Voip setup

venomousfrog

Hi. I was looking for some advice. I work from home and in April i will be working on a campaign that involves me calling into EMEA, UK , Europe etc....
I am based in the midlands, have a decent BB connection , roughly 40-50mbps download and 15-30 upload, depending at peak and off peak times.

I need to get a VOIP system in place and just looking for what i need to setup.

I have recently setup an office in a spare bedroom, I have wired the ethernet cable from the router in the sitting room to the PC in bedroom, so what exactly do i need? I know i need a provider+ a phone/headset but what is the best and easiest stepup, what headsets or handsets should i be looking for and do I need any extra connections in the spare room to connect a phone to???

Thanks for any suggestions or advice.

Mr. G

Yelaink phones are the phones I recommend. You could look at Grandstream, Cisco, Astra to name a few but there are loads out there.

I recommend Plantronic headsets but make sure you get a dual headset, the mono single headsets are okay but for better call audio, use the dual headsets.

Headset compatibility varies phone to phone. Get one with a quick disconnect cable, some don't have them which can be annoying.

There's a list of providers on the sticky thread. Shop around. Your broadband will be well able to cope with it.

venomousfrog

Thanks for your advice and suggestions.

I was also recommended plantronics,however they are quite expensive.

A friend of mine pointed in me the direction of JABRA. He suggested the following - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jabra-Voice-Noise-Cancelling-Headset/dp/B008X5IMS6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489410718&sr=8-1&keywords=jabra+uc+voice+750+duo

Have you heard of this brand before, any use ? Thanks again !

Mr. G

venomousfrog wrote: »

Thanks for your advice and suggestions.

I was also recommended plantronics,however they are quite expensive.

A friend of mine pointed in me the direction of JABRA. He suggested the following - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jabra-Voice-Noise-Cancelling-Headset/dp/B008X5IMS6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489410718&sr=8-1&keywords=jabra+uc+voice+750+duo

Have you heard of this brand before, any use ? Thanks again !

They're cheap off eBay. Unfortunately headsets can be pricey, but you get what you pay for.