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Summary: cordless phones won't charge
Review: don't waste your money.. i had bought a base unit and 3 handset units. the base works fine, the handset units all have problems charging. Vtech tech support said it's the batteries.. they send me new batteries, but the problem still remains.. i think it's the design of the handset charger, does not make good contact to properly charge the units.
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Summary: I love the phone system so far!
Review: I bought my vt5831 on Friday and loved it so much that on Saturday I had to go back and get another one for my friend. We each bought the system and 1 additional handset. So far the only drawback that I can find is that the base has no earphone jack. I have no interference from the microwave and the reception is so loud and clear that it sounds like the person is in the same room. The reception was just as clear using my handset from my friend's house several hundred feet away from my base! Besides all this, the vt5831 was under $100 at Target and will be until later this month. I highly recommend this sytem.
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Summary: Does not work properly
Review: I bought this phone because I live in Japan and most cordless phones are off-limits. I found this in the Base Exchange and was excited. A cordless we are allowed to use. My first problem was the charger would not work so I began charging the bateries in the base unit. Then the memory button does not work. I have a difficult time accessing the memory button and the off button. Because I am using the base unit to charge the bateries the batery pack is now loose and the phone often will not work even with a full charge. It blacks out when I set it down. I have been very disapointed in this product and would advise every one to NOT buy it. It is too expensive to only get 5 good months of use out of.
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Summary: Clear as a Bell
Review: I just purchased this phone and am extremely pleased with the clarity and performance. The speaker phone is crystal clear on both the handset and base----If you are looking for a good expandable phone system this is your best bet.
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Summary: Handset Quality Very Bad
Review: I loved my previous VTech and so expected good quality from this one too. No such luck. The base is fine but both handsets I purchased have intermittent reception. I don't know what is causing the interference and I don't care. All other cordless phones have always worked fine around here.
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Summary: Lies Lies Lies....Don't buy it. keep looking
Review: I purchased the Main Base station and one additional phone. The main station phone worked well. The additional station was FULL of noise. I thought it was a faulty phone so I purchased one more at a local store. It did the same thing! I did some digging and learned that Even though it says 5.8 it also runs at 2.4Ghz. That interferes with my wireless network. I returned the "test" phone and lost my receipt for the additional phone. I want in on the class action suit. There is no disclosure on the box that says it will run at 2.4Ghz and it is unconfigureable. Two thumbs down...
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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: Static when used near major appliances
Review: Pros: Easy to use menu,lightweight, nice looking.
Cons: Static when used near appliances; Static when used outside (I assume interference from appliances in the house). Sometimes, for no apparent reason the reception or transmissionis is very weak -even right next to the base. In my opinion, a telephone has one purpose, transmission and reception of live voice communication. The Vtech does neither.
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Summary: It's NOT 5.8 GHz
Review: The cordless phone works, and is clear. But be warned. This is not a true 5.8 GHz phone. The base transmits at 5.8 GHz, but the phones transmit at 2.4GHz. So if you're buying this in order to reduce interference with a wireless network (or from a microwave), look elsewhere. It will not solve your problems.
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Summary: Works with Wireless Computing
Review: The handset speakerphone is so clear and loud on the other end, people think I'm talking directly on the handset. The handset sound is clear and loud on both ends. Uses the good NimH batteries instead of the [bad] NiCd batteries found in other phones, including the Panasonic 5.8ghz phone.
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