7hg$.lh56zq3ptqze$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> thegoons wrote
>>
>>>> Try ringing some interstate DSE.
>>
>>> No point - their page for that phone (which
>>> seems to have vanished since the weekend)
>>
>> Its still there now.
>
>Ah yes, there it is - they listed the Brand as "Pana", making finding it
>with their fairly useless search engine near-impossible :)
>
>>> clearly stated "personal shoppers only" and that
>>> they would not transfer stock between stores...
>>
>> Sure, you basically have to ring the
>> store itself and get them to post it etc.
>
>"This product is only available to personal shoppers at the Retail Stores
>listed below. We will not ship or transfer this product to another Store."
>
>I checked another four DSE stores today; all only had "incomplete" or "to
>be sent back for repair" stock of the 735. Looks like I'll be searching for
>a different phone...
Yes, I had simiar results from DSE re the 735.
As far as other phones, what else is there available.
With regards to similar or a little more in price.
With say answering m/c speaker phone handsfree etc...

......Ian

>
>Speaking of which, whatever happened to the TCD-510AL DECT phone/answering
>machine? That was the blue one with the seriously large blue backlit
>screen, which otherwise looked similar to the basic DECT units they sell
>now.

From:	Anthony Horan
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Wed, 22 Dec 2004 03:33:35 +1100

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:58:25 GMT, IG wrote:

> Yes, I had simiar results from DSE re the 735.

Going by the responses from store staffers I spoke to on the phone or in
person, they are constantly getting enquiries about the 735. Perhaps it's
time they took it off the web site :-)

> As far as other phones, what else is there available.
> With regards to similar or a little more in price.
> With say answering m/c speaker phone handsfree etc...

Basically there's the TCD445, which does all the above but does not have
any controls on the base (not necessarily a problem for most people). That
retails for around $135, but can be found cheaper. In appearance it looks
very much like every other Panasonic DECT phone currently on sale - and
yes, that means the crappy 70s-style LED display :-)

The only phone Panasonic has that can compete with the 735 on features -
and looks - is the DSS-based 5240. And I think that's the one I'll go for,
having finally convinced myself that rumours from the US of Panasonic's
2.4Ghz and 5.8GHz phones actually being analogue are probably not
applicable to this model :)

I'm still interested in feedback from anyone who's used the 5240 with ADSL,
though...

- Anthony

From:	Rod Speed
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Wed, 22 Dec 2004 05:49:28 +1100

Anthony Horan wrote in message
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> IG wrote

>> Yes, I had simiar results from DSE re the 735.

> Going by the responses from store staffers I spoke to on the
> phone or in person, they are constantly getting enquiries about
> the 735. Perhaps it's time they took it off the web site :-)

Presumably DS wants to get rid of the demo stock.

The defective one you mentioned should have been taken off the
stock list and then that store wouldnt show up on that web page.

>> As far as other phones, what else is there available.
>> With regards to similar or a little more in price.
>> With say answering m/c speaker phone handsfree etc...

> Basically there's the TCD445, which does all the above but does not have
> any controls on the base (not necessarily a problem for most people).

Yeah, I dont use the base controls all that much.

I do use them a bit tho, particularly when the handset battery is flat.

It goes from warning to stopping very quickly.

No big deal now that I have two handsets, easy to switch
the call to the other handset when the warning beeps start
and the other handset rings so its easy to find etc.

> That retails for around $135, but can be found cheaper. In appearance
> it looks very much like every other Panasonic DECT phone currently on
> sale - and yes, that means the crappy 70s-style LED display :-)

> The only phone Panasonic has that can compete with the 735 on
> features - and looks - is the DSS-based 5240. And I think that's
> the one I'll go for, having finally convinced myself that rumours
> from the US of Panasonic's 2.4Ghz and 5.8GHz phones actually
> being analogue are probably not applicable to this model :)

One downside with the 735 is that the range isnt perfect. Someone
I know with a hobby farm found that it wouldnt run to the letterbox.

> I'm still interested in feedback from anyone
> who's used the 5240 with ADSL, though...

From:	Anthony Horan
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:47:41 +1100

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 05:49:28 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:

>> Going by the responses from store staffers I spoke to on the
>> phone or in person, they are constantly getting enquiries about
>> the 735. Perhaps it's time they took it off the web site :-)
>
> Presumably DS wants to get rid of the demo stock.

