Review on 📞 VTech 2431 2.4 GHz DSS Dual Keypad Speakerphone: Enhance Your Communication Experience by Isabel House

I bought my VTech phone (and additional handset) almost exactly a year ago. Since then I've looked at the phone inside and out and realized just how "durable" it really is. Pros: - The size of the phone is great. Smaller is better, and it's by far the lightest and smallest phone on the market. I just put it in my pocket. If you don't like small phones, this might be a disadvantage for you. - Handsfree. I can dial my 7 digits and then press talk. It's a silly feature, but I like it. I can't explain why. I can also press the speakerphone button instead of talking and it immediately goes into speakerphone mode. - Excellent hands-free mode. Very clearly. I can place it on my desk and talk to someone at a comfortable distance without anyone noticing I'm using the speakerphone when my air conditioner isn't working. Good range. I didn't measure the distance but I live in an apartment building and I can walk down the stairs, around the building, past the neighboring building and to the pool before it gets blurry. It also chirps when it loses contact, which is good to know. - Good features like headset jack, speakerphone and multiple base station support. Cons: - One of the phone's batteries died completely after a year. They aren't cheap either. - After 6 months of use, the headphone jack now becomes static at the slightest movement. - Caller ID works but could be MUCH smarter. You can't just store caller ID numbers in your phone book. The volume is difficult to adjust. No simple up/down buttons, it's in the menu system. which is slow and cumbersome. - If you answer the call while caller ID data is being collected (during the first ring), the phone will fail and you will lose the call. This is very annoying. I don't know why, but I've never used the phone book feature to store numbers. I think I found it too cumbersome, like the rest of the menu system. So. If you don't mind occasional crashes or yearly battery changes, this isn't a bad phone. However, I hope there is something better out there, with a better interface, more robust components, the same feature set, and a smaller footprint. If Nokia has manufactured a wireless device.