Connecting Older Wireless Headsets to Polycom Phones with a 2.5mm Plug to Modular Cable Over a year ago, Plantronics designed a couple of electronic hook switch (EHS) cables to connect their wireless headsets to many of the Polycom phones instead of using the traditional handset lifter. Unfortunately, there are a few models (IP320, 321, 330, 331) where it’s impossible to connect the headset or EHS cable directly to the … Continued
The New Sleek CS500 (CS510, CS520, CS530, CS540) Wireless Headsets from Plantronics Plantronics has announced a new design for the legendary CS family of wireless headsets. The new CS500 units have a sleek new look and improved performance with the same great reliability as the older CS series headsets. Plus Plantronics has added brand new features that make them more intelligent than ever. The new CS500 family … Continued
Plantronics Announces CS55 and SupraPlus CS351N & CS361N Wireless Headsets To Be Discontinued. Plantronics will be discontinuing the CS55, CS55H and SupraPlus Wireless (CS351N/CS361N) product lines. Going forward, please transition to the CS500 Series product line which are now available. The last ship date for these products will be December 31, 2011 (or while supplies last). Plantronics CS55 Wireless Headset will be replaced with the Plantronics CS540 Wireless … Continued
Top 5 Hottest Selling Plantronics Wireless Headsets for June 2011 1) CS55 – Still our most popular headset. With two different ways to wear the headset, 10 hours of talk time, easy connectivity and 300 feet of roaming distance, it’s not hard to see why it’s still the benchmark in the industry. 2) CS70N – At just 25 grams and a selection … Continued
Understanding Plantronics Wireless VoIP Headsets (Voice over Internet Protocol with Headsets) “VoIP” stands for Voice over Internet Protocol, which just simply means that you are communicating or talking over the internet. When searching for wireless VoIP headsets, it’s not so much the “VoIP” that makes the difference as it is the VoIP device that is being used. VoIP does not just refer to one type of … Continued
Top 5 Most Popular Plantronics Wireless Headsets for March 2011 1) CS55 – The Plantronics CS55 continues to be the most popular wireless headset for all the right reasons. Quality, reliability, comfort, distance, and talk time just to name a few. 2) CS70N – The Plantronics CS70N is small, light weight and very discrete. As you drive off in your car at … Continued
Help with fixing an echo in your Plantronics CS55 wireless headset. Problem: A customer recently called us because they heard an echo or their voice when using their Plantronics CS55 wireless headset. It was working fine yesterday and now all of a sudden this echo appeared. Solution: This is a problem that customers have had with their Plantronics CS55 wireless headsets and other similar wireless models … Continued
Plantronics CS351, CS351N, CS361 & CS361N Wireless Headset Date Codes The bottom of the base will have a white sticker starting with “B” for base. This is followed by a letter representing the Month (A=January, B=February…) and a number representing the Year (6=2006). The headset will be located under the ear cushion and follow the same letter/number combo as listed above.
Help? What headset will work best with my Cisco VOIP phone? I need a headset for work that will do the following – 1) Plug into a Cisco VOIP phone (the standard one you see everywhere) 2) Greatly amplify volume (so for example, if the call is very hard to hear even with phone’s volume blasting, headset would further amplify sound) 3) Has a mute button … Continued
Q: I need a wireless unit with a rugged headset, will the Plantronics CS55 hold up as well as the CS351N or CS361N? A: No, the Plantronics CS351N and CS361N are a much better choice for a rugged environment.