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VTech 17550+1 review

VTech 17550+1

CHOICE Expert Rating

69%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Good sound quality via earpiece and speaker
  • Well sized, well spaced keys
  • Answering machine is very easy to use
  • Answering machine has good sound quality
  • Pairable with mobile phones using bluetooth
  • Has an alphabetic search and dial facility
Bad points

Bad Points

  • No speed dial
  • No privacy mode
  • Poor battery performance

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
69%
Sound quality receiving score
73%
Sound quality sending score
68%
Ease of use score
81%
Battery life score
44%
Answering machine score
78%
Talk time – measured (hours)
10.5

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Bluetooth handset support
Standby time – claimed (days)
5
Recommended initial charging time (hours)
12
Power consumption – base only (W)
0.6
Power consumption – base and phone (W)
0.7
Handset ringer loudness (dB)
77
Maximum volume for handset speaker (dB)
69
Maximum earpiece volume (dB)
74
Base ringer maximum volume (dB)
77
Backlit keypad
Blue
Handsets supported
5
Minimum rings
2
Maximum rings
6
Total phonebook
1000
Total ringtones
10
Battery type
NiMH pack 2.4V 400mAh
Answering machine recording time (min)
23
Country of origin
China
Website
auphones.vtech.com

Cost

Price
$88.00

Features

Operates during power outage
Not applicable for NBN
Colour display (LCD)
GAP compatible
Headset port
Night mode
Call barring incoming
Outgoing call barring
Hearing aid compatible
Cord and cordless combination
Hands free
Wall mountable
Polyphonic ringtones
1
Text to speech

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