© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/pr-Phones_VTech_VT_2461_2_4GHz_Cordless_phone_W_answering_system_caller_ID_VT_2461 Recent reviews written about Vtech VT 2461 2.4 GHz 1-Line Cordless Phone en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/pr-Phones_VTech_VT_2461_2_4GHz_Cordless_phone_W_answering_system_caller_ID_VT_2461 http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/36/90/739526-elec_lg-resized80.jpg http://www.epinions.com/content_399575912068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tonyalmaida - I owned this phone ever since December '05. It seemed to have have gone a long way for me, and I've been appericiating it. The Phone Itself: Features: Adds on to 4 Handsets Handset to Handset paging, intercom, and transfer Conference... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399575912068 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:56:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399575912068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_275373854340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stopwaste - I have used this phone with two handsets for more than a year. I did not have any problem at all. I am buying a second set as a gift. It is possible to turn off the nerve-wrecking low-battery warning beeps that poke you every 5 seconds while talking... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~275373854340 Mon, 6 Nov 2006 01:32:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_275373854340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_196757720708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rrorton - I have had three of these fail in the clicking mode described by many others over a period of about 3 to 4 years. Tried the "Reset" (unplug for 5 minutes)they suggested but didn't help. $49.95 plus 3 times $19.95 is outrageous for a replacement for a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196757720708 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 04:09:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_196757720708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_179679432324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author eekgads - Had this phone for 1 1/2 yrs and the handset no longer works. Put new batteries in it and still doesn't work. Replacement handset is VERY difficult to find & is as expensive as a new phone...not worth the upkeep even though the base unit still works. Of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~179679432324 Sun, 17 Apr 2005 14:02:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_179679432324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_167015583364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author keagn95 - I bought the phone because of the features (ans machine, caller ID, and multiple "cordless" handsets). The answering machine failed after a year with the now familiar (as per the other reviews) clicking. Phoned VTech Canada who said they would repair... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~167015583364 Mon, 27 Dec 2004 13:50:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_167015583364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_163035778692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author patbonnar - I too bought a second base w/phone after my first one started clicking about 18 months after I bought it. Now I have the second base that does not work click-click-click. It seems that after 18 months a time bomb goes off in these phone bases. I liked... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~163035778692 Fri, 26 Nov 2004 11:49:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_163035778692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_162166509188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tcwsu - Like multiple users I two have the clicking failed answer phone saga. Sad for such a great piece of eqpt. Well Sorry to V-Tech for not making good on this obvious design... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~162166509188 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:42:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_162166509188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_160346574468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pokeydott - As many of the other opinions, my answering machine also decided to die after about 18 months, with the flashing lines in the LCD and the annoying clicking sound every 1/2 second. I also called VTech Support also to get the same explanation that the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~160346574468 Thu, 4 Nov 2004 12:59:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_160346574468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_153798807172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pantfoerder - I have now the second VT 2461. The first one was replaced after the answering machine stopped working and I heard only a clicking noise. It took the replacement phone two weeks to end up with the same defect. Luckily the cordless part and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~153798807172 Mon, 30 Aug 2004 16:19:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_153798807172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_146668097156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author coquette87 - I bought this due to good reviews and the features: caller id on handset; speaker phone on handset; headset jack; answering machine. Luckily, for all of you reading this that have not bought it, it has been retired. My first unit lasted 1.5 years and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~146668097156 Wed, 7 Jul 2004 11:20:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_146668097156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_138491432580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author abicake - I have the exact same problem as one of the other opinion writers. The answering machine clicks every 1/2 second. And I can't press any buttons on the machine.`` Customer Service told me that after 18 months of service, the phone is not under warranty... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~138491432580 Sat, 1 May 2004 14:38:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_138491432580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135824969348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hootblah - I have a V-tech 2461 DSS telephone with answering machine. This was a `quality priced item'. After 1 years of useful service, The answering machine failed, making a clicking noise every 1/2 second. The telephone still works, but the clicking noise is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135824969348 Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:44:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135824969348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135741214340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jdaviso1 - I bought this phone a year ago and I'm ready to throw it away. The "On" and "Off" buttons are failing to work; you have to press the button several times. The sound quality is mediocre. The speaker is uncomfortable against your ear. The user interface is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135741214340 Mon, 5 Apr 2004 17:54:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135741214340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_127205084804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author texas_higgy - I have had this phone and 3 extensions for about 18 months. I like the phone, though I agree with those that complain of no central directory. Aside from that for the 2nd time now, I unplugged the working VT2461 base station from power, and when I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~127205084804 Sun, 25 Jan 2004 03:51:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_127205084804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_124149206660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author vegivore - Very poor quality reception. Base unit failed just after warranty (18 months). Range was acceptable but not great. We are now looking for a non-Vtech... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~124149206660 Fri, 2 Jan 2004 14:37:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_124149206660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_109955944068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author izipop - I bought the 2-phone system at Costco to replace an older 900MHZ unit with built in answering machin... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~109955944068 Fri, 22 Aug 2003 14:35:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_109955944068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_106463661700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author moonfairy - Wow, I am amazed at how many people have rated this phone system bad. I think that a lot of phone pr... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~106463661700 Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:00:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_106463661700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_73999683204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author diontay - This is an excellent cordless phone, but first and foremost, I must say that the deciding factor in our purchasing this phone was the information we received from user reviews about this and other phones on Epinions. So I would like to thank those users... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~73999683204 Fri, 23 Aug 2002 21:52:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_73999683204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_69288234628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hodgess_99 - I bought the Vtech system (base and three remotes) to replace a fragile and failing Siemens gigaset 2400 system. The Vtech system has a few nice features, but it is still plagued by some of the problems of the Siemens system and it lacks a few really... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~69288234628 Sun, 7 Jul 2002 19:35:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_69288234628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_59924450948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author isewell - This is my fourth cordless phone in as many years, and I think I finally have a keeper! This time, I was looking for a cordless with speakerphone on the handset, an integrated answering machine (since eVoice died!), and preferably wall-mountable... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~59924450948 Thu, 28 Mar 2002 15:48:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_59924450948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_57133796996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author erazo - This is the 2002 model of the highly-rated VTech 2.4GHz Digital Spread Spectrum ("Gigaphone") expandable cordless series. It replaces both the VT2431 (reviewed extensively at epinions), incorporating some design improvements, and the stand-alone VT2464... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~57133796996 Sun, 24 Feb 2002 13:01:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_57133796996?linkin_id=8003929