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phones with headsets

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

There are over 6 million small businesses in the UK and the vast majority rely on basic analogue phones with headsets rather than the more freature rich “digital or IP phone system PABX – IPBX)

At Headsets4business we specialise in phones with headsets for the small home office through to large businesses who have analogue ports on the system and choose to purchase analogue phones, usually because they are cheaper and incorporated into an existing phone system, they can have pretty much the same features but at a much lower cost.

What to look for if you require a business phone with a headset!

First of all, you need to know your own requirements of the phone and the headset, i.e. do you need a headset which is wired or wireless. If you are mainly at your desk, then choose wired, they are cheaper and provide quality sound clarity. If you are in and out of different rooms in your home office or small office and its really mission critical to answer the phone remotely, then choose a wireless headset with a lifter package. This is a simple device which sits under the receiver and lifts the receiver once you press the answer button on your wireless headset. Very simple and very affective. This helps productivity when you are out and about.

The phones on the other hand have usually 3 requirements, 1. display or none display. If you need to see who is calling (Caller ID) etc then choose display but if you are only using the basic phone and headset features (e.g. inbound and outbound telesales) then choose none display phones whic are cheaper.

All analogue business phones must have a dedicated headset port or headset jack if they are to serve you in the most effective way. You can have phones that dont have a dedicated headset port but the only way a headset will work on those, is to unplug the curly cord, discard it and plug the wired headset straight into the phones curly cord port. “Not ideal”

In summary:

to choose business phones with headsets, just think “wired or wireless” headset and “display or none display” phone and choose from our wide selection of phones with headset here

Headsets4business are the UK’s market leader in business analogue phones with headset packages offering a choice of wired and wireless headsets and quality business phones

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BT Paragon 650 550 510 phone Best headset reviews

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

BT Paragon 650 550 510 Which headset

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Let us help you choose the right headset for your Paragon 650 550 or 510 analogue telephone. Read headset reviews on wireless & wired headsets (cordless and corded) all of which are compatible with the BT Paragon series of phones.

The ultra popular BT Paragon series of analogue telephones is a feature packed business grade telephone suited to the home or small office up to large organisations who require an analogue section to there existing PBX.

The BT Paragon 650 550 510 telephone have dedicated headset ports  with a RJ11 headset jack. This allows for greater freedom of choice when it comes to choosing a corded or cordless (wired or wireless in other words!) headset.

Wireless Cordless headset for the BT Paragon 650 550 510 analogue telephone

Wirelss headset Paragon 650 550 510 telephone

This wireless headset has been around for a while now and is fully compatible with not just the BT Paragon series but basically all analogue, digital and IP telephones. The main reason why we recommend this cordless headset is its staying power it has:

  • 150 metre range which is more than enough space for most offices and small home business etc
  • 12 hours talk time which leaves most other wireless headset for dead (average is 6-8 hours normally)
  • The FlexBoom microphone sits closer to the mouth and provides better call quality and noise cancelling, after all this is a business communication tool!
  • Really easy to set up – its basically “Plug n Play”

There are several different models but the Flex Boom 9120 is by far the best in our opinion.

Cost £130 + VAT

Corded wired headset for BT Paragon 650 550 510 business telephones

Corded headset Paragon BT 650 550 510 telephone

With the dedicated headset port on all models, using a wired headset is just as effective as using a wireless or cordless headset. Call quality on the Altesys Opera Light is just excellent and noise cancelling which in our tests was around 90% (its usually 70% in other headsets dependant on model etc) so what else has it got:

  • · Massive 3 year warranty
  • · Works with all Paragon BT series phones
  • · Noise Cancelling technology is standard in all models
  • · Ergonomically Designed
  • · Robust and can stand up to most office environments
  • · Extremely light to wear, so very comfortable

Cost £75 for Monaural (one ear) £80 for Binaural (2 ear)

Can we help you source the right headset for you? Please telephone us on 0844 7362 409 and we will do our very best to help you.

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The best home office telephone and headset bundle

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

orchid 800 home office telephone and headset bundle

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High quality analogue telephone and headset packages or bundles for home and small office use to suit every budget including corded and cordless headsets and feature packed analogue business grade telephones

As more and more people to decide to work from an office at home, the obvious increase in demand for headset and analogue telephone packages is no real surprise. But with so many on the market, which do you choose?

Home office small business analogue telephones

First let us look at the phones, as home phones are not part of a telephone system (Digital or IP) or PBX, you are limited to analogue telephones but don’t worry as these are fine for most small home businesses and are often feature packed (compared to cheap domestic phones) to include features found on professional telephones.

These typically are:

Large capacity for phone book memory e.g. 100
Multiple speed dials

Speakerphone for when it is more practical to be hands free

Dedicated headset port so you can plug n play any headset

Modem socket

LCD display for caller ID etc

A word of warning!

In our opinion and unfortunately experience, we have found at times that the really cheap home office telephones and even headsets can have there draw backs. The main ones being telephone handset buttons (the number keys really) that don’t work 6 months in where they have been used every day and also the actual button numbers coming off or wearing down so you cannot see them. The headsets are often not noise cancelling and have poor quality components – YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!

What can we do to help?

Well first of all, let’s recommend two home office telephone and headset bundles (one entry level and one top end) that work well, they are tried and tested for being well designed, robust, cost effective and do what they say on the tin!

Orchid 200 Entry level home office telephone + Streamline Value headset

Orchid 200 telephone and headset <a href=

price range: £56.95 + VAT

The Orchid 200 feature analogue home office telephone with a Streamline Value noise cancelling headset is ideal for the small home office that needs the flexibility of a headset and telephone but will not be on it all day and only needs a reliable phone with reasonable features.

Orchid 800 Executive home office feature telephone + Streamline Value headset

Orchid 800 telephone headset bundle

price range: £72.50 + VAT

The Orchid 800 is a high end feature packed home office telephone and headset package that has everything but the kitchen sink with sleek design, hands free, 100 memory, speed dials, LCD display etc, its got the lot. The headset is a wired or corded noise cancelling entry level headset but for home office use it is a great starter to get your business up and running.

Other brands available specialising in home office small office telephones

Orchid

NRX

ATL

Interquartz

BT Converse and Paragon

If you would like any information on alternative headsets, wireless or wired, budget or high end or alternative analogue phones, then please telephone us and we will do our very best to help on 0844 7362 409

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