That's what I thought, but the stores I visited all made no attempt to sell
the damaged/incomplete demo stock to me; all except one store said that
they are to be "sent off for repair".

> Yeah, I dont use the base controls all that much.
>
> I do use them a bit tho, particularly when the handset battery is flat.
>
> It goes from warning to stopping very quickly.

Very much like my current TCD400 does. I was so used to the long advance
warning on my old Panasonic analogue phone it caught me by surprise; the
analogue phone would start beeping its battery warning, after which there
was a good hour and a half or more of talk time left...!

> One downside with the 735 is that the range isnt perfect. Someone
> I know with a hobby farm found that it wouldnt run to the letterbox.

Range on my current DECT phone is pretty reasonable (I can take it outside
my apartment building, which is one floor down, with okay reception) but
presumably the 5.8GHz phones would do better...

- Anthony

From:	Rod Speed
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Thu, 23 Dec 2004 19:56:28 +1100

Anthony Horan wrote in
message news:vkj717jdinjz$.1qhi12i7iiiam.dlg@40tude.net...
> Rod Speed wrote

>>> Going by the responses from store staffers I spoke to on the
>>> phone or in person, they are constantly getting enquiries about
>>> the 735. Perhaps it's time they took it off the web site :-)

>> Presumably DS wants to get rid of the demo stock.

> That's what I thought, but the stores I visited all made no
> attempt to sell the damaged/incomplete demo stock to me;
> all except one store said that they are to be "sent off for repair".

I meant thats why DS keeps it on the web site.

>> One downside with the 735 is that the range isnt perfect. Someone
>> I know with a hobby farm found that it wouldnt run to the letterbox.

> Range on my current DECT phone is pretty reasonable (I can take
> it outside my apartment building, which is one floor down, with okay
> reception) but presumably the 5.8GHz phones would do better...

Dunno, that individual got a uniden instead and its fine range wise.

Fucks reception on the Sony digital radio tho.

From:	Rod Speed
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Wed, 22 Dec 2004 05:43:33 +1100

"Anthony Horan" wrote in message
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> On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:40:14 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:
>
>> Anthony Horan wrote in
>> message news:eme5nxs4q7hg$.lh56zq3ptqze$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>> thegoons wrote
>>
>>>> Try ringing some interstate DSE.
>>
>>> No point - their page for that phone (which
>>> seems to have vanished since the weekend)
>>
>> Its still there now.
>
> Ah yes, there it is - they listed the Brand as "Pana", making finding it
> with their fairly useless search engine near-impossible :)
>
>>> clearly stated "personal shoppers only" and that
>>> they would not transfer stock between stores...
>>
>> Sure, you basically have to ring the
>> store itself and get them to post it etc.
>
> "This product is only available to personal shoppers at the Retail Stores
> listed below. We will not ship or transfer this product to another Store."

Thats just plain wrong. I know someone who did what I said and got it fine.

> I checked another four DSE stores today; all only had
> "incomplete" or "to be sent back for repair" stock of the
> 735. Looks like I'll be searching for a different phone...

Yeah, a few unopened ones did show up on ebay
for while, but there havent been any for a while now.

> Speaking of which, whatever happened to the TCD-510AL
> DECT phone/answering machine? That was the blue one
> with the seriously large blue backlit screen, which otherwise
> looked similar to the basic DECT units they sell now.

Dunno, most Jap operations change models like they change shirts.

Thats the major downside with operations like Panasonic,
FAR too many models changed FAR too quickly.

From:	Anthony Horan
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:42:41 +1100

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 05:43:33 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:

>> "This product is only available to personal shoppers at the Retail Stores
>> listed below. We will not ship or transfer this product to another Store."
>
> Thats just plain wrong. I know someone who did what I said and got it fine.

Maybe they're just trying to get people into the store so they can sell
them stuff with a better profit margin once they realise there are no 735s
left :)

>> Speaking of which, whatever happened to the TCD-510AL
>> DECT phone/answering machine? That was the blue one
>> with the seriously large blue backlit screen, which otherwise
>> looked similar to the basic DECT units they sell now.
>
> Dunno, most Jap operations change models like they change shirts.
>
> Thats the major downside with operations like Panasonic,
> FAR too many models changed FAR too quickly.

And quite a few models never released here at all: I notice on the UK
Panasonic site that there's a whole new range of phones in the 500 series,
now with 30 minute answering machine recording...

