What Cordless Phone to get

[Mars0116]

I just had Avaya Partner Release 7.0 installed and like to know what type of cordless should I get. Is a 2.4GHz analog as good as a 5.8GHz as far as range and clarity goes?

Thanks,

Mars

 

[Dexman]

If you want a cordless phone with much of the same capabilities as Avaya system desk phones, you would want to look at the Avaya 3910.

If you want to use a regular single line telephone, most DSS telephones are reasonably good, but much will depend on the building itself. Florescent lights, microwave ovens and various electrical devices can cause interference with. analog telephones especially 2.4 GHz models.

The Engenius Durafon has a good following (I've never used one myself). They tend to be expensive and don't take too kindly to being dropped, but they can be configured to have wide area coverage.

 

[jgideon]

2.4ghz will also conflict with any wireless networks in the area

 

[Mars0116]

I know we had one model of the transtalk phones but the lease was due for expiration and they wanted $800 for each phone plus the phone has been discontinued according to Avaya.

Is a 5.8ghz phone as good as a 2.4ghz, as far as clarity and range?

 

[jgideon]

Not sure about range, but would expect clarity to be comparable. There are fewer 5.8ghz phones thatn 2.4ghz, so there should be fewer toes to step on

 

[Dexman]

I'm no expert on soundwaves, but I seem to recall reading somewhere that a 5.8 GHz telephone's signal does not really travel any farther than 2.4 GHz telephone signal. I believe that phones like the Durafon operate around 900 MHz.

 

[fondog2]

Mars0116,

I have seen a system out on the market that I have heard good reviews on. I believe it is called Spectra or something close to that. I saw the system in a Walmart Super Center attached to the Magix system. Everyone I talked to about the rage and the quality seemed to like it. I want to say it is a little on the expensive side. But it is a card based system that was mounted next to the Magix, in a cage that was next to the electrical main transformers for the whole building. And the way I look at it, if 10 cordless phones work in a Walmart Super Center they must be doing something right.

 

[GSmitherman]

The system you are talking about is SpectraLink. It is very good and very expensive.