DECT Phone 101 – Get your DECT Phone Questions Answered!

December 2, 2019 by Ying-Hui Chen

Lately, our team has been getting a lot of interests and questions on our DECT phones, therefore, we decided to create a post to help you learn more about DECT technology. In this post, we will tackle a few frequently asked questions about DECT.

If this blog post doesn’t answer your question, don’t worry, simply chat with us on our website or give us a call directly at 1-800-398-8647!

What is a DECT phone?

DECT stands for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications. DECT phones are a type of wireless phones that typically gives you a range of up to 300 feet indoors and 500 to 800 feet outdoors depending on the models you choose. A DECT phone comes in handy when you need to roam in the house without being tied to your seat.

What does DECT 6.0 mean?

The DECT 6.0 technology is only involved in making the phone cordless and you will still need some type of phone service, such as VoIP service, to send and receive calls. Watch our short video to learn about the DECT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmnw-MH6cOA&feature=emb_logo

What is the difference between DECT and Bluetooth?

One of the biggest differences between DECT and Bluetooth is the mobility range. While Bluetooth generally delivers short-range wireless mobility; DECT technology provides you with a greater range, around 330 feet (100 meters).

Are you wondering about the differences between DECT phones and WiFi phones? Follow the links below to learn more:

What are the advantages of DECT phones?

DECT phones are popular for a reason. They provide high quality voice and longer range than other wireless phones. Here we will name a few key advantages:

Greater mobility and flexibility
Seamless roaming
Better voice quality or Quality of service (QOS) than WIFI phones
Longer battery life than WiFi phones
Learn more!

What are the popular DECT phones?

VoIP Supply carries over 50 DECT phones from known brands such as Poly, Yealink, Grandstream, and Sangoma. Here are a few DECT phones of our customers’ favorites:

Do you want to learn more about wireless or DECT solutions? Download our Wireless VoIP guide here!

How to Reset the Yealink T Series and Conference Phones

by Ying-Hui Chen

Resetting your Yealink phones will bring back your factory default settings. This is an important step to be done before you start provisioning your Yealink phone! Let’s see how this can be done so easily:

How do I reset my Yealink Phones?

To reset your Yealink phones, simply follow these steps:

Turn on the device you want to reset
When your screen lights up, long press on “OK” or “REDIAL” or “Mute Indicator” key until you see the “Reset to factory settings” message
Press “OK” or “Yes”

That’s it! Some Yealink phones might have a slightly different message showing up, so if this doesn’t work for you, check with our tech support here! We would love to walk you through the steps.

November Hardware Roundup: New Poly Teams Phones, Fanvil X5U-Red and More!

November 27, 2019 by Ying-Hui Chen

Poly’s CCX Microsoft Teams VoIP Phones

Poly introduced the CCX Series of Microsoft Teams Edition desk phones! The CCX Series is designed to increase workplace productivity with intuitive interfaces that help employees and executives get to work immediately and hassle-free.

This series includes the CCX 400, CCX 500 and CCX 600. These phones will ship in January 2020. Call our VoIP experts at 1-800-398-8647 for more details:

New Fanvil X5U Red Mid-level IP Phone

If you are looking for an IP phone that will stand out for an emergency event, you must check out Fanvil’s new X5U Red IP phone! See some cool features of this unit:

3.5-inch color screen
2.4-inch side color screen
4 line keys, 30 DSS keys
SIP Hotspot
16 SIP Lines
PoE, Gigabit

Poly’s Studio X Series

The last new hardware we are going to introduce this month is the Poly Studio X Series phones. These phones are purpose-built video conferencing devices designed for small to medium room settings. This series includes Poly Studio X30 and Poly Studio X50. Both devices will run the Teams application natively (in 2020). See highlighted features:

4K Ultra high definition (UHD)
Advanced noise suppression and unmatched video production rules
Ability to control with the new Poly TC8 touch screen

Are you interested in seeing more new VoIP hardware? Check out our webpage here or simply give us a call at 1-800-398-8647!

Snom’s Reliable IP Phones with 3-Year Warranty

November 25, 2019 by Ying-Hui Chen

Are you searching for an affordable and reliable phone solution? Don’t miss out on the Snom phones! The Snom suite of phones has everything you and your business will need.

3 Year Advanced Warranty on All Snom Phones

With a long list of compatible service providers and SIP-based product offerings, you are sure to find what you need. Best of all, unlike the competition’s standard 2-year warranty, Snom offers a 3-year advanced warranty for all Snom desk phones! Snom will send you a new advanced replacement should your phone fail. Ideal, worry-free solutions for all businesses!