I did find the TCD500 (the blue DECT phone with polyphonic ringtones and
seriously big LCD screen) in a couple of stores yesterday - but not the
510, which is the one with an answering machine. Panasales in Brighton
(Melbourne) had plenty there for $169, but later I found them at
Retravision in Prahran, who told me that they'd just bought a pile of them
from Panasonic and would be selling them soon for $49. An absolute bargain
if you don't want an answering machine in the phone...!

- Anthony

From:	Rod Speed
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:00:57 +1100

Anthony Horan wrote in
message news:chavqlozqiye$.ffuvr8rx50hq$.dlg@40tude.net...
> Rod Speed wrote

>>> "This product is only available to personal shoppers at the Retail Stores
>>> listed below. We will not ship or transfer this product to another Store."

>> Thats just plain wrong. I know someone who did what I said and got it fine.

> Maybe they're just trying to get people into the store
> so they can sell them stuff with a better profit margin
> once they realise there are no 735s left :)

Or maybe its just not very well worded and they actually
mean that they wont transfer it to another store, but that
doesnt mean that a store with stock wont post it to you.

>>> Speaking of which, whatever happened to the TCD-510AL
>>> DECT phone/answering machine? That was the blue one
>>> with the seriously large blue backlit screen, which otherwise
>>> looked similar to the basic DECT units they sell now.

>> Dunno, most Jap operations change models like they change shirts.

>> Thats the major downside with operations like Panasonic,
>> FAR too many models changed FAR too quickly.

> And quite a few models never released here at all: I notice on the
> UK Panasonic site that there's a whole new range of phones in the
> 500 series, now with 30 minute answering machine recording...

Dunno, the 735 did take a long time to
show up here after the poms had had it.

> I did find the TCD500 (the blue DECT phone with polyphonic ringtones
> and seriously big LCD screen) in a couple of stores yesterday - but not
> the 510, which is the one with an answering machine. Panasales in
> Brighton (Melbourne) had plenty there for $169, but later I found them
> at Retravision in Prahran, who told me that they'd just bought a pile of
> them from Panasonic and would be selling them soon for $49. An absolute
> bargain if you don't want an answering machine in the phone...!

Yeah, tho the ones listed by the mafiosa should be fine if you want a 735.

I'd pay the extra myself, in fact I did.

From:	Rod Speed
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:25:29 +1100

Anthony Horan wrote in
message news:1bxoucqvoh8lh.1mjbfq0tk803u.dlg@40tude.net...

>A while ago there was discussion of the Panasonic TCD-735 DECT phone and
> answering machine combo, which Dick Smith had (and still have) for $128.
> I'm thinking about buying one of these as my current Panasonic
> cassette-based answering machine doesn't work behind my ADSL line filter
> (phone works fine, but the answering machine gets a really severe volume
> drop that results in it not recording any incoming messages).

> Of those who bought this phone, are any of you on ADSL?

Yep. With two bases now too. Works fine.

> If so, can you let me know if there are any issues with the
> answering machine (or the phone) when used with a line filter?

Nope, and you dont even need a line filter, it appears to have one built in.

From:	Anthony Horan
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:59:47 +1100

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:25:29 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:

>> If so, can you let me know if there are any issues with the
>> answering machine (or the phone) when used with a line filter?
>
> Nope, and you dont even need a line filter, it appears to have one built in.

Superb - thanks for that Rod, looks like a trip to DSE for me tomorrow :-)

- Anthony

From:	thegoons
Subject:	Re: Panasonic TCD-735 Cordless with ADSL?
Date:	Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:14:34 +1100

Yes, using ADSL. No issues. Using a Netcomm ADSL filter.

"Anthony Horan" wrote in message
news:1bxoucqvoh8lh.1mjbfq0tk803u.dlg@40tude.net...
>A while ago there was discussion of the Panasonic TCD-735 DECT phone and
> answering machine combo, which Dick Smith had (and still have) for $128.
> I'm thinking about buying one of these as my current Panasonic
> cassette-based answering machine doesn't work behind my ADSL line filter
> (phone works fine, but the answering machine gets a really severe volume
> drop that results in it not recording any incoming messages).
>
> Of those who bought this phone, are any of you on ADSL? If so, can you let
> me know if there are any issues with the answering machine (or the phone)
> when used with a line filter?
>
>
> - Anthony