Best 4 Line Phone System
Panasonic KX-TG4500B or AT&T SB67118 4 Line Cordless Phone

Choosing the right 4 line phone system is a critical decision. The challenge is to choose between a proven Panasonic 4 line cordless phone system and a more advanced solution from AT&T that uses the latest cordless phone technology. Each has unique features that may make one more suitable than the other in a specific situation.

AT&T SB67118 - DECT 4 Line Cordless Phones

AT&T 4 Line Phone

The SB67118 is the latest in 4 line phones. Over and above the fact that it's a DECT 6.0 phone it also delivers greater cordless phone range. One or more range extenders can be added to greatly increase coverage. They can also be positioned around obstacles and between floors to eliminate blind spots. In any situation where cordless phone range is a concern the SB67118 is without doubt the best solution. It's also more expandable - up to 10 handsets.

In terms of features and functionality the two phones are almost identical with one exception. The ATT cordless phone supports Push-to-Talk, a very useful feature in demanding customer service environments.

Panasonic KX-TG4500B - 4 Line Cordless Phone System

Panasonic 4 Line Phone

For many years the Panasonic KX-TG4500B had no serious competition. It was the best 4 line phone system by default, but also because Panasonic had exhaustively addressed the features that small business users require.

Despite using older 5.8 GHz cordless phone technology it's a solid performer and immune to WiFi interference in the same ways as DECT 6.0 cordless phones.

Integrated cordless answering machine - 100-minutes
Corded cordless phone base
Cordless speaker phones - digital duplex
Cordless conference phone - 3-way conferencing
Full duplex intercom / 2-way paging
Cordless phone headset option - 2.5mm headset jacks
100-station phone directory - dialer, and 50 station Caller ID memory - dialer

As good as the KX-TG4500B maybe it's time for a successor to be rolled out. There are thousands of existing customers who need to upgrade but are waiting for Pansonic to release a DECT 6.0 successor.

Multi Line Cordless Phones

DECT 6.0 technology is here to stay. Single line DECT 6.0 phones are solid and reliable. There will be more DECT 6.0 4 line phone systems and it's very likely that some will also offer Bluetooth connectivity.

Cordless Phone Technology

Technology has progressed and cordless phone problems experienced by users in the past are no longer a major concern. The most popular cordless phone frequencies today are 1.9 GHz (DECT 6.0 phones) and 5.8 GHz. They are both immune to interference from WiFi networks and wireless gadgets. They are also secure and almost impossible to eavesdrop.

While DECT 6.0 technology is now accepted as the de-facto standard for single line cordless phones, it's taken much longer to achieve the same acceptance in the multi line cordless phone space.