Highlighted Snom Suite of Phones

Corded IP Phones

The Snom D785: a 12-line SIP phone with a sleek 4.3-inch color display
The Snom D735: the first VoIP phone in the world with a motion sensor that automatically turns on the display as soon as the user’s hand approaches the screen or any of the function keys!
The Snom D717: a high performing device with HD audio, 3 programmable feature keys, and a 2.8-inch color display

The Snom D765: a high-resolution color display with 16 LED function keys and wideband audio. Enabled with USB connectivity, 12 SIP identities, and built-in Bluetooth-compatibility

DECT Phones

The Snom M85: a ruggedized DECT handset with shockproof, splash-proof, and dust-proof capabilities
The Snom M65: a DECT wireless handset that can be paired with the Snom M700 DECT base station to offer increased mobility and freedom to users
The Snom M700 DECT Base Station: an indoor multi cell base station connects to your IP PBX and acts as a SIP endpoint device while giving DECT signalling to up to 30 snom SIP DECT handsets

Conference Phones

The Snom C520: a high-end conferencing solution that features a full-duplex speaker and three superb microphones
The Snom C620: a wireless conference phone with powerful 6.0 DECT technology

See all Snom phones here!

Our customers love Snom phones not just because they are so easy to deploy and configure, but also because they offer an outstanding 3 year warranty which really gives them a peace of mind knowing that their products are protected! Check out our Snom products here to learn more!

CyberData Introduces Free VoIP Endpoint Deployment Design Services!

by Ying-Hui Chen

Are you working on a VoIP endpoint deployment and would love some recommendations for location placement for your endpoint devices? You’re in luck! Cyberdata’s design services team is now offering free endpoint deployment recommendations!

The CyberData team wants to assist you with product suggestions and placement! Their team can review floor plans and make the best recommendation for your environment. Learn more detail here!

What Will be Covered in the Free Design Services Package?

Scope of Work
Marketing Collateral
Bill of Material with MSRP Pricing
Blueprint/Floor Plan Review with CyberData device placement
Provide Network Connectivity Diagrams
Provide Specific PBX Configuration Guides

Learn More about the Free Design Services

Microsoft Teams Certified IP Phones and Conference Phones Comparison

November 21, 2019 by Ying-Hui Chen

Last Updated in August 2021

As the number of Microsoft Teams users continues to grow, more and more desk phones and conference phones are now certified with Teams to streamline team collaboration and communication experience. Are you wondering what VoIP Phones are certified with Teams? Let’s check them out!

Microsoft Teams Certified Desk Phones

Audiocodes C450HD Microsoft Teams Phone

The Audiocodes C450HD is a native Teams phone that contains a large 5’’ color touch screen with integrated Bluetooth and an optional WiFi support.

With one simple click, you can easily toggle between Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business! The C450HD also comes with 8 programmable keys that will give you the flexibility you want.

8 line, 8 concurrent calls per line
5” color TFT screen (1280 x 720) with multi-lingual support
Touch screen user interface enabling up to 8 programmable keys

See AudioCodes 400HD Series Datasheet

AudioCodes C470HD with Power Supply

Another Microsoft Teams-native phone from AudioCodes is the C470HD IP phone. This device features a 5.5 inch color touch screen with optional support for WiFi and Bluetooth. Your team can join a call, play voicemails, and enjoy all essential calling features easily.

Native support for Microsoft Teams
5.5” color touch screen (1280 x 720) with multi-lingual support
GbE support
USB headset support
Bluetooth 5.0 support
PoE or external power supply

Poly (Polycom CCX Series) Microsoft Teams Phones

Poly’s CCX Series phones are popular for Microsoft Teams users! These IP phones give you native Microsoft Teams experience with a dedicated button. From entry level to executive level, the CCX series has the right Teams phone you are looking for. This Series includes the CCX 400, CCX500, CCX600, and more!

Key Advantages:

Native Microsoft Teams experience
Color touchscreen operation
Hear every nuance with award-winning Poly audio technology

Yealink T58A, T56A, and T55A Microsoft Teams Phones

Comparing to the C450HD, Yealink’s T58 and T56 Series IP phones have a bigger touch screen and more SIP lines (16). These devices are easy-to-use smart media phones that provide HD audio, 7’’ touch screen, built-in Bluetooth and wifi support, and more features.

The Yealink T55A is another Teams phone from Yealink. This device is a mid-level IP phone that comes with a slightly smaller touch screen (4.3’’) and only one USB port. No expansion module is supported for this model.

All Yealink Teams Phones support popular Teams features such as One-Click Join, Visual voicemail, P2P call/Cloud PSTN call, and more.

See Yealink Teams Phones Comparison Chart

Microsoft Teams Certified Conference Phones

Poly Trio 8500 and 8800 Microsoft Phones

Now that’s talk about conference phones. Poly (formerly Polycom) is no stranger to the conference phone industry of course! Poly’s Trio 8500 and 8800 are both compatible with Sky for Business and Microsoft Teams.

