V-Tech LS6125-3 DECT 6.0 Digital Three Handset Answering System with Caller ID (Silver/Gray)

I've been looking for a phone with 'audio message alerts' for at least two years! Phones have come, and gone in my home. Some had the audio message alert tone, but had terrible reception, others had good quality sound, but no message alert tone. I previously owned a Vtech 5.8 digital phone system, and it would cut me off when I went into my living room! So you can imagine that I was skeptical about ordering this brand again. Now, I'm so happy I did! It's the phone I've been searching for!

My phones have 3 handsets, and one base with an answering machine. The extra handsets have their own charging base, but don't require a phone jack. The handsets are slim, and each has their own speaker built in, as well as a choice of ringtones. One of the pluses is that you can pick up any handset while a person is on another handset, and be instantly part of the conversation. Many other multi-phone sets must use the 'transfer' feature to connect to other handsets, which I find...Read more

Most people don't replace their home phones that often and thus when they do they're often shocked just how much the phones have changed since they last purchased their last set.

I had my last home phone for two years and was quickly becoming frustrated with it's bulkiness and the increasing amount of static regardless of the battery change.

I purchased this phone system after looking around in stores for close to a week comparing features and this is what I found that this phone has over everyone else:

1. Every handset is slim, lightweight and easy to use.
2. Every handset also has a wonderfully clear speakerphone that is simple to use and access.
3. Every handset has an intercom system allowing you to talk in between rooms.
4. A well-lit and clear dialing screen that doesn't strain the eye.
5. Any of the handsets can be turned off singularly, allowing someone to sleep in peace.
6. Volume controls that...Read more

After a few days of use I found this set to be worthless. While the product literature claims 8 hours of battery life, one of the phones ran out of battery after less one hour of talk (speaker). And, yes, I DID charge it for more than 16 hours the first time.

I suggest that, if you are planning to use these phones off the charger for more than a few minutes at a time, you look for something else.

What follows is the review I wrote BEFORE I became aware of the super-short battery life on these sets. Everything else that I wrote is still valid.

THANK YOU AMAZON for making it so easy to return it.
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This is a basic implementation of the relatively new (2005) DECT standard for cordless phones.

Some of the advantages of DECT 6.0 include:

- easier to implement multiple handsets sharing one phone jack connection via one common base (have it on a 5.8 GHz set as well)...Read more