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| VTech 6042 DECT 6.0 Two-Handset Cordless Phone System with Digital Answering Device and Caller ID | 
 enlarge | List Price: $89.95
Buy New: $69.89
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 65 reviews)
Category: CE
Publisher: Vtech
Studio: Vtech
Brand: VTech
Label: Vtech
Color: Silver & Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Batteries Included: 1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7 x 9 x 5
MPN: 80-6190-00
Model: 80-6190-00
UPC: 735078013170
EAN: 0735078013170
ASIN: B000P4919W
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Advanced DECT 6.0 cordless phone system with built-in answering machine and 2 handsets | | • | Will not interfere with wireless networks such as 802.11b or 802.11g WiFi | | • | Blue backlit keypad | | • | 50-number phonebook directory | | • | 1-year limited warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Developed in Europe, DECT technology employs several communication technologies that make greater cordless operating distancepossible, along with greater voice clarity and versatility. Not only does it improve range, clarity, and security for cordless phones, it also enables the integration of emerging data services with your phone. The Vtech 6042 cordless phone employs DECT technology. With the Vtech 6042 in hand, users will enjoy interference-free phone calls featuring crystal clear conversations. The phone system won't interfere with wireless networks and other electronic devices. With 15 minutes of recording time, the system's built-in digital answering system answers the call when you can't. Other great features include hands-free calling with the handset's built-in speakerphone, a backlit blue keypad, bilingual menu prompts (English or Spanish), a 50-name phonebook directory, and remote message retrieval from an outside line--a great feature to ensure that you always know who's calling your home. For added convenience, an audible time and date stamp is left on all recorded messages. Upgradable to include additional handsets, this system comes with two handsets and is backed by a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty. What's in the Box
Telephone base, two handsets, charger, charger adapter, base power adapter, two batteries, two battery compartment covers, telephone line cord, quick start guide, and user's manual.
Product Description
VTech 6042 is a DECT 6.0 technology two handset cordless phone system with digital answering device and caller ID.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 60 more reviews...
 Dead batteries July 24, 2008
I bought several of these phones so I could outfit my whole house with interchangeable portable phones. Not a single one of them has lasted, and I'm now faced with the choice of replacing all of their batteries, or the phones themselves. To make matters worse, dialing is very slow on these phones. Will probably be the last Vtech I buy for a while.
PROS:
-It looks cool
CONS:
-Zero battery life, unusable after a few months
-Slow dialing!
 Dead Battery < 1 Year July 22, 2008
As I sit here I have the battery out of my phone wondering about the best course of action. On the one hand, batteries DO wear out. This phone is sleek and cool in every way. On the other hand the sleekness means it has a tiny little battery - one that lasted slightly over 6 months.
I came to Amazon to see if they sold batteries cheaper than the $25 + S&H that VTECH sells them for. BOTH phones are virtually dead. Both batteries dying within a week of one another. I can squeak maybe 5 min of phone conversation out of each one. Going to speakerphone kills the unit immediately. But for $50 plus shipping I'm tempted to just buy a more reliable phone. I really hate to trash these things so soon though. Problem is, 6 months from now it'll be another $50...and another...and another.
This is quite a shock to us as we have owned several VTECH phones. The previous pair of VTECH phones we had survived our then-toddler who liked to see how far he could throw them. We had two different colored phones of the same model. Ironically my wife dropped them both, shattering them. When I cobbled together the best pieces out of each (to make a really interesting looking phone) it worked! Alas it did not survive the dunking in the tub, but there is no shame in that.
But this model is pathetic. Mind you, it looks cool and does everything I wanted it to do. We have a media room that is usually kept dark so we can watch TV etc etc and this baby is easy to read and use in the dark. But the wimpy battery is a pretty bad stumbling block. I'll see if another manufacturer sells a better one. Lacking that, I'm pitching this setup.
A few days later:
I found a cheap pair of replacement batteries. For a pair of them shipped to my front door it was only $12.50. If that fixes the problem, spending $12.50 a year on batteries for two otherwise great phones is not terrible. I would have expected more use out them before they died, but so be it for the cool factor.
 vteck 6.0 cordless phone July 22, 2008
Nice looking unit,have all hooked up and works great,great sound.would suggest this phone over several out there being sold,great buy from amazon.
Great Phone! July 18, 2008
This phone is sleek, comes with the satellite base and has great reception. Normally I couldnt get reception to far outside my house this phone was crisp and clear.
I should have read the reviews before buying. July 17, 2008
This is a nicely packaged, good looking phone, but totally unusable. After setting it up, I called the number from my cell phone. It rang three times, the answering machine picked up, and that is the last time it worked correctly. Thinking it was the one unit, I returned it to Amazon for a replacement. Same problem with the replacement. Bad engineering I guess.
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