Columbia Telecom FE200HG Hunter Green French Elegance Phone

by Columbia Telecommunications

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6 x 10.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000300EX
• Item model number: FE-200HG
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Columbia Telecom FE-200 French Elegance phone is a stately and reliable telephone that resembles your grandmother's old rotary dialer, but with touch-tone functionality that will carry you into the future.

The phone is easy to assemble and has many available options. There is a flash button, which clears the line for a new call, and a redial button that will automatically dial the last number for you. The ringer can be set to three different levels--high, low, or off--with a simple switch on the bottom of the base. You can set the phone to pulse or tone dialing with another convenient switch. The decorative FE-200 will enhance any room in your home.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite what Amazon says it is., November 30, 2000

By 

Nick Saum - See all my reviews

This review is from: Columbia Telecom FE200HG Hunter Green French Elegance Phone (Office Product)

I bought this item thinking it had music on hold, like Amazon says in its description. However this phone does not even offer the basic hold feature -- let alone a music enhancement. I also checked the instruction manual and it makes no mention of it. This phone also does not have the "flash" function, as the description says. You have to press the switch hook in order to check your call waiting.

However, it does offer the ringer on/off option and is tone/pulse switchable. The redial feature is activated by pressing the gold circle in the middle of the "dialing pad".

Overall, this phone does not have all the features that Amazon says it does. But if you want an interesting looking, cheap, no frills phone, to put in the extra bedroom, this might be a good choice.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars buy it for looks not for functions, December 10, 2000

By 

miguel diaz (norwich, connecticut United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Columbia Telecom FE200HG Hunter Green French Elegance Phone (Office Product)

Whoever wrote the specs for this phone was obviously copying text from some other fancier phone since most of the features mentioned are NOT included with this phone. Also please note that the review by Lynnaye is apparently hogwash written by a paid representative of this company (see this person's other reviews and you'll see what I mean. Cosmetically its ok so feel free to use it as a prop.