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Summary: Frustrating and dissapointed...
Review: I have had these phones (4) for about 6 months now. I find the audio quality to be satifactory , however I have had a number of other problems which have now pursuaded me to replace the phones this weekend.1. At least a few times a week upon answering the phone, the handset "Searches for Base", and drops the incoming call. This is even when the base is 2 feet away. 2. Voice mail alert has NEVER worked, not even in 3 different telephone service areas. 3. Ambient noise is super-loud in the earpiece. I advise against purchasing this phone.
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Summary: decent phone ... small
Review: so far i like the phone.. we got the base unit and one other handset .. Likes: speakerphone on handsets as well as base .. voice mail light .. call waiting with caller id .. headset available (dont have yet but am getting) .. belt clip for handset .. base unit speakerphone can run off spare handset battery during powerfailure (so you dont need an eighties phone).. range is sufficient and clear enough for me (works upstairs in small house and out in a small yard).. handset page and intercom .. easy to add incoming caller id info into phone list (including "1" and area code if needed).. Dislike: cant hold handset between shoulder and ear like larger phones (use speakerphone instead).. no caller id screen on the base unit (only on the handsets so you have to stop talking to see to the first person to see who is calling in).. only 4 volume adjustments that seem too spaced out handsets are very small.. if most cell phones are too small for you to work and hold easily, you wont like this.. could be a problem if you have large hands
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I had hoped to upgrade to a phone that would improve range, quality, etc. Unfortunately, the sound quality on this phone is NOT good...in fact, noticeably worse, than that of an inexpensive 900 MHZ cordless I have been using. It's going back -- too expensive to settle for less quality. Still surprised since previous V-Tech phones I have used were quite good. Not sure if the problem is this phone or the 2.4Ghz technology.
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Summary: Excellent phone, expensive but worth it
Review: This is the best cordless phone I have ever purchased. It costs a pretty penny, but the features are worth it. The sound quality is very good. I get a slight hum, but not terribly distracting. The speakerphone (built into the handset) is very impressive. The listener on the other end can hear me as well as having the handset to my lips. What really sold me is the capability of this phone to add more than one handset to the base. This is going to work quite well in my apartment, which has a dearth of phone jacks. The complaints I have about this phone are quite minor. 1. The DTMF tones are too short. When keying in voicemail pins, etc, I have to hold the buttons a split second longer than I'm used to. Keying in DTMF sequences quickly is difficult. 2. The handset can't be cradled between neck and shoulder, but then again, I use this phone with a 2.5mm headset, which just so happens to work with my Motorola StarTac. 3. When using the phone on my ear for too long, the screen gets covered with ear gunk. Not a big deal. Wipe it with a Kleenex every so often.
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Summary: not so hot
Review: i bought this phone because it looked pretty cool and it's features. the full duplex speaker phone is great...and so is the 2.5mm jack on the phone so that you can connect a headphone. and the base has a very small profile. but... the range on this phone isn't so hot. my older sony 900mhz spread spectrum phone has a better range than this 2.4ghz phone...which i was a bit surprised at. and the sound quality on the handset is poor. if i had to do it all over again...i'd probably try another brand.
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Summary: Has good points and not so good points
Review: Both (handset and base) speakers are very, very, good, especially conisdering the price. Size and appearance of phone are very good. Bad point is the clarity of the phone on regular calls (non-speaker phone). It's acceptable, but not nearly as good as other cordless phones I own. It's not static, but the person on the other ends sounds so distant. Overall, I would never buy additioanl handsets, but am happy to have one cordless phone w/ a speaker phone in the handset and base. You need to decide why you are conisdering this phone. If its going to be your primary phone, I'd reccomend against it. But if you will usually just use it for hands free calls, go for it without hestitation.
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Summary: Nicest home phone I've seen
Review: This is probably the nicest home phone available. I'll break it down to what I like and dislike about it: Likes:
+ Great styling, small size, good weight, comfortable to hold, ergonomic.
