Telephone paging equipment can be critical infrastructure for businesses of a certain size. They provide many benefits to contacting and handling employee correspondence in a timely manner. Telephone pagers also remove the need for any kind of dedicated microphone technology. Here are some of the basics of a telephone paging system.
Creating Telephone Paging Systems
There are several ways to go about designing a telephone paging system. You can save money using an audio line level signal, which allows employees to use star codes to make paging announcements. Essentially, the employee uses a star code to make a universal announcement that ends when the handset is hung up.
An extension interface, which is plugged into the phone extension essentially gives the phone a designated number for paging. This way, anyone can dial the number and make a page from any phone on the network, and everything is handled centrally.
An extension interface is preferable for a few reasons, according to CAM Electronics:
First, announcements can be made from any device whether onsite or not. Users can also use commands to tell the system where to send an announcement, so not everyone will hear it. This is helpful when you have several work zones that may need different directives.
Final Thoughts
The size of your business will help determine the kind of system you might need, but pay attention to special use cases. If you have more than one department, they may need different instructions. This is especially true in precision manufacturing, where miscommunications can cost a great deal of money.