Choosing the best VoIP Phone – Polycom IP 560
by admin on Sep.12, 2011, under Residential VoIP
Choosing the best VoIP Phone – Polycom IP 560
Choosing the best VoIP Phone – Polycom IP 560
At this very moment I currently have this particular device on my desk in the office as well as on my desk at home (yes I’m a big fan of it).
In this article I will be discussing the benefits (there are few features that I wish were incorporated into this device that are not, however I do not discredit this machine in anyway as the low cost justifies its minimal shortcomings) and overall functionality of the Polycom IP 560 SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) VoIP phone. Generally speaking this phone should be considered one of the best mid-tier telephony devices available today due to its comparatively speaking, low cost and simplicity in regards to deployment.
The Polycom IP 560 comes standard with everything you could need to design and roll out a productive and low cost Voice Over IP solution. With an available four SIP lines per machine, the growing need be able to manage elevated call volume without sacrificing the potential for revenue generating prospects is greatly reduced.
Users are able to connect to the device with any wired RJ9 compatible headset. I do wish that this phone had wireless capability but as I’m usually right here at my desk I feel that I don’t really need it. Some of the much more expensive models offer this feature however I do not feel that the significantly increased priced model justifies such a, while useful, small feature.
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One of the most useful features of these devices is that they can be provisioned hundreds at a time! Consider rolling out fifty SIP phones in a small / medium sized office. It can be a time consuming process to manually configure each of them one by one. The IP 560 allows for “Mass Provisioning” using DHCP assigned IP address and each machines MAC address resulting in the ability to configure an unlimited number of phones in seconds.
Primarily, the majority of hosted and non-hosted ITSPs (Internet Telephony Service Provider) prefer the G.711%u03BClaw and G.729alaw codecs when negotiating with a VoIP client. The IP 560 offers both G.711%u03BC as well as the G.729 codec. G.722 is also available how not as dominant in the VoIP community.
This Polycom is equiped with an adjustable brightness backlit 320 x 160-pixel greyscale graphical LCD screen that displays a multitude of features.
-Call lists (Missed, Received, Placed Calls)
-Contact Directory
-Speed Dial
-Voicemail
-Volume Adjustment
-Headset Memory Mode
All in all I believe that this SIP device is the perfect combination of both telecommunications power and application at a very reasonable cost. I recommend it explicitly to all of my colleagues and anyone whom I have the pleasure of discussing the world of VoIP with. I’ve found that the most reliable place to purchase the Polycom IP 560 is from VoIP Supply. If you have any questions regarding this SIP Phone or generally have questions regarding SIP in general, please feel free to write me and I will be glad to assist.
Christopher
Polycom IP 560 Technical Specifications
# of RJ45 Ports 2
# of SIP Lines Supported 4
3 way conference Yes
AC Power Supply Included No
Backlit-LCD Yes
Built-In Bluetooth No
Built-In WiFi No
Color Screen No
Desktop Paging Yes
Display Type Enhanced
EHS Support Yes
Gigabit Ethernet Support Yes
Headset Interface RJ9
Mass Provisioning Yes
MWI Support Yes
PoE Compatible Yes
Protocol Supported SIP
Provisioning Method HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, WEB GUI
Sidecar Compatible No
Speakerphone Full-Duplex
Supported Codecs G.722, G.729 a/b, G.711 u/a law
Touch Screen No
Type Desktop
Voicemail Button Yes
Wideband Voice Protocol Polycom HD-Voice
Hello Everyone!, My name is Christopher. I am an engineer for a very well established Voice Over IP company in down town Cleveland Ohio. I am a member of their SIP Engineering department and over the years have become very familiar with the majority of SIP/VoIP equipment available on the market.
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