wootevil wrote:Does the handset have a mute button?

yes:

Would these phones work in Germany with just a phone jack adapter?

VTech just kicked in, yo.

can you use multiple handsets at the same time, so two or more people can listen to the same incoming call

bigbadblackman wrote:can you use multiple handsets at the same time, so two or more people can listen to the same incoming call

Yep; my parents have handsets that are like this and they do that all the time.

omnipotentq wrote:Yep; my parents have handsets that are like this and they do that all the time.

thank you

I'm sorry but I can't buy any phone sets unless it has 6 phones

voodoowing wrote:Would these phones work in Germany with just a phone jack adapter?

Yes and no.

The phone chargers are for US plugs, 120 V. and 60 hz. Germany uses 220-240V and 50 Hz, and the plugs are round prongs.

So you'd have a hassle changing the transformers or the expense of replacing them with European equivalents.

The other problem would be possible radio frequency interference. The DECT "standard" in Europe uses 1880-1900 MHz. To avoid interference with established US frequencies, the phones are tuned up to 1920-1930 MHz in the US and Canada.

These US phones may conflict or interfere with some German devices working at 1920+ MHz. I don't know what that might be, but it is a concern.

If I buy 2 sets, how hard is it to pair the 4 other handsets so they all go to one base.

stopher2475 wrote:I'm sorry but I can't buy any phone sets unless it has 6 phones

That's easy. Buy TWO Woots.
That's 10 handsets.
Use just one base station, and the phones will "tune" or "bond" to the single base unit. Then you have either 9 phones, or 6, plus 4 spares.

Why spares?
See the question above, about dropping them. Especially dropping them in the toilet or the tub.

c1787gj wrote:If I buy 2 sets, how hard is it to pair the 4 other handsets so they all go to one base.

And regards to pairing them, the base unit handles up to twelve (12) handsets. Just follow the directions in the manual. Vtech also sells single handsets to add to existing sets.

According to the manual, you register the extra handset(s) by placing it on the base unit, and pressing the "Find Handset" button for 4 seconds. After that, the base will recognize each unique handset. (Page 39 of the manual)

Have a similar vtech dect 6.0 (3) phone set, and it works without a hitch. For the price, and 5 phones (with home base) it looks like a solid deal.

I have not had a problem with V-Tech. I still have my 2.4Ghz, from years ago and they work well except my router interferes with them. I'm looking at these because I have a big house and I'm always running to find a phone.

If I bought a set for my home phone number and a set for home business phone number would there be interference between the two?

I have 4 of them already and am very pleased by the quality of these phones, I recommend strongly !

stopher2475 wrote:I'm sorry but I can't buy any phone sets unless it has 6 phones

Do you have a thing for the number 6?

drpace wrote:If I bought a set for my home phone number and a set for home business phone number would there be interference between the two?

md1207 wrote:... I still have my 2.4Ghz, from years ago and they work well except my router interferes with them. ...

drpace,
you and md1207 both ask related questions.

The DECT system uses digital signals and encoding, which eliminates the kind of interference older analog cordless phones experienced. They also use a digital IDs to lock out handsets that are not part of the local, paired "network".

Just like WiFi network cards, every phone has a unique digital serial number. Each base unit is paired with the handset, and vice versa. Every data packet exchanged between the base and handset carries the phone ID and base ID. The base unit rejects signals from phones not paired with it, and handsets won't talk to base units they don't recognize.

That means you can have two separate lines to identical Vtech sets, and only the properly paired units will respond. Ditto, your neighbors can't eavesdrop, or steal free phone service.

With multiple, bi-directional communication channels, which also use time domain multiplexing to pack in lots of bandwidth, you can have dozens of phones in the same office without interference. I don't know what the upper limit is, but they use this same system for office PBXes with many dozens (hundreds?) of users.

And the DECT system uses 1900MHz (1.9GHz), not 2.4 GHz, so it avoids interference with 802.11B and G WiFi, bluetooth and is not affected by micowave ovens working around 2.3 GHz.

