Panasonic KX-PRW120RUW DECT phone review

The market for DECT phones has long turned into a segment where manufacturers compete in the price of devices, and budget devices at the lowest cost go into dozens. Historically, two companies, Siemens and Panasonic, have had strong positions in this market segment. Both are trying to come up with features that could attract people and give them an incentive to go beyond budget phones to more feature phones. Obviously, here you can rely on the design and materials of the case – this is a hackneyed but quite working trick. It's more interesting when they try to come up with a combination of seemingly incompatible functions.

For example, WiFi support was added to the PRW120, you won't be able to find this menu item on your phone, you need to dial a special code, and only after that you will be offered to search for networks, the ability to connect to the selected one. The presence of WiFi is only needed for one function – forwarding voice calls to your smartphone (Android/iOS). You install the Smartphone connect program on your smartphone or tablet (only for Android tablets) and you have the opportunity to pick up the phone on an incoming call not on a landline phone, but on a smartphone or tablet. It all works within the same home WiFi network, if it is disabled on the smartphone, then redirection will not occur. It is also impossible to forward a call outside – for example, from home to work, for this you will have to connect standard call forwarding with the operator.

The build quality of the "premium" device can be called average, the parts have quite noticeable gaps, they are not striking, but visible. For a home phone, this is not important, but the feeling of slovenliness still remains, here the manufacturer obviously has not finalized it.

I like how the pipe rests on the table, it has a ledge and it is angled.

The keyboard is quite comfortable, although it is flat and the key travel is small. The backlight is of medium brightness, always visible at home. Before proceeding to the filling of the device, I want to note a few key characteristics.

The device has the ability to connect up to 6 DECT handsets, this is a standard feature. But you can also use up to 4 base units as a repeater, this allows you to build DECT coverage in large offices and premises, which is not found in all companies.

2.2" color screen size – you can choose from black or white theme. By the standards of smartphones, this is not too much, but for a home phone it is quite good – the screen is quite clear and clearly visible.

Of the minuses of the device, which is known in comparison with any modern mobile phone, I note the slowness of the interface, it is very slow. This is inherent in many DECT phones, they use slow processors. And this is a serious drawback, on the other hand, dialing a number quickly at home is not difficult. Still, you won’t be able to navigate through the menu, select items so often.

Traditionally, Panasonic has support for both Caller ID and regular caller ID – here you choose what you need and how you want the number to be determined. It's comfortable. The notebook can be imported from a smartphone when connected, and photos can also be transferred. The description says that up to 500 entries can be stored in memory, and up to 3 phone numbers are entered for one name. It's a pity, but the record means exactly the phone number – respectively, this is only 500 numbers. Frankly, a little, and when importing from a smartphone, you will have to manually select the most important numbers (I have about 3000 names on my smartphone, and there are much more phones – many people have fewer numbers, but still). It's nice that from a smartphone you can transfer pictures for the names of subscribers, melodies. Built-in melodies are typical, they are well audible and do not cause any rejection. The device is well heard in all conditions.

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Of the additional functions, I will note the baby monitor, it works, but I don’t think that many will take advantage of this opportunity. With the support of your city operator, you can send and receive SMS to mobile numbers, the function is definitely not in demand in Russia.

I will not dwell on all the typical capabilities of the device – they are traditional for this kind of phones. I can only say that the device can quite well improve the sound quality with external noise, cuts off unnecessary noise.

The cost of this model is about 5000 rubles, it is practically one of the most expensive in the line, only models built on Android are higher, they have similar functionality. Below, a huge number of DECT phones from different manufacturers, with an average cost of about 1000 rubles. And here you need to decide how important it is for you and you need the ability to receive calls on your smartphone or tablet at home, because this is essentially one of the key parameters. I sincerely doubt that the design will be decisive when choosing – for a few it may be so, for the majority it is not. I am sure that you need to know about the existence of such devices, they can give interesting use cases. But it is impossible to assume that at such a high cost they will become widespread. This is clearly a niche solution.

Panasonic KX-PRW120RUW DECT phone review

The market for DECT phones has long turned into a segment where manufacturers compete in the price of devices, and budget devices at the lowest cost go into dozens. Historically, two companies, Siemens and Panasonic, have had strong positions in this market segment. Both are trying to come up with features that could attract people and give them an incentive to go beyond budget phones to more feature phones. Obviously, here you can rely on the design and materials of the case – this is a hackneyed but quite working trick. It's more interesting when they try to come up with a combination of seemingly incompatible functions.

