Vtech i5853

Pros: Great features, excellent sound quality, good battery life, easy to use

Cons: Speakerphone cancels out some relevant sound, battery compartment a bit vulnerable

The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this phone to anyone who is looking for an expandable phone system. This phone offers great features for any consumer, and excellent quality sound.

Review: I purchased the VTech VTI 5866/ VTI 5803 Twin Cordless Phone System in 2005. Up until this purchase, it seemed every cordless phone I had purchased had been a disaster. They all started out great, but would cease to function correctly after a...

Pros: Good size, AA NiMH Rechargable batteries, excellent sound quality. Works flawlessly with 802.11g.

Cons: None so far. Ask me again in a few years, though.

The Bottom Line: I recommend this phone - six months of experience and my wife and I love it, and the price was right, too.

Review: Instead of giving you a review going into detail on everything this phone can do (read the manual online - it is available here: http://www.vtechphones.com/vtechui/support/manual.cfm?manualID=20294), I will tell you my experience with this phone...

Pros: PC Connectivity, Color Screen, 5.8 ghz operating band, Multi base system compatible.

Cons: It does interfere with 802.11 networks. Handset size, 256 color screen, Limited PC Connectivity.

The Bottom Line: Very nice upgrade if you have the older 2 tone display handset and a must for adding additional handsets for the i5857 or i5867.

Review: **Update 6/13/05**
After months of use, I do now have one complaint! Ghosting! I am assuming my wireless 802.11b network is somehow interefering. A quick turn off and turn on gets another channel, but if I don't I get a ghosting type sound or...

Pros: Size, quality, appearance, AA batteries (!!!), PRICE

Cons: None so far

The Bottom Line: Don't miss out on this outstanding value!

Review: This expansion handset is as good as it claims to be. We purchased our six months ago along with the i5866 base phone. We have 802.11g in our small house and have never had any interference problems at all. Everything about this phone is 5.8 GHz, so...

Pros: Other than the listed problems, the rest of the features seem ok. Very cool design.

Cons: Please see review...

The Bottom Line: Good luck to you, but I wouldn't bother.

Review: The i5853 is ok. The appearance is excellent not too many phones look this cool. BUT...There are what I consider to be three major problems, four if you count the customer service.
1. The caller ID stores the numbers like a cell phone without...

Pros: None.

Cons: Read the review: -poor quality -poor customer service.

The Bottom Line: Buy a different product. I recommend anything from AT&T.

Review: I purchased the Vtech 5866 November 10, 2004 and didn't receive the phones (which came from Hong Kong), until November 17th, 2004. I noticed problems with the main phone (5866) and the two add ons (5803) immediately. After recording an outgoing...

Pros: functions, ring tones, dependability

Cons: sound quality - echos a lot even when close to the base.

Review: I love the ring choices - most are not obnoxious. However, the echo that occurs with most calls makes the phone seem cheap. The looks could use some enhancement as well, but I was just looking for a usable phone. While the phone is functionally...