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Product Description:
Expandable System with Dual CID and Speakerphone.PRODUCT FEATURES: Expandable up to eight handsets; Dual display caller ID/call waiting; 50 name and number phonebook directory; SUPERPLEX "Hands-Free" speakerphone in handset and base; Recordable ringer allows you to record directly from your PC or any type of stereo equipment; Dual keypad; Uses AA rechargeable batteries; Spare-battery charger in base (additional battery sold separately): Use your phone even when the power goes out; 256 color handset LCD with picture caller ID and downloadable pictures; MULTI VIBE vibrating handset ringer; Headset compatible (2.5mm); SOUND SELECT feature allows for enhanced audio performance; Visual message waiting indicator.

Amazon.com Product Description:
The i5857 from VTech is a 5.8 GHz cordless phone system with a number of handy extras, including caller ID/call waiting compatibility and multi-user expandability to eight handsets (one included). The i5857 utilizes the 5.8 GHz frequency and digital spread spectrum technology to provide clear, accurate reception with less interference than traditional 2.4 GHz and 900 MHz phones. Caller ID/call waiting compatible, the i5857 has a 50-number caller ID memory; caller information is display on both the base and handset LCDs. A separate 50-name-and-number phone directory helps you keep track of important contacts.

You can select between eight ring tones and 12 musical ringers, while the supplied audio patch cord allows you to record custom ring tones. The full-color handset LCD screen comes with six preset images that you can assign to phone directory entries or set as background wall-paper; the included USB cable and image editor software also allow you to download custom images to your phone.

Speakerphones on both the base and handset combine with headset compatibility to provide a number of hands-free communication options. Handset-to-handset call transfer allows you to route incoming calls to any handset registered to the system, while three-way conferencing lets you communicate with multiple parties at once. An intercom feature provides a way to communicate between handset locations, and a global page/handset function lets you speak with all handsets at once.

Additional features include flash, redial (last 10 numbers), hold, and mute. The NiMH battery provides up to eight hours of talk time and up to five days of standby, while a low-battery indicator lets you know when to return a handset to its charging cradle. A new message waiting indicator alerts you to any new voice mail messages (requires subscription to a fee-based service). Handset and speakerphone controls allow you to adjust volume levels. The i5857 also comes backed with a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
Base unit, handset, base AC power adapter, telephone line cord, quick start guide, belt clip, user's manual, audio patch cord, battery cells, battery cover, image editor software, USB cable

Rating : - Don't buy from the amazon seller ZINBO
I recently purchased a refurbished VTech i5857 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Dual Keypads and Color LCD Handset from the amazon seller named ZINBO.The seller's comments on the item was "This item is refurbished in A+++++ working condition ". I was also pleased to see all the prior positive feedbacks for this seller but least did i know that something else was lying in store for me.I recieved the equipment after 1 week I placed the order.Now to describe the condition of the phone it would be more easy to point out the flaws rather than the plus points.

1stly the the phone looks very old & it seems as if it has been quiet badly used by it's prior owner .What i mean to say is that the paint on several parts of the handset including the dial digits has gone completely & it also has lot of dents & chip marks on it.

2ndly the battery life of the handset runs out very fast. So that means you have to charge the handset every day ,then what is the point of calling it as a cordless phone if you have to leave the handset in its cradle for most of the time.

3rdly the handset volume button found on its side does not work.

4thly the shipment didn't include the instruction manual of the phone.So i have no reference to check upon if i come across any problem using the phone

I really wanted to return this item but even the return policy of the seller is no good.Finally i would say that my hard earned money has totally gone waste & i have learned my lesson (though in a hard way) that i would never blindfoldly trust all the postive feedbacks of a seller.