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This phone offers good range, great voice quality, and more features than most others at this price.

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Consumer Reports

Easy Phone When gadgets become stylishly small or loaded with extras they can sometimes be a challenge to use—and that can be quite annoying if the gadget in question is your home’s main phone. The Clarity XLC3.4 ($120) avoids that problem. Its buttons are large and easy to see, and parts of the handset glow red to alert you to incoming calls, in case you don't hear the ringer. Customer support, which can be reached with the push of one button, will remotely program up to 10 names and numbers into your phone, and set up such features as date/time, volume, and the device's language. The handset has a scroll wheel on the side for adjusting the volume.

Easy PhoneWhen gadgets become stylishly small or loaded with extras they can sometimes be a challenge to use—and that can be quite annoying if the gadget in question is your home’s main phone. The Clarity XLC3.4 ($120) avoids that problem. Its buttons are large and easy to see, and parts of the handset glow red to alert you to incoming calls, in case you don't hear the ringer. Customer support, which can be reached with the push of one button, will remotely program up to 10 names and numbers into your phone, and set up such features as date/time, volume, and the device's language. The handset has a scroll wheel on the side for adjusting the volume.

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The KX-TGM420W’s higher volume levels can help people with mild to moderate hearing loss, and its tone adjustment may make understanding speakers easier.

TechGearLab

If you are searching for the absolute best of the best when it comes to cordless phones, then we highly recommend the Panasonic KX-TGM420W + KX-TGMA44W. This phone is one of the easiest to use models, pairing that user-friendliness with exceptionally crystal-clear sound quality and impressively long range. This versatile phone offers plenty of features, like an integrated answering machine and the ability to expand the system with additional handsets. It also has a very long battery life, lasting for more than 14 hours in our talk time test. 
Unfortunately, this impressive performance comes at a price, and this phone has one of the higher price tags of the group. It also isn't capable of linking to a smartphone via Bluetooth, so you will need to consider an alternative model if that is your preferred use. All in all, we highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a top-tier cordless phone; it's one of our all-time favorite models we have tested to date. 
Read Review: Panasonic KX-TGM420W + KX-TGMA44W

If you are searching for the absolute best when it comes to cordless phones, we highly recommend the Panasonic KX-TGM420W + KX-TGMA44W. This phone is one of the easiest-to-use models, pairing that user-friendliness with exceptionally crystal-clear sound quality and impressively long range. This versatile phone offers plenty of features, like an integrated answering machine and the ability to expand the system with additional handsets. It also has a very long battery life, lasting for more than 14 hours in our talk time test. 
Unfortunately, this impressive performance comes at a price, and this phone has one of the higher price tags in the group. It also isn't capable of linking to a smartphone via Bluetooth, so you will need to consider an alternative model if that is your preferred use. All in all, we highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a top-tier cordless phone; it's one of the all-time favorite models we have tested to date. 
Read more: Panasonic KX-TGM420W + KX-TGMA44W review

This phone has every feature you could want, as well as the longest range of any model we tested.

cnet.com

Just narrowly missing out on the top spot, the VTech DS6621-2 was another strong competitor. This model provides static-free and crystal-clear conversations and has a phenomenal range. We could separate the handset from the base by hundreds of feet without any noticeable drop in call quality. This phone is also one of the most user-friendly products in our review fleet.
Unfortunately, we found that the VTech DS6621-2's battery life is a little shorter than other models and unable to last more than 10 hours before running out of juice. Its feature set also wasn't the most extensive, but in our opinion, it includes the most critical ones. Overall, this is a great phone and one of our top recommendations if you need a new phone that can go the distance. 
Read Review: VTech DS6621-2

This model is great if you need only a clear-sounding phone without any bells or whistles. It’s an ideal candidate to keep around in case of an emergency.

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