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Panasonic KX-TA824 phone system.
Maximum capacity: 8 lines and 24 phones.
Can use phone company voicemail or Panasonic voicemail.
FREE PC software for programming and backup/restore.
This is no longer sold separately.
It is only sold as a package with three KX-T7731-B phones.

Like the KX-TA624 it replaced, the KX-TA824 is a hybrid design allowing you to connect either Panasonic proprietary telephones or single-line devices such as standard telephones, fax machines or modems to any station port in the system, without special hardware.

It is the first Panasonic KX-T business phone system to offer internal voicemail, and a total of three voicemail options:

1. Interface with phone company-based voice mail services. Each outside line can be assigned its own voice mailbox.

2. Optional internal 2-port message card (KX-TA82492), which provides up to 60 minutes of recording time. This affordable solution provides each phone with a personal mailbox that can be customized to greet callers. When a message is left, the message light on a Panasonic proprietary telephone will be activated and the message can easily be played by pressing the message button. With this internal voicemail, no phone ports are sacrificed. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS ITEM.

3. If you require a more fully featured voice mail system with a built-in auto attendant the KX-TA824 can be connected to a Panasonic voice processing system, such as the KX-TVS50 or KX-TVA50, using APITS integration. UPDATE: As of late 2007, the 824 provides APITS integration with four ports, through jacks 7, 8, 15, and 16.

Out of the box, the KX-TA824 supports three outside lines and eight phones (3X8 configuration). Up to two additional circuit boards can be installed, for a maximum system capacity of eight lines and 24 phones. The 8 x 24 size has previously been available in Panasonic VA and VB systems, but not KX-T.

The system has a built-in three-level auto attendant (DISA), making it easer to find a person or department, and saving money and installation time. Voice quality is extremely good.

In addition to passing Caller ID name and number to a Panasonic proprietary telephone, the KX-TA824 can also pass Caller ID to single-line telephones or fax machines. The system has sockets for up to three miniature 3-line Caller ID cards. The first card is a FREEBIE, pre-installed at the factory

You can program the 824 with a display phone, with a PC through either serial (DB9) or USB ports, or remotely by PC through the system's built-in remote programming modem. The system's programming can be saved on a PC for backup and restore.

The USB and serial ports can be live at the same time, permitting simultaneous programming, and logging for call accounting. Free Windows programming software is now available.

The new system supports up to four door lock controls and door intercom speakers.