The KX-TSC7 has small touches that make it a great overall telephone. The LCD screen has adjustable contrast settings, and it can be configured to show either Spanish or English text. It also has a call timer, convenient for business users or people using prepaid calling cards. The LCD shows three lines at a time, so the caller's name and number can be displayed at the same time, and the phone supports caller ID/call waiting (also called visual call waiting), so you can see who's trying to reach you while you're talking to someone else. Voice-mail subscribers will appreciate the phone's ability to intercept signals from your voice mailbox and flash an alert to let you know that new messages are waiting.

When contacts call, it's easy to move their number from the caller-ID memory to a virtual address book. You can store up to 50 numbers in the phone, which you can later dial at the touch of a button. The phone's voice quality is great, helped by the fact that the handset has six volume settings instead of the usual three. The ringer on the base also has two volume settings, not including an off position.

For people with voice mail and caller ID who are looking for the voice quality of a corded phone but don't want to spend a lot of money, the KX-TSC7 is an excellent choice. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Supports caller ID/call waiting, voice mail, and 50-number caller ID memory
• Handset and base have multiple volume settings
• Doesn't require power from an AC outlet
• Bilingual display

• Included handset cord is short
• Memory lost if batteries allowed to fully discharge

Product Description
The Panasonic KX-TSC7W corded phone with caller ID displays the name and phone number of incoming calls (when made available by the phone company). The multifunction three-line LCD display with five-level contrast control facilitates the screening of calls. The display is also bilingual, offering the choice of English or Spanish.