Grandstream GRP2601 IP Phone, 2 Lines, 2 SIP Accounts, Dual 10/100 Ports

Overview

A reception desk, back office, classroom or staff room needs a phone that simply works, without costing much. The Grandstream GRP2601 is the basic model of the GRP2600 Essential range: a two-line desk phone with a compact monochrome screen and a speakerphone, powered by an adapter and connected by a network cable. It suits any home office or small business whose phone system (IP PBX) or hosted provider uses standard Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) accounts.

Is it right for you?

• Suits reception desks, back offices, classrooms and hotel or hostel staff areas where you want a dependable extension at low cost.
• Suits bulk roll-outs by IT teams and service providers, because Grandstream Device Management System (GDMS) can configure many handsets from one console.
• Choose the GRP2601P instead if your network switch supplies Power over Ethernet (PoE) and you want to avoid a power socket at the desk.
• Choose the GRP2601W if the desk has no network point and you would rather connect over Wi-Fi.
• Choose the GRP2602 if you need four SIP accounts, line keys and high-definition (HD) audio.

Key features

• 2 lines and 2 SIP accounts, so one desk can handle two calls or two numbers.
• 2.41 inch monochrome screen (132 x 48) with 4 programmable softkeys and 5-way navigation, so the menus are simple to follow.
• Two switched 10/100 Mbps network ports, so a computer can share the desk’s network cable through the phone.
• 5-way audio conferencing with Opus and G.722 wideband codecs, so a small group can join one call from the phone.
• Noise Shield and AI noise reduction, which cut background sound on your side of the call.
• Phonebook of up to 2,000 entries and an 800-record call log.
• Zero-touch cloud provisioning through GDMS, with secure boot and encrypted data storage.

What else you need

• A SIP account for each line, from a phone system (IP PBX) in your building or in the cloud, or from a hosted voice over IP (VoIP) provider. The phone registers to any of them over standard SIP.
• A mains socket at the desk for the 5 V DC, 0.6 A adapter that comes with the phone.
• A network cable to the desk: this model has no Wi-Fi.
• Only if you want the phone on a wall, the GRP_WM_A wall mount bracket, sold separately.
• Only if you want a wired headset, one with an RJ9 plug; electronic hook switch (EHS) control works with Plantronics, Jabra and Sennheiser headsets.

Installation

A desk phone is a plug-in job that an office IT person or phone installer can do: fit the handset cord, connect the network cable and the power adapter, then enter the SIP account details in the phone’s web interface. For a roll-out of many phones, an installer can push the settings through GDMS or TR-069 instead.

The supplied desk stand holds the phone at a single 45 degree angle.

For wall use, fit the GRP_WM_A bracket. Screws and wall anchors are not included with the bracket, so match them to your wall. Reverse the hookswitch tab under the handset rest so the handset stays put when the phone is upright.

Software and licences

GDMS cloud provisioning and TR-069 let an installer or IT team configure, monitor and update phones centrally, and the web interface covers a single phone. Grandstream’s Click2Dial browser extension places calls from a computer.

Before you buy

• The GRP_WM_A wall mount bracket is sold separately and comes without screws or wall anchors.
• It is made for indoor desks, with an operating range of 0 to 40 °C.