Reviews for VTech vt40-2421 Cordless Telephone

VTech vt40-2421 Cordless Telephone

Strengths: 4 line capability. Spread spectrum results in low static/crosstalk. Large, easy to push buttons.

Weakness: Handset is rather large. Packaged headset is useless. May interfere with other 2.4GHz devices.

This is a no-frills multiple line cordless phone system. There's no answering system, but I prefer voice mail anyway. Programming the handset (I have two) to the base is fairly easy, and the sound quality is very good with almost no interference. I used to get all kinds on a Vtech 2.4GHz system that wasn't DSSS. (The handset sits on a computer desk near the monitor, speakers, and cordless desktop and all seem to get along fine.) Volume adjustments are not particularly precise--the handset and speakerphone volume can go from quiet to blasting in an instant, and people tell me it's tough to understand me when I'm using a headset. Don't bother with the included one, just put it straight in the trash can. It provides neither clarity nor comfort. Buy a spare battery; they are cheap and the handset charger will charge both simultaneously. I only have two lines but it's nice to know I could add two more.

4 month report: I have discovered that the base unit antenna puts out enough power to knock around other 2.4GHz devices (in my case, a baby monitor.) This is partially solved by my mounting the base unit in a closet. It cuts most of the interference while not affecting the phone signal quality. Some people also complain of not being able to hear me when I talk over headset, but that may be a factor of my VOIP service. This didn't seem to be a problem when I had landline service.

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