Building an Internet-ready phone system is now easier than ever. Cisco Small Business IP Phones are designed to meet your needs today and scale with your business as it grows in the future.
Cisco Small Business IP Phones support:

* Flexibility: Assign a unique number or extension to each of a phone’s lines, or divide a shared line between multiple phones.
* Scalability: Get the phone that’s right for your business, with models ranging from one to six lines.
* Adaptability: Cisco Small Business IP Phones are specifically designed to incorporate the new features and functionalities that are continually introduced by service providers.
* Connectivity: You can use Cisco Small Business IP Phones to connect directly to an Internet telephone service provider, an IP PBX system, or a large-scale IP Centrex deployment.
* Simplicity: Power over Ethernet functionality (PoE) means you won’t need an additional power source to supplement the Ethernet cable for many of these phones.

Product Features

* Dual-switched Ethernet ports
* High-resolution display
* Power over Ethernet (PoE)
* Connects directly to an Internet telephone service provider or to an IP PBX
* Number of Lines: 4
* The functionality businesses demand for their phone systems: caller ID, speakerphone, call hold, transfer, conferencing, and more
* The adaptability to connect directly to an Internet telephone service provider, an IP PBX, or even a large-scale Centrex deployment
* Detailed performance measurement and troubleshooting, allowing for optimal deployment and easy fixes
* Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities, which minimize wiring by eliminating the need for an additional power supply
* Reliable, high-quality performance in a variety of price ranges

Product Description
Stylish and functional in design, the Cisco SPA942 4-line IP Phone with 2-port Switch is ideal for a residence or business using a hosted IP telephony service, an IP private branch exchange (PBX), or a large-scale IP Centrex deployment. The Cisco SPA942 uses industry-leading voice over IP (VoIP) technology from Cisco to deliver an upgradeable high-quality IP phone that is unparalleled in features, value, and support.Based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), the Cisco SPA942 has been tested to ensure comprehensive interoperability with equipment from VoIP infrastructure leaders, enabling service providers to quickly roll out competitive, feature-rich services to their customers.

With hundreds of features and configurable service parameters, the Cisco SPA942 addresses the requirements of traditional business users while taking advantage of the benefits of IP telephony. Features such as easy station moves, presence, and shared line appearances (across local and geographically dispersed locations) are just some of the many advantages.Standard features on the Cisco SPA942 include two active lines, dual-switched Ethernet ports, 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support, a high resolution graphical display, full duplex speakerphone, and a 2.5mm headset port. With a simple software update, the SPA942 is upgradeable to a 4-line phone. Each line can be independently configured to use a unique phone number (or extension), or can use a shared number that is assigned to multiple phones.

About the Author

Born and raised in Detroit, MI, Ted Wallingford began working with information systems at the age of 7, when his father brought home a used Timex Sinclair 1000 computer and a notepad of hand-written BASIC programs from a garage sale. This little machine was the start of an eclectic career in the business of bits and bytes. While working in the data center at ad agency J. Walter Thompson, Ted began to write articles for computer magazines. This led him into writing marketing materials for Gateway Computer and the former Amiga Inc., where he was also webmaster in 1999.

As I.T. Director for a large, private construction firm, Ted transformed a single-operator midrange computer room into a mission-critical 24×7 data center hosting services for lines of business across the country. Ted has designed and implemented Voice over IP on networks large and small. He offers network design for VoIP systems and product management assistance for up’n'coming VoIP carriers through his macVoIP.com consulting practice. Ted believes that VoIP and the Internet are today’s revolution in distance communication. Aside from technology and writing, Ted has served as a member of the board of trustees for an international adoption agency in suburban Cleveland, where he lives with his wife and two children. Ted is currently working on Switching to VoIP for O’Reilly Media.

Product Dimensions: 22 x 18.5 x 8.7 inches ; 14.6 pounds

Item model number: 520 for Small Business

Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business, a critical part of the Cisco Smart Business Communications System, is a unified communications solution for small businesses that provides voice, data, voicemail, Automated Attendant, video, security, and wireless capabilities while integrating with existing desktop applications such as calendar, e-mail, and customer relationship management (CRM) programs.

This easy-to-manage platform uses business-class, proven unified communications technologies to full advantage and supports flexible deployment models based on your needs – a wide array of IP phones, public switched telephone network (PSTN) interfaces, and Internet connectivity.

