VTech DS6321-3 DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone, Silver/Black, 3 Handsets

by VTech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 8.5 x 6.7 inches ; 2.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002JH1C5Y
• Item model number: DS6321-3
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (193 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 29, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Intercom, call-transfer & conference capabilities. View larger.

Digital answering system and Connect to Cell technology. View larger.

Three Handset DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone with Connect to Cell, Answering System & Handset Speakerphone

A stylish addition to any busy home, the VTech DS6321-3 cordless phone comes with three handsets, Connect to Cell technology, a digital answering system and handset speakerphones. With Connect to Cell, you can make and receive cell phone calls with the ease, comfort and clarity of your VTech cordless handset. No more mad dashes for the misplaced cell phone at home. DECT 6.0 Digital technology delivers superior sound quality, security and range, while ensuring wireless networks and other electronic devices don't interfere with conversations. Intercom, call-transfer and conference capabilities streamline in-home communication, cutting down on the need to shout to be heard throughout the house. With 14 minutes of recording time, the digital answering system answers calls when you can't. The VTech DS6321-3 can expand up to 12 handsets using only one phone jack (the VTech DS6301), making it ideal for growing families and busy home office professionals.

Cordless Phone Features		DS6321-3	DS6301
VTech Cordless Phone			Additional handset sold separately.
Brand Specifics	DECT 6.0 digital technology	•	•
	Interference-free	•	•
	Digital Security	•	•
	50 name and number phonebook directory	•	•
	Connect to Cell Technology	•	•
	Storage for 6,000 cell phone contacts from 4 cell phones	•	•
General	Frequency	DECT 6.0	DECT 6.0
	Type of Phone	Cordless	Cordless
	Number of Incoming Lines	1
	Answering Device	•
	Speakerphone	•	•
	Caller ID	•	•
	Bluetooth Capability	•
Base	Wall Mount	•
	Keypad on Base
	Call Waiting	•	•
	Number of Mailboxes	1
	Compatible with	DS6301
	Backlit Keypads	•	•
	Intercom	•	•
	Color	Black and silver	Black and silver
	Speed Dial	•	•
	Page/handset locator	•
Handset	Handsets Included	3
	Number of Stations Expandable	12
	LCD Display	1-1/4 by 1-1/2 inches	1-1/4 by 1-1/2 inches
	Headset Jack
	Hearing Aid Compatible	•	•
What's in the Box		Base, 3 handsets, wall-mount bracket, batteries, remote charger, and instruction manual.	1 handset.

Product Description

VTech DS6321-3 DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone, Silver/Black, 3 Handsets

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

193 of 194 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect phone for my uses, November 27, 2009

By 

Scooby - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: VTech DS6321-3 DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone, Silver/Black, 3 Handsets (Office Product)

We had bought this phone from Amazon, along with many others on the way. To compare, we tried: AT&T's TL9237 ~ $120, Uniden's ELBT595 ~ $70, and Motorola B802 ~$95.

This phone far exceeds those with more bang for your buck. It can connect up to 3 different bluetooth devices, but only 2 at a time can be active. It does a great job of downloading your phonebook from your cell, and can have your directory available on all handsets. When accessing the phonebook, you can choose which cell's directory to use, and can rename the cell phones that connect (i.e. Bob's Phone). I've had the phone for about 2 weeks, and have yet to have a dropped call, and bluetooth connection is outstanding. Very clear.

I have a Blackberry Pearl, and my wife has the Iphone. Both initially connected seamlessly and automatically connects to the phones upon entering the house. Two of the three other bluetooth cordless phones we tried had the issue: if you are on the cell phone when walking into the house it'll drop the call to connect to the base. Upon testing it with this product, there was a short moment of silence, but the call maintained connection with no problem. Excellent!

Each active device on the phones can have their own ringtone. This is very neat. One downfall of the phone is you have to set the ringer and ringer volume attributed to a connected device ON EACH HANDSET, and you can't change the ringer on the base (simple enough, turn the base ringer off). Although it was only 3 phones we had to do this to, it took less than 5 minutes and it was set and done, so not a huge deal.

