BUSINESS TELEPHONE BUYING GUIDE

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Business telephones, or fixed telephones, are undoubtedly an office essential. With a business telephone, you can store your most frequent numbers in an electronic phonebook, transfer calls quickly, host conference calls, and connect it to your headset amongst many other things. Telephone systems are also useful for small businesses as well as professional services. With the wide range and features of business telephones we offer, you have ensured crystal clear communication in the office and between both speakers.


HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR BUSINESS TELEPHONE?

Analogue phones

Analogue Phones: Simple and efficient

Analogue telephones are the most popular choice of corded phones in the workplace. You simply connect them to your landline or your standard switchboard. They are compatible with any PABX or ADSL.

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IP or Digital Phones

IP or Digital Phones

Dedicated Digital and IP telephones only connect to telephone standards of the same brand. You must already be using a PABX Alcatel-Lucent brand, Unify / Siemens, Mitel / Aastra, Avaya, Cisco, or Panasonic

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Dedicated IP Phones

These telephones only connect to IP telephony standards of the same brand. You must therefore already be equipped with an Alcatel-Lucent IPBX, Unify / Siemens, Mitel / Aastra, Avaya, Cisco, Panasonic

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BUSINESS TELEPHONE FEATURES

Hands-free function

Hands-free function

The hands-free function activates the phone's loudspeaker, allowing the person on the other side of the line to be heard by more than one person.

Headphone with dedicated button

Headphone with a dedicated button

Most professional desk phones are compatible with corded headsets. There are also a variety of adapter cables, known as QD (Quick Disconnect) cables, that can ensure that your chosen corded headset is compatible with your telephone brand.


The secret key or mute function

The secret key or mute function

The mute button allows you to temporarily mute the microphone. It can be an essential button for conference calls so that you cannot be heard by those on the other line.

The programmable direct keys

The programmable direct keys

Wired phones allow you to store your frequent numbers on directly accessible keys. You press a key and the call is triggered!


Onedirect tip: Increase the number of key functions with an expansion module
PoE, Power Over Ethernet
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
A technology that allows you to power certain devices, such as IP phones, over network cables rather than traditional AC power outlets. This reduces the need for multiple cables, allowing for a less cluttered, simpler setup, whilst also providing greater flexibility for organizing your office space.

PoE, Power Over Ethernet
Number of SIP accounts
The number of SIP accounts you have dictates the number of calls you can receive at one time. Not to be confused with the number of simultaneous calls.


Wall-Mountable and Emergency Phones

Wall-Mountable Phones

Wall-Mountable Phones

Compact and easy to use, these phones are designed to be fixed to a wall. They are usually found in foyers, hallways, etc. They also fit well in small spaces: on a desktop or bedside table.

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Emergency phones

Emergency phones

These phones are equipped with an emergency function. Depending on the model you can program up to 3 emergency numbers.

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Answering Machines
Connect an answering machine to take messages in your absence (customer orders) or to broadcast an automatic message (informing attendance hours).