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VTech 18450 review

VTech 18450

CHOICE Expert Rating

71%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Good sound quality via earpiece and speaker
  • Answering machine is easy to use
  • Answering machine has good sound quality
  • Handset earpiece volume is greater than 70dB
  • Handset speaker volume greater than 70 dB at 50 cm
  • Handset ringer volume over 80 dB at 1 metre
  • Accepts regular AAA (rechargeable) batteries
  • Has speed dial
  • Has incoming call barring
  • Can monitor up to 30 optional extra sensors (door, motion or garage)
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Borderline battery life
  • No call waiting

Recommended products

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
71%
Sound quality receiving score
74%
Sound quality sending score
70%
Ease of use score
79%
Battery life score
52%
Answering machine score
78%
Talk time – measured (hours)
12.5

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Bluetooth handset support
Standby time – claimed (days)
4
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)
83
Maximum volume for handset speaker (dB)
70
Maximum earpiece volume (dB)
73
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
3 x AAA NiMH rechargeable 500MAh
Answering machine recording time (min)
30
Country of origin
China
Website
auphones.vtech.com

Cost

Price
$139.00

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
Polyphonic ringtones
1
Text to speech

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