Why it works for my uses... I simply wanted a bluetooth cordless phone that works. I don't need memo's (who uses those anyway?), fancy ringtones, headset jacks (this doesn't have them), or anything else. If you are simply looking to extend the talking capabilities of your cell phone to the rest of the house, then this phone is it. I can't comment on the answering machine because I don't use it. The max talking distance between handset and base is decent (when I tested it, it went through 3 walls, exterior wall, and traversed the length of my yard before a hint of static). The phone is very simple to use, and buttons are large (probably because there isn't any fancy shmancy crap on it). The handsets are lightweight, and pretty good quality (they look like they could survive a few drops). Batteries initially take about 16 hrs to charge, but man they can hold that charge. Great battery life. The speakerphone is pretty good too.

All in all, if you are simply looking for a phone to do a phones job for a lot less money, this is an excellent choice. Sorry for the essay... and major use of ().

71 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This phone does everything I needed and more!, January 14, 2010

By 

Leslie - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: VTech DS6321-3 DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone, Silver/Black, 3 Handsets (Office Product)

We have had this phone for a few weeks now. When I first started researching Bluetooth phone systems, I was very disappointed in the reviews most phones received (not just on this site). Then I found and ordered this phone.

This phone was easy to set up and simple to use. The call quality is excellent with either a cell call or landline call (can't tell the difference). The phone quality is very good as well. It does exactly what we need:

- It pairs up to our cell phones as soon as we walk into the house (actually when we pull into the garage).
- If using Bluetooth headset when walking in the door, it pairs up after the headset is turned off.
- The distance between base and cell phone has exceeded the recommended 30 feet. My cell is usually in my purse stowed away in the closet. My husband's phone is in another room, on the other side of the refrigerator. We have yet to have a problem with pairing.
- We have yet to have a dropped cell call.
- It utilizes our phonebooks from our cell phones - probably the one of BEST features!!!
- No more having to add new numbers to a home phone directory.
- I no longer have to run upstairs or downstairs to answer cell call - The BEST feature!
- If you have a land line, you can talk on both the landline and a cell call on separate handsets at the same time.
- You can choose which ringtone is used for each cell phone and landline so that you know without looking if it is your phone that is ringing (must set this up on each handset; takes two minutes).


A couple of notes on setup:

- It took the recommended 16 hours to charge the batteries before setting it up.

- When downloading the phone books from each of our cell phones there were some numbers that were missed. To fix, I deleted and re-entered the numbers into our cell phones and re-downloaded - this fixed the problem. Having Verizon wireless helped with this task - I deleted the entries from my phone and then re-synched with my Verizon online address book (a free feature from Verizon when you create a "MyVerizon" account on the web).

- At first it seemed like too many steps to search a directory, but then I found that if I pressed the Up arrow on the middle disk it took me directly to the directories saving a few steps (duh - now that I look at it there is a picture of the directory right under the up arrow).

2 Features I wish this phone had; but all of the other features and the quality make them a barely a wish:

- Speed dial settings
- Different ringtones for different callers.

Overall the quality of the phone, the great features and ease of use make this phone a GREAT buy!

Update: 2/21/2010 - We have had one dropped cell call - ooops- Husband had cell phone in his pocket. His phone rang and he picked it up on the Vtech. While talking, he decided to go to the mailbox (with cell phone in pocket), the call didn't drop until he was about 70ft away from the base unit! Pretty decent range.

Had one Bluetooth lockout. My cell would connect, husband's would not. I simply "un-paired" my phone and his phone paired up then I paired mine and all has been great since.

Battery life on the handsets are wonderfull - can leave off the charging unit for at least a week.

Still very happy with this phone!

57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars With many useful features but no headset jack, November 13, 2009

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Roger (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: VTech DS6321-3 DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone, Silver/Black, 3 Handsets (Office Product)

Bought the phone from Amazon. There are 3 handsets and setup of time/date etc can be done in either one, and show up in all others quickly. Voice is much better than my 5-yr old 2.5GHz v-tech phone. The keypad is relative soft and responsive.
Bluetooth devices can be paired with base. It paired easily with our two cell phones, One ATT tilt, one Sony W520, and one bluetooth headset. But only two devices can be paired in the same time and user can pick which two. Cell phones can be pretty far away from the base, in my case from one corner of the house to the base ~40 ft, but I have to keep the headsets closer ~15 ft. Directory from my cellphone is uploaded easily, and it keeps the directories from different phone separate and I can pick which one to use, which is nice.
It does not have a headset jack in handset! which can be useful for long meeting/talk, that's the reason of one missing star. I have to use bluetooth headset instead, and stay closer to base, since only base can pair with bluetooth device. It does not have handset clip as in my old vtech phone, but I rarely use it.