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  • (31 JAN 2011) We've completed moving material from our NEC, Mitel-Intertel and Panasonic analog systems sites to this site and are shutting down several sites.

  • (26 JAN 2011) We've completed moving material on the Panasonic KX-TDA and KX-TDE systems to this site and are shutting down www.Panasonic-KX-TDA.com

  • (28 DEC 2010) We've started a major redesign of the website. We've made the pages wider and are adding new products and removing stale products. Some products now on other AbleComm sites will be brought "back home" to this site.

  • (12 MARCH 09) New phone system buying guide can be free. CLICK

  • (1 MARCH 09) New book about phone systems and phones written by AbleComm boss. Available at Amazon.com

  • (8 JAN 09) New Panasonic ruggedized water-resistant cordless DECT phone for multi-cell systems. CLICK

  • (1 DEC 08) AbleComm now sells Panasonic's new ECS/NCP phone systems. CLICK for new website.

  • (1 NOV 08) AbleComm now sells Panasonic KX-TDA and KX-TDE phone systems. CLICK for new website.

  • (1 MARCH 08) Big Price Cuts on Panasonic KX-TA824, KX-TA824 package, and KX-TVA50 and modules

  • (11 NOV 07) New cordless multi-cell phones for KX-TAW848 and KX0TDA phone systems. CLICK

  • (24 MAY 07) New website for Panasonic phone systems and phones. CLICK

  • (1 APR 07) News from Panasonic new products press conference. CLICK

  • (29 MAR 07) New CERTIFIED BUSINESS CASUAL T-shirts let you show disdain for dress codes without breaking the rules. CLICK

  • (6 MAR 07) New high-quality Sennheiser headsets can plug directly into handset jacks on Panasonic KX-T7000, 7100, 7200, 7400, 7500, 7600, 7700 series phones. NO AMPLIFIER SWITCHBOX needed. CLICK

  • (27 JAN 07) We're doing major re-design of many of our websites, and apologize if some things don't look right or work right.

  • (21 JAN 07) New site, "For The First Time (or the last time)" talks about changes in society and technology: first toilet paper, last convertible, first voice mail, last Automat, and more. CLICK

  • (7 JAN 07) Preview of new Panasonic phones shown at the Consumer Electronics Show. CLICK

  • (1/1/07) IMPORTANT: As of 1/1/07, free tech support by phone will be provided only on products purchased from AbleComm. Calls to tech support are toll-free. If you need support on a product purchased elsewhere, you can ask on the forum. We no longer provide live paid-for tech support.

  • (27 DEC 07) New Gotta Get One website is a source of recommendations, and occasional warnings, about electronics, cars, movies, books, food and more. CLICK

  • (3 OCT 06) New Panasonic KX-TS4300 4-line corded phone with intercom, auto-attendant, answering and lots of memory. CLICK

  • (30 SEPT 06) Panasonic KX-TG4500B 4-line wireless system has finally arrived. Limited time free headset offer. CLICK

  • (8 SEPT 06) New Personal Pizza Hotline phone. Great status symbol and convenience. CLICK

  • (14 AUG 06) New site specializing in EnGenius industrial-strength long-range cordless phones. CLICK

  • (17 MAY 06) Long-awaited RCA 4-line 25450RE3 long-range 4-line wireless system is now available. Use up to 17 phones. CLICK

  • (10 MAY 06) Our new blog, "Dial Zero," provides a look at what's silly, stupid or surprising in telecommunications. CLICK

  • (23 APR 06) Panasonic phones stimulate growth of facial hair. CLICK

  • (6 MAR 06) Ultra-versatile digital music and message on hold player automatically restarts after power failure. Loads music from CD, MP3, SD card, PC. CLICK

  • (20 FEB 06) We just marked our 10th anniversary selling on the Internet. We've been doing business online a lot longer than most companies: we actually started selling phone systems on CompuServe way back in 1991 (when it could cost $10 per hour to be online, at verrrry slow speed).

