Customer Reviews

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

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

I purchased phones in June. Worked fine for 3 months. 3 Times since September the phone stopped receiving calls. There is no indication of a problem until you try to place a call and get no dial tone. The display reads CONNECTING.

YOU HAVE TO DISCONNECT AND THEN RECONNECT POWER for the phone to work. Of course that means you have to reset the clock etc.

This is the 2nd set of vtech handsets my family has purchased. We love them. The speakerphone clarity, the range, the ease of programming and use. I only knocked it a star because the batteries gave out on the first set after 3 years, and it was cheaper to buy a whole new set than to replace the over-priced batteries. Great phone and value overall.

The phone is clear as can be; outstanding reception. One MAJOR issue knocks it down to three stars: There is no way to tell how much charge remains on a handset. You have to wait for the phone to start beeping before scrambling to find a well-charged replacement. That sucks. Even the simplest phone should constantly display the charge meter..

V-tech are great phones. While this particular set did not work well at all, I purchased another set that are great. I would also like for you to know that there was not a problem at all in returning the phones and getting the full amount back. I absolutely love the fact that when you program one name and number into the phone, it is automatically programmed into the other three. If you have had phones that you have to program each one, you will know immediately what a blessing this is. I loved the ease of using the phone. I did not have any trouble with the reception. You can get a bad product from anyone and I do not hold this as a negative. The new V-Tech phones are almost identical to these and they work wonderfully. We have had a couple of V-tech phones over the years and I am a believer in the products.

This phone was great while it worked but the the batteries are no good. They go bad by six months. Whats the use of the phone without the batteries? Anyway I'm trying to replace the batteries and can't find any.