VTech 2431 2.4 GHz DSS Dual Keypad Speakerphone

by VTech

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• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00004R7XT
• Item model number: VT2431
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (115 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 9, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The VTech 2431 2.4 GHz dual keypad and speakerphone offers all the convenience of a corded phone in a cordless package. Its 2.4 GHz technology also ensures that conversations sound crisp and clear and continue uninterrupted. VTech incorporates the most desirable features for a busy home or a small growing business, including a log for up to 50 of your caller-ID numbers, a speed-dial capacity of 20 numbers, along with hands-free and conferencing capability.

The VTech 2431's handset (also available separately as the VTech 2420) features a long list of telephone-management aids. Touch the redial button and reconnect with the last number dialed. Caller ID and call waiting combine (this function requires enrollment in the call waiting/caller ID service of your phone company) to let you know who is calling before you pick up and when a second caller is trying to connect. The muting function lets you have a discussion with family or partners privately. The page-functions feature helps locate a misplaced and forgotten handset with a signal that leads you to it.

Who doesn't appreciate the convenience of unrestricted and hands-free movement when placing and answering calls? Dual keypads, one at the base and the other at the handset, extend your freedom, allowing you the liberty to multitask from all ends of the house or office.

The 2431 includes one GX battery, a spare-battery charger with power backup, a belt clip, and a wall-mount bracket for the base. Mobile hands-free calling is essential if you spend a great deal of time on the phone, and Vtech offers an optional handset. The 2431 comes with a rechargeable VSB battery and a one-year warranty.

Product Description

VTECH VTECH 2.4ghz Cordless VT-2431 with Caller Id Model: vt2431 The VTech VT2431 is a 2.4 GHz cordless phone system that can support multiple handsets and offers a unique dual speakerphone, one in the base and one in the handset. The base may support up to four cell phone-sized handsets, although the extra three are not included. The speakerphone may be accessed through both the base and the handsets and calls may be placed or received from either location. Spread spectrum technology (SST) is employed in this phone, making it nearly impossible for eavesdroppers to catch your phone conversations. The VT2431 offers a four-line LCD screen on the handset to display Caller ID info and access system and phone menu functions. For those who subscribe to call waiting, this screen will also display who is beeping in during a conversation. For voicemail subscribers, a message indicator will let you know if you have anything new in your mailbox.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oh - So - Close (to perfect), August 23, 2000

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"e-guru" (Toronto,Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VTech 2431 2.4 GHz DSS Dual Keypad Speakerphone (Office Product)

I bought the Vtech 2431 after researching numerous phones on the market. What attracted me was the convenience of having a multi-extension cordless system with paging/intercom capabilities as well as having speakerphones with every extension.

Let me start by saying that I am happy with this phone and will keep it, but I have a few nits to pick with the overall implementation.

Sound- Sound quality is good, even at extreme ranges. At the end of our block the sound quality is as good as it is in our house. There is a very low-level background noise (I am being extremely picky here) that I would rate to be about the same as my cell phone on a good day. (motorola startac). Overall the sound quality is better than my Vtech and Panasonic 900 Mhz digital phones and the range is much better.

Programming - The programming should be intuitive for most users. It is fairly straightforward but I found the lack of an insert function while editing to be a bit annoying. If you are going to edit an existing number stored in memory, there is no way to insert edit into that number. For instance in our area we recently had an area code change which forced dialing 1 prior to some area codes even when that area code is the same as our own. You couldn't simply go in and add the 1, you had to retype the whole number.

Clock - There is none. With all the electronics this phone does have, I don't know why they didn't add a clock.

Display - The display is sharp and readable in all but extreme lighting conditions. The backlit display is very easy to read at night.

Caller ID - Works well and supports call waiting caller id in our area. The problem with the caller id function is that it will not pick up a name out of the phone book (memory) when the numbers for an 'out of area' call obviously matches an entry in the phone book memory. Silly..

Memory - You can add numbers manually or you can add numbers from the caller id list, very straight forward except for the previously mentioned editing problem.

Speakerphone on base - Very good. As good as any phone I have used except for dedicated conference phones.

Base station - The spare battery charger is nice. I wish there were more quick access speed dial buttons (only 3 are available).

Speakerphone on extensions - Having a speakerphone on the cordless extension rocks. I really, really like this feature. Sound quality is fairly good for the size of the speaker.

Intercom feature - Straight forward and intuitive, works as advertised. Hit Intercom then # of the extension and you can call it directly. You can also put someone on hold, call an extension and use the intercom function to screen the call (honey, its work on the phone, are you here?)..

Overall it's a very nice phone. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a high end cordless phone.

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just find the right electrical outlet for it..., December 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: VTech 2431 2.4 GHz DSS Dual Keypad Speakerphone (Office Product)

Being a person who likes gadgets, I purchased the base and an extra extension, despite the previous reviews on Amazon. Of course, the first place I plugged it in, I got a buzzing sound on the line. I then noticed that the same buzz was there, regardless of using the cordless handset or the speakerphone on the base. It wasn't too difficult to figure out that this phone's base is sensitive to RF noise (I can't tell if it was from the electrical outlet or the phone line). I moved the base from the kitchen to the bedroom (based on an earlier review about noise when the microwave was on), and the sound quality is much better. If moving it to another room isn't an option, buy an RF filter at any electronics store. After that, it's a wonderful phone to have, both in terms of sound quality and features. Also, since the batteries are NiMh, and not NiCad, you can put the phone in the charger whenever you want to without worrying about memory effect. And in my humble opinion, an extremely lightweight phone (because it has an extremely lightweight battery) with a charge life of only 2 days is fine, as long as I can put it in the charger it nightly without worrying about memory effect. I say VTech continues to make the best cordless phones out there.

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent phone for the money, October 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: VTech 2431 2.4 GHz DSS Dual Keypad Speakerphone (Office Product)

After reading the other reviews, I was skeptical but wanted to see for myself. I was tired of having 3 different 900 mhz brands in the house, each with it's own features, speed-dials, and so on. I followed the directions (charged overnight before connecting to the phone line, installed it upstairs away from applicances, etc.) to avoid previously mentioned pitfalls and absolutely love this phone.

My original order was for the base and 1 handset. I have since ordered the (max) additional 3 handsets. Although I thought the speakerphone built in to the handset was frivolous, my wife (currently nursing our daughter and often with her hands full) loves this feature. Audio quality is excellent and range is better than any of our 900 mhz phones. Memory storage is simple as are the other features.

Kudos to VTech. Only nit is that when you place the phone face down on a hard surface, it tends to turn the intercom on. If you stand it up, no problem.