Vtech I5871 - Expandable System w/ digital Answering Device, Color Handset Display & Dual Caller ID

I'll jump right in and say what I didn't like about this phone. The handset speakerphone is extremely bad, constantly cutting in and out made the phone unusable in this mode. I called Vtech customer service and they told me to unplug the phone for a couple of minutes and then plug it back in and try it, but that didn't help either. Figuring I got a bad one I went back up to Office Depot to get another and guess what, this one did the exact same thing. Vtech has a problem with these phones.

Aside from the speakerphone in the handset problem the phone worked great. The software which installs on your PC and allows you do download ringtones and photos worked very good. The screen on the phone was very sharp.

By the way the speakerphone on the base worked very very good, to bad they couldn't have done a better job on the handset's speakerphone.

If it wasn't for the terrible speakerphone on the handset I would have given this phone 5 stars...Read more

We purchased this phone primarily for its styling, but from the reviews it seemed like this phone did everything. From a styling perspective, it was everything we hoped for. It is very elegant in its simplicity. The base units all have metal feet (not just plastic). The handsets are very simple, yet look good in their base units and are well designed to stand upright on a flat surface.

The base units have a lighted ring on them that shows the handsets are charging, and helps you to find the bases in the dark. It is a nice touch. When you pick up the handset from the base, and press a key, the keypad lights up and the LCD display lights as well. The number keys, the speaker phone key and the send/end buttons are well-sized and easy to press. The design is very comfortable to use.

Although others have complained about the speakerphone, we found it to work quite well--better than our older Vtech phones. The sound is good on both the handset and the...Read more

Vtech's phones were always a bit clunky and inelegant, but this one's a sleek, svelte, sexy winner. It looks great in any contemporary interior.

The handsets (I have five) feel like remote controls -- long and fairly thin -- but that doesn't affect how easy and pleasant they are to handle. The keys are more responsive than on Vtech's previous phones, and more thought went into the user interface and the electronic menus -- it's all pretty easy to figure out, and operating the phones becomes second nature in a brief span of time. The displays are crisp and easy to read, but some of the smaller type is going to make most people squint a bit.

The phones have a good range and are clear; even the speakerphone quality (each handset has its own speakerphone, a great convenience) is a cut above, according to people on the other end of the line (I've asked a few). The phones are quite sturdy too. I dropped my desk handset at least three times onto my hardwoord floor...Read more