Plus the range is slightly better than 2.4 GHz with slightly better "penetration", since this is effectively a line-of-sight frequency, and attenuation goes up with increasing frequency.

See the Wikipedia article on DECT {Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) for more detail.

sniper321 wrote:dammit!!!! i just bought these from Amazon 2 days ago for a buttload more. What's their return policy?

30 days for any reason, including buyer remorse. May charge a restocking fee if returned in lesser condition than when purchased (used when purchased new).

Is it dual voltage on the adaptors or only 110V

Purchasing from woot for the first time as a gift to my family. They have a horrible history with phones, so the five pack is good. For an example of how bad it is, they have three phones: two don't work and the third is missing.

Kyzar wrote:Is it dual voltage on the adaptors or only 110V

I skimmed the PDF manual and the power adapters (transformers) appear to be sealed units, fixed at 110-120 V. There is no mention of usage on 220V.

HSN is selling the exact phone system for $99.99.

Has had set for 4 years. Changed 1 battery. No problems until recently. Sometimes has feedback problems on conference calls.

Would the main unit hang on the wall?


Is the phonebook across all phones, or independent to one?

It ranked 4th of 30 on Consumer Reports.

This looks like the same phone on Amazon. Mostly good reviews. This is the 4 phone version, and there are more reviews at the 2 and 3 phone version. (The 5 phone version is listed and has no reviews.)

http://tinyurl.com/yfabv62

We're vtech fans, and we're in for one. Have had two sets of these over the years, the last one hasn't been as good on battery life, but otherwise works really well, great price.

I must have made 50 Woot purchases and these were by far the one I regretted most.

Got these (or similar VTech model)on woot last year. They turned out to be a nightmare. Would routinely disconnect calls. Was so frustrating I went to Best Buy one day bought a full price Panasonic system and replaced it. Notified Woot and they just ignored my email.
The experience soured me on woot for several months but i guess im back.

The Vtech base station I bought last time offered has had problems keeping any battery charged.

Any of the handsets will not reliably charge in the base - it displays "check battery" which requires the battery to be physically removed and reinserted.

I replaced that set with a recent Uniden woot (6 handsets for $10 less than this woot) and have been pleased.

Wait for another Uniden woot.

TripletsJack wrote:I must have made 50 Woot purchases and these were by far the one I regretted most.

Got these (or similar VTech model)on woot last year. They turned out to be a nightmare. Would routinely disconnect calls. Was so frustrating I went to Best Buy one day bought a full price Panasonic system and replaced it. Notified Woot and they just ignored my email.
The experience soured me on woot for several months but i guess im back.

wonbadan wrote:In a nutshell, it uses a different frequency that is less likely to be interfered/interfere other wireless devices (your wireless router, etc...).

I heard good things of the Panasonic phones. Not sure if like the looks of the Vtechs.

Let me add that the 6.0 of "Dect 6.0" is just a marketing moniker. Until Dect, better transmission technology used higher frequencies. It used to be .9GHz, and then it was 2.4, and now it's 5.0. Dect, I believe, operates around 1.9GHz. But 1.9GHz is a wide open piece of spectrum, so the interference is minimal. Whereas 2.4 and 5.0 get to compete with your microwave, wireless Internet, baby monitors, and other phones. The licensing group that owns the Dect technology stuck the 6.0 on there, so it would appear larger (and thus better) than any other phone technology out there.

Are there chargers in all the stands? Thanks

Had these: they're junk. No, you cannot use multiple handsets at the same time, if you answer the phone and it's for someone else you have to "transfer" it to them. Reception is limited - took the phone out to my garage and lost the signal (40' from transmitter). Constant noise on the line (from the phones). I bought a Panasonic set and solved all these problems.

k2quad163 wrote:When will woot sell some cordless handsets that I can hook up my cell phone to through bluetooth?

Umm, never.

