There are six different options for Cisco IP phones, so how do you know which line best suits your company’s needs especially if you’re just starting out? First, anticipate how fast your company will grow. If you anticipate major growth in the next two years, it may be wise to purchase a phone system that will accommodate your future call volume rather than your current call volume. If your current system is expected to hold you over for at least two years, or expansion is not on the immediate horizon, stick to a system that handles your current volume well and worry about upgrading later. There are multiple capital reinvestment programs to help ease the financial burden of an upgrade later on.
The Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 Series helps improve productivity and collaboration while reducing operating expenses. This series delivers simplified, fully-featured and cost-effective voice communications, in a clutter-free design, for a superior user experience. With considerably more features than the SIP Phone 3911, the 6900 Series phones reduce ownership costs by using less power and help the environment with a solution using recyclable and reground plastics and offers a choice of handset styles and colors. Functions and features of the 6900 Series include: full-duplex speakerphone and dedicated headset jack for convenient, hands-free communications; an anti-glare, backlit, pixel-based monochrome LCD’s make viewing easy under varied lighting conditions; a deep-sleep option for reduced power consumption; tricolor illuminated line/feature keys for quick call status indication; and support for right-to-left language presentation on the display in support of global deployments.