Equipment: standard phone models and suggested Jabber headsets

University standard phone models

  • Office desk phones: Cisco 8841, 8851

  • Conference phones: Cisco 8832

  • Wall mounted phones: Cisco 69xx series

Emergency Phone Models

  • GAI-Tronics RED ALERT Emergency Telephone (flush-mounted)

    • Model 397-001

    • Model 398-001 (retiring)

  • GAI-Tronics Tough Phone

    • Model 227-005 (includes clamshell)

    • Model 12576-126 (insert for clamshell 227-005)

Suggested headsets for Jabber and CISCO phones:

Departments are now responsible to purchase their own equipment. ITS provides the model numbers that are compatible with our system. For certain items such as the Plantronics headset, we can provide a quote to you from our vendors, but you may be able to find more competitive pricing elsewhere online.

 

Jabber requires a speaker and microphone to talk to a caller.  Many laptops and monitors have these features built in.  Here are suggestions if you would like to use Jabber and require a headset for privacy.

Use for

Type

Connection type

Example

Example price

Use for

Type

Connection type

Example

Example price

Jabber, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and
other communication applications

Webcam

USB connection

 

~$70

Jabber, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and
other communication applications

Headset

USB Connection

Logitech H390 Headset and microphone

~$25-30

Cisco 8841 telephone

Headset

RJ9

 

~$20-40

Cisco 8841 telephone
Jabber, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and
other communication applications

Wireless
Headset

PC headset system with electronic hook switch cable

 Plantronics Savi W745 Office Wireless PC Headset & Battery Charger
AND
 Plantronics APC-43

~$300