For example, WiFi support was added to the PRW120, you won't be able to find this menu item on your phone, you need to dial a special code, and only after that you will be offered to search for networks, the ability to connect to the selected one. The presence of WiFi is only needed for one function – forwarding https://cars45.co.ke/oWmjDFWoIlBCpJrKTLMR9OuLMazda Demio 2017 Black voice calls to your smartphone (Android/iOS). You install the Smartphone connect program on your smartphone or tablet (only for Android tablets) and you have the opportunity to pick up the phone on an incoming call not on a landline phone, but on a smartphone or tablet. It all works within the same home WiFi network, if it is disabled on the smartphone, then redirection will not occur. It is also impossible to forward a call outside – for example, from home to work, for this you will have to connect standard call forwarding with the operator.

Given that you can have a large number of different handsets in Smartphone Connect, you can switch between them. But this program will not be able to work simultaneously with different DECT devices – one device, one connection. The reverse situation is another matter – up to 4 external smartphones can work with one DECT phone at the same time. Then the call goes to everyone who first picked up the phone, he gets priority. It is not difficult to come up with scenarios for using this opportunity. It is possible that for those who are still tied to a city number, this will be a good solution.

Let's return to the standard functionality of a DECT phone. A small base station that you connect to a network and a telephone line. There is actually one button at the station, search for the handset. There is no hands-free mode here, it is on the handset itself, which is logical. A nice design that is called premium right on the box with the device.

The device has the ability to connect up to 6 DECT handsets, this is a standard feature. But you can also use up to 4 base units as a repeater, this allows you to build DECT coverage in large offices and premises, which is not found in all companies.

2.2" color screen size – you can choose from black or white theme. By the standards of smartphones, this is not too much, but for a home phone it is quite good – the screen is quite clear and clearly visible.

Of the minuses of the device, which is known in comparison with any modern mobile phone, I note the slowness of the interface, it is very slow. This is inherent in many DECT phones, they use slow processors. And this is a serious drawback, on the other hand, dialing a number quickly at home is not difficult. Still, you won’t be able to navigate through the menu, select items so often.

Traditionally, Panasonic has support for both Caller ID and regular caller ID – here you choose what you need and how you want the number to be determined. It's comfortable. The notebook can be imported from a smartphone when connected, and photos can also be transferred. The description says that up to 500 entries can be stored in memory, and up to 3 phone numbers are entered for one name. It's a pity, but the record means exactly the phone number – respectively, this is only 500 numbers. Frankly, a little, and when importing from a smartphone, you will have to manually select the most important numbers (I have about 3000 names on my smartphone, and there are much more phones – many people have fewer numbers, but still). It's nice that from a smartphone you can transfer pictures for the names of subscribers, melodies. Built-in melodies are typical, they are well audible and do not cause any rejection. The device is well heard in all conditions.

Kia

Of the additional functions, I will note the baby monitor, it works, but I don’t think that many will take advantage of this opportunity. With the support of your city operator, you can send and receive SMS to mobile numbers, the function is definitely not in demand in Russia.

I will not dwell on all the typical capabilities of the device – they are traditional for this kind of phones. I can only say that the device can quite well improve the sound quality with external noise, cuts off unnecessary noise.

The cost of this model is about 5000 rubles, it is practically one of the most expensive in the line, only models built on Android are higher, they have similar functionality. Below, a huge number of DECT phones from different manufacturers, with an average cost of about 1000 rubles. And here you need to decide how important it is for you and you need the ability to receive calls on your smartphone or tablet at home, because this is essentially one of the key parameters. I sincerely doubt that the design will be decisive when choosing – for a few it may be so, for the majority it is not. I am sure that you need to know about the existence of such devices, they can give interesting use cases. But it is impossible to assume that at such a high cost they will become widespread. This is clearly a niche solution.

Panasonic KX-PRW120RUW DECT phone review

The market for DECT phones has long turned into a segment where manufacturers compete in the price of devices, and budget devices at the lowest cost go into dozens. Historically, two companies, Siemens and Panasonic, have had strong positions in this market segment. Both are trying to come up with features that could attract people and give them an incentive to go beyond budget phones to more feature phones. Obviously, here you can rely on the design and materials of the case – this is a hackneyed but quite working trick. It's more interesting when they try to come up with a combination of seemingly incompatible functions.

For example, WiFi support was added to the PRW120, you won't be able to find this menu item on your phone, you need to dial a special code, and only after that you will be offered to search for networks, the ability to connect to the selected one. The presence of WiFi is only needed for one function – forwarding voice calls to your smartphone (Android/iOS). You install the Smartphone connect program on your smartphone or tablet (only for Android tablets) and you have the opportunity to pick up the phone on an incoming call not on a landline phone, but on a smartphone or tablet. It all works within the same home WiFi network, if it is disabled on the smartphone, then redirection will not occur. It is also impossible to forward a call outside – for example, from home to work, for this you will have to connect standard call forwarding with the operator.

