FACTS

• The new KX-TVP50 has all of the features of the popular KX-TVP series systems, and is much less expensive. 

• It  has solid-state "flash" memory, instead of a hard drive. Total recording time is two hours. An expansion module (KX-TVP52) adds two more hours.

• It has two "ports" -- it can handle two simultaneous conversations, including people calling from the outside as well as people inside checking messages.

• The unit is designed for Panasonic KX-TD and KX-TA phone systems, but can work with any phone system that can handle single-line analog phones.

• When connected to a Panasonic KX-TD digital system, one digital extension ("station") circuit can send two simultaneous calls to the KX-TVP50 (except for earliest KX-TD systems).

• It can answer your calls as an automated attendant and then route each caller to the appropriate person or department, based on touch-tone key strokes. 

• If no one's available to speak to a caller, he or she can automatically be sent to voice mail. 

• The system supports 32 password-protected mailboxes, which can hold up to 100 messages each.

• Each mailbox owner can record a general message, a message for "after hours" use, and a "busy" greeting that lets the caller know if they're on the telephone or away from their desk.

• Through the system's Enhanced Message Notification, your telephone can be programmed to:
  (1) notify your pager, alerting you to call your mailbox,
  (2) display the number of the caller on your pager, or even
  (3) call a pre-determined telephone number to reach you.

• If you don't pick up your messages within a specified time period, the Automatic Message Forward/Copy Message feature can be set to instantly move or copy the message to another person's mailbox for handling.

• While at home or in the office, you can use the Live Call Screening feature to manage your calls. Like a traditional answering machine, it allows you to hear the message as it's being left, and then decide to either accept the call or return the call at a later time.

• New Caller ID Name Announce feature plays a pre-recorded message to verbally identify the caller. 

• New Caller ID Personal Greeting feature allows the user to pre-record up to four different personal greetings and assign each to specific telephone numbers. Calls from friends and family get one greeting, for example, while clients and vendors get others.

• New Holiday Service - provides up to 20 custom greetings for holidays and can be programmed to play the special greetings on those days.

• New Caller ID Routing can assign up to 120 Caller ID numbers to be routed automatically to a desired extension, mailbox or custom service.

• Some features require a CHIP UPGRADE when used with an "original" KX-TA624 system.

• Versatile Custom Service menus gives callers one-digit access to department extensions, information announcements or other system features.

• Interview Service - allows you to set up a mailbox that will ask questions and record responses to up to ten questions. Great for after-hours order taking, B&B reservations, market research, employment screening.

• Built-in fax detection recognizes the fax tone from incoming faxes,  and automatically transfers the call to the designated fax extension without the need for a dedicated fax line.