VTECH i6861 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone w/ Answering System

Product Description:
VTech 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone w/ Answering System - This cordless phone and digital answering system utilizes 5.8 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum technology. It's main advantage is that the 5.8GHz spectrum is not overly crowded with electronic devices, like 2.4 GHz & 900 MHz spectrums are. Which equates into a telephone signal with less interference and more clarity. Also, 5.8 GHz technology gives you extended range and enhanced digital security! 50 Name & Number Phonebook Directory Call Transfer Conference Call Capability Headset Compatible (2.5 mm) Intercom Tri-Lingual Prompts - English / Spanish / French Wall Mountable Hands-Free speakerphone in handset & base Color - Black & Silver

Average customer rating: Decent phone but no slick features V-tech i6861 5.8 GHz phone review Disernia-2 Pleased w/Purchase Good, small, sleek phones

VTECH i6861 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone w/ Answering System Manufacturer: Vtech ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics With Answering Device | Cordless Telephones | Telephones | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics Office Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics Phones | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics VTech | Brands | Electronics Features | Electronics Home Office Electronics | Electronics | Categories | Target Similar Items: VTECH i6820 5.8 GHz Handset for i6821 & i6861 Accessories: 3-Year Extended Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $0-$200 - Replacement Product Features: Caller ID & Call Waiting Support (requires additional purchase from your local phone company) Base includes a built-in digital answering system - 3 mailboxes & 15 minutes of recording time Handset features an orange backlit keypad & display Expandable System - up to 4 handsets 50 Name & Number Caller ID Memory ASIN: B0009VLF7C

Product Description

VTech 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone w/ Answering System - This cordless phone and digital answering system utilizes 5.8 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum technology. It's main advantage is that the 5.8GHz spectrum is not overly crowded with electronic devices, like 2.4 GHz & 900 MHz spectrums are. Which equates into a telephone signal with less interference and more clarity. Also, 5.8 GHz technology gives you extended range and enhanced digital security! 50 Name & Number Phonebook Directory Call Transfer Conference Call Capability Headset Compatible (2.5 mm) Intercom Tri-Lingual Prompts - English / Spanish / French Wall Mountable Hands-Free speakerphone in handset & base Color - Black & Silver

Customer Reviews:

Decent phone but no slick features.......2006-03-22

Has good reception, small and lightweight. Was looking for better speed dial features. Awkward in that department. Don't think I'll bother to buy extra handsets. Will probably relagate to an upstairs bedroom and look for one with better speed features for the kitchen.

V-tech i6861 5.8 GHz phone review.......2006-03-19

I have been very pleased with this item since purchasing it from Amazon.com. I am presently looking for 2 add on phones of the same model to extend the use of this multi-system unit.

Disernia-2.......2006-02-24

The base unit works great. I really like all the features. It was very easy to set up the two handsets. I especially like the intercom feature, it allows me to talk to my wift at the other end of our mobilehome without yelling.

Pleased w/Purchase.......2006-02-22

I've been researching this unit for some time, reading mixed reviews and also comparing it to similar brands. Well, my son suggested that I go on ahead and buy the unit -- if it doesn't work, send it back. So I got it and can only say good things about this phone. Also purchased 2 of the mi6820 (additional handsets) for that expandable/wireless affect. Reception and clarity is great - no static. I've taken the phone outside and walked the entire 100x100 feet of our home and didn't receive not so much as a blip of static.

Love the options on the phone i.e., changing ring tones for each phone, intercom, transferring phone calls from handset to handset, ability to share phone books, caller ids and editing those items having it affect all 3 handsets at once. I think it would be nice if you could hit the Redial button and make a call from any of the handsets not just the handset you originally made the call from. I guess I'm looking for some sort of multi-redial feature. Not a big deal. Also would be very nice to have the phone pager built into the mi6820. With the belt clip V-Tech provides, my husband and son have a habit of taking the phones wherever then we have a grand time of playing the Secret Squirrel game -- trying to locate the darn thing :) The mi6861 does have the phone pager built within the unit. Enjoying the answering machine options on the mi6861 i.e., multi-mail box feature. We created a simple message and we all seem to be receiving messages quite well. The unit is quite easy to operate and skipping through and deleting messages one at a time or all at once is easy.

All in all - nice little phone for the money

Good, small, sleek phones.......2006-02-20

I have had these for about 9 months now. For every day use in a 2 bedroom apt they work really well. The are small and sleek, unlike many other phones. The answering machine sounds clear and is easy to use. I am not sure about the 2.4 vs. 5.8 gHz issue brought up by other users. That is probably why these are relatively inexpensive.

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