VTech LS6475-3 Handset Cordless Answering System

Even though a lot of my friends are moving away from landlines, my family refuses to give it up. I just like the idea of having a stationary phone system in my home that stays in one place. Plus, with my kids always on my iPhone playing games and watching videos I’ve been known to miss a call or two. However, I do like the freedom that a cell phone has where I can use a bluetooth device and stay on the move.

Well, with the new VTech Handset Cordless Answering System ($99.95) I just got the best of both worlds!

Refined style and innovative features define the VTech LS6475-3 cordless phone system. With two handsets and a DECT 6.0 cordless headset, you can have a private hands-free conversation anywhere at home.

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We received a unit to try out for ourselves which came at a perfect time since our current phone seemed to be on it’s last leg. The box came with the following items:

• (2)  Handsets
• Telephone Base
• Handset Charger and Charger Adapter
• (2) Handset Battery
• (2) Handset Battery Compartment Cover
• Telephone Base Power Adapter
• Cordless Headset with Earbud attached
• (3) Ear Hooks
• (3) Additional Earbuds
• Telephone Line Cord
• Head Band
• User Manual
• Quick Start Guide

I liked that it came with absolutely everything I needed to get started . . . including the telephone line cord. Instead of grabbing the User Manual I decided to take a look at the Quick Start Guide first. It gave me an overall view of how to get started and I had my phone hooked and charging in about 5 minutes.

First, I just telephone base power adapter and telephone line cord into the appropriate ports on the bottom of the telephone base. Then I plugged the power adapter into a wall outlet and the telephone line cord into the telephone wall jack.

Next, install the battery into the handset by plugging in the batter connector into the socket inside the handset battery compartment. Place the battery inside the handset and slide the battery compartment cover on. Make sure that it locks in place.

Finally, place the handset and cordless headset into the appropriate slots on the telephone base. It is recommended that you completely charge both items before the first time you use them.

TELEPHONE BASE

Our previous phone was also a VTech so we were already pretty familiar with the handset and telephone base. Basically, when you receive a message the number of unheard messages will flash on the display. Once you listen to them the total number of messages that are being stored will now be on the display. You can press delete at any time while listening to the message. I really like that I don’t have to listen to the entire message before deleting it. Plus, this phone lets me delete all my stored messages at once rather than one by one like my previous system.

I also like that there’s a “Find Handset” button to locate a missing handset or headset. With 3 kids who love to play around with the phone I’m always on the hunt for misplaced handsets.

HANDSET

The handset is packed with handy features that make communicating so much easier:

• Charge light – illuminates when the phone is charnging
• Volume to increase or decrease the sound
• Directory – store up to 50 names/numbers for easy retreival
• Mute button
• Flash button to answer a call waiting call
• Speakerphone button
• Redial/Pause button
• CID – Review the caller ID list. You’re also able to make a call using the CID list.
• Push to Talk (PTT) – one-to-one or one-to-group broadcast
• EQ – adjust the audio quality depending on your surroundings

One of my favorite features from the above list is the Directory. This allows me to make quick calls without having to consult my personal phone book. All I had to do was look up the name and hit send. That’s it! I also liked the Push To Talk option since we live in a 2-story home and the kids are always upstairs or in different rooms. It was so easy to call everyone to dinner with the one-to-group broadcast. I just pushed on the button located on the side of the handset and talked to everyone at once. The reception was very clear and they were all downstairs at the dinner table in seconds. Finally, the CID log was very helpful for those times when the phone would ring but the person wouldn’t leave a message. This happens a lot when Kacie’s friends call. This way we could still see whose calls we missed.

We found the handset to be very lightweight and comfortable to hold. It was also user friendly with everything labeled and easy to use. We probably could have figured out how to use it even without the Quick Guide.

CORDLESS HEADSET

For the headset you have 2 options – ear hooks or head band. Hubby preferred the ear hooks because it was so unintrusive that he almost forget he was wearing it. The ear hooks come with 3 different sizes of earbuds so you’ll be able to find the perfect fit. To use it, just attached the desired earbud onto the ear hook then snap the ear hook onto the cordless headset.

For me, I prefer the head band because I can’t wear things that hook over my ear . . . it’s just the way my ears were made. To use the head band I just had to snap on the cordless headset and I was ready to go. The head band is lightweight,  adjustable and fits very comfortably. I like that it doesn’t have a tight fit because I tend to get headaches that way.

The cordless headset itself has an on/off button, volume control, rotating clip, mute/flash button, earpiece, and microphone. The first time I tried it out I had my husband call me on his way home from work. I already had the headset attached to the headband and was waiting for the call. When the phone rang I just pushed the on/off button briefly and we were connected. I was surprised at how good the reception was. Hubby couldn’t tell if I was on the headset or the handset . . . which is a good sign. I could also hear him very clearly.

Another feature of this phone that I appreciated was the Voice Announce Caller ID which audibly announces the name and number of the caller on all of the handsets and base unit. Yes, I’m a screener and we do have the service where the name and number is shown on our television set when a call comes in. But what if we’re watching a video or the television is not on, or I’m in another room? Now I don’t have to run to the handset only to see it’s some telemarketing person. Love it!

I could go on and on about the VTech Handset Cordless Answering System but I think you get the gist of it. It’s so packed full of features that I can’t think of anything else I’d add on . . . except maybe someone to talk for me while I telepathically send my message. Maybe one day . . .

Until then, stop by VTech and check out this and other equally cool phones in their product lineup. There’s sure to be one to fit your needs.

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This post was written for VTech who provided the complimentary product in exchange for my honest review.

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