Benefits of Polycom Phones

Choosing the right phone for your VoIP Phone System can play an important role in your voice over IP experience. Polycom phones have long been touted as the go to SIP based phone, and for good reason.

Polycom phones offer excellent sound quality across a wide range of models, unique features, and advanced applications. The below information is a brief overview of the variety, features, and applications that distinguish Polycom phones as an industry leader.

Variety

Polycom offers a wide range of pricing and features across their SoundPoint IP product line. Below is a list of the phones and distinguishing features.

Enhanced Desk Phones

Polycom IP670
- 6 line appearances
- Color screen
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit ethernet switch
- Built in USB port
- Expandable to support sidecars
Polycom IP650
- 6 line appearances
- 10/100 ethernet switch
- Back lit display
- Expandable to support sidecars
Polycom IP560
- 4 line appearances
- 10/100/1000 Gigabit ethernet switch
- Back lit display
Polycom IP550
- 4 line appearances
- 10/100 ethernet switch
- Back lit display
Polycom IP450
- 3 line appearances
- 10/100 ethernet switch
- Back lit display

Basic Desk Phones

Polycom IP331
- 2 line appearances
- 10/100 ethernet switch
- Back lit display
Polycom IP321
- 2 line appearances
- Back lit display

Conference Phones

Polycom IP5000
- 7 foot pickup range
- Designed for rooms with up to 6 Participants
Polycom IP6000
- 12 foot pickup range
- Designed for mid-sized conference rooms
- Optional extended microphones
Polycom IP7000
- 20 foot pickup range
- Designed for larger conference rooms
- Optional extended microphones
- Large display to support advanced applications
- Supports Polycom video conferencing

Video Phones

Polycom VVX1500D
- One-touch video calling
- Six-line, color touch-screen
- Adjusted
- H.323 Video and SIP Telephony
- Customizable Polycom API

Features

Polycom SoundPoint IP phones share these common features:

Large White Back Lit Display
Intercom Support
Numerous dedicated function keys for
Configuration via XML, uploaded via FTP/TFTP or HTTP, HTTPS, or FTPS.
Shared Line Appearances
Electronic Hook switch Support for Polycom IP321, IP331, IP430, IP450, IP550, IP560, IP650, IP670

Polycom Productivity Suite

Polycom’s Productivity Suite, which can be purchased from a VoIP Supply sales representative, offers the following benefits:

Corporate Directory Access

Connect your SoundPoint IPXXX to any LDAP compliant data store
Search for contacts via the phones display

Visual Conference Management

Arrange a four-party conference call from the phones display
Eliminates the use of conference call codes

Local Call Recording (IP650 and IP670 only)

Allows users to record a conversation via the USB drive

Voice Quality Monitoring

Intended for IT managers and Service Providers
Measures the quality of a VoIP Call in Real Time

Arthur Miller

Art Miller is a former Account Representative for VoIP Supply: Having worked in the VoIP Industry since 2005, I was able to experience a time when manufacturers’s were just beginning to come out with their first SIP only devices. The idea of an open standard interested me and throughout this time I have gained a keen awareness for our manufacturer’s products. Follow Art on Twitter, Google+, and connect with him on LinkedIn.