Refurbished Phone Exchange Blog — how-to

The IP 705, IP 710, and IP 720 are programmable IP phones designed for Altigen’s MaxCS phone system. These phone systems are connected to the network via switches much like computers. And like computers they require a power source to turn on. The Altigen IP 705, IP 710, and IP 720 can be powered in two ways: through the use of a DC power supply or through the network cable via power over Ethernet. The Altigen IP phones need to be told which way they are booting up. These phones have switches built into the phones that specify PoE or...

  So you just got a new Adtran IP 712, or Adtran IP 706, and now you need to personalize some of the settings and get familiar with the phone. Below we have explained how to customize some of the basic settings such as your phone label, speed dials, clock settings and more...   Change the phone label The phone label is the text displayed at the top left corner of the screen. Your name is a good idea however you could also put your department, whatever suits your needs. To change your phone label simply click the Menu button,...

  To reset your 3Com 3102 phone, you’ll need to boot the phone up. After the phone boots with the software version, press the programming button in the top right corner of the phone (This is the button with a white circle). You’ll want to scroll down to option 6 and select advanced settings. If prompted for a password, the default password for the 3102 IP phone is 1234#. Once in the phone’s advanced settings, scroll down to option 5, hardware reset. Select this to factory reset the phone’s hardware settings. Once the phone has been rebooted, log into the...

Plantronics is the leader when it comes to wireless headset systems because they produce high quality products with amazing sound quality.  Here at Refurbished Phone Exchange, it's the CS series of headset systems that seem to be the most popular, although the Savi series run a very close second.  Both series have the option of adding the HL10 Handset Lifter which makes it possible for you to answer and end your phone calls even when you are in another room, or on the other side of the office. About the HL10 Handset Lifter The Plantronics HL10 Handset Lifter is a nifty device...

This post will walk you the steps to factory reset your Netgear GS724TP switch and access the web based GUI to program the switch. If you do not know the login information or IP address of the switch, the first step to configure the Netgear GS724TP will be to factory default the unit. You’ll want to get a paperclip and unbend a piece of it. Use that straight piece of paperclip to push in the factory reset button on the right side of the switch. Hold this in for three seconds and the switch will reset with factory default settings....