  • (12 FEB 06) New no-dial Trimline-style red emergency hot line phones. CLICK

  • (7 JAN 06) New website specializing in Inter-Tel EncoreCX phone systems, up to 20 lines and 40 phones. Super-simple installation. CLICK

  • (1 JAN 06) We've moved, and now have a public showroom where you can see what we sell, and try out our phone systems. CLICK

  • (11 NOV 05) New Panasonic KX-TD7896 "system" cordless is in stock. CLICK

  • (8 NOV 05) Christmas season music-on-hold CDs. Royalty-free. CLICK

  • (25 OCT 05) New Panasonic KX-T7737 "system" phone with talking Caller ID. CLICK

  • (18 OCT 05) New ATT cordless system handles 2 lines and up to 9 phones. Longest range of any 5.8GHz cordless we've tested. CLICK

  • (22 SEPT 05) NEC 8-port voicemail now has twice as much recording time (16 hours) for same price. CLICK

  • (2 SEPT 05) Third-generation ultra-long-range ultra-rugged cordless phones from EnGenius. CLICK

  • (1 SEPT 05) New universal door intercom system works with any phone or system, and up to FOUR door speakers. CLICK

  • (31 AUG 05) New conference speakerphone has EIGHT microphones and can record two hours. Super-good voice quality. CLICK

  • (18 AUG 05) New deluxe solid metal door intercoms that will fit in a single-gang electrical box. For Panasonic phone systems. Choose from nine finishes. CLICK