VoIP is techspeak for “voice over Internet protocol,” but it could spell “saving big bucks” for your business! Here’s where to get the scoop in plain English. Find out how VoIP can save you money, how voice communication travels online, and how to choose the best way to integrate your phone system with your network at home or at the office.

Discover how to:
* Use VoIP for your business or home phone service
* Choose the best network type
* Set up VoIP on a wireless network
* Understand transports and services
* Demonstrate VoIP’s advantages to management

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Put your phone system on your computer network and see the savings

See how to get started with VoIP, how it works, and why it saves you money

VoIP is techspeak for “voice over Internet protocol,” but it could spell “saving big bucks” for your business! Here’s where to get the scoop in plain English. Find out how VoIP can save you money, how voice communication travels online, and how to choose the best way to integrate your phone system with your network at home or at the office.

Contents:
Part 1 – VoIP Basics: Getting Down to Business with VoIP; VoIP: Not Your Father’s Telephone Service; Everything You Need to Know About Charges

Part 2 – Taking VoIP to Your Network: Road Map to VoIP Transports and Services; Getting Switched; Going Broadband; We’re Dedicated; Going Wireless; Using VoIP on the Internet; Telephones and VoIP

Part 3 – Making the Move to VoIP: Simplifying Cost Management; Locations Galore; Setting Up the Smaller Office; Providing Dollars and Support for VoIP

Part 4 – The Part of Tens: Ten Reasons Why Your Company Should Switch to VoIP; Ten Reasons Why You Should Switch to VoIP at Home; Ten VoIP Myths; Ten VoIP Manufacturers

Part 5 – Appendixes: VoIP Providers; Glossary

About the Author
Timothy V. Kelly has designed computer and telecommunications networks for companies of all sizes. He’s a professor for the Davis School of Business and Economics at ECSU, a constituent campus of the University of North Carolina.

NOTE: The Ooma Telo requires high-speed Internet and a router (sold separately).

Key Features

• Revolutionary device that gives you free calls within U.S. and low rates for international calls with no monthly charges or contracts
• Works with any corded or cordless phone; easy installation with no computer required. Not compatible with ooma Scout.
• Includes caller-ID, call-waiting, 911, and many other calling features
• Includes 60-day free trial of Ooma Premier — a suite of enhanced calling services features
• Includes everything needed for installation; backed by 30-day money-back guarantee and extendable 1-year warranty

Your one-time purchase of the Ooma system delivers:

* Free calling within U.S. and low-cost international calls with no monthly bills
* Caller-ID, call-waiting and 911
* Outstanding voice quality and secure, encrypted phone calls
* Easy set-up with any telephone; no PC required
* Option to keep your current number and landline service
* 30-day money-back guarantee and extendable 1-year warranty
* Free trial of Ooma Premier — a suite of enhanced features

Ooma Premier Subscription Features:

* Advanced Voicemail Options for voicemail forwarding and added privacy
* Instant Second Line for large households with busy phone lines
* Personal Numbers for all family members so you’ll always know who a call is for
* Call Blocking and Community Blacklist to help rid yourself of persistent telemarketers
* Multi-ring, which lets you forward your calls to your cell phone or any other phone you choose
* Three-way Conference Calls so that you can easily add a third person to your calls
* And much, much more.

Key Features
* Free calling in the U.S. with no monthly fees or contracts
* Caller-ID, call-waiting, and voicemail
* The reliability and crisp acoustic performance of a landline
* Easy setup in just minutes
* A new phone number from any calling area in the U.S.
* The option to keep your existing number for a one-time charge ($39.99)
* The freedom to hear your voicemail and control preferences online in the ooma Lounge
* Voicemail notifications to your email and your mobile phone
* Extremely low-cost international rates starting at a penny per minute
* A 30-day money-back guarantee and an extendable one-year warranty
* A free 60-day trial of ooma Premier

Features
* Includes both an ooma Hub and an ooma Scout
* Free calling to any number in the US
* All the features you’ve come to depend on, like caller-ID, call-waiting, and voicemail
* Voicemail notifications to your email and mobile phone; the flexibility to hear your voicemail and control preferences online in the ooma Lounge
* The freedom to talk on your existing corded or cordless phones with no PC or headset required

Requirements

* High-speed fixed-line Internet connection (cable, DSL, fiber-optic)
* 256 Kbps upstream network speed (384 Kbps recommended)
* Corded or cordless home phone
* Intended for residential use only