VTech gz2456 VMIX 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID

by VTech

Product Details

Product Manual [2.10mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 9.1 x 8.5 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AWDFY
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 15, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

VTech's gz2456 VMIX is a stylish 2.4 GHz phone packed with features, including caller ID/call waiting compatibility and a built-in digital answering system. By utilizing the 2.4 GHz frequency, the gz2456 is able to provide increased range and greater clarity compared to older technologies. The gz2456 holds up to 99 caller ID numbers in its internal memory, while 50 speed dial presets provide quick access to the most frequently dialed numbers. Display and dial lets you scroll through the caller ID log or internal phone book and dial any number simply by pressing the callback button, and the time/date stamp lets you know exactly when you received an incoming call.

The built-in digital answering system ensures you never miss an important call, while the memo record feature provides a useful method of recording reminders and important information. A low battery indicator lets you know when the handset needs to be returned to the base for recharging, and a page/ handset locator button makes finding a lost handset quick and painless. You can access information such as speed dial settings, the internal clock, and caller ID record through the LCD on the handset, and the redial function lets you call the most recently dialed number with the touch of a button.

With the VMIX phone, you can use one of the six included polyphonic ring tones or convert MIDI files into tones for your phone with the ring tone converter (available for download from the VTech web site). The gz2456 also comes backed with a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Telephone base unit, handset, RJ-11 line cord, battery, AC adapter/charger, instructions, warranty information

Product Description

Same as VT2459 but without the headset. Teens absolutely love this phone because it's equipped with Caller ID and Call Waiting, Answering Machine, animated LCD, Speed Dial, Flashing Ringer, rubber detailing and changeable faceplate.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cool Phone, Poor Sound Quality, November 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: VTech gz2456 VMIX 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID (Office Product)

I have had this phone for about a week now, and I am planning to exchange it today to see if they all pop or just this one. If they all have the popping problem, I have narrowed my search down to three other phones that I would like to try:

a) Panasonic 5.8GHz KX-TG5100M/5110M
b) VTech 5.8GHz VT-i5881
c) AT&T 5.8GHz 5840

These phones are all more expensive than this one, but they are 5.8GHz instead of 2.4GHz like this VTech phone, and they are all expandable systems. I like the Panasonic the best, and the reviews on it were all great, very few problems with that phone it seems. But the other VTech I mentioned has programmable ringer types like this one does, so it's also a definite possibility.

Now, on to the review!

Pros:
1. The phone is very easy to set up and use.

2. The caller ID is time and date stamped for each incoming call, marking multiple calls from the same number with an asterisk using the most recent call time.

3. The downloadable/customizable ringtones are really cool. My husband and I aren't teenagers, and we still get a kick out of it! You can set the phone to ring with a different musical ringtone and animation for different people in your phone book. There are six tunes preprogrammed into the phone, and you can replace the last one of these with your own tune. There are three animations preprogrammed in the phone, and you can replace any or all of these.

Cons:
1. The VTech gz2456 Phone often pops when I talk on it, and it's frustrating to constantly ask the person on the other end to repeat themselves.

2. The phone doesn't update the caller ID when you answer a call, so it still says that call is "new". I have to manually hilight that call for the phone to recognize it as "old."

3. The software to edit your own ringtones and download animation didn't work on my Windows XP desktop computer but did work on the Windows 98 laptop. VTech didn't include a backup of the preexisting animations or ringtones that were on the phone (a cute heart with arrows, a bird, and a chatting friend), just a few different ones (dinosaur, bicycle, golf). When you download a different animation or ringtone to the phone, you can't replace the one you copied over top of because they don't provide a backup of it on the software or the website, and the company refused to provide them for me. That was a pain because I liked one on the phone better than the one I copied over top of it, but didn't realize you could choose which one to delete because of the poorly written manual.

4. Which brings me to this next point: Who wrote the user manual for this phone?! It is very poorly written.

Conclusion:
I love this phone, and if I can exchange it for one that doesn't pop when I talk on it, I can deal with the small quirk with the caller ID not updating itself if you answer a call. At least with exchanging the phone, I can get the animations back that I erased, that they refused to give me the files for! There was a very cute little heart and arrow one that I loved, but I accidentally copied over with a dinosaur when I was playing with the downloads.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No problems with it so far, February 22, 2005

By 

Emily (Springfield, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VTech gz2456 VMIX 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID (Office Product)

I've had this phone for about 2 or 3 months now and it works fine, sound is good, can use it around the house with no interference, and its got an answering machine. I like that you can change the colors with different plates, I like to mix and match them every once in awhile. I still haven't gotten the hang of using the menu so I keep the manual next to the phone but its not a big deal. The best part is that since I've had it, the battery hasn't died ONCE. With my old phones the batteries died every day.I don't even know what it'll do when the battery is dying.

The only thing that wasn't good was I couldn't put a ringtone on it. It comes with a USB cord and a cd-rom for a program that helps you create your own ringtone which you plug into the phone and download onto it. It didn't work and I'm not sure if the USB cord was damaged, or I didn't do it right, although I'm pretty sure I did. But I prefer using a normal ring then a ringtone melody so that I can hear it upstairs anyway.
So I'm pleased with it. I give it 4 and a half stars, for the slightly confusing menu and settings. But I set 5 because I want its average review to go up, it has too many negative reviews.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Popping, December 3, 2004

By 

Joy Miller "J.E.M." (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VTech gz2456 VMIX 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID (Office Product)

This is a great phone I do not hear any popping when I am talking and it is very easy to program. It has a great answering system that is very easy to use also. Its looks are very nice it has three different colored plates, Green, Orange, and the standard Blue. It has all different kinds of rings like the James Bond theme song, or the song We Will Rock You By: Queen, it also has standard rings too if you do not like the songs. I highly recommend this phone.