CP-LCKNG-WALLMOUNT= worthwhile?

[jpm121]

No one I've talked to has even heard of this part - it's a locking wall-mount kit for 7940/60 phones. Anyone know anything about the kit? Worthwhile for phones that are in more public areas, or a waste of effort?

Thanks!

 

[BuckWeet]

Definatly worth it, they're lockable and a very sturdy wallmount.. We've installed thousands of them mainly in school classrooms..

You can also get non lockable wallmount ones.. They're just a much sturdier wallmount bracket then the average ones out there..


BuckWeet

 

[jpm121]

Thanks BW -- for $20 it's worthwhile to at least make it difficult to wander off with one of our phones, right?

 

[BuckWeet]

yeap, 20 bucks to stop theft or let them walk off with a 500 dollar phone...

 

[AdmanOK]

It will be nice when people finally work out that the really cool IP phone on their desk at work won't work at home...

 

[jpm121]

Adman, for a tech-savvy user, it certainly will work at home. Several of the "residential VOIP" providers support CP7940 and 7960s.

One of the benefits of the system we're using is that "take your phone home" IS supported, relatively seamlessly. Naturally, we'd be able to track a disappearing phone hooking into our system remotely, but as VOIP continues to expand the ubiquitous device will become more common.

 

[BuckWeet]

He means "work at home" as in plugging it into a standard analog line, not actually have the other gear needed to actually make it work..

BuckWeet

 

[pak03]

We are installing our first Cisco IP phones starting this week. We are putting the locking wall mounts on all of our phones for security reasons. The only difference between the two are the lock and I also don't want to have to keep two types in stock.