Advantages of Cisco SPA 303 Business IP Phone

Nov 12
08:49

2012

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Cisco SPA 300 Series IP Phones, with a plethora of sophisticated features and functionalities, is specially designed for small businesses and home off...

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Cisco SPA 300 Series IP Phones,Advantages of Cisco SPA 303 Business IP Phone Articles with a plethora of sophisticated features and functionalities, is specially designed for small businesses and home offices. These IP phones are economically priced and highly reliable. With Cisco SPA 300 Series IP Phones, small business can also afford bulk of the facilities that were hitherto the exclusive privilege of midsize businesses and large corporations.

It is feasible to directly connect Cisco SPA 300 Series IP Phones to an Internet telephone service provider or an IP PBX (Private Branch Exchange) system.

Cisco SPA303 IP Phone is a 3-line phone with four- way navigation key, dual switched Ethernet ports and monochrome display. Some of the other striking features are speakerphone, wideband audio for distinct voice quality, caller ID, call hold and conferencing.

There are features galore and here is a partial list spelling out a few of the extraordinary features of Cisco SPA303 IP Phone:

1.Pixel-based display: 128 x 64 monochrome graphical LCD
2.Active line indication with name and number
3.Speakerphone
4.Call hold/ Call waiting/ Call transfer/ Do not disturb
5.Caller ID name and number
6.Three-way conferencing
7.Multiple line conferencing thru external conference bridge
8.Selective or anonymous call blocking
9.Call forwarding – 3 types
10.Call logs
11.Personal directory with auto-dial provision for 100 entries
12.Do not disturb
13.Multiple ring tones with facility to choose different ring tone per line

Cisco Small Business IP phones need a separate power source. This power adapter is included with the phone. Cisco SPA 300 Series is scalable commensurate with your business expansion. A small business or home office cannot ask for more!

Some of the more salient user-friendly hardware features are

1.Dedicated self-illuminating buttons for – Audio mute on/off
2.Headset on/off and Speakerphone on/off
3.Indicator light for Voicemail message waiting and Voicemail message retrieval button
4.Dedicated hold button and settings button for access to feature, setup, and configuration menus
5.Built-in superior quality microphone and speaker
6.Headset jack: 2.5 mm

Cisco SPA303 IP Phone is easy to install – capable of extremely secure remote provisioning, and web-based configuration. There is also encryption for heightened security. It is also noteworthy that Cisco SPA303 IP Phone supports Smart Phone Control Protocol (SPCP) with Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series.

The Cisco SPA 303 IP phone is also compatible with VoiceView Express, and Cisco XML applications when interfacing with the Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series in SPCP mode.

With a host of features, the Cisco SPA 303 combines the communication concerns of the conventional business enterprises while incorporating the salient advantages of modern IP telephony. Easy station moves and shared line appearances - across local and all other sporadically spread out locations - are the distinct advantages of the SPA 303.

Please know that the Cisco SPA 303 3-Line IP Phone with 2-Port Switch has been completely tested for comprehensive interoperability with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology enabling service providers to instantly provide this facility to their clients.