Cordless Phones

I bought the Panasonic KX-TG1034S because it is highly rated by Consumer Reports. It uses the 1.9GHz frequency band and not the overly crowded 5.8Ghz resulting in a clearer signal, better voice quality, and less [so far read that as no] interference, and the base is sitting next to a wireless network, laptop with a wireless mouse, and a desktop with a wireless mouse and wireless keyboard. It has an excellent range and the features, (my favorite being the handset speakerphone), are short of perfect only because the keys do not light up, but the keys do not change, so if you know the number, you can still dial in the dark. It was easy to set up and program, and being able to plug the handsets into just a recharger base makes it very convenient to always being handy, (other than my winding up having two sitting next to me at my desk as I bring one in from the other room when on a call...but that is an "operator error". :-) Buy.com had the best price with delivery and is always a pleasure to... (See all reviews)

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So I was looking for a new cordless phone for the house and I wanted one that could connect by bluetooth to my cell phones and use my free night and weekend minutes. I did my research and found the Panasonic KX-TH112S. It didn’t have any negative reviews. Well, that might change.
I ordered one from Costco.com and added three compatible extra handsets. It came and I pugged it in to charge it for 6 hours before setting it up. The base station has 38 keys and only 6 worked. I called Panasonic and they told me to unplug it wait a minute and try it again. Same result- only 6 keys worked.
I took this phone back to my local Costco and ordered another one online because they do not carry them in the store yet (and maybe never will after this).

The second base station arrived and this time only 2 keys worked. I called Panasonic again to ask them if they are having a problem with this phone. I had to wait to talk to a supervisor. He said this was the first time they had heard about the





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