Customer Reviews

Olympia OL-2400 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Caller ID

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4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I'm very pleased with this phone!

I got this phone about a week ago. At first, I only bought the base station (includes a handset) and one external handset. Two days ago I went back for two more handsets. I also bought a base station plus three external handsets for my folks. The price is incredible! The base + three external handsets cost about what the base alone will cost you on a Panasonic.

Directory:
* when you store a phone number from any handset, it is accessible from all handsets (shared phone directory)
* no "speed-dial" -- I have not found anyway to have 1-digit dialing. You have to look it directory entries up by name, you can't just press a "speed dial number"
* you can store phone numbers directly from the Caller ID
* I can't comment about the 10-digit dialing issue mentioned in another review. We have 10-digit dialing, so I'm happy
* I don't know what will happen to the directory if there is a power failure
* has dial and "pre-dial" options. You can press the "Phone" button and dial (like a regular phone) or dial the number and then press the "Phone" button (like a cell phone)

Caller ID:
* is shared by all handsets -- when you review it, it updates the status on all phones

Handset extras:
* handsets have a jack for an external headset
* handsets have belt clip you can put on them
* handsets have a replaceable front cover (just the top part). Blue is standard, each comes with beige and gray
* each handset can dial either another handset or all the other handsets. You can name the handsets, so this allows you to call the "Steve" handset from the "Kitchen" handset. Just press the "Int" button, select the handset you want to call (or "All handsets"), press the "Phone" button, and it rings :)

Batteries:
* comes with NiMH batteries (this is much better than the nickel cadmium batteries most cordless phones come with, but not as good as the Lithium hydride batteries most cell phones come with)

Other comments:
* has "Auto Answer". Allows you to program the phone so you can pick up a ringing phone and just talk -- don't have to press any buttons
* ringer volume control -- select from about 6 levels
* ringer pattern -- select from about 8 ringer patterns. Can choose one pattern for external calls and another for internal calls (handset to handset)
* I did notice a lot of echo on the first call, but it went away and has not come back
* you can wall mount the base, but not the charger bases for the external handsets

I got a great discount and picked one of these including three additional handsets up for [a good price].
Quality is great for the prices. This is not a Mercedes under the sky (Siemens 4210 comes to mind) but does the job.
Good functionality (except that locking the keyboard requires 8 keystrokes - thankfully unlocking requires only 3) - and the best sound quality a found in a sub $100 2.4Ghz phone (I tried and returned a lot).
Nice loude ringer - caller ID on call waiting etc...
It is also small enough to fit in my pants pocket (I don't trust the belt clip when I am working in the yard.... I dropped to many phones in the dirt already...)

The look and feel of this phone is great. Lots of memory for
phone numbers, interchangeable faceplates, BUT
There's no backlight so you have to be in good light to
read the display.
It saves all numbers as 10 digit - OK if you're in a 10 digit calling area - bad if you're not as there's no way to edit them and 7 digit numbers have to be entered manually, making the call back feature of CID useless.
Although the sound quality is good, there's a pronounced echo when speaking that makes the phone annoying to use.

This phone system is fantastic, particularly when you compare the price to some of the others (Seimens, Sony, etc). I purchased one of the base units and one of the extension phones and couldn't be happier. Sound quality is as good as a corded phone, and it has all of the features that you could want. Buy this one instead of the more expensive brands.

This is a pretty good cordless phone that is priced much lower than other units, but still manages to maintain par with them in terms of quality and features.

PROs:
-low price
-one-year warranty
-light and feels ergonomic
-nice button feel
-good reception
-good batterly life
-expandable handsets

CONs:
-occasional echo on the line
-slightly more line noise than on some other phones
-ring sounds are mostly annoying

I bought this phone and 1 additional handset about 3 years ago. It worked well for about a year. First the LED screen on one phone went blank, now the LED on the second phone has also gone blank. Sound quality is generally poor. I originally purchased this because of the price - one of the least expensive multi handset cordless phones. Not worth it. I'm now looking to replace the system.

This phone is actually pretty decent. Three complains I have: not loud enough, very uncomfortable to hold, and lack of backlight for the display. The voice quality is fairly clear but weak. The sound is not rich or full. If you set the volumne all the way up, then there is enough sound, BUT you get the constant echo/feedback. If you set it low enough to avoid the echo/feedback, then it's not loud enough to hear. As far as ergonomics, the speaker part is very thin, so hard to hold and get that "sweet spot", and forget about tilting your head to shoulder the phone, cuz you might break your neck doing that. On the positive note, this has the longest range of any 2.4ghz phones I tested, and the voice actually stayed clear all the way until it lost signal, which is very impressive. Its battery is quite good, comes close to the rated 7-8 hours. The keys should be less stiff... All in all, this is a good phone for the price you pay.

This is a terrible phone. The phone will constantly make clicking noises that only the caller on the other end will hear. There is a loud echo which makes it very annoying to talk with.

TERRIBLE PHONE!!!

I bought this telephone specifically because it is listed by Amazon as having speakerphone functionality. On receiving the telephone I found that this is not the case. The misrepresentation by Amazon has caused me considereable inconvenience.

I bought this phone with one additional accompany headset to see how it works. I've had it for over 6 months now (since this review) and so far I will have to say it's a great phone. It has many features that you will be able to read about from the product details or from another review here so I won't go into that.

The phone is sleak looking with changable colored face plates. It allows up to three additional headsets (sold seperately) to "link" to the base which is great. Not only do I used it as a phone but it works as an "internal" intercom system for my home.

The sound qualty is great and it's a pretty durable phone (God knows I've dropped it enough to find out!). Being on the computer as much as I am, I'm greatful for the ability to plug a headset to it which I use when I need to carry it around the house while on the phone.

It hooks up right up with my phone companies services that I have. I'm not sure how it does it but it tells me when I have messages waiting in my "message box"... etc.

I reccomend this phone to anyone who wants a reiable and expandiable phone "system" without paying too much for it. :)