VTech - CS5119-2 DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone System - Gray/Black

I was comfortable buying V-Tech as 2 of the 3 I have owned in the past lasted a long time. ( 1 V-tech, the batteries died way too soon, one by one until I went from 3 handsets to O and to replace 3 batteries was not cost effective.) From the picture on the box I thought I was buying a phone with an answering machine since one base charger was larger than the other 2 chargers. But, when I got home, no answering machine so I went back to exchange. Same v-Tech with answering machine was not stocked in store, only available online, so bought Pansasonic. ( more expensive).. maybe a strategy on Best Buy's part to get a person to upgrade to a more expensive phone.

I bought a basic model and found I couldn't set it for the answering machine to answer after only 2 rings.. However some of the functions (and I suspect that includes this one) depend on the program used by my landline service. My model does work well with my provider's program in other ways. I especially like the way it allows me to block calls. Most importantly I chose vtech because i was happy with my old vtech that I'd had for years and so decided to stay with the brand. Before buying my old vtech I'd gone through several similar cordless sets put out by other companies but that didn't last more than 2-3 years.

I've been searching all over for a decent affordable home phone. During my search I realized how freaking expensive home phones were and I didn't bother to go to Best Buy until I had to go in to get some printer ink. I found this product that for some reason no other store carried in stores. It's been great so far! The only down side is the volume. I wish the volume was way louder. The max volume should be a bit too much on every home phone, but in this case its definitely not. Also, they should keep in mind when making these home phones that they are being used at home with more than likely screaming kids. Overall, the product gets the job done at an affordable price.

I purchased this to replace an older cordless phone that stopped working. I ditched my landline years ago and went with Ooma, which is hooked up to all of the phone jacks (disconnect from the street first). It works just like any other phone. Calls are clear and it has great wireless range. The only downside is that the charge indicator light does not flash when there is a message. The only indication is an envelope that appears on the display. I have several Uniden cordless phones and the charge indicator light flashes on those when there is a message. Maybe Vtech will add a message waiting light on future models.

The phone has very good audio quality. It rivals the old Western Electric dial phones for audio quality. The display is sharp and convenient and had little or no issues running thru the menu and setting up the phone. The ring tone selections to choose from could be greater but they serve the purpose. The caller ID is 2 lines so you see the number and origination point usually. The price was right for my budget.

Nice phone with nice features but if you aren't real tech savvy, which I'm not you will have to have someone connect all the features for you. The directions are really very very confusing without a help desk number on them that I was ever able to locate. I had to actually call my IT person in to connect and setup the features and even he was a little baffled at one point. I'd only recommend to a friend with a FYI about the difficulty and lack of clear directions for setup. Advising them to beware!!!!

I had a large desk phone but it was taking up too much real estate on my desk. I needed something fairly inexpensive that didn't take up too much room but also looked good. I had not ever purchased anything vTech before but based on the other reviews, I gave them a shot. The sound quality is perfect and people can also hear me very quickly. I had to babysit a conference call on my day off so took the phone outside. I had no issues with the range.

Good cordless phone pair that delivers value and quality at a very good price. No set up required - handsets are already synced. Just plug and play right out of the box! Sound quality is very good, and handsets work throughput the house. Could be improved by rechargeable batteries that last a bit longer, but that's not a problem if the handsets are kept in their charging cradles. Very satisfying purchase!