Cordless Phone Reviews and Ratings

The VTech Cordless Phone
Basic DECT 6.0 Phones through to Bluetooth Cordless Phones
& Multi Line Cordless Phones

The first VTech cordless phone was manufactured in 1990. Today VTech is one of the big three cordless phone manufacturers with a comprehensive range of 900MHz, 5.8 GHz and DECT 6.0 phones. They are sold under numerous brand names including AT&T Cordless Phones.

Latest VTech Phones

VTech cordless phones have evolved significantly since the clunky-retro models of the 90's. VTech now manufactures some of the sleekest phones. They range from basic DECT 6.0 phones through to high end Bluetooth cordless phones.

The latest from VTech

VTech DECT 6.0 Phones

The best selling VTech cordless phones are the fairly basic CS6219-2 and CS6229-2 models. They are a cheap, but more than than adequate cordless home phone. The models are almost identical except the VTech CS6219-2 doesn't have an integrated digital answering machine. It's a feature which is sought out by people using voicemail, who don't require an answering machine. Cordless phones without answering machines are a rare commodity and VTech has virtually cornered the niche.

VTech DECT 6.0
VTech CS6229-2

Both models are excellent value. They are cheap cordless phones, in fact significantly cheaper than a basic Panasonic DECT cordless phone. They are a reliable bare bones phone with little in the way of bells and whistles. They are also more expandable: 12 handsets versus 6 on the Panasonic KX-TG1032S. However, on balance we prefer the Panasonic phone over the VTech CS6229-x. It's talk time and stand-by time are longer and to our mind the head phone jack, big buttons, rechargeable AAA batteries and overall product quality justify the cost difference. On the other hand the VTech cordless phone does the same job for almost half the cost.

VTech's mid-range DECT 6.0 phone is the LS6225-2. It's an attractive phone with VTech's characteristic slim curvaceous handsets. VTech invests heavily in the design of it's phones and it's a strategy that clearly works. Given that the great majority of phones now employ DECT 6.0 cordless phone technology the most obvious differences confronting potential buyers are appearance and cost.

DECT 6.0 Technology

VTech was the first company to offer 5.8 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum technology to the cordless home phone market and it continues to manufacture an extensive range of 5.8 GHz phones. Beyond 2010 we doubt that many manufacturers will still be producing 5.8 GHz phones. The trend is apparent in each successive VTech cordless phone announcement - they're DECT 6.0 phones almost with exception.

Bluetooth Cordless Phones

VTech Bluetooth Cordless Phone
VTech DS6321

VTech has been leading the Bluetooth cordless phone charge for some time. It was one of the first companies to manufacture a cordless phone that would reliably pair with a Bluetooth enabled cell phone. The AT&T EP5632 remains one of the best 5.8 GHz Bluetooth telephones.

The latest VTech Bluetooth telephones are DECT 6.0 phones, they include the ultra sleek DS6321. The company apparently intends dominating the DECT Bluetooth space. If the popularity of Bluetooth cordless home phones continues to grow it will be a rewarding strategy.

Latest VTech Bluetooth telephones.

Multi Line Cordless Phones

The VTech manufactured AT&T SB67118 was the first DECT 4 line cordless phone. It incorporates innovative features including Push to Talk (PTT) technology and repeaters that not only extend the phone's range, but also overcome issues with blind spots.

AT&T 4 line cordless phone
AT&T SB67118

VTech Cordless Phone Batteries

Issues with battery life receive frequent mention in VTech cordless phone reviews. We haven't noticed the same level of concern with other brands of phone. It's also most noticeable in the case of VTech 5.8 GHz phones. They are more power hungry than DECT phones, which is the reason why some manufacturers only use the 5.8 GHz cordless phone frequency for transmitting from the base to a handset. They use the less power hungry 2.4 GHz frequency on the return leg.

VTech phones require proprietary NiMH replacement batteries. Given that there are tens of millions of VTech phones around the world they are a significant source of revenue. The challenge for VTech is that it's arch competitor Panasonic no longer requires it's customers to buy proprietary batteries. They can use standard re-chargeable NiMH AAA batteries. It's something that rarely fails to get a favorable mention in Panasonic cordless phone reviews.

VTech Telephones - History

VTech cordless phones are manufactured by the Hong Kong based VTech Holdings Ltd. The company was established in 1976 as a manufacturer of consumer electronics. It's focus today is on cordless phones, educational learning toys and contract manufacturing. The company's manufacturing base is in mainland China.

VTech also manufactures novelty cordless phones. These include phones with interchangeable handset and base plates. They are very popular with young ladies who must have a pink cordless phone.

VTech and AT&T Cordless Phones

In 2000 a division of VTech, Advanced American Telephones (AAT) acquired Lucent's consumer telephone manufacturing operation. It also entered into a licensing arrangement to sell VTech phones under the AT&T brand name.



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