Rating: 
Summary: A decent, easy to use phone
Review: I just bought the Vtech phone with two add'l handsets. I have been using them now for two weeks.The GOOD:
Very high marks for voice clarity; range; and ease-of-use. The menu system on the phones and base unit are VERY well laid-out and everyone in the family quickly learned how to use it. The phone and base feel really solid and quality has been high all the way around. I have found the voice quality on the base unit speakerphone to be very good. It rivals systems I have used at work. There are a few really useful functions that I have already become addicted to. The ability to transfer calls from handset to handset (or handset to base) is great - as is the ability to page the base as an intercom ("Kids, come up for dinner, now!!). I no longer feel I'd like to have an intercom system between my upstairs and downstairs. Also, the ability to use each handset as a speakerphone is really, really useful and the voice quality is very good. The BAD:
Vtech left off two functions that I really miss from previous phones I've owned:
(1) One-button voicemail dialing. Your only option to access your (phone company) voice mail is to dial your number and enter your password, or scroll throught the redial menu or memory menu for your phone number. You still must enter passcode.
(2) No one-digit speed-dial functionality. This is almost unbelievable to me that Vtech would omit this. The phone stores a large number of entries, but you can't speed dial any of the memorized numbers via entering a memory location (e.g., #1, #2, #3, etc). While you CAN scroll through the list of numbers (either from memory locations or from the dialed number locations) - select the number you want - and press "on", that is different from dialing, say, "Mom and Dad" by simply pushing a location number (e.g., 15) and pressing "on". Overall, this is a good quality phone. My only negative is the absence of a couple of traditional features.
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Summary: Improvement over the already excellent 2.4 GHz model
Review: I was very happy with the 2.4 GHz expandable VTech phone, except for the interference between it and the 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless computer network on the same cluttered 2.4 GHz band. This phone is everything the 2.4 GHz model was, plus a more slightly larger and more comfortable handset, better sound quality (both normal and handsfree/handset-speakerphone modes) -- and, of course, no more interference with the 2.4 GHz 802.11b wireless LAN (I understand it receives on 5.8 GHz but still transmits on 2.4 GHz, but we haven't encountered any problems). The only downside we encountered is that the intercom function is now on a softkey menu instead of a hard button (as it was on the 2.4 GHz model) so it is less convenient to use and almost impossible with one hand. It does now allow you to intercom-ring all handsets at once, which the 2.4 GHz model didn't. Consider getting an extra battery for the base unit -- the base keeps the battery charged for operation during a power outage, or as a spare for a handset.
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Summary: Just keep on buyin' em'.
Review: I bought my original V-Tech about six months ago and was so happy with it, that I have bought three expansion sets. Every handset seems to work anywhere in the house even though my base unit is on the bottom floor. The V-Tech came after a very long search for a decent cordless. I went through AT&T phones, Bell Atlantic phones, etc. I kept skipping V-Tech because I hadn't heard of them before. My bad. This phone kicks some serious elf. I highly recommend it. Details:
Sound quality is excellent.
Reception is excellent.
Visibility is excellent.
Speakerphone (even on the handhelds!!!!) cool as ever.
No speed dial - Blows, but not the biggest problem for me. I'm not that popular so scrolling through my saved numbers isn't so tedious. :-)
Keypad on base and handset - very useful.
Battery life - doesn't suck at all. I leave mine off the hook for nearly a week before it sputters to a gasp.
Rating:
Summary: Simple & superb
Review: This is the 4th cordless phone I've owned and the best reception & transmission so far. I have the phone base station set up right next to an Apple Airport Base and there is absolutely no intereference whatsoever. The separate units for phone charger and base phone provides maximum flexibility. The memory is easy to set-up and access, although I do miss the one-touch speed dial feature (which seems to have been eliminated in this entire new generation of cordless phones...I searched everywhere). Battery life is better than the Panasonic I owned last...just charge as directed and there is no problem. The handset has a sleek design and a nice feel, along with a wonderful speakerphone built-in...this is a terrific feature. And it's expandable! This is the best-priced feature-packed 5.8 GHz cordless phone available, a TRUE VALUE.
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Summary: Best Phone Ever, Works with DSL
Review: This phone is the best I have ever owned. Clear as a bell from as far as about 70 yards from my apartment, outside, through the buildings brick wall. The person complaining about it not working with DSL is misinformed, in fact it CAN'T interfere with DSL. Of course if the person didn't install the filters that come with every DSL kit ever produced, then ANY phone will cause trouble. On top of that, because this phone is a 5.8GHz phone, it doesn't interfere with 802.11b (Apple AirPort, or any other WiFi) networking either. I have yet to hear ANY static of any kind using this phone. The caller ID works flawlessly. The hand set has held a charge for over 3 days without recharging. The memory works as advertised. There is even a jack for a headset as well, this jack uses a 2.5 MM input, which is becoming the standard for Cell phones, so there are plenty of choices of which head set to get. The speaker phones on both the hand set and base are very clear, and people I have talked to on them say there is very little distortion. This phone is easy to set up, has great features, wont interfere with the wireless or wired networking/internet connections in your house, and the price is right. I cant recommend it more clearly.
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Summary: Everything you want in a phone and no DSL interference
Review: I have had this phone about a year and have had absolutely none of the problems mentioned in the other reviews. This phone has all the great features you would find in a cell phone along with excellent sound quality and range.
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Summary: Very Cool Phone
Review: I recently moved to VoIP at my apartment, and wanted a phone system with expandable handsets so that I could leave the base station near the networking equipment, and put the handsets wherever I wanted. In addition, I liked the 5.8 Ghz because it would have less of an impact on my existing wireless network. I bought this phone mainly for the price (it's cheaper than many 5.8Ghz competitors, probably because it lacks an answering system) but have been very surprised by it's features. The clock and caller ID functionality are nice and work great with the VoIP provider I have. My biggest surprise was that, even though I have voicemail through my provider, the base and handset both blink when I have a message. Pretty cool. The base station has a fully functional speakerphone which I've mounted to my desk. Even the *handset* has a speakerphone capability which is kind of neat. I haven't owned the phone long enough to comment on it's quality. All I can say is so far so good.
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Summary: v- NO TECH
Review: The main complaint is that the two handhelds i have dont work farther than 30 ft. from the base station. TS
Rating: 
Summary: Great Phone w/ some Caveats
Review: I love this phone although there are two key features missing. The Caller ID doesn't display the number you have saved in Memory. This is a real pain when people call from their cell phones and it says, VERIZON and the phone number. Where you had the proper name and number stored in memory. Also there is no way to copy the memory between phones, this is a major flaw. My Sony 900 MHz cordless, can do it. The sound is great and the speakerphone is perfect if you need to listen in on a conference call you can just mute the phone and put it down, otherwise the speakerphone is not really usable.
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Summary: returning it because of echo
Review: I would give this phone 3 stars, although the control layout seems funky (OK, I'm a software engineer), as if the design was frozen too early. BUT - we're returning the phone: On some local calls, we experience such severe short-delay echo that my wife and daughter can't carry on a conversation. On the same line, calling the same people, our older 900MHZ Vtech and 900MHz Uniden don't have any echo.
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