  • (4 AUG 05) New website for Panasonic Network Cameras. View your home or business over the internet. You can even see your kids or cash register from a cellphone or PDA. CLICK
  • (15 JULY 05) New website for Panasonic door intercoms. Voice only, or voice with video. Bigger selection than any other dealer. CLICK
  • (20 JUNE 05) Test drive of new Panasonic KX-TA824 phone system. CLICK
  • (20 JUNE 05) New KX-TVA50 Voice Processor is IN STOCK. It arrived about ten days early. Amazing. CLICK The KX-TVA200 is due in a few days.
  • (18 JUNE 05) New selection of phones with MESSAGE WAITING LIGHTS for voicemail. Used mostly for hotel/motel installations. CLICK
  • (16 JUNE 05) FREE Windows software for programming the new KX-TA824 is now available. If you bought an 824 from us, please send an email to info@ablecomm.com, and we will email you a zipped file. Please tell us the name you used on your order.
  • (13 JUNE 05) New Panasonic door intercoms with COLOR VIDEO CAMERAS due at the end of June. CLICK
  • (3 JUNE 05) New Voice Processors due EOM. Panasonic will be replacing the current five-model KX-TVS voice processor line with two new expandable models. We expect them during the last week of June. CLICK 
  • (27 MAY 05) New KX-TA824 phone system is IN STOCK. CLICK
  • (24 MAY 05) New door intercoms for Panasonic phone systems with ILLUMINATED BUTTONS. CLICK
  • (4 MAY 05) We've sold out on our special deal on the Panasonic KX-TA308 phone system. Lots of people saved lots of money. You can still save big on Panasonic KX-TA624, KX-TD816 and KX-TD1232 phone system control units. Save up to $150. FREE shipping in the USA. FREE tech support. FREE Caller ID.
  • (17 APR 05) Many phone prices will go up a few dollars on April 21. Skyrocketing fuel costs have caused UPS and FedEx to raise their prices almost every day, so we have to charge you a bit more. If you place an order by midnight on April 20, you can avoid the increase. This is the first time we've had a broad price increase in 27 years. If you have a pending proposal, its price will change on April 21. We're not happy about it, but we want to stay in business. Don't blame us -- blame the countries and companies that sell petroleum.
  • (15 APR 05) New DOOR INTERCOMS with KEYPADS. Visitors can call a specific person or office inside, or unlock door. Good-looking and rugged. CLICK
  • (5 APR 05) BIG PRICE CUTS on Panasonic KX-TA624, KX-TD816 and KX-TD1232 phone system control units. Save up to $150. FREE shipping in the USA. FREE tech support. FREE Caller ID.
  • (1 APR 05) Panasonic announces new server-based VoIP phone system that will provide worldwide wired and wireless service. CLICK
  • (21 MAR 05) NEW WEBSITE for military & government customers. CLICK for MilitaryTelecom.com See important products from six AbleComm sites in one place.
  • (3 MAR 05) We celebrate our ninth year online with a super deal: SAVE ONE THIRD on Panasonic KX-TA308 phone system and phones.  CLICK
  • (1 MAR 05) Big price cuts on patch panels, phone jacks and other hardware at our PhoneGeeks.com website. CLICK
  • (18 FEB 05) The ultimate 2-line and 4-line phones, from TMC. Every imaginable feature, including a Music-on-Hold input jack. 2-Year warranty. Big savings compared to SBC and Verizon prices. CLICK for 2-line. CLICK for 4-line.
  • (17 FEB 05) Great new 4-line "KSU-less" phone with intercom, from TMC. CLICK
  • (5 JAN 05) World's first preview of new Panasonic KX-TA824 phone system. CLICK
  • (15 DEC 04) New door intercom speaker for Panasonic phone systems is rugged and beautiful, available in silver or bronze colors. CLICK
  • (10 DEC 04) New music on hold CDs, with or without "thanks for holding" messages. We even have bossa nova and house beats. CLICK
  • (12 NOV 04) New automatic Ringdown Intercom set. Pick up one handset and the other phone rings. You can have over two miles of wire between phones. CLICK
  • (7 NOV 04) New section with suggested phone systems in various sizes, to give you an idea of what works together. CLICK
  • (30 OCT 04) New website selling high-quality basic desk and wall phones, including "New Old Stock" rotary-dial models from the 1980s. There are also some old Bell System ads that you might enjoy. CLICK for FrillFreePhones.com. 
  • (17 OCT 04) It's our 27th Anniversary. We thank our wonderful customers and suppliers for making it possible.
  • (14 OCT 04) New web page for programming the KX-TVS50 voice processor. Step-by-step instructions and screen shots. CLICK
  • (5 OCT 04) New 2-line 5.8GHz multi-handset cordless system. Avoid interference from microwave ovens and wireless LANs. CLICK
  • (4 OCT 04)  New website for Panasonic Voice Processors. Tons of info on selecting, installing, programming, using. CLICK for VoiceProcessor.info
  • (17 SEPT O4) New website for traditional touchtone phones. No frills, but almost endless options, and 7-year warranty. CLICK for BlackAndWhitePhones.com
  • (10 SEPT 04) New Panasonic door intercoms for voice only, or voice and video. CLICK for preview - first online info anywhere.
  • (2 SEPT 04) New Volume-Boosting headset has higher efficiency receiver element for phones with low power 2.5mm headset jacks. Great for Panasonic KX-T7700 and 7600 series phones. CLICK
  • (26 AUG 04) New website specializing in Music-on-Hold recordings and equipment. CLICK for WordsAndMusicOnHold.com
  • (18 AUG 04) Downloadable demo tracks for our Music-on-Hold CDs. CLICK
  • (16 AUG 04) NEW! Panasonic Phone System Manager software for KX-TD816 & KX-TD1232. Programs your system, does call accounting, backup/restore, and prints labels. CLICK
  • (3 AUG 04) New Music-on-Hold CDs with just music -- no "thanks for holding" announcements. CLICK
