Olympia OL2430LP 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Tango Dancing Lights and Caller ID (Purple)

by Wave Industries

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002HGL72
• Item model number: OL 2430-LP
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 19, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

With the Olympia OL2430, you can light up the night and dazzle the day, thanks to the pulsating colors and mesmerizing patterns of the Tango Dancing Lights. Vibrant lights flash and dance for a unique and entertaining light show.

Cordless Phone Features:

• 2.4 GHz, 40-channel auto scanning operation
• Includes three interchangeable faceplates
• Message-waiting indicator (requires subscription to voicemail service from your local phone company)
• Continuous light show option
• Page/handset locator
• VIP priority call feature
• Mute
• Call timer
• Rechargeable NiMH battery pack
• Desk or wall mount
• Manual channel selection
• 65536 random combinations of security codes
• Last number redial (32 digits max.)
• Power saving in standby mode. (handset)
• Page in base unit to locate the handset (short and long page)
• Temporary touch tone (pulse to tone dialing)
• Tone/pulse dialing mode selection in handset
• Ringer on/off selection in handset
• 10-number speed dial memory in handset, up to 16-digits per phone number
• Flash key for call waiting and call transfer - 600ms
• Colorful flashing handset lights (enabled by setup menu)
• Three-level volume control
• Pause key (pause time is 4 seconds)
• Low battery warning tone
• Backlit LCD
• Auto answer
• Any key answer
• Direct number dial out
• Memory direct dial out
• Redial and CID transfer to memory, up to 16 digits long

Caller ID Features:

• Type I and type II call waiting
• 64-name-and-number caller ID
• Three-line display
• Total call counter
• New call LED indicator on handset
• Repeat call indication (LCD icon)
• Three-language operation (English, Spanish, and French)
• Scroll review of CID records
• Selective erase and erase-all functions
• Real time clock (date and time)
• Private/out-of-area indication
• LCD contrast control with 6 levels
• Call back (CID dial back)
• Battery low indicator

What's in the Box
Base unit, handset, rechargeable battery, AC adapter/charger, telephone line cord, instructions, warranty information

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Bells and Whistles and a Learning Curve, October 30, 2004

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Zen Williston (Heavenly Valley, NV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympia OL2430LP 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Tango Dancing Lights and Caller ID (Purple) (Office Product)

This phone is not your typical plug it in and talk variety, although you can do that... but with caller ID features, dancing lights and other alerts, it is a pretty amazing phone with great sound clarity. The manual with it is slim but reading it is necessary to understand all of the phone's features. (...) The memory presets are great and having a log of caller IDs is excellent. I really like the fact that its lights dance each time I connect to the internet on dialup since it is on the same line, giving me confirmation that I am connected. This feature is not mentioned anywhere. Since it comes with several faceplates, one can change the top half of the face to suit needs. The stand is small and fits nicely on a desktop although the stand support does not fit well and can fall off if moved. The lit LCD screen when needed is easy to read and provides much information. I also like the message waiting indicator that tells me that I have a call on the phone company's answering service. The call timer is very cool and useful as well, since I do have calls for which I charge per minute. The only negative, other than the flimsy stand that can fall off if the phone is moved, is the fact that it has no headset connection option. That factor reduced the rating by one star. Overall a winner.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cool looking, can't set time, lousy quality, April 9, 2005

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M. Byer (Mountain View, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympia OL2430LP 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Tango Dancing Lights and Caller ID (Purple) (Office Product)

Okay...i'll admit I was sold by the translucent tangerine faceplate and the blinky lights. I was also sold by the fact that I could actually turn off the ringer (somthing not found in most of the cheap models). The price is right...it's cheap and "disposable". So...it does the job and earns some stars.

What the phone doesn't do is why I it only gets 2 stars. Sure, you can set up options and language, BUT YOU CANNOT SET THE TIME!!! Stupid. Waiting for a callerID call to set the time by is just silliness that is NOT explained in the manual. Duh.

The sound quality is tin-box and the range is sub-standard. I WOULD NOT PURCHASE THIS PHONE IF YOU HAVE A WI-FI BASE STATION. Seriously...i could hear the "tick-tick-tick" background noise of my router over this phone. They are on the same frequency and simply do not play well together.

Oh well....it's good enouh to throw in my garage and use as a spare just in case.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Caveat Emptor," whined the phone., December 29, 2004

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Ali La Pointe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympia OL2430LP 2.4 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Tango Dancing Lights and Caller ID (Purple) (Office Product)

This phone's best feature is its price. If cost is your primary concern, this phone is for you. I mean, it's an acceptable phone. Everything works. Just barely, though.

Feels cheap: Not surprisingly so, but it may leave you feeling that maybe you should have spent more money on something a little more substantial and longer-lasting. The handset feels too light and flimsy in your hand.

Voice quality is so-so at best: The sound is tinny, with the occasional feedback squeal. This is not the phone for long conversations.

A lot of annoying little details: The ringer volume can't be adjusted. Each incoming call gets Caller ID'd and sets off a blinking red light at the base of the handset antenna. The instruction manual is anemic. (e.g. the user is left on their own to figure out that it automatically sets its internal clock when it gets its first Caller ID-able call) The interface is quirky, requiring you to use the "*" and "#" keys to page through its Caller ID log.

Not a bad phone for the money, but sadly, this is the 2.4GHz equivalent of those cheap 99-cent disposable lighters you see at the corner market store.