Product Information

The compact TalkSwitch 488vs phone system makes small businesses sound BIG with built-in voicemail & 9-level auto-attendant system, multiple local & remote extensions, and advanced features that give you complete control over your calls… affordably!

Designed for easy growth, the TalkSwitch 488vs is configured for 4 traditional phone lines, but may be easily upgraded as your needs change. You can increase system capacity to 32 lines, 64 extensions and 32 VoIP lines by networking up to three additional units. Advanced call-handling features include dial-by-name directory, automatic route selection, music on hold, ring groups, and much more. Plus, the TalkSwitch 488vs is simple to install and maintain, and will work with any standard analog phone and selected IP phones!

Just look at what this versatile little powerhouse can add to your business communications:

4 PSTN and 8 VoIP lines — let you save with VoIP services and VoIP inter-branch connections without giving up your traditional phone network connection.

16 local and 10 remote extensions — provide you with 16 in-house extensions as well the ability to add ANY phone, ANYwhere, to the system that can be reached with simple three-digit dialing!

36 voice mailboxes — provides 1 voice mailbox per local extension, 1 for each remote extension and 10 general-use mailboxes. Built-in voicemail system features include remote message notification, forwarding capabilities, and voicemail-to-e-mail options. Comes with 25 minutes of voice memory that can be increased by adding voicemail memory cards (Items #7088, #6209 and #6213).

9-level auto-attendant system — answers your phone and routes your calls to your on-site or remote extensions via a range of interactive touch-tone choices that you custom-configure. Also allows you to use different greetings on each of your incoming lines.

Network units for more capacity — connect up to 4 VS, 48-CA, or 48-CVA TalkSwitch units for capacity to up to 32 traditional lines, 32 VoIP trunks 64 local extensions, and 40 remote extensions.

VoIP — let's you deploy phones to teleworkers, make branch-to-branch calls over the internet (for free and without using your telephone lines), and/or make calls using a VoIP Internet Telephony Service Provider (ITSP).

Dial-by-name directory — allows callers to select an extension by dialing the name of the person they want to reach.

Easy set-up — saves time and money on installation… plus, all call handling settings are configured on the included Windows®-friendly software, making system changes a cinch!

Compatible with most phones — designed to work with TalkSwitch phones (Items #21392, #11229, #21390, and #11225), other standard analog phones, and selected IP phones (such as Polycom® and Grandstream).

Works with phone company services — — lets you enhance your TalkSwitch system's performance with such extras as Caller ID, Hunt/Rollover/Busy Forwarding, 3-Way Calling, and more. (Requires subscription to local phone company services.)

Making VoIP calls requires TalkSwitch VoIP lines and subscription to a TalkSwitch-approved Internet telephony service provider.

Product Specification

What’s In the Box?

TalkSwitch 488vs Phone System Unit, 4 Single-Line Phone Cords, Ethernet Cable, Wall Mount Template, Manual

Manufactured by TalkSwitch
Mfr. Part Number ct.ts001.148801