  • (30 July 04) New Website featuring hot line phones for emergencies and information, including auto-dial phones and no-dial phones, hotel phones, elevator phones, kiosk phones, and more. Most phones are guaranteed for seven years. CLICK for RedHotPhones.com
  • (14 JULY O4) New cordless WETPHONE for pool or wet work. It's waterproof -- you can dunk it, and when it floats to the surface, it will work fine. CLICK
  • (2 MAY 04)  New cordless phone for garage or workshop. Styled like DeWalt cordless tool. Two battery packs. Handset doesn't need a phone jack. CLICK
  • (8 APR 04) New website for people who love to eat clams. Absolutely nothing to do with phones. Yum. Yum. Have fun. CLICK for WeLoveClams.com
  • (5 APR 04) New jumbo page with instructions for programming Panasonic KX-TVS125, 225 and 325 voice processors. CLICK
  • (20 MAR 04) We just opened a new website dedicated to the Panasonic KX-TAW848 system. There's more info there than anywhere else. CLICK for TAWsystems.com.
  • (16 MAR 04) We have re-done our voice processor programming instructions. There are new pages dealing with specific phone systems, and we separated the sections on preparing a phone system for use with a VPS, from the info on programming a VPS. Moved to new site on 10/4. CLICK for VoiceProcessor.info
  • (9 MAR 04) New USB programming cable from Monster Cables. Perfect for KX-TAW848 and KX-TDA phone systems. CLICK
  • (3 MAR 04) We've now been selling on the web for more than NINE YEARS!
  • (25 FEB 04) Three new Panasonic Voice Processors are due next week. The KX-TVS120, 220 and 320 get replaced by the KX-TVS125, 225, and 325. Price stays the same, but you get 24 new features: Caller ID Callback, Individual Custom Services, User Tutorial for setting up mailboxes, Off-Premise Call Transfer,  Save listened-to messages as "new," DID Call Routing, Call routing based on time of day (4 different settings), More.  CLICK
  • (20 FEB 04) We celebrated our 8th anniversary for selling on the Internet. We've been doing business online a lot longer than most companies: we actually started selling phone systems on CompuServe way back in 1991 (when it could cost $10 per hour to be online, at verrrry slow speed).
  • (11 FEB 04) Configuration info for the Panasonic KX-TAW848. How to pick the right modules. CLICK
  • (29 JAN 04) Preliminary feature list for Panasonic KX-TAW848 phone system. CLICK
  • (24 JAN 04) New instructions for backup & restore of KX-TD phone systems. CLICK
  • (18 JAN 04) New installation guide for Panasonic KX-TAW848 phone system. CLICK
  • (15 JAN 04) $50 price cut on fantastic Bogen V-Hub conference speakerphone. CLICK
  • (11 JAN 04) We now sell Panasonic VB phones for DBS systems. New and refurbished. 2-Year warranty. FREE shipping in the USA. CLICK
  • (8 JAN 04) For the third year in a row, AbleComm has won the Dealer of the Year Award from a very important Panasonic distributor.
  • (7 JAN 04) Sneak preview of new Panasonic phones shown at the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CLICK
  • (19 DEC 03) We now have prices for the KX-TAW848 system circuit modules, due in the US in late January 2004. CLICK
  • (16 DEC 03) Plantronics CS50 is the new WORLD-BEATER wireless headset. Range is up to 300 feet. Weighs less than one ounce. CLICK
  • (25 NOV 03) We now have info on the Panasonic KX-T7600 series phones for the new KX-TDA phone systems. CLICK
  • (24 NOV 03) Panalog Call Accounting Software price cut by $120. Great software, and a great value. CLICK
  • (24 NOV  03) We've added several new 2-line phones for home and office, priced from just $74. CLICK
  • (21 NOV 03) We now have heavy-duty "guest room" phones with message-waiting light and data port. For hotel, motel, B&B, dormitory, yacht, etc. Guaranteed for five years. Choose from four colors. Available with custom face plates, too. CLICK
  • (20 NOV 03) New 2.4GHzcordless phones for Panasonic KX-TDA50, KX-TDA100, KX-TDA200 and KX-TAW848 phone systems. CLICK
  • (15 NOV 03) New BINAURAL headset with 2.5mm plug, for cordless, cellular and some corded phones. If you're in a quiet spot, a single earpiece is fine. But if your home or office is less than quiet, or if you're in a train, airport or convention center, or walking down the street or standing in a park or playground, or sitting in a stadium; it's much better to hear voices with both of your ears, and knock out the noise. Work with both of your hands. CLICK
  • (3 NOV 03) Heavy-duty vandal-resistant wall phones with armored cord, chrome cradle & keypad. Four colors. Five-year warranty. CLICK
  • (1 NOV 03) HOT LINE phones with or without key pads, remote programming. For emergencies and other very important calls. CLICK
  • (15 OCT 03) Improved/Edited/Amplified/Tested instructions for using the KX-TVS voice processor as a deluxe answering machine with a KX-TA624 phone system. CLICK
  • (10 OCT 03) New section of corded and cordless phones for people with special needs. We even have a loud-volume digital answerer, loud ringers, and a phone with big Braille buttons that can announce numbers as a call is dialed. CLICK
  • (2 OCT 03) New AbleCorder records phone conversations on your PC. Super-easy setup. Great voice quality. CLICK
  • (12 SEPT 03) New instructions for setting up and using Caller ID Logging on the KX-TA624 phone system. Very useful. CLICK
  • (10 SEPT 03) Big price cut on Panasonic KX-T3282 2-line phone with intercom, paging, Caller ID and headset jack. Black or white. Desk or wall. You can use up to 8 phones together. Install a system in a few minutes. No special wiring, hardware or training required. Makes a great phone system for a home or small business. CLICK
  • (6 SEPT 03) Two new Panasonic phone systems, due around New Years. One can use multi-cell cordless phones. CLICK for KX-TAW848. CLICK for KX-TA308.
