SPA 942

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Excellent value, supported by VOIP providers, September 18, 2008

By	M. Radwin - See all my reviews

We purchased a half-dozen of these for my startup because they're supported by Vocalocity (our VOIP provider), had the features we want, and the price was right. It's a solid, few-frills, get-the-job-done VOIP phone. Excellent sound quality, and it's attractive on the desk, too.

My only complaint is that the phone uses icons (a picture of a hand for "hold", a piece of paper with a folded corner for "setup") instead of words. At first blush, it's not always intuitive what those icons mean. I understand why Cisco did this (reduced localization costs for a product that can sell in the global market). I almost never read the documentation that comes with electronics, so the first time I needed to place a call on hold, I spent 60 seconds staring at it looking for the "hold" button, dumbfounded that it didn't have one.

Linksys SPA942 - eBay (item 130280064268 end time Jan-12-09 105619 PST) $50

4-Line IP Telephone with 2 Port Ethernet Switch, PoE and Hi-Res Display
Advanced, Affordable, Feature Rich IP Phone for the Home Office and Business

Full featured four-line business class IP Phone supporting Power over Ethernet 802.3af

Connects directly to an Internet Telephone Service Provider or connects to an IP PBX

Dual switched Ethernet ports, Speakerphone, Caller ID, Call Hold, Conferencing, and more

Easy installation and secure remote provisioning. Menu based and web based configuration.

An optional power supply is orderable separately for this product if not utilizing Power over Ethernet(PoE)