Product Description

Vtech 6042 - 6.0 DECT Digital Two Handest Cordless Phone System w/ Digital Answering Device & Caller ID

Product Details

• Color: Silver & Black
• Brand: VTech
• Model: 80-6190-00
• Released on: 2007-06-01
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 5.00" h x 9.00" w x 7.00" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• Advanced DECT 6.0 cordless phone system with built-in answering machine and 2 handsets
• Will not interfere with wireless networks such as 802.11b or 802.11g WiFi
• Blue backlit keypad
• 50-number phonebook directory
• 1-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Developed in Europe, DECT technology employs several communication technologies that make greater cordless operating distancepossible, along with greater voice clarity and versatility. Not only does it improve range, clarity, and security for cordless phones, it also enables the integration of emerging data services with your phone.

The Vtech 6042 cordless phone employs DECT technology. With the Vtech 6042 in hand, users will enjoy interference-free phone calls featuring crystal clear conversations. The phone system won't interfere with wireless networks and other electronic devices. With 15 minutes of recording time, the system's built-in digital answering system answers the call when you can't. Other great features include hands-free calling with the handset's built-in speakerphone, a backlit blue keypad, bilingual menu prompts (English or Spanish), a 50-name phonebook directory, and remote message retrieval from an outside line--a great feature to ensure that you always know who's calling your home. For added convenience, an audible time and date stamp is left on all recorded messages. Upgradable to include additional handsets, this system comes with two handsets and is backed by a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty.

What's in the Box
Telephone base, two handsets, charger, charger adapter, base power adapter, two batteries, two battery compartment covers, telephone line cord, quick start guide, and user’s manual.

Customer Reviews

great sound quality and a great form factor
I love this phone. I'm not concerned about the shared phonebook as some other reviewers, so I will not comment on that feature. I was looking for a phone with great sound quality and a great form factor (one that felt really good in the hands from an ergonomic standpoint), and this phone is it. The sound quality is very crisp, and this is the first cordless phone with a built-in speaker in which the speaker phone actually works and is crisp and clear. Fantastic!

Good basic function, strange design choices.
I admit I was taken in with its sexy design and slim handsets. Fortunately, this phone does the basics fairly well. The sound, both from the handset and from the base unit, is very good -- clear, crisp, realistic. The backlit handsets are easy to read, which makes the operation easier and the blue color makes it quite attractive. The LED display is clear and bright, with a blinking number for messages, illuminated button for whether the answering machine is on, and a charge light (on both the base unit and satellite base). The answering machine works very well and is intuitive to set up, so this is the phone's best feature. (It comes with a built-in message that is permanently saved, so it can be recalled at any time.) The microphone must be a decent one, as it records pretty well, although my voice sounds a bit muffled. However, it is better than some other phones I've used. Speakerphone is excellent.

The handsets are slim, so fit into the hand easily and comfortably and the base unit and satellite are small, so they take up little space. The base and satellite each have large, silver-colored toggle buttons that take you to the various functions.

There are some design problems. Headsets are not possible. The slim handsets are comfortable, but sit in the base and satellite units at an angle large enough that you must be careful how you replace the handset. I've dropped both handsets a couple of times and as another reviewer has mentioned, it doesn't appear that they will withstand many more trips to the floor. The slim design also means you cannot rest the handset between your shoulder and ear. Setting up a directory is non-intuitive, requiring going through a sub-menu selection process that is irritating. Redial isn't simply a matter of hitting the redial button -- you must hit call, then redial. However, I've found this doesn't always work. I unplugged both the satellite and base unit during a lightning storm and had to reset everything, meaning I even lost my entire directory and had to re-enter it. Very annoying. I don't know if V-Tech has designed the ring feature this way, but I haven't figured out how to adjust the rings so they are identical. I'd rather not have two different kinds of ringing at the same time, but apparently this is something I must live with. Deleting messages must occur while a message is playing and cannot happen while the message and its date/time stamp is being announced. The lack of a keypad on the base unit was something I didn't think I'd need, but now I wish this phone has one. If you're listening to a recorded menu of choices ("Press 1 for customer service...", etc.), there is often no pause once you press the number on the handset, so you've missed part of the next message during the time it takes you to get the handset back to your ear.

Although the phone does basic things pretty well, there are enough design issues that I simply cannot recommend it. 3 stars is generous.

Clear sound, great design
Just bought this phone and I love it! The sound is exceptional. The phone itself is very thin (about 1/2 inch) but is quite usable. The buttons for dialing are flat - like a touchscreen almost. It's feels modern and makes most other phones look clunky.