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Philips CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine vs Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 30identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine has 15 min more recording time than the Philips CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine (30 min vs 15 min). The Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine has 100 entries more phonebook capacity than the Philips CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine (200 entries vs 100 entries). The Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine has 30 more call log entries than the Philips CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine (50 vs 20). Product colour: Silver, White on the Philips CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine, Black on the Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine. Display: STN on the Philips CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine, FSTN on the Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine.

  • Recording time
    • CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine:15 min
    • ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:30 min
  • Product colour
    • CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine:Silver, White
    • ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:Black
  • Phonebook capacity
    • CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine:100 entries
    • ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:200 entries
  • Call log entries
    • CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine:20
    • ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:50
  • Display
    • CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine:STN
    • ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:FSTN
  • Backlight colour
    • CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine:Amber
    • ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:Blue
  • Display number of lines
    • CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine:1 lines
    • ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:5 lines
  • Number of batteries supported
    • CD2554S Cordless phone answer machine:2
    • ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:1

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Comparison of CD2554S/38, ID5551B/55
52 specifications
Performance1 differ
Answering machineYesYes
Recording timeDiffers15 min30 min
IntercomNoNo
Ringer typePolyphonicPolyphonic
GAP compatibleYesYes
Design1 differ
Mounting typeDeskDesk
Product colourDiffersSilver, WhiteBlack
Integrated antennaYesYes
Backlight buttonsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Phone features1 differ
SpeakerphoneYesYes
Phonebook capacityDiffers100 entries200 entries
DialingTone/PulseTone/Pulse
Microphone muteYesYes
Multi base capability11
Multi handset capability55
Paging functionYesYes
Message counter on baseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VIP group functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VIP group with own melodyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Call management1 differ
Caller IDYesYes
Redial list capacity1010
Conference callYesYes
Call blockingYesYes
Call log entriesDiffers2050
Call waitingYesYes
Caller ID on call waitingYesYes
Explicit call transferYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Alarm clockYesYes
Volume controlDigitalDigital
Indicationidentical
Battery charge indicatorYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Built-in displayYesYes
DisplayDiffersSTNFSTN
Backlight colourDiffersAmberBlue
Backlight displayYesYes
Display number of coloursMonochromeMonochrome
Display number of linesDiffers1 lines5 lines
Ports & interfacesidentical
Plug and PlayYesYes
Wireless connectionYesYes
Power3 differ
AC input voltage220 - 240 V220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 Hz50 Hz
Battery typeKnown for oneAAAUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedDiffers21
Talk timeDiffers12 h10 h
Standby timeDiffers150 h130 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Base dimensions (WxDxH)Differs119 x 113 x 83 mm128 x 69 x 85 mm
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)Differs162 x 48 x 29 mm144 x 43 x 15 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Number of handsets includedDiffers41
Base stationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneNickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers600 mAh500 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Signal strength indicationYesYes

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