The initial checkout of a Panasonic DECT 6 Plus cordless phone with digital answering system model KXTGE270. I do not have a very high opinion of Panasonic's more recent productions. This one has a lot of nice features and functionality, but the basics such as the speakerphone seem to get ignored in exchange. Panasonic seems to have forgotten how to make a speakerphone in more recent times. This one isn't unusable, but it's definitely not quite right either. Panasonic is definitely not the same quality phone it used to be years ago.