Vtech ia5878 - 5.8 GHz Three Handset cordless Phone Systemm w/ Digital Answering Device & Caller ID

I bought this phone for my sister for a gift, then bought it for ourselves because it is so convenient and easy to use! I can't believe the bad reviews. We (including my sister) have never experienced any of the problems previously mentioned. It sounds great, has a long battery life (I've left it on my desk over night and gone to work and when I come home, I'm still able to talk for a couple hours) The only thing I don't like about it is you can't have one person talking on one hand-set and have another be able to share the same call on another handset. But other than that, this phone is the best phone I've ever purchased! We love it! Of course, we don't have anything wireless in the house, and the sets are not next to computers, microwaves or anything else that might interfere with performance. I'm thinking if the other people who had problems moved the phone away from those sources, they might have better luck with this phone. Like I said, it's a GREAT phone! I highly recommend it!

I would not recommend these phones. They beep and turn off constantly. I can only guess it is because I have wireless internet in my house. The wireless internet is not connected to the same phone line that these phones are connected to so that should not be why. The only reason I have not returned the phones is because my children threw away the box.

Static & whooshing noise, range is non-existent, phone beeps & drops calls in the next room, volume control & ringer volume are so difficult to control, you either can't hear the voice or it's too loud & when they ring loudly they sound like a fire alarm! Caller ID reads 1 missed call instead of name & number until you press buttons to expose name & by that time it's too late to answer it. If you answer on phone #1 & call is for another person in the home, you have to know if they have phone #2 or #3 in their hand, then press select & the number of the phone they have!! So you have to yell out "what # phone do you have?" they have to answer you then you have to transfer by pressing select & the correct phone # since two phones are dead when you answer one! Did I lose you yet? I'm returning these horrific phones tomorrow. I unfortunately purchased a set for my mom as well, never opened that box & they're going back too, quicker than you can say "these phones bleep!"