Seriously, why would you want that? All it would let you do is use your home phone handset to burn up cell phone minutes. Plus you would have to deal with coverage issues.

What you probably want, is for your phone handsets to ring when someone calls your cell and you're at home. If this is the case, learn how to use call forwarding from the cell to home, or get a service like the excellent and free Google Voice.

I have these phones, just purchased them a few months ago. We love them. The sound is crystal clear, and the interference we were getting from our wireless router on our old cordless phones is 100% gone thanks to the DECT capability. Though plenty of phones come with this set, you can add even more with ease, and they're cheap (you can pick up additional handsets online or at Walmart for under $20.

We also love the "Intercom" feature where you can page from phone-to-phone and pickup to chat with someone elsewhere in the house. Saves us a lot of yelling up and downstairs. Even the speakerphone is pretty good on it. Worthy Woot!

egzgg wrote:I'm on the fence on this one, need some help!

Currently, I own the same type of phone system but from Panasonic.

They were damn expensive but they have lasted me well over 5 years and have just recently began to be a problem...

Im interested in these because of their price, but I rather not spend 50 bucks and have them last 1 year. If they are not good quality, I rather spend more but get better like Panasonic..

Any rat-like reports?

I switched a few months ago from a Panasonic set to this same set but with 3 handsets instead of the 5 here. I actually like these better than the Panasonics. I seem to get a slightly better range from the vtech set, and the sound is actually more clear than I got from the Panasonic set.

I have this set and it is wonderful. No interference. Long range-about 200 ft between main unit and add'l handset and still crystal clear.

Last week I bought a two handset package of these at Staples for $39.00. I would like to have additional handsets. This Woot offer is a very good deal. I am very pleased with the functionality and quality of these units. Glad I bought them.

I do note that someone mentioned that there is no jack for adding a headphone set. Thats no problem for me. I find the speakerphone excellent for hands free work. Of course if privacy is an issue such as in an office than speaker phones are not a good solution.

Regarding dropping the phone: Interesting that that was brought up. I did find that it was easy to drop this phone. I solved that by putting two one-inch long pieces of two sided tape on either side of the phone. This has worked very well to make the phone easy to handle. My office in the basement has a concrete floor. Both times I dropped the phone, the cover came off the battery compartment. I replaced the cover and there was no damage to the phone. However the double sided tape has eliminated the tendency to drop the phone.

I do recommend these phones. Excellent sound quality and very useful features no radio interference problems.

lisa928 wrote:Would the main unit hang on the wall?

Yes.

lisa928 wrote:Is the phonebook across all phones, or independent to one?

Yes: "Directory entries are shared by all system handsets. Any additions, deletions or edits made on one handset affect the directory on all handsets."

I know this set doesn't do it, but I'm looking for a phone that has bluetooth integration so I don't have to deal with my crappy cell phone coverage in 99% of my house. Suggestions?

Geerhed wrote:Had these: they're junk. No, you cannot use multiple handsets at the same time, if you answer the phone and it's for someone else you have to "transfer" it to them. Reception is limited - took the phone out to my garage and lost the signal (40' from transmitter). Constant noise on the line (from the phones). I bought a Panasonic set and solved all these problems.

wrong.

I actually own these and if you pick up with one phone another person can pick up with another without any problem.

I sent my daughter down the street while talking to me to see the range...she got 3 houses down before any static at all. That's pretty far. My house is old and with plaster/wire walls and I have no issues whatsoever.

good phones, good deal.

Go to the VTech web site. Yes they have Bluetooth phones that will integrate to your cell phone. Expensive!!!

marklog wrote:I know this set doesn't do it, but I'm looking for a phone that has bluetooth integration so I don't have to deal with my crappy cell phone coverage in 99% of my house. Suggestions?

Ah... scaffolding. I just bought this exact model from Wal-mart last week. Paid $20 more. On the upside, we've had no problems with them and they work great. It's nice having the convenience of multiple handsets linked together. :cheers: