The refurbished 3Com 3C10402B NBX 3102 Business Phone is the
first of a 3rd generation of IP telephones. The 3102 provides a host
of new capabilities with an all new look and feel. The 3Com 3102
phones has new button feel, more LEDS, new speakerphone, new headset jack,
new adjustable stand and 18 programmable buttons. The 3102 phone
supports standards-based SIP or native 3Com NBX call control.
The 3C10402B NBX 3102 phone does NOT come
with:
New
Buttons and with more LEDs
The 3C10402B dial pad buttons are concaved
and made of hard plastic. All of the keypad forces have been reduced to
provide better tactile feel. Customer should feel very comfortable using
the 3102 and have an even better perception of quality.
Now all 18 programmable buttons include an LED, making it easier for
customers to choose the features they need and place them on the phone
where they choose. This change also makes the user interface simpler by
eliminating restrictions on what features are supported on buttons with or
without lights.
New left and right cursor controls have been added along with a select
button to provide options for future user interface enhancements via the
display.
New Speakerphone and Acoustic
Design
At the very core of this phones design is acoustic excellence. 3Com has
included a high quality speaker and microphone that have been carefully
matched with the phones external housing design to maximize speaker
volume and minimize "clipping" during full duplex speakerphone
calls. An acoustic chamber is built into the phones design to help
create air pressure behind the speaker, maximizing its sound quality. This
chamber also helps isolate sounds from bleeding back inside the phone
where the microphone might pick them up. The microphone itself is equally
important. Its unidirectional design allows it to be placed on the side of
the phone where it tunes the listening area to the front of the phone
without picking up noises from the sides or back. This reduces the
clipping issues that plague typical speakerphone calls as a result of loud
background noise from computer fans, desktop gizmos, air conditioning
blowers and even noisy office neighbors. The result is a natural sounding
full duplex business tool.
New Headset Jack
The 3Com 3C10402B 3102 Business Phone has
a built-in headset jack with behavior supported by software on NBX and VCX.
The headset jacks physical interface is an RJ-9 type modular connector
designed to support headsets without an amplifier from leading
vendors such as GN Netcom and Plantronics. The handset can be left
in-place during normal use or a handset lifter may be used to support
wireless headsets with remote on-hook/ off hook features. The phones
volume control will also control headset volume. Of course, not every
headset from every vendor may be compatible but the physical interface is
designed to meet the typical industry standard for headsets. At this time
zip-tone is not supported.
New
Message Waiting & Ring Call Indicator
Hard to miss at the top of the new 3102 is an oversized message waiting
indicator light bar. Bright enough to be seen across a room, it alerts
users to new messages and on NBX systems it flashes for incoming calls. An
ideal way to SEE if your phone is ringing, even in a crowded office or
cube environment. It also aids users that are hearing impaired.
New Pixel Display
A 160 x 33 pixel display is now
standard. Moving to a pixel display allows for future localization
options. The variable font size in the new display also makes it easier to
display longer pieces of information on a single line.
SIP
or NBX Call Control
The
3102 supports standards-based SIP or native 3Com NBX call control. Once
the phone finds a 3Com phone system it will download the appropriate call
control and never look back. Take it to the building next door and
reconnect it to another 3Com system and it can change personalities just
as easily. Customers will never be left behind; the phone can grow to meet
their needs for years to come.
Additional
Information
Phone is designed to use a standards based IEEE 202.3af Power over
Ethernet switch, such as the 3Com 4400-PWR switch. As such, the
local power supply (AC Adapter) is not included, but is readily available
for an additional $18. If you are using the older Ethernet power
source and "Y" splitters on your phones, then rest assured that
you can also use a "Y" adapter on this phone as it is fully
compatible with any power scheme that has ever been used by any 3Com
phone.