These two devices are designed for a mid-sized conference room with 3-microphone array. The Trio 8800 has a slightly longer pickup range (20 feet) than the Trio 8500 (14 feet) and it supports wireless options.

Yealink CP960 Teams Phone

Yealink is another big play for Teams conference phones. Check out the CP960 Teams edition, an Android-based conference phone for medium to large room settings. This unit comes with 2 optional external wireless microphones and 20-foot, 360-degree pickup range. The built-in Wi-Fi & Bluetooth support makes connecting with your whole team a breeze.

20-foot and 360-degree microphone pickup range
Two additional CP Wireless Expansion Mic CPW90
Built-in 3-microphone array

Take a look at our comparison chart above to see these Teams certified IP phones side by side.

See All Teams Certified Devices

Who Are the Ideal Users of the Algo IP Paging and Alerting Solutions?

by Ying-Hui Chen

Algo’s IP paging and alerting solutions are designed to be used in a variety of verticals, including education, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and more!

During our recent webinar with Algo, Scott talked about how each of these industries can take advantage of Algo’s solutions to secure their facilities and/or communicate effectively . He also addressed some complicated set-ups like multiple networked amplifiers with Poly’s VVX phones, Algo’s 8373 and 8186 speakers (see below):

If you’d like to see some real use cases, download our webinar slides here! In the presentation, Scott showcased a few common applications such as:

Scheduled announcements
Emergency notification – ring an extension
Emergency notification – push a button
Emergency notification – 8138 strobe light

Our webinar recording is coming up! We will share out as soon as it’s ready! Meanwhile, check out the Q&A session below to get more information:

Algo IP Paging Webinar Q&A

Q: Can the video be streamed to a VMS or NVR? (Referring to the Algo8306 SIP Multimedia Intercom)

A: No, this has been done before but this is not currently supported.

Q: What product would I use as a ring alert for my Polycom (Poly) phones?

A: If you wanted to put a speaker in a ring group that could require more licensing but we do have a product the Algo 2506 Ring Detector it’s a small cord that has an RJ connection on it and that would connect to the headset jack of the VVX phone. Then there are 2 terminal screws you can wire to any of the Algo 818x speakers or strobes and it will trigger that ring event. By doing so will play an audio or visual alert. You can put multiple units on the network then use multicast to broadcast that event.

Have some questions? Contact one of our VoIP experts today at 1-800-398-8647!

What are the Alternative Options to Toshiba Phone Systems?

by Ying-Hui Chen

toshiba-direction Toshiba announced their decision to wind-down their Telecommunication Systems Division (TSD) in March 2017 and now their warranty on the Toshiba phone systems has come to an end. A lot of people are searching for alternative solutions to replace their current phone system. If you don’t have any replacement plans yet, don’t panic! Our VoIP specialists are here to give you some directions.

What are the Alternative Options to Toshiba Phone Systems?

Since Toshiba phone systems are all proprietary, switching out the system will involve replacing the entire phone system. This, understandably can seem like a daunting endeavor but seriously don’t panic! You can also see this as an opportunity to make a change for your business. Our VoIP specialists have come up with a three-step process below to help you find the best replacement option for your business.

Step One: List Out Your Requirements

Examine your business needs and list the requirements that must be met by the new phone system you are switching to.

Step Two: Plan Your Budget

How much capital expenditure do you plan to spend? Do you want to maintain your own PBX or go to the Cloud? Do you want to have custom applications? Do you have an on-site IT staff? All of these are questions that you must answer in order to assure that you are shopping for the best phone system for your business.

Step Three: Choose Your Ideal Type of VoIP System

There are basically two main types of VoIP systems available: Cloud Hosted VoIP and On-Premise VoIP.

Usually, for small to medium-sized businesses with a limited budget, a hosted VoIP system would be ideal since the service provider will provide most of the maintenance, which means you don’t need to have an on-site IT staff. Additionally, only a limited amount of VoIP hardware is required to get your system up and running, therefore, the upfront costs are relatively low.

For larger enterprises that desire customization, an on-premise VoIP system will give you more flexibility and independence. Although this option requires higher upfront costs to purchase the required VoIP equipment, it’s a great long-term investment as you own the equipment and save from the low monthly rates; however, we highly recommend checking out a hosted option as well. You will also benefit from the high scalability, customized applications, and migration support. See a variety of the on-premise solutions here.

If you are still not sure where to start or you are concerned about your specific business situation, VoIP Supply’s CloudSpan MarketPlace is a great place to direct you to the best solution. If you’re interested in moving your system to a safer and more reliable solution, fill out the form below or dial 800-305-1427 to receive a free consultation with up to 3 potential VoIP service solutions from some of the most popular service providers on the market!

Demo Yealink’s New T5 Series VoIP Phones at No Cost!

