Phone Headsets

You Need a Phone Headset if You

• Use the phone often during daily work (1 hour or more a day)
• Have a position where frequent or long phone calls are a requirement
• Cradle the phone while talking so that you can use your hands to write or type
• The phone cannot be located within an easy arm’s reach

Why are They Necessary?

• When the “handsfree” option cannot be used in certain situations
• Such sustained and frequent non-neutral postures can create muscle fatigue and discomfort
• Helps to eliminate the need for holding the phone up to the ear or tilting the head to the side to cradle the phone between head and shoulder
• When the phone is located farther away, a repeated extreme reach is created

Where Should it Be Located?

• The base unit and phone should be as close to the user as possible (less than 24 inches) while the headset is on your head

Which One Should I Get?

• If there is no need to use your phone away from your desk, then a corded headset will work
• If you are often away from your desk, a mobile/cordless headset will work
• If you are often away from your desk and need to transfer calls, a mobile/cordless keypad based headset system (with line management capabilities) will work

*The Lifter is needed if you want the capability of answering the phone while not at your desk.

Further Product Information

Product Websites

• Staples
• Hello Direct
• Poly (formerly Plantronics)
• Fellowes

Contact

• Staples: Contact your office’s Staples representative