No complaints. Excellent phone.

Instead of giving you a review going into detail on everything this phone can do (read the manual online - it is available here: http://www.vtechphones.com/vtechui/support/manual.cfm?manualID=20294), I will tell you my experience with this phone since I purchased it six months ago.

I have never shopped for something more difficult than this. Constantly changing and new models, multiple model numbers for identical handsets, many different name brands, frequencies, features, stores, etc. - where does one start?! Just looking for reviews is challenging enough, because many people are uneducated regarding frequencies of wireless access points and other home appliances and because many of the actual handsets have a dozen or more model numbers because of the various options available - multi or single-handsets, base answering machines, base speakerphones, etc.

So, why did I end up with this phone? To be honest, I had several choices, and I ended up with this one because it looked good, specifically stated it was "wireless network friendly", and it uses regular NiMH AA batteries. So, what do I think after six months of use?

I love this phone. It is big enough to hold between your ear and shoulder, the buttons are very definite when you press them and are well-backlit. We use it regularly while working on two laptops that connect to my access point across the house over 802.11g and never have any interference problems. The answering machine is the same old Vtech voice they have had for the past several years, but hey, it works, right?

The buttons on the base unit are as good to feel/touch as the ones on the handset, and the lighting is a pleasing orange (for those of us who like aesthetics).

Our last Vtech phone did not wear very well - the LCD stopped working after a couple years and all the paint rubbed off the buttons. At this point, I still recommend this phone to anyone, but, of course, I have no long-term data; indeed, by the time there is long-term data available, the phone will be off the market anyway. These days, items like this are manufactured to be throw-away; it is too bad you cannot buy something expecting it to last ten or fifteen years. Oh well. Also, since all the department stores do not give the buyer the opportunity to actually test the phones - make calls, see how it really sounds, etc., the entire thing really is a racket. Pick a phone out at the store, see if you like the way it feels and looks, make sure it has the features you want - at least on paper, and make sure it is wireless network friendly, and buy it. It will probably be fine.

By the way, be careful for phones that claim to be wireless network friendly, and also be careful not to assume all 5.8 GHz phones WILL be 802.11g friendly. Many of the 5.8 GHz phones on the market still use the 2.4 GHz band for one half of the transmit/receive process, meaning they won't interfere as much as strictly 2.4 GHz phones, but they will probably still interfere to some extent.

Couple other things - this phone uses AA NiMH rechargable batteries. This is a GREAT feature! The ones they ship are not very good, but you can get very long-life ones from various online stores these days for far less money than the proprietary battery packs that most phones use. This is an excellent deal. Also, the sound quality on this phone and the range are excellent. We never lose any call, and never have trouble hearing or being heard.