Phone Scoop - Panasonic DuraMax EB-TX220 Info

User Review: WONDERFUL phone...

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:08:34 GMT

DennisO submitted this review of the Panasonic DuraMax EB-TX220:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I can't say enough good about this phone. I'm going on SIX years with it now and zero problems. The new Cingular network is slowly allowing the TDMA network to degrade but thats not the phone's problem. I live at 9,000 feet in the Colorado Rockies and it's the only system that works at my house. All of my friends that come and visit end up with zero cell coverage and yet my old Duramax works just fine.
I've dropped this phone a hundred times, and it's never left my side in all those years but it looks and performs like new. I just wish someone made a phone today that was as rugged as this one.
Once in a while I'm in an old AMPS (analog) coverage area and this phone still works there too. I was recently in Alaska and NOBODY else in my circle had any coverage. They all borrowed my phone to make calls. Panasonic had a winner here.

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User Review: The BEST Phone EVER!

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:18:14 GMT

talon07 submitted this review of the Panasonic DuraMax EB-TX220:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

This was the best cellular phone I ever had. Too bad it is no longer being supported. This phone had everything I needed. I don't need a fancy camera phone. Just give me something that is tough and reliable. The one feature of this phone that I really liked and have not seen on another phone was the ability to lock the phone and restrict phones calls to only what was in the phone book. So, if some one ran off with your phone they could only call folks listed in your phone book. HEY� Panasonic! You should make a GSM version of this phone.

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User Review: One of the greatest ever.

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 05:25:49 GMT

pinniped submitted this review of the Panasonic DuraMax EB-TX220:

Overall rating: 5 (out of 5)

I picked up the Duramax phone after my blue Duramax which came after my silver Duramax. I have now owned all three in the 'max' series.

Battery life is the best of any phone I've ever had. Standby was like 400 hours and it was true.

This phone is tough, so tough it can probably survive a nuclear bomb. Mine has been accidentally dropped numerous times and it just keeps on ticking.

Sure the phone is a bit dated, but it served its
purpose well. I suspect Cingular is 'quietly' shutting down or failing to maintain some TDMA cell sites. My
reception had always been pretty solid, at least until Cingular took over. They want everyone on their GSM network and I'm not a big fan of theirs in particular.

This phone has no cons. The lack of a color display is not a con on this phone because this is an older phone and color screens were not widely implemented back then.

The phones in the Panasonic 'max' series are definitely without a doubt, the best phones I have ever owned and operated.

Good job, Panasonic.

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User Review: Tough Little Phone

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 23:58:20 GMT

badsky2k submitted this review of the Panasonic DuraMax EB-TX220:

Overall rating: 4.5 (out of 5)

This is (was) one tough little phone. I am in the military and it meets Mil-Spec and let me tell you I tried it out to the core. What convinced me to buy it? I was in the AWS store one day and the Panasonic Rep was also there demonstrating this phone. He made a call and then threw it at the back wall. Picked up the phone and continued the call. Nuff said! Oooo Rah!

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