VTech DS6151-2 2-Line Expandable Cordless Phone System with 2 Handsets, Digital Answering System, Caller ID, DECT 6.0 - Home & Small Business (Black/Silver)

I am running a business with 2 phone lines for many years now and phones have always been a problem for me. I found that all cordless phones degrade or stop working after a couple of years, so I went through several different brands and models which I can repport here for you. My comment on the VTech is the last paragraph. Starting 1999 I had a 2.4 GHz Siemes Gigaset and that was the best phone I had, it was stylish, very well organized and functioning. Unfortunately, wireless computer networking exploded shortly after and swamped this frequency band that no cordless phone at 2.4 GHz worked well any longer. Features included phone book copy amongst the different hand sets. I had two sets of different Panasonic 5.8 GHz phones, and all were really bad. Voice quality was horrible and something stopped working in a short time. One is tempted to buy Panasonic because they have the largest selection of models. But don't be fooled by that! I could not buy Siemens because they retracted from the 2-line analog phone market, they only offer VoIP stuff, but I am not ready for that yet. I had a Motorola 5.8 GHz for a couple of days and let me tell you, this was the worst phone I ever had, it was even much worse than all Panasonics. There would be not enough space on the Amazon server to write down all the details :-) Then I had a 5.8 GHz AT&T phone and I really liked voice quality and workmanship. But all hand sets had different numbers in their phone book because you cannot transfer the phone book between them; I just could not keep up with this. Also, the functionality was not very intuitive. Finally I got his VTech phone, and I must say that I am impressed. I wanted to have a DECT 6.0 phone because I believe this is the best frequency band for cordless phones. This phone looks great, has excellent voice quality, has an intuitive menu setup, and it has a very competative price. And what I like most which no other phone ever had: You program a number into your phone book and it is available instantaneouly in all hand sets. Only thing, they should have memory for more than 50 numbers. I have this phone and 4 hand sets since Dec 2009, and the only thing I hope is that it will be reliable. As soon as I have an issue I will update this review, so if you don't see an update, that is more points for this phone.

Had same product before and loved it.

Have had this phone and 2 extra handsets for about three months in a home-office environment using 2 phone lines. Overall very pleased with the unit and its performance. Very good value for the relatively low price. Positives: Low cost. Good feature set. Light weight handsets. Speaker function on the handsets works well. Answering machine is decent and has good capacity (at least we've never exceeded it). You can easily enable/disable answering on a single line. Intercom between handsets and base works well. Easy to register handsets with base. Can have up to 5 IIRC handsets. Changes to contacts and time/date etc. are automatically propagated to handsets. Push and hold one of the number keys for speed dial - nice. Negatives: Speakerphone function on the base sometimes works great but other times it fades in and out or locks onto background noise. Our old Panasonic worked better (but at 4x the price). Contacts are not the first item on the menus so you always have to skip past "answering sys" to get to contacts. No dedicated speed dial buttons. Hard to see the small letters on the handset screen sometimes. Overall this system is recommended. For the relatively low cost it is a very good value.

This is a GREAT 2-line phone. It just works, and works well. I wanted to like one of the Panasonic 2-line current models, but both had issues. One had a smaller number of extensions that could be used, the other didn't have a cordless phone at the base. The way extensions work on the Panasonic has some limitations as well, though both Panasonic models had battery backup. The V-Tech is lacking a few features (battery backup is the one I most wanted) but the phone system itself is phenomenal. Sound quality is EXCELLENT -- better than the Panasonic and better than my old V-Tech. The cost is far lower both for the base system and the extensions (extensions are a relative bargain for the V-Tech) and the system can accommodate 12 - TWELVE -- extensions, using as many as four at any one time. The answering machine is superb, though I use my phone provider's voicemail instead. Guess what? This even has a phone company voicemail detector and indicator! Buttons are responsive; the speakerphone is superb, and the controls are generally intuitive. Range is the best of any I have ever used. If you need a two-line phone and don't mind not having a battery backup, this IS the one to get. I recommend it highly.

As I expected it`s perfect for my need, good quality, good shipment but.....the power source is on 110V, US plug (not mentioned in description) ! So...another search, another order.... Not a pleasant surprise. Cheers!

Tenia unos teléfonos de mas de 15 años con estas características y estos fueron el remplazo perfecto funcionan de maravilla

I have used the phone for over a month now. I am happy with the performance of the phone. At the given price, I will recommend the phone. Pros- (1)Elegant look, different from usually seen black sets. (2)Blue back-light LCD (3)Good speakerphone on handset (4) Handset and base buttons are good. (5)Menu is simple-easy to use. Cons-(1)Does not show caller ID with DTMF system used in India. You need a DTMF-FSK converter worth Rs.1000/. (2)Original power adapter is 110V rated and you need to buy 6V dapter to work on 220V, or a 220/110 VAC converter. (3)Set time and date is gone on power failure.(4)Facility to block numbers is not provided.

Very good phone. Hands-free feature works very well. Good sound quality for the price.

Lleva varios mese en operación, mis clientes lo aman, me dejan mensajes y aunque se interrumpe la luz, los conserva. Soporta llamadas en espera, conferencias, transferencias, si usas las 4 líneas puedes hacer conferencia hasta de 4 partes. Cada línea tiene su tono diferente, si asignas clientes a una y proveedores a otra tu vida es facil. El directorio te permite almacenar llamadas no deseadas así que cuando ves la pantalla puedes identificar cuando no contestar Lo que pague por el ya esta devengado