Grandstream GRP2601W Wi-Fi 6 IP Phone, 2 Lines, 2 SIP Accounts

Overview

Running a new network cable to every desk is costly in a small office, shop, home office or temporary workspace. The Grandstream GRP2601W is the wireless version of the GRP2601 two-line desk phone: it joins your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network instead, and keeps two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports in case you want a cable later. An adapter comes in the box.

Is it right for you?

• Suits small offices, shops, home offices and temporary workspaces where pulling new network cable is costly or impractical.
• Your access points must broadcast a 2.4 GHz network; the radio does not use 5 GHz.
• Choose the GRP2602W instead if you want dual-band Wi-Fi 6, four Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) accounts and high-definition (HD) audio.
• Choose the GRP2601LW if home workers need a built-in WireGuard virtual private network (VPN) and WPA3 security.

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.
• Single-band 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 6 (802.11b/g/n/ax), so the phone can sit on a desk with no network point.
• 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.
• A mains socket at the desk for the 5 V DC, 0.6 A adapter that comes with the phone.
• A 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network from your access points, or a network cable to the desk.
• 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 Wi-Fi radio is 2.4 GHz only, so your access points must broadcast a 2.4 GHz network.
• 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.