November 20, 2019 by Ying-Hui Chen

Yealink’s new T5 Series is designed to provide the best possible personalized collaboration experience for businesses of all sizes. Since many of our customers are interested in trying these professional desk phones, we’re now offering FREE demos! Call our VoIP experts at 1-800-398-8647 to apply for your demo at no cost today!

About the Yealink New T5 Series IP Phones

The new T5 series includes the T53, T53W, T54W, T57W, T58A (with or without camera), and VP59. These professional desk phones delivers cutting-edge capabilities and affordable access to advanced features including:

Instant Content Sharing
Intercom Integration
Adjustable Display
Distraction-Free HD Communication
Built-in Bluetooth & Wi-Fi
4-time-faster chip-set can support corded-cordless technology & acoustic shield
See More Features:

Download datasheet

Learn more about the New T5 Series here!

Grandstream GDMS Guide: An Overview with Live Demo

November 19, 2019 by Ying-Hui Chen

If you haven’t heard about GDMS, you’re really missing out! Grandstream’s GDMS is a free cloud based solution that provides easy-to-use tools to manage your Grandstream devices. During our webinar with Grandstream last week, Abdel presented some key features of the GDMS and demonstrated how you can take advantage of this new platform! Let’s do a quick recap:

GDMS Key Features & Functionalities:

Encrypted provisioning using HTTPs
No limitations on the number of devices and SIP accounts
Support for all device configuration parameters
Serial number authentication of devices to ensure private rights
Device configuration with group templates and model templates
Device management by sites

In the live demo, Abdel from Grandstream showed us how to add devices, add SIP accounts, set parameters, and more actions in GDMS. You can download our presentation slides to learn more!

If you are a VoIP Supply registered partner, you can also log in to our partner portal to learn more about GDMS!

Grandstream GDMS Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: If configuring phones manually through their own web interface, is there a way to then import the configuration into GDMS?

A: Yes, download the configuration and come to GDMS and import. Once imported, you can push the configuration to update. Choose the device and push >schedule config>update.

Q: When will the GDMS support the UCM where it can pull the ext list and config from the PBX?

A: There is no exact ETA yet.

Q: When will support for GXW Gateways and HT ATA’s be available?

A: ATA is already supported. GMDS supports HT801, 802, 812, 813, 814, 181. There’s no exact ETA for the gateways. The supported devices are added based on priority.

Q: Is there a timeframe for the GXP1760W to be added to the GDMS?

A: No, we have to wait for the next release. They might be added in the future.

Q: Will GDMS Be replacing zero-config within the UCM line?

A: These two are different things. GDMS does local configuration updates. You can have them both at the same time. When you have a conflicting config but different value, the last one will override the previous one. They do the same thing but different portocal. Zero config and GDMS can exist at the same time.

Q: Is GDMS free?

A: Yes it is. Click here to create a FREE account.

Q: For firmware, is there a way to filter by compatibility (for example, only push new firmware to phone which is used on a 3CX system if it’s officially supported?)

A: Yes, when you go to the Firmware page in GDMS, you have two options – official and custom firmware. If you have a firmware you have been using and you don’t want to upgrade it, you can go to custom firmware tab to upload and then you can select the specific phones you want to upgrade.

Q: Is there a mobile app for the GDMS?

A: Currently, we do not have an app for GDMS. Grandstream is planning to have an app for GDMS in the foreseeable future.

Q: Is there any port to be opened on the firewall for the GDMS to communicate with the Handsets on site?

A: GDMS uses HTTPS port number 443.

Q: Can PBXs ( all UCM) be configured using the GMDS. The question is more: Do you have a list of officially supported firmwares depending on pbx providers?

A: We currently do not support UCMs on GDMS. This is a roadmap item but likely further in the future.

What is a DECT phone?

What does DECT 6.0 mean?

What is the difference between DECT and Bluetooth?

What are the advantages of DECT phones?

What are the popular DECT phones?

How do I reset my Yealink Phones?

Poly’s CCX Microsoft Teams VoIP Phones

New Fanvil X5U Red Mid-level IP Phone

Poly’s Studio X Series

3 Year Advanced Warranty on All Snom Phones

Highlighted Snom Suite of Phones

Microsoft Teams Certified Desk Phones

Audiocodes C450HD Microsoft Teams Phone

AudioCodes C470HD with Power Supply

Poly (Polycom CCX Series) Microsoft Teams Phones

Yealink T58A, T56A, and T55A Microsoft Teams Phones

Microsoft Teams Certified Conference Phones

Poly Trio 8500 and 8800 Microsoft Phones

Yealink CP960 Teams Phone

Algo IP Paging Webinar Q&A

What are the Alternative Options to Toshiba Phone Systems?

Step One: List Out Your Requirements

Step Two: Plan Your Budget

Step Three: Choose Your Ideal Type of VoIP System

GDMS Key Features & Functionalities:

Grandstream GDMS Frequently Asked Questions:

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