V-Tech VT6895 5.8GHz DSS Four Handset Cordless Phone System with Caller ID, Answering Machine (Titanium/Silver)

by VTech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 8.8 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013J4HLA
• Item model number: VT6895
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 5, 2008

Product Description

The 5.8 GHz VTech mi6895 four handset system offers a wealth of telephony features: three-mailbox answering system, caller ID, speakerphone, intercom, 50-location phonebook, mute, volume control, page feature, and much more. With 5.8 GHz phone technology, you get ideal performance when it comes to clarity, range, and security. You're also on a much less trafficked area of the bandwidth than either the 2.4 GHz or 900 MHz frequencies.

This is the Gift Box packaging for Model mi6896.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One happy customer, October 31, 2008

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NotMe (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: V-Tech VT6895 5.8GHz DSS Four Handset Cordless Phone System with Caller ID, Answering Machine (Titanium/Silver) (Office Product)

I bought this set six months ago and I am VERY happy with it. It feels very comfortable in my hand. I've never been a fan of speakerphones, but the quality with this set is quite good! My very favorite feature is that I can add a phone number to a handset directory and it is automatically propagated to the other handsets. Another nice feature it has is that a call can be transferred from one handset to another - very convenient when your battery needs to be recharged and you're in the middle of a call. I have an average-size home and lot and this phone has worked from every nook and cranny. I confess I don't know if two people can use it at once (like an extension). Also, I have a voice mailbox, so I do not use the answering machine. Therefore, I can't speak to its quality. But for my purposes, this phone has been the best I have EVER owned - and I've been through several over the years.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Answering Machine, June 16, 2008

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J. Burns (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: V-Tech VT6895 5.8GHz DSS Four Handset Cordless Phone System with Caller ID, Answering Machine (Titanium/Silver) (Office Product)

The phone is all fine and stuff: good sound, fits into your hand, and many ringtones. This phone has the WORST ANSWERING MACHINE EVER. Even with the volume as high as it goes you have to put your ear up to the speaker to listen to the BLURRY words. Do not buy this unless you don't want to use an answering machine.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's lasted barely 2 years w. gentle use ~~ among other complaints, January 19, 2009

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GingerVitis - See all my reviews

This review is from: V-Tech VT6895 5.8GHz DSS Four Handset Cordless Phone System with Caller ID, Answering Machine (Titanium/Silver) (Office Product)

This phone was purchased less than two years ago.
PROS:
1. It was very easy to start using (intuitive)
2. It's compact, almost too much so if you have large hands.I find the handset on the small side and I have small hands
3. Simple, easy to use answering machine with a counter. (I've been thinking of switching to Panasonic but so many reviews complain of this feature being missing.)
4. Inexpensive---but see CONS, item 1.

CONS:
1. My main complaint is that the batteries died--as in un-rechargeable-- at the rate of one handset every 5 months. We are relatively faithful in keeping handsets on the charger, so this was a big disappointment. You get what pay for?
2. Maybe it's me, but I could never find instructions on how to turn the ringer "OFF" without unplugging the base unit (thus disabling the entire system.) The individual handset ringers can be turned off, but the base unit rings like a home invasion alarm! (I even tried covering it with tape, but it looked silly. Our phone jack (and only location for base unit) is near our main dining area --- nightly our dinners are interrupted with calls we choose to ignore. This inability to turn the ringer off temporarily is also a liability if you're home sick and really need to get some sleep. So many reviews complain of too low volume, but this ringer wakes the dead! Ironic.

So if you are looking for an inexpensive phone with a decent array of features (including a LOUD non dis-able-able ringtone from the base unit) and you don't expect longevity in your appliances, this is your model.