Customer Reviews

VTech i5807 5.8GHz Accessory Handset with Color LCD for i5800-Series Expandable Phones

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I also purchased the base station with answering machine(which is also excellent), and have now added a third handset. Phones have great, clear sound and good range and I often use the speakerphone feature in the handset so I can talk while working on the computer or have my wife join in the conversation. Only problem I've had is locating a handset after the battery runs down. The page feature obviously is no help at that point, but that's my own fault for letting the battery run down.

I originally bought 2 of these with an answering machine unit and was so impressed I added a 3rd one, replacing the last hardwired phone I had.

The range of these is pretty good... I can wander around my 1/2 acre and still get great reception to the base unit.

The ability to upload pictures or make your own ring tones is pretty cool. It took me a year or two to actually do that since the stock images and rings were suitable, but it's fun to try things out.

Also it's nice that the batteries in the unit aren't some custom battery back...just plain old NiMH, so if they ever get to the point where they don't hold a charge, you can get spares just about anywhere they have batteries (or even some alkaline AA's in a pinch, just don't try charging it if you do that...emergency only) :)

Bought this expansion unit, refurbed, after owning a brand new 2-pack with base. Overall, this phone system communicates well, from wireless base to expansion units.
HOWEVER, the phone usage is a bit annoying. For instance, to delete calls from the caller ID list (CID on the phone) is easy to do, but the sound of the tone, while deleting or using the menu options of the phone, is loud and obnoxious. Nor can this tone be muted or changed.
Also, a good feature is being able to enter and edit the number before dialing, like a cell phone; but the response of the keys is very poor and inconsistent. My wife often yells out loud in frustration as the keys fail to respond to her touch.
Another issue is personal pictures can be put in the phone per address book entry, but no more than one phone number per entry. Moreover, the address book allows you to enter in the same exact numbers and titles multiple times, which makes the list grow to a very cumbersome amount, if you forget which entries exist in a phone and continue to add numbers.
Furthermore, the phones can be used as intercoms amongst themselves, which is a great feature to avoid yelling down three flights of stairs. However, the phones do not sync info between themselves, so you must maintain as many address books as you have phones (I have three).
Lastly, the batteries have held up well (NiCad recharge) but every now and again following a low battery message, I have to remove the batteries from the phone for a few minutes, re-insert them and place the phone back on a charger in order to use the phone.
Overall, it is a neat features phone, but the execution of those features lack a little bit.

We have had this system for over 2 years and love it. The best part for our old house is that the extra handsets only need power, no phone jack. So for our attic and basement, there is nothing better.


The kids like adding our own photos and recording songs for the ringer! Never have trouble with reception, or battery life (even when I leave it on the front porch all night!) I do notice that you have to wait a second after pressing "on" to dial...I still mess this up after 2 years! But that is my fault, not the product's. I am now buying more handsets (since they take up so little room!)

I like this phone system. As other phones fall apart in the house I replace them with these. The display is great. The stored numbers and speakerphone options are good to use. My original phone purchase in this system was 3 years ago and the original still works great. I just wish that you could network the stored number lists on all the phones so you could update in one place instead of each phone.

I ordered this as my third V-tech phone to replace a Panasonic I had in our bedroom. I have the base v-tech with the answering machine in my kitchen and another v-tech in rec room. The Panasonic in our bedroom had poor voice quality (it was rather old) and I continually had to leave the room and switch phones. So now I'm happy because the V-techs have very good clarity!!

I already owed two of these phones and needed to add handsets. The phones did not disappoint me. They are easy to use and from my previous experience have not had any issues at all. I have used my orginal set for almost 3 years.

I had a two-set model already, so this purchase was to add a third phone to the base set.

The phone works as advertised. My only complaint is that there is no way to synchronize the phonelist programmed into each of the handsets. It's all a manual process.

The overall voice quality is fine and the system is easy enough to use.

I really love this handset. My family has fun downloading the ringer songs. Unfortunately, there is no MAC program to download pictures

after 5 years i bought this phone again

pros: custom ring tones, great sound quality, no static interference, easily interchange with AA batteries

cons: numbers on buttons rub off over time, bulky, heavy for a phone