Norstar Phone Systems and Meridian Phones

Thursday, June 16, 2005

Cordless Solutions for Norstar

A lot of people want cordless solutions for the Norstar system.

Well, there are two options that are part of the Nortel product line, and two that can be easily integrated with it.

The first is the Norstar T7406 cordless phone. This phone allows you to have complete desktop-phone function in a mobile solution. You can travel up to 300 feet away from your desk with this unit. The maximum site density for these units is 6 units in a building, so you would require 2 base stations which support 3 handsets each.

The second Nortel option is the Companion cordless phone system. This system works on a system of base stations and remote relaying stations with a group of cordless handsets. While it's been discontinued, we at Telephone Magic are still able to source handsets, batteries, and the occasional replacement base station or remote station.

The new option to replace the Companion phone system is the KIRK Wireless system. While this isn't on our website yet, it's actually the brand that has been chosen to be the Companion phone replacement system as it works in much the same way. The KIRK system originates in Denmark and is widely used in Europe and is making inroads into the North American market, primarily in the hospitality and hospital sectors.

Another choice you have is to install Voyager or EnGenius long range cordless phones. These phones, attached to an analog port (or Norstar Analog Terminal Adapter) allow you to have a long range cordless phone integrated into your Nortel system.

For innovation and convenience, look for Voyager long range cordless phone systems. They feature light handsets, integrated headset jacks and a variety of neat features.

Not to be outdone, EnGenius has recently released their EP-490 and DuraFon 1X systems. The EP-490 is a 4-line long range cordless phone system. The DuraFon 1X is the newest generation single-line long range phone replacing the SN-920, which has been discontinued (although we can still get them new as there's a ton of them out there).

These cordless options vary in cost and complexity but all give you that cordless business phone option that will keep you in touch wherever you are in the office.