VTech LS6425-3 DECT 6.0 Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID/Call Waiting, Silver with 3 Handsets

At first I was kind of hesitant buying this, but after comparing prices to some other sets, this one just seemed to do the trick....Loaded with features! Excellent phone system!Call quality is 4/5. It isn't perfect, but still very good. Of course, the closer to the base, the better the audio will be. Really, no complaints here, as the quality is more than sufficient.Each phone acts as a walkie-talkie (you can select a specific zone or all zones to initiate radio contact)Good for if you want to talk to someone in a the living room from bedroom, or if you're out in the backyard cooking.Just press the little button on the side of the phone, and select a zone, and talk away!Audible caller ID - hear who's calling you before you pick up the phone...*Caller ID from your phone service requiredEasily store names and numbers of your contacts. Also, easily speak to them.Each phone displays the number of voicemail messages.You can listen to your voicemail on ANY phone! It automatically switches to speaker when you do this.Just press Select 2x and it begins playing the voicemails.You can also manage the voicemails from any phone.Each phone as a speaker button, and the phones have a very good volume range, on both the earpiece and speaker.Also, each phone has a mute button, so you can prevent the other person on the line from hearing you talk.Multiple ringer options.Date and Time displayed in each handset. Also battery life indicator.The voicemail base lights up a red text showing you how many new voicemails.As I said, each handset also displays this number on the screen.The base offers easy managing of voicemails.Super easy to set up. Just plug it in, and you're set. You can also give each phone a name, so you know where they go to.For instance, Bedroom, Kitchen, Living Room.This comes in handy when using the walkie talkie feature, so you know which zone you're trying to talk to.The phones light up neon blue. Very sleek, modern styling.Conclusion:For the price, you will be extremely satisfied with this purchase! This is the best home phone system I've ever had, bar none. If you're considering a system, I highly recommend buying this.

This is our second VTech system. Our first still works fine but to get a 3rd phone for it was the same price as getting this set of 3. This has the newer DECT Plus technology and had all the features we use, mainly the intercom. Right out of the box there was a small challenge of getting the batteries in right. If you are middle age or older, have your glasses or a magnifying glass handy. That done, I charged them overnight and the next day filled the directory, put our most called number in speed dial and set the ring tone and time along with naming the handsets. It was simple and didn't take long, navigating the menus was much like on our old VTech system. Its nice that once you input entries in one handset its sent to the others, our old system didn't do it automatically. Sound volume and quality is fine, and you can customize the ring tone sound and volume and as noted, customize the handset names. Overall it does a lot, easy to use, and does it well.ProsCost/ValueLighted KeypadEasy Menu Navigation/Set UpAdjustable Ring Tone and Custom Handset NameDirectory entries in one handset automatically update allSpeed DialIntercomAnswering Machine with handset and remote accessIntercom can be used between 1 or both of the other handsets or there is Push To TalkAudible caller IDNeutralFeel a little cheapConsNone YetEDIT: My Ooma voicemail shows up on the phone. I was talking to someone and there was a second call that came in and I didn't use flash to switch. But the phone then had a voice mail icon. Pretty NEAT!

I know not everyone still uses a land-line but I do and my old one was getting worn and the batteries were barely holding a charge. To buy replacement batteries of all the handsets would have brought the price to just under what I paid for this and the V-Tech LS6405 Accessory Handset. If you've ever owned a V-tech phone then you pretty much know how to set up and use this phone, their menu is pretty much unchanged.The HD Audio doesn't exactly produce better voice quality than previous non-HD version but it does give a more unfiltered audio. For me this means, when using this phone it picks up more background noise and the other person on the phone just sounds louder but not necessarily sharper or clearer. You can adjust the volume but that's about it. In this regards I actually prefer the previous models.The model also has a voice assist caller ID. Meaning when the phone rings, as long as the caller id info is available the phone will read out the name on display. If the name is private or unavailable the phone will read out the incoming number. On default, based on the amount of time before the answering machine picks up, the announcer will read the name or number twice. I tend to get a lot of international calls so the announcer never actually finishes calling out the phone number before it repeats. I think it might be set to only read the first 10 numbers as is the standard for U.S. phone numbers. I've yet to get a call from a 1-800 number so I don't know if it would read that fully on default.The display is bright and the contrast allows me to see who's calling from afar even when the voice assist is turned off (it comes turned-on by default). The dial pad is flat but very tactile and easy to dial without looking. The push-to-talk feature is great and we use it extensively in my house. Sure, you could just use your cell but it's a bit easier just reaching for this, pressing one button and being able to talk to everyone in the house at the same time. If you need a land-line then I would recommend this for the home. V-tech always makes quality handsets.