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Door Phones and Telebroad Cloud PBX


Door phones can be directly incorporated into Telebroad's cloud PBX system for smooth handling of guest and worker traffic into your office without having to invest in an additional system.


Door phone communication and buzzing guests in can be performed directly from the TeleConsole desktop/web app. See more details here


  Note that a compatible door latch needs to be installed in order for the door phone to be able to remotely open a door. This is not done by Telebroad, but by a knowledgeable locksmith.


See an explanation of Door Phone Features for the following tables at the end of the article.


Telebroad Preferred Models



Indoor
Outdoor (Weather resistant)


E-20-IP
E-20B  E-20-IP-EWP
E-20B-EWP

IP / Analog
IP
analog
IP
analog
POEyesnoyesno
Keypadnononono
Cameranononono
Requires (see below)
none
ATA / RC2a
none
ATA / RC2a



Outdoor (Weather resistant)


R20 Compact
R27A
R29-C/S
SIP Q504

IP / Analog
IP
IP
IP
IP
POEyesyesyesyes
Keypadnoyes
yes - touch
no
Camerayes - 720Pyes - 720P
yes - 3MP - 1080P 
(5MP for R29C)
no
Requires (see below)
none
none
none
none

Special Features


Akuvox R20 Compact – night mode with LED illumination.

Akuvox R27A – anti-cold -40F version available. Night mode with LED illumination

Akuvox R29 – 7 inch touch screen. Android OS. Night mode with LED illumination. 


Telebroad Compatible Models



Outdoor (Weather resistant)


011186 V3
8028 

K-1700-3-EWP

E-50-BN-EWP

IP / Analog
IP
IP
analog
analog
POE
yesyesnono
Keypad
yesnoyesno
Camera
no
no
no
yes - 480P
Requires (see below)
POE Injectornone

 SRC1 / SPA 112

RC2a / SPA 112

Special Features


Viking K-1700-3-EWP – vandal-resistant design. Scratch resistant model available.   

Viking E-50-BN-EWP – scratch and vandal-resistant design.


Extra requirements for installation


See our installation guide for more information on these.


ATA: A device that enables analog door phones to connect to a regular IP network/phones.

SPA 112:  A type of ATA device made by Cisco. 


SRC-1: Enables an analog phone to securely control a door strike or gate controller at a remote location. The SRC-1 has a feature to eliminate the possibility of someone dialing the activation code through the entry phone using a handheld touch-tone dialer.


POE Injector: A device that adds power to an Ethernet cabling for consumption by devices compatible with Power Over Ethernet (PoE) but that are connected to network equipment that does not provide POE. In other words, in such a case the network only provides data and the POE injector provides the power.    


Explanation of Door Phone Features


Door phones have several distinctions to consider:

  • Keypad: The most apparent distinction is if a model comes with a keypad or not. A keypad adds the functionality of a guest being able to dial different extensions in an office or workers able to dial a code in order to enter the office. A door phone without a keypad can only dial one extension, usually to a receptionist.

  • IP/Analog: An IP door phone can directly interact with Telebroad's PBX system just like any VoIP phone. An analog door phone will require additional hardware to convert analog signals to digital signals in order to achieve the same interaction. IP door phone is therefore a somewhat more economical choice, but it really depends on the existing wiring that runs to the physical location of the door phone.

    Another advantage of IP door Phone is POE Power Over Ethernet. A POE phone does not have to be plugged into a power outlet to operate and instead receives power directly from the Ethernet data line. By nature an analog phone never offers POE.

    Analog door phones also require a separate purchase and installation of a remote controller unit, like Viking SCR1, to facilitate the remote opening of a door.

  • Indoor/Outdoor: The physical construction of a door phone would determine if it is weatherproof and tamper-resistant or not and hence if it can be used outdoors rn not. A door phone that is placed in an indoor environment (like a corridor just outside an office), would not require any special protection from the weather. A door phone that is placed in an outdoor environment does require additional weatherproofing, a rain cover and water-resistant keys, as well as a tamper-resistant materials and construction.

  • Camera: A camera enables a door phone to send a video image of a guest to the receptionist or other office personnel. Video signals either require additional cabling or an IP connection.