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VTech 18050 review

VTech 18050

CHOICE Expert Rating

69%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Good sound quality via earpiece
  • Answering machine has good sound quality
  • Handset ringer volume over 70 dB at 1 metre
  • Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
  • Has incoming call barring
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Borderline battery life
  • No call waiting

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
69%
Sound quality receiving score
67%
Sound quality sending score
68%
Ease of use score
79%
Battery life score
52%
Answering machine score
70%
Talk time – measured (hours)
12.5

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Bluetooth handset support
Standby time – claimed (days)
7
Recommended initial charging time (hours)
16
Power consumption – base only (W)
0.7
Power consumption – base and phone (W)
Not applicable
Handset ringer loudness (dB)
74
Maximum volume for handset speaker (dB)
67
Maximum earpiece volume (dB)
65
Base ringer maximum volume (dB)
0
Backlit keypad
Amber
Handsets supported
5
Minimum rings
2
Maximum rings
14
Total phonebook
70
Total ringtones
10
Battery type
2 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 400MAh
Answering machine recording time (min)
12
Country of origin
China
Website
auphones.vtech.com

Cost

Price
$79.00

Features

Operates during power outage
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
Base station only
Polyphonic ringtones
1
Text to speech

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