  • (25 July 03) New versions of Panasonic KX-TD816, KX-TD1232, KX-TA624 and KX-TA1232 come with FREE Caller ID circuit cards installed at the factory. Save time, trouble, and up to $225! The KX-TA1232 gets some exciting new features not available in the KX-TD1232. CLICK
  • (24 June 03) We've added voice processor installation instructions for the old analog KX-T123211D.CLICK
  • (19 May 03) New Panasonic KX-TG5100 5.8GHz multi-handset cordless system is in stock. You can have up to 8 phones, with voicemail, speakerphones & much more. CLICK
  • (25 APR 03) New Panasonic KX-TG2770 is a single-line corded phone with digital answerer, that can be used with up to seven cordless handsets. CLICK
  • (23 APR 03) New instructions for using the KX-TVS voice processor as a deluxe answering machine. CLICK for using it with a KX-TA624. CLICK for using it with a KX-TD system.
  • (9 APR 03) Save half on amazing PC/music headset. FREE shipping, too. CLICK
  • (7 APR 03) KX-T3282 2-line intercom phone now available in black. CLICK
  • (2 APR 03) New door intercom speakers for Panasonic phone systems with luxurious brass, bronze or chrome finishes. CLICK
  • (18 MAR 03) We have a new line of high quality Music On Hold CDs, with various kinds of music and "thanks for holding" messages. CLICK We also have a CD with music, but no messages. CLICK
  • (4 MAR 03) New "industrial strength" CD changer, perfect for background music or music on hold. Rack-mountable, or put it on a shelf. Free shipping in the US.  CLICK
  • (28 FEB 03) We're very proud to introduce our exclusive PanaPatch panels for digital and analog phone systems. They make it easy to connect and rearrange your wiring, and provide separate access to the analog and digital circuits in Panasonic digital phone systems. CLICK
  • (25 FEB 03) Would you like to have broadcast-quality recordings -- with voices, music and sound effects -- in your voicemail system?  We now sell a great adapter that lets you feed studio recordings -- or any recordings -- thru a phone, into your voice processing system. It's simple to use, and gives you much better quality than you could achieve by recording through the telephone handset.  CLICK
  • (20 FEB 03) We just marked our 7th anniversary for selling on the Internet. We've been doing business online a lot longer than most companies: we actually started selling phone systems on CompuServe way back in 1991 (when it could cost $10 per hour to be online, at verrrry slow speed).
  • (18 FEB 03) AbleComm boss Michael has won the "Businessman of the Year Award" from the National Republican Congressional Committee... and he's not a Republican.
  • (16 FEB 03) We've started selling circuit modules for the Panasonic KX-TD500 phone system. CLICK
  • (5 FEB 03) We're very proud to announce that, for the second year in a row, we've won the Dealer of the Year Award from one of the most important telecom organizations. We sell more Panasonic phone systems than any other dealer in the world, but we're still a hard-working family business.
  • (4 FEB 03) We have new photographs to show where you put the conference level-boosting chips in the KX-TD816 and KX-TD1232. CLICK
  • (8 JAN 03)You can be one of the first people in the world to know about the new Panasonic phones that were first shown at the International Consumer Electronics Show on 1/8/03. As usual, AbleComm.com is the first site to have information about new Panasonic phone products. CLICK
  • (1 JAN 03) This site had been AblePanasonic.com. It is now also AbleComm.com, and is the main site for AbleComm, Inc. Our former AbleComm.com site, is now AbleComm.info . It will host pages that are too wide, or have too many graphics, to easily host on this site. It will also host some pages with information on discontinued products.
  • (24 DEC 02) We've cut the price on our KX-TVS50 2-port voice processor by $50. Price is now $549, with FREE SHIPPING anywhere in the USA and unlimited toll-free tech support. CLICK
  • (20 DEC 02) Panasonic  KX-T30865 door intercom speaker (the oldest product in the line) is now available in all-white and all-black. Ivory is being discontinued, but we'll have them for awhile. CLICK
  • (6 DEC 02) We've started shipping the long-awaited Panasonic KX-T3282 2-line phone with intercom. This "KSU-less" phone is compatible with the discontinued 3280 and 3281, and has more features for the same price. CLICK
  • (1 NOV 02) New enhanced voice processors are bilingual, with Spanish & English pre-recorded prompts. More new features, too. CLICK
  • (20 OCT 02) October 17 was our 25th anniversary in the phone business. We're both pioneers and survivors -- very few companies have been in this business as long as we have, and no dealer sells more Panasonic phone systems than we do. We thank our customers and suppliers for making this possible. 
  • (10 SEPT 03) AbleComm's own "ProCables" are used for programming Panasonic phone systems and voice processing systems. Built to Panasonic specs, and tested with Panasonic software, Programmator, Voice Mail Master, and HyperTerminal. Costs about $4 less than a RadioShack cable and null modem adapter and about $13 less than the "wholesale" price charged by another company. CLICK
  • (1 SEPT 02) 1-line cordless systems with up to 3 phones. New Panasonic TripleTalk systems are good for small homes and tiny businesses, or for part of a big home. Choose built-in answering, or indicator for phone company voicemail. Caller ID. Speakerphones, headset jacks. CLICK
  • (1 SEPT 02) Two new systems for one or two lines. MultiTalk can have up to eight handsets. Voicemail. Caller ID. CLICK
     

    • CLICK for Panasonic rebate info.