VTech 2430 2.4 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID

by VTech

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 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: B00006483S
• Item model number: VT2430
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 3, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The VT2430 phone from VTech is an expandable unit that comes loaded with features. By utilizing digital spread spectrum technology and the 2.4 GHz frequency, the VT2430 provides clearer reception and greater range than 900 MHz phones. With two included handsets and support for four optional handsets (a total of six), a built-in speakerphone, and an intercom feature, users can talk from nearly anywhere, and to nearly anywhere in the house. With caller ID and a time/date stamp feature, you can track incoming calls, while a 50-name and number speed dial function allows you to store the most often used numbers.

The VT2430 is headset compatible, allowing for hands-free operation, while the base is wall-mountable, freeing up desktop space for other uses. A low-battery indicator lets you know when the phone needs to recharge, and the page feature makes tracking down the handset easy and painless. LCD screens on each handset provide easy-to-read displays of important information and settings. VTech also provides a one-year limited warranty on parts and labor.

Product Description

V-Tech brings their "out-of-the-box" thinking to you by way of a 2.4GHz multi-handset cordless phone set! The great thing about this system is that it can support up to four phones. That means that you can put a phone anywhere you need one, even where's no phone jack. It also offers features like Call Waiting/Caller ID*, handset AND base speakerphones, and dual keypads. System includes base unit and two cordless 2.4GHz phones. *Requires phone company service.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Features, Great Longevity!, August 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: VTech 2430 2.4 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID (Office Product)

I've had this phone for about a year now.

What I like:
-Great sound quality
-Excellent range
-Very usable speakerphone on base AND handset
-Additional handsets available
-Backup battery available so that when you lose power, you still have phone. Not only that, but you can use the backup battery in the handset if you deplete that one.
-Headset plug. (I use the headset that came w/ my Motorola cell phone and it works great!)
-Caller ID

What I don't like
-Since it's tapered at the top, it's difficult to cradle the handset between your ear and shoulder. I've dropped it several times.
-When you page the phone from the base station (like to find where you left it last), you have to punch just the right key combination to make it stop paging.
-The wall mount bracket is rather cheaply made. One of the tabs broke off right away, but it still mounts fairly solidly.

In summary... I like this phone a lot. I bought the extra handset and extra battery for the base. I've had some serious power fluxuations in my house recently that caused the phone to stop ringing correctly, and I plan to buy another one just like it.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs Up., August 16, 2003

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Quiltbat (Ashland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: VTech 2430 2.4 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID (Office Product)

Just hooked up my new Vtech phone and so far it's great. Nice and clear sounding and very lightweight. I love the handsfree button on the handset. (So if I'm listening to elevator music on hold, I don't have to crush my ear while waiting. I can hook it to my belt and walk around the house.) The only negative thing so far is that with 2 handsets, I had to program numbers in individually, which took forever! I added 38 numbers (so double that). But it's worth it since my old phone only allowed me 10 programmable numbers, not 50 like the VTech! (I wish there was a way to program all cell & landline phones from our own individual master list, so we wouldn't have to enter in each number and name again and again; maybe in the next generation?!) I also find the sickly-looking green display a little "dated," but I can live with it. I like the intercom button ...almost like having a walkie talkie between up & downstairs. The convenience of having two cordless phones in the house is great! And I love how they take up less space than my old phone. I took it next door with me, and the range is great, too! So I won't miss a call if I'm outside. So far I love this phone, but I just got it...I hope I'm not disappointed in the months/years to come.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Drops incoming calls, January 20, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: VTech 2430 2.4 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID (Office Product)

The design and features of this phone aren't bad. It seemed like a good value at the time. But having had it for a while now I've become dissappointed. The sound quality is not very good. Sound is not clear with a constant background hissing static. And the volume is low even at max volume. But the most significant problem with this phone is that it drops about 30-40% of the incoming calls when you answer them. You press the button to answer and the handset starts searching for the base unit, dropping the call. Problem exists on all my handsets. Will not buy VTech again, as I've heard others complain of same problem.