Specifications

Planning and Installation Guide 8 – 1
C HAPTER 8
Telephone Planning
and Ordering
This chapter provides information on the types of telephones supported by the
ShoreTel 6.1 system and what to consider when planning phones for your system.
Checklist
Review the following telephone planning topics before proceeding to the next chapter:
Recommendations
The following recommendations will assist you with planning, ordering, and installing
your telephones:
• Select your telephones based on user requirements, your wiring infrastructure,
and system objectives.
• Order your telephones early. If you need a large quantity of them, you will need to
order them several weeks in advance.
• Have your cabling contractor place and test all your telephones. Have the
contractor unpack, assemble, place, and test every telephone so that you can avoid
this simple but time-consuming task.
• If the telephone you choose requires local power, make sure there is an available
outlet at each location.
Task Description See
❑ Application Considerations
page 8-2
❑ Fax Machines and Modems
page 8-3
❑ ShorePhone Telephones
page 8-4
❑ Analog Phone Requirements
page 8-6