Grandstream GRP2601P PoE IP Phone, 2 Lines, 2 SIP Accounts

Overview

If your office or campus already runs Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches, a phone that takes its power through the network cable keeps desks free of power bricks and lets a central UPS keep the phones alive through a power cut. The Grandstream GRP2601P is the PoE version of the GRP2601 two-line desk phone, with the same compact monochrome screen, speakerphone and two 10/100 Mbps ports.

Is it right for you?

• Suits offices, campuses and service-provider roll-outs where every desk already has a PoE switch port.
• Suits buildings that back up the network rack with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), so phones keep working in a power cut.
• Choose the GRP2601 instead if your switch does not supply PoE: it comes with a power adapter, this model does not.
• Choose the GRP2601LP if home workers need a built-in WireGuard virtual private network (VPN), or the GRP2602P for four Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) accounts 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, with built-in PoE (IEEE 802.3af Class 1, 3.84 W) so the phone can draw power from a PoE switch.
• 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 Grandstream Device Management System (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.
• An IEEE 802.3af PoE switch port or PoE injector. No power adapter is supplied, so if your switch has no PoE, order a 5 V DC, 0.6 A adapter separately.
• 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 a PoE switch port or injector, 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

• No power adapter is supplied. Plan on an IEEE 802.3af PoE switch port or injector, or order a 5 V DC, 0.6 A adapter separately.
• 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.