In fact, this functionality is an example of how to improve the usability of a landline number. And it arose because most of us have long forgotten about such phones, they use exclusively mobile phones and they are almost always at hand. For a DECT device, this is a real opportunity to sneak into our mobile.

Among the disadvantages of implementing call forwarding, I note that they do not always go through instantly, there is a delay – sometimes it is such that the person has already stopped calling, hung up, but the call is just starting to go through. This is a big and fat minus. But otherwise, everything works like clockwork – you can call from your phone, without looking for a handset at home. Other disadvantages include the fact that the smartphone’s operating time is quite noticeably reduced, the program constantly hangs in memory and lands the battery (minus 15 percent in 10 hours on Note 3).

The build quality of the "premium" device can be called average, the parts have quite noticeable gaps, they are not striking, but visible. For a home phone, this is not important, but the feeling of slovenliness still remains, here the manufacturer obviously has not finalized it.

I like the way the pipe rests on the table, it has a ledge and it is angled.

The keyboard is quite comfortable, although it is flat and the key travel is small. The backlight is of medium brightness, always visible at home. Before proceeding to the filling of the device, I want to note a few key characteristics.

The device has the ability to connect up to 6 DECT handsets, this is a standard feature. But you can also use up to 4 base units as a repeater, this allows you to build DECT coverage in large offices and premises, which is not found in all companies.

2.2" color screen size – you can choose from black or white theme. By the standards of smartphones, this is not too much, but for a home phone it is quite good – the screen is quite clear and clearly visible.

Of the minuses of the device, which is known in comparison with any modern mobile phone, I note the slowness of the interface, it is very slow. This is inherent in many DECT phones, they use slow processors. And this is a serious drawback, on the other hand, dialing a number quickly at home is not difficult. Still, you won’t be able to navigate through the menu, select items so often.

Traditionally, for Panasonic there is support for both Caller ID and regular caller ID – here you choose what you need and how you want the number to be determined. It's comfortable. The notebook can be imported from a smartphone when connected, and photos can also be transferred. The description says that up to 500 entries can be stored in memory, and up to 3 phone numbers are entered for one name. It's a pity, but the record means exactly the phone number – respectively, this is only 500 numbers. Frankly, a little, and when importing from a smartphone, you will have to manually select the most important numbers (I have about 3000 names on my smartphone, and there are much more phones – many people have fewer numbers, but still). It's nice that from a smartphone you can transfer pictures for the names of subscribers, melodies. The built-in melodies are typical, they are well audible and do not cause any rejection. The device is well heard in all conditions.

Kia

Of the additional functions, I will note the baby monitor, it works, but I don’t think that many will take advantage of this opportunity. With the support of your city operator, you can send and receive SMS to mobile numbers, the function is definitely not in demand in Russia.

I will not dwell on all the typical capabilities of the device – they are traditional for this kind of phones. I can only say that the device can quite well improve the sound quality with external noise, cuts off unnecessary noise.

The cost of this model is about 5000 rubles, it is practically one of the most expensive in the line, only models built on Android are higher, they have similar functionality. Below, a huge number of DECT phones from different manufacturers, with an average cost of about 1000 rubles. And here you need to decide how important it is for you and you need the ability to receive calls on your smartphone or tablet at home, because this is essentially one of the key parameters. I sincerely doubt that the design will be decisive when choosing – for a few it may be so, for the majority it is not. I am sure that you need to know about the existence of such devices, they can give interesting use cases. But it is impossible to assume that at such a high cost they will become widespread. This is clearly a niche solution.

Panasonic KX-PRW120RUW DECT phone review

The market for DECT phones has long turned into a segment where manufacturers compete in the price of devices, and budget devices at the lowest cost go into dozens. Historically, two companies, Siemens and Panasonic, have had strong positions in this market segment. Both are trying to come up with features that could attract people and give them an incentive to go beyond budget phones to more feature phones. Obviously, here you can rely on the design and materials of the case – this is a hackneyed but quite working trick. It's more interesting when they try to come up with a combination of seemingly incompatible functions.

