I've always been pretty impressed with Vtech's cordless phones–right down to their features, quality, and design. Except for that one time in college when my mom bought me the VTech 9111 900MHz Cordless Phone in red. It was the hippest phone to have in the years 1999-2000. Many of my friends owned one in orange or blue. And I think I remember the phone popping up in popular TV shows, such as Dawson's Creek. Anyway, after a couple of days, I realized that my ringer wasn't working. People would call and I would have no idea they were calling. I was really disappointed, and I had to opt for an AT&T cordless phone instead.

Well, Vtech has come a long way since then, announcing today the availability of three new phone systems: the mi6879, the ia5874 and the V Mix gz2335. All three models include 17 polyphonic musical ring tones which can be assigned to phone contacts, are headset compatible (2.5 mm), and have a backlit keypad and display.

Specifically, the VTech mi6879 digital 5.8 GHz cordless phone ($99.95) features:

-Full-color LCD screen
-Digital answering device
-Dual caller ID/call waiting – stores last 50 calls
-Handset and base speakerphones
-Expandable up to four handsets using only one phone jack
-Intercom, transfer and conference calls between handsets
-15 minutes of recording time

The VTech ia5874 5.8 GHz cordless phone and digital answering system ($69.95) features:

-Holds up to 20 names and numbers in each handset
-Dual caller ID/call waiting – stores last 45 calls
-Comes with three handsets

The VTech V Mix gz2335 2.4 GHz cordless phone (pictured here, $24.95) features:
-Colored face plates (red, silver, and blue)
-Dual caller ID/call waiting – stores last 30 calls
-Holds up to 10 names and numbers in each handset
-Flashing visual ringer (see the phone ring when ringer is turned off)
-Voicemail waiting indicator

All models are available at vtechphones.com and major retailers, such as Best Buy, Circuit City, and Office Depot.