I am running a business with 2 phone lines for many years now and phones have always been a problem for me. I found that all cordless phones degrade or stop working after a couple of years, so I went through several different brands and models which I can repport here for you. My comment on the VTech is the last paragraph.
Starting 1999 I had a 2.4 GHz Siemes Gigaset and that was the best phone I had, it was stylish, very well organized and functioning. Unfortunately, wireless computer networking exploded shortly after and swamped this frequency band that no cordless phone at 2.4 GHz worked well any longer. Features included phone book copy amongst the different hand sets.
I had two sets of different Panasonic 5.8 GHz phones, and all were really bad. Voice quality was horrible and something stopped working in a short time. One is tempted to buy Panasonic because they have the largest selection of models. But don't be fooled by that! I could not buy Siemens because they retracted from the 2-line analog phone market, they only offer VoIP stuff, but I am not ready for that yet.
I had a Motorola 5.8 GHz for a couple of days and let me tell you, this was the worst phone I ever had, it was even much worse than all Panasonics. There would be not enough space on the Amazon server to write down all the details :-)
Then I had a 5.8 GHz AT&T phone and I really liked voice quality and workmanship. But all hand sets had different numbers in their phone book because you cannot transfer the phone book between them; I just could not keep up with this. Also, the functionality was not very intuitive.
Finally I got his VTech phone, and I must say that I am impressed. I wanted to have a DECT 6.0 phone because I believe this is the best frequency band for cordless phones. This phone looks great, has excellent voice quality, has an intuitive menu setup, and it has a very competative price. And what I like most which no other phone ever had: You program a number into your phone book and it is available instantaneouly in all hand sets. Only thing, they should have memory for more than 50 numbers. I have this phone and 4 hand sets since Dec 2009, and the only thing I hope is that it will be reliable. As soon as I have an issue I will update this review, so if you don't see an update, that is more points for this phone. Vtech 6.0 2-Line Expandable Cordless Phone with Digital Answering System and Caller ID (DS6151)
Everything is great about this phone except that it does not have a headset jack. Since I use it for long business this is a must for me and I returned mine. It is my fault for not checking the specs more thoroughly but I thought I would save others from the same mistake by posting this review. So if you need a headset jack don't buy this phone. I gave it three stars because I believe a 2 line phone of this caliber should definitely have a headset jack. Also, the handsets do not support belt clips. So if you are used to walking around with the phone on your belt while you talk look elsewhere. My previous VTech phone lasted 6 years and had both these features. It is a real shame they left these two minor things off. I guess if I want DECT and headsets I will have to go Panasonic. Happy dialing.
Just received this phone as well as 3 more extensions. Voice quality is excellent. Answering system is good as well. Fairly easy to operate.Handsets are comfortable to hold.
The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it does not have a jack for a headset. I use headsets frequently because I have carpal tunnel. Haven't used it outside house to see what kind of reception there is.
After throwing away three seperate handsets that gradually stopped working, it appears that the cheapest set might do the trick. Started out with a Siemens base station and handsets, then a Panasonic and just the last set was AT&T. All of them died and were never really good in the first place. It has good range, clear sound, easy to press buttons, speakerphone works nice, phonebook sharing throughout all handsets and base station. If you need a two line phone without suffering with junk like I did, get this.
I have been using this VTech 2-line DECT phone for about three months now. I am satisfied with the initial quality and features of this phone. Audio quality is good, and the features work as advertised. While the handsets and the base do not have headset jacks, the speakerphone feature more than compensates for that. Battery life on the handsets was not bad even with handset speakerphone use. The base speakerphone sounds a bit tinny, but still the voice clarity is good enough for any office or home use.
I have used Panasonic, Uniden, and Sony cordless phones before, and this VTech phone seems to have better voice quality than the other models I have used so far.
This seems to be a very good 2-line DECT phone for the price. I recommend this product.'
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