+ Easy to use menu system. I was able to figure everything out in just minutes before I even opened the manual.
+ Like previous VTechs with CID, it has the ability to dial and end calls like a cellphone.
+ Speakerphone in handset, it gets plenty loud enough.
+ Backlit LCD makes it much easier to read than non-backlit phones.
+ Backlit keypad, a practical feature that is omitted from other "high-tech" phones like Cybergenie, Engenius, Siemens, etc.
+ Full dot-matrix display which helps readability.
+ 3-full lines for CID, much better than my previous 2-line VTech 900MHz.
Dislikes:
- Background noise. My phone picks up a low-level static/noise/buzzing even with all computers and electronics turned off. It's not loud or disturbing, I only hear it when no one is speaking. My 900MHz VTechs were crystal clear in comparison.
- Durability of finish. The store displays I've seen all have spots where the silver paint wore off of the handset and base. Mine is still looking new, but I'm very careful when I set it back in its base.
- Slower response than my 900MHz phones. When the phone is idle and I pick up and press a button, there is a slight delay. It's just a few milliseconds, but noticeable.
- Lack of tactile feedback in the keypad. I noticed some display models had a lot more tactile feedback than mine. I guess VTech must have changed something between the first phones and mine.
- Lost the side-mounted volume buttons that my 900MHz VTech had. Putting volume into a soft key was a step backwards, even Nokia added the volume buttons onto the side of their cellphones.
There is a lot I think VTech could do to refine it, like scroll up/down hard buttons, ability to mark memory entries as "Global" and have them sync with other handsets, and mapping some of the memory entries to the numeric "speed-dial" numbers. However, so far as home phones go, this is one of the best I've seen. Not the best in sound quality, but when features and styling are taken into account, definitely a top choice. The <$... price tag makes it worthwhile. The only thing that would be much better is if Nokia made a land-line home version of their popular 6160 cellphone.
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Summary: I'm glad I wasn't persuaded by the negative reviews.
Review: I almost didn't buy this phone because of the negative reviews posted here. It sounded like there were too many problems with this model. My previous experiences with VTech were good, though, so I took a chance. I'm glad I did. This is a great phone. The sound is good in the both handset and speakerphone modes. The range is good all over my house and yard. I did have to read the instructions to figure out the menu, but it didn't take long. The intercom feature is very convenient. One warning, don't buy this phone if the only place you have for it is next to a microwave or computer. They DO interfere with the phone. We really like having this phone, and use it a lot.
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Summary: Best Phone Ever
Review: I have had the VTech 2431 only a few days now, and I am very impressed. The handset design is excellent. It looks and feels like a nice cell phone. It is relatively light but not to make it feel cheap. The Soft Keys for display functions work very well. the display is large enough to read and are backlit once a button is touched. With Caller ID you have the ability to store up to 50 names and numbers. You can also add names and numbers though the easy to use Soft Keys and the large display. One of the best features of the handset is the Handsfree function. The speaker is loud enough to hear someone while you have the phone attached to your waist with the belt clip. No headset needed. The intercom feature works well, even for a single guy needing to transfer a call from the base to one of the handsets. The base unit has an indicator for voicemail, even if you have the service from your phone company. It has a memory key so you can program your access number to voicemail so there is one button access. The handset also has a message waiting indicator on top so you know if there is a message waiting also. The only issue I have with is is that with the 2.5GHz when I stand near the running microwave, the signal breaks up. Also plugging it into an outlet away from a computer,or microwave keeps out feedback. This is the coolest phone I have ever had. And what makes it so great is that everything works!
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Summary: Be sure you get caller ID with this phone
Review: This is a good cordless phone: nice size, decent battery life, decent sound quality. BUT ... the features of this phone will only shine after you get caller ID service. We used the phone for 2 weeks before we got caller ID; during this time, we thought the phone was OK, multiple handset were nice, overall not bad. Then, caller ID got turned on, and now we're totally hooked: the ID display on the phone is great, the unit remembers LOTS of previously received calls, and it has intelligent options for callback.
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