Does Plantronics Sell Calisto Speakerphones? Yes we do!

As you may or may not know, Plantronics specializes in many different types of Headsets.  What you probably don’t know is Plantronics also has a Speakerphone.  The Calisto SpeakerPhone is not your average phone by any means.  We have all talked to someone on a speakerphone, and it is usually an unpleasant experience.  Voices sound … Continued

Headsets Direct Wireless Headset Training Adapter

You need to monitor your employees for training purposes, or quality control monitoring, but you have found that the Y-Training Cord just adds another long cable to the mix.  The thought has probably crossed your mind “How can you monitor employees with an easier, quicker, and less tangled mess of cables?”  Or maybe you have upgraded … Continued

Electronic Hook Switches

Electronic Hook Switch (EHS) adapters give you the ability to answer your phone remotely.  This adapter plugs into your phone and your wireless unit.  (It is very important to pick the EHS adapter that will work with the model of your wireless headset and the phone you are using).   The signal to open the … Continued

How to Use the Plantronics EHS Cable with a Cisco Expansion Module

Cisco Systems offers several expansion modules (e.g. model 7615) for their phones for when a need arises to expand your business.  Plantronics offers a complete line of wireless headsets for Cisco phones and several Electronic Hook Switch (EHS) cords for select Cisco models that will allow you to answer and end calls remotely without having … Continued

Microsoft Lync Communication Platform

Microsoft Lync became available in January 2011.  It was formerly called Microsoft Office Communicator.  The full-featured desktop version of the client requires Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or newer.  It is an instant messaging client used with Microsoft Lync Server or Lync Online.  It’s available with Microsoft Office 365 … Continued

How to Use Your Dect 6 Wireless Headset on the Road

At the company staff meeting you discover that your job is going to be more mobile, following the trend of many businesses today.  You have a CS540 (or perhaps a Savi W740) wireless headset sitting on your office desk and want, no need, to use it with your laptop wherever work takes you.  The question … Continued

Using a TR1 with CS500/W700 Series Wireless Headsets and a Cordless Phone

Plantronics TR1 (re-numbered TR-11) adapter is for use on a single line phone. For example: if you are using a cordless phone in your home/home office, the TR1 (TR-11)  will allow you to use any of Plantronics wireless telephone headsets like the new CS500 family which includes the CS540, CS510, CS520 & CS530. It will also … Continued

Plantronics BackBeat Go Wireless Earbuds Date Code

Plantronics BackBeat GO Wireless Earbuds Date Code The date code of your product designates its date of manufacture, and it can be used to establish your warranty period. The date code is generally listed with your product’s model and part number, although this is not always the case. The chart below can assist with understanding the … Continued

Plantronics HL10 Handset Lifter Date Codes

Plantronics HL10 Handset Lifter Date Codes   The date code on the HL10 Handset Lifter shows four numbers.  The first two numbers stand for the number of the week (in epoch measure) of the year that the HL10 was manufactured; the second two numbers stand for the last two numbers of the year.  In the … Continued

IT Solutions in the Headset World

Information Technology (IT) is what seems to drive business today.  Just about every company has its IT department made up of personnel trained to help it run smoothly.  They can work on anything from maintaining computer mainframes, to fighting viruses, to programming a simple phone.  Speaking of the simple phone, or PlainOldTelephoneS (POTS for short), … Continued