For example, WiFi support was added to the PRW120, you won't be able to find this menu item on your phone, you need to dial a special code, and only after that you will be offered to search for networks, the ability to connect to the selected one. The presence of WiFi is only needed for one function – forwarding voice calls to your smartphone (Android/iOS). You install the Smartphone connect program on your smartphone or tablet (only for Android tablets) and you have the opportunity to pick up the phone on an incoming call not on a landline phone, but on a smartphone or tablet. It all works within the same home WiFi network, if it is disabled on the smartphone, then redirection will not occur. It is also impossible to forward a call outside – for example, from home to work, for this you will have to connect standard call forwarding with the operator.

In fact, this functionality is an example of how to improve the usability of a landline number. And it arose because most of us have long forgotten about such phones, they use exclusively mobile phones and they are almost always at hand. For a DECT device, this is a real opportunity to sneak into our mobile.

Among the disadvantages of implementing call forwarding, I note that they do not always go through instantly, there is a delay – sometimes it is such that the person has already stopped calling, hung up, but the call is just starting to go through. This is a big and fat minus. But otherwise, everything works like clockwork – you can call from your phone, without looking for a handset at home. Other disadvantages include the fact that the smartphone’s operating time is quite noticeably reduced, the program constantly hangs in memory and lands the battery (minus 15 percent in 10 hours on Note 3).

Given that you can have a large number of different handsets in Smartphone Connect, you can switch between them. But this program will not be able to work simultaneously with different DECT devices – one device, one connection. The reverse situation is another matter – up to 4 external smartphones can work with one DECT phone at the same time. Then the call goes to everyone who first picked up the phone, he gets priority. It is not difficult to come up with scenarios for using this opportunity. It is possible that for those who are still tied to a city number, this will be a good solution.

Let's return to the standard functionality of a DECT phone. A small base station that you connect to a network and a telephone line. There is actually one button at the station, search for the handset. There is no hands-free mode here, it is on the handset itself, which is logical. A nice design that is called premium right on the box with the device.

The build quality of the "premium" device can be called average, the parts have quite noticeable gaps, they are not striking, but visible. For a home phone, this is not important, but the feeling of slovenliness still remains, here the manufacturer obviously has not finalized it.

I like how the pipe rests on the table, it has a ledge and it is angled.

The keyboard is quite comfortable, although it is flat and the key travel is small. The backlight is of medium brightness, always visible at home. Before proceeding to the filling of the device, I want to note a few key characteristics.

The device has the ability to connect up to 6 DECT handsets, this is a standard feature. But you can also use up to 4 base units as a repeater, this allows you to build DECT coverage in large offices and premises, which is not found in all companies.

2.2" color screen size – you can choose between black or white theme. By the standards of smartphones, this is not too much, but for a home phone it is quite good – the screen is quite clear and clearly visible.

Of the minuses of the device, which is known in comparison with any modern mobile phone, I note the slowness of the interface, it is very slow. This is inherent in many DECT phones, they use slow processors. And this is a serious drawback, on the other hand, dialing a number quickly at home is not difficult. Still, you won’t be able to navigate through the menu, select items so often.

Traditionally, Panasonic has support for both Caller ID and regular caller ID – here you choose what you need and how you want the number to be determined. It's comfortable. The notebook can be imported from a smartphone when connected, and photos can also be transferred. The description says that up to 500 entries can be stored in memory, and up to 3 phone numbers are entered for one name. It's a pity, but the record means exactly the phone number – respectively, this is only 500 numbers. Frankly, a little, and when importing from a smartphone, you will have to manually select the most important numbers (I have about 3000 names on my smartphone, and there are much more phones – many people have fewer numbers, but still). It's nice that from a smartphone you can transfer pictures for the names of subscribers, melodies. Built-in melodies are typical, they are well audible and do not cause any rejection. The device is well heard in all conditions.

Of the additional functions, I will note the baby monitor, it works, but I don’t think that many will take advantage of this opportunity. With the support of your city operator, you can send and receive SMS to mobile numbers, the function is definitely not in demand in Russia.

I will not dwell on all the typical capabilities of the device – they are traditional for this kind of phones. I can only say that the device can quite well improve the sound quality with external noise, cuts off unnecessary noise.

The cost of this model is about 5000 rubles, it is practically one of the most expensive in the line, only models built on Android are higher, they have similar functionality. Below, a huge number of DECT phones from different manufacturers, with an average cost of about 1000 rubles. And here you need to decide how important it is for you and you need the ability to receive calls on your smartphone or tablet at home, because this is essentially one of the key parameters. I sincerely doubt that the design will be decisive when choosing – for a few it may be so, for the majority it is not. I am sure that you need to know about the existence of such devices, they can give interesting use cases. But it is impossible to assume that at such a high cost they will become widespread. This is clearly a niche solution.