VTech IS8121-4 Super Long Range Cordless Phone 2300 Ft, DECT 6.0 Bluetooth Connect to Cell, 4 Handsets, Answering Machine, Smart Call Blocker

We purchased the VTech IS8128-11 for our office, and it has exceeded expectations. The range is outstanding — we can move throughout the warehouse and parking area without losing signal (close to the 2300 ft claim). The sound quality is crystal clear, and the answering machine works seamlessly. The Bluetooth Connect-to-Cell feature is especially useful, allowing us to pair with cell phones so staff don’t miss important business calls. The call blocking option helps keep unwanted calls out. Highly recommend this phone system for both home and small business use.

I love that only one line has to be plugged into a phone jack and other four plugged into an outlet. You get great control over how this system lets you choose so many options and controls to unwanted phone calls.

Overall, I'm satisfied. I've had the phone for about a month. Here's the vote so far. PRO: Large light-up buttons, easier data entry than previous phone, *excellent* range (even thru plaster/lath or stucco walls), date/time feature (previous phone had only Day of Week), good quickstart guide, configuring settings is mostly clear and easy, bluetooth is tricky but not impossible, simple 1 touch voicemail retrieval (Thanks!), full duplex (hooray!), answering machine (it's faster & easier to use than voice mail), CON: Obtuse/incomplete/confusing user manual; 15 ft bluetooth range is way too tiny & linked to base, not handsets; handset's 5 day standby mode @ 24 hrs, not 5 days (could this perhaps be due to old/semi-dead batteries, even tho the phone's right out of the box??? vTech, what have you got to say about this?). 15 Character Name field is way too small--make the field scrollable, instead of fixed length. UNUSED FEATURES: Smart Call blocking (already subscribe to a call blocking service--vTech's feature is too complicated-SEE ABOVE), voice assistants (yuck! irrelevant), intercom/find my phone (It was easier to press 1 button than it is to scroll thru a menu.) WISH IT HAD...an audio jack for a headset. Bluetooth's 15 foot range is way too constrained. An audio jack would let anyone talk, hands free, via any handset from anywhere in the house a)without the speakerphone picking up background noises b) with a bit more privacy/less disruption when the phone rings & others are around and c) other than just holding the darned phone, let the user do something with their hands while talking (like take notes or follow instructions being given by the caller; sort mail/e-Mail, make a sandwich...) Overall, I'm satisfied. The phone has more features that are easier to use than my 20+year old vTech system. And its predecessor lasted 2 decades; I'm confident this phone will be durable too.

These are great phones with a lot of distance between base and handset. Having multiple handsets lets me leave these in various buildings on the farm and be able to find a phone for outgoing or incoming calls. I've also taken to carrying one around in my pocket as I go about farm chores if I'm expecting a delivery or a friend. They have worked flawlessly. They do have trouble getting a signal when I'm in a metal building with no base unit - understandable. The sound is good on the speaker phone function, I can stand them up or lay them down to talk while I am cleaning, weaving, crafting, whatever. I have bought these annually for 2 or 3 years now. We have a problem with lightning!! Since the lightning destroys the base unit, I buy another set and then call vtech and have them walk me through manually resetting the extra handsets to use on the new base. From now on, I've got to commit to unplugging both power and phone cord whenever a storm's in the forecast.

It took me several hours to try and figure out how to access my Shokz OpenCom2 Headset to make or change to it in the middle of the call. AI search on my original browser was useless. AI search on Google found the solution. If you are certain the headset is linked to the base station (plenty of help for that) It will be activated when a call comes in- no problem. it will connect to the headset (hit the left button on the shokz to answer. Here is the tricky part: I could not find any instructions for this until AI saved me. To use the headset while you are making a call or wish to switch to the headset during a call: (You have hit Home first to make the call) Hit Menu: (The menu changes a little while the handset or base is active) Scroll down to : "Use BT headset" this choice only appears while the handset or base station are active. Hit Menu again and you are done. Docked two stars because there are NO INSTRUCTIONS for this on the paperwork that came with the phone or on the website.

I was replacing my ancient Panasonic phone, which started to fail. Since I was happy with it, I initially purchased another Panasonic phone, but the range was terrible; it would quit when I walked into another room 30 feet from the base. I returned it. The VTech arrived a few days ago. I was immediately impressed with the sound quality & volume - very important for me due to my substantial hearing loss. The pairing with my cell phone & the fast copying of my contacts list are great features. At first, I charged the handsets only until the three bars on the indicators showed that they were fully charged. Then, the first bar went blank after less than one day, so I thought the batteries didn't hold a charge for very long. Then, I reviewed the instructions which said to charge the batteries for 12 hours. After I did that, the three bars are still lit after more than 24 hours. I think the complaints about the batteries not holding a charge are because people are doing what I did - charging only until they see three bars on the handsets. The directions should stress the importance of charging for 12 hours, at least for the first charge. The batteries in this phone are probably the type that need to be "conditioned" before they'll hold a charge.

Me encantó, cumple con lo que promete, por fin pude bloquear todas esas llamadas fraudulentas, puedo contestar desde mi celular y además es fácil de usar, volvería a comprar!

The other 4 components can’t be charged except the main set, Please find me a replacement urgently. Thanks.

Funciona muy bien. Se debe de cargar los auriculares por 12 horas según el instructivo, pero con 8 horas se cargaron las pilas por completo. Tiene opción para dejar mensaje propio, yo no lo active, pero esta la opción y puede almacenar hasta 1000 números según el instructivo. Tiene altavoz y según leí se puede conectar por Bluetooth al celular, pero todavía no lo pruebo. Se puede cambiar el idioma en el menú a español, pero el instructivo esta en ingles. También tiene bloqueador de llamadas.

Very good coverage for my unit just under 2000 sq ft. Very good sound quality.

No longer have a landline but can answer my Cell using hand’s sets. Some time a delay in connecting and you can ordinate a call.