Am I right to assume these two Panasonoc phones listed below are analog
cordless not DECT cordless??

At 05:37 PM 2/22/2004, Gordon Paynter wrote:

>Hi again list,
>
>Thanks to everyone who answered my questions about quiet Panasonic
>phones. I've included a summary of the issue below, based on your
>responses. Please let me know if I have left anything out, or if you
>have any details to add.
>
>Once I have any feedback, I'll fire off an email to Panasonic NZ,
>outlining the problem and asking them:
>
>1. To confirm there is a problem;
>2. What (if anything) can be done about it; and
>3. What models are affected.
>
>If there's nothing that can be done about it, that's fair enough, but
>I would like to know what models to steer clear of, just in case my
>wife (who sees this as an opportunity to buy a new phone) wants to buy
>a Panasonic.
>
>If they don't give a satisfactory answer, I suggest we start bugging
>their sales guys, telling them that it's now pretty widely known that
>many Panasonic phones don't work with ADSL, and since we don't know
>which ones, we're advising everybody not to buy Panasonic at all.
>
>
>Anyway, here's my summary of the issue:
>
>Some "older" Panasonic cordless phones stop working correctly when
>Telecom's ADSL service is installed. While the ADSL modem is in use,
>these phones are very quiet. The person using the phone cannot hear
>(but can be heard by) the person on the other end of the line. When
>the ADSL modem is disconnnected or switched off, the phone immediately
>works as normal.
>
>Models affected include the KX-TC1005ALB (me) and KX-TC1005ALW (Seton
>Wingfield).
>
>This effect has been observed on a range of modems, including DSE
>XH1149 (me), Nokia M11 and Dynalink RTA220 (Rossen Mitev). It has
>been observed with several different brands of filter, including DSE
>(me), Nokia and Dynalink (Rossen Mitev). It has been observed using
>different brands of filter on the same line (Rossen Mitev again, Sam
>Fickling). Some people have reported that the problem is reduced
>(Craig Whitmore) or solved (Rossen Mitev) by having Telecom install a
>central splitter.
>
>The problem has been widely reported in Australia. For example:
> 1. This article speculates about possible causes:
> http://www.melbpc.org.au/pcupdate/2202/2202article9.htm
> 2. This thread suggests possible solutions:
> http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=135098
> 3. This Australian ADSL company explicitly doesn't guarentee
> compatability with Panasonic cordless phones:
>
>http://www.bluewiretech.com.au/Internet/ADSL_Broadband/adsl_broadband.html
> 4. This FAQ suggests using better filters (or two filters in series!)
> as a solution.
> http://adsl.internode.on.net/faq/padsl-troubleshooting.htm
>
>
>Anyway, that's the issue as I understand it. Thanks again to everyone who
>replied.
>
>Gordon

Regards,

Paul Warner

paul.warner@bigfoot.com

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