Help, Info, Tips, Advice, Specs, Fun

Help, Info, Tips, Advice, Specs, Fun

BIG MOVE (5/31/07)

We have a new specialized website for Panasonic phone systems, with more products, more up-to-date info, and better organization to make it easier to find what you need. Most of the Panasonic-specific information that had been on this page is now at www.PanasonicTel.com


How NOT to hold your phone
Reagan knew better than Bush 2.
Kinds of<br>phone systems
OK, you need more than a phone booth; but what should you get?
Telecom <br>Terminology
Updated again. Much more fun than a dictionary. Despite its male name, a jack is considered female. Is CPE, CPE or CPE?
What the heck<br>happened to AT&T?

AT&T took just 22 years to go from dominance, to irrelevance, to nonexistence. Here's the story.
Buyers Beware
What seems like a lower price may really be a higher price. Dealers who offer "wholesale" prices are probably lying to you.
Phone Phun
SMILE. Don't take life so seriously. Jokes, pranks, etc.
What's the difference<br>between headsets<br>and headphones?
... and what about earphones and earsets and handsets?
ATTENTION PLEASE:<br>What's the difference<br>between intercom and paging?
Digital vs. Analog

Which does what?
Should you care?
Phone System<br>Forum
Learn from the experts, and from other Panasonic system owners.
Cordless Phone Range
Is 2.4GHz better than 900MHz? What about 5.8GHz? And Conifers? Your mileage may vary.
Hunting: the most<br>misunderstood thing<br>in the phone business
It can have different names, different prices, or be free.
First CES, Last Drunk
The boss's first trade show:
Quadraphonic, Dolby, booze.
Phone wiring,<br>jacks & plugs
Vital info for making vital connections.
Phone wiring<br>color codes
568A vs. 568B, 66 blocks,
and all those RJs.
Lily Tomlin<br>& Don Ameche
She played Ernestine; he was Alex G. Bell. Our tribute.
What is T1 and<br>how does it work?
High-speed data, or lots of voices.
Headset<br>Buying Guide
Over your head or over your ear? What about both ears? With a box or without a box?
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Right wires,<br>wrong wires
Do you know the difference between loop-through and home-run? What about quad vs. twisted-pair?
Can I install a<br>phone system?
Do you have the time
and the tools?
Index of<br>AbleComm.info
Our companion website has some Very Important Pages.
Cordless Phone<br>Buying Guide
More cordless phones are bought than corded phones. We'll help you sort out the options.
Manufacturers'<br>Phone Numbers
Want to get help or yell at someone? Here's the number.
How does dialtone<br>get from the<br>phone company<br>to your desk?
ISDN
What is it? Should you care? Also: ISDN, DSL, cable speed comparo.
Caller IQ
How'd you like your cordless phone to display weather, stock prices & lottery results?
Cool Phone Numbers
Inside info. Don't tell anyone we told you.
Phone Phallacies
Don't swallow this baloney.
Music & Message<br>On Hold Research
Men & women like different music; and messages may be better than music.