AbleComm is your best source for Panasonic, NEC, Inter-Tel,
TMC, RCA, EnGenius, Allworx, Accutone, Chameleon & Asimitel.

We're the telecom department store, in business over 30 years, and online over 10 years. We have about 30 websites, with a huge selection of high quality products, and award-winning service. You'll receive good advice, good prices and great phones; and you can get FREE SAME-DAY SHIPPING for most items. NO SALES TAX is collected for CA, TX, NY or 46 other states. Our customers include government agencies, major corporations, small businesses, military bases, schools, colleges, hospitals, and plenty of people.  We update often. Please put us in your bookmarks or favorites list, subscribe to our free phone system newsletter, and come back to see what's new. We promise to treat you right.



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►What goes into a system?
►Can I install my own system?
►Telecom terminology
►Voicemail tips
►What's a KSU & do I need one?
►Getting dialtone to the desk
►Right wires vs. wrong wires
►Phone wiring, jacks & plugs
►Phone system evolution
►Setting the time

►intercom or paging?
►Digital vs. Analog
►VoIP  POTS  USOC  ISDN
►Phone wire color codes
►Cordless phone range
►Our phone system forum
►Headset buying guide
►Is Jack male or female?
►Understanding HUNTING
►Phone system features
►Telecom glossary
►Voice processor help


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March Special: FREE HEADSET
(regular price up to $82) with phone system
If you order a Panasonic, NEC, Inter-Tel or Allworx phone system, with a central control unit ("KSU"), and at least three "system" phones, we'll give you one of our excellent Chameleon headsets, absolutely free. They normally sell for up to $82. If you order by phone, just ask. If you order online, type "Headset" in the comments section of the order form. Orders must be placed by midnight your time, March 31, 2008.
 Inter-Tel 3000 phone system: perfect for do-it-yourselfers.
 Great replacement for Panasonic KX-TD series systems.
 

Grows easily from 2 lines & 8 phones to 20 lines & 40+ phones
Advanced digital technology with Super-Simple Installation.
Put IP phones ANYWHERE with broadband.
 ►Corded & cordless & IP phones. ►System & standard phones.►Analog or VoIP lines. ►Internal voicemail & auto attendant. ►Caller ID on Call Waiting. ►Door intercom & remote unlock. ►Unique "courtesy greeting" acts like Automatic Call Distribution, makes your small business seem like a giant, and keeps callers happy. ►Remote programming & diagnostics. ►18-Month warranty.►FREE SOFTWARE, SHIPPING, SUPPORT. CLICK
 Our new website just for Panasonic phone systems & phones

You're on AbleComm.com -- AbleComm's first website. It originally had only Panasonic products. As it grew, we added products from other brands, which made it a bit harder to find Panasonic information. In May 2007, we built a new website, PanasonicTel.com to concentrate on Panasonic products. Our Panasonic phone systems are in a Navy submarine, the White House, Congress, and the embassy in Mongolia. You can have one, too

We also have specific websites for other phone system brands, including NEC, Inter-Tel, EnGenius, Allworx.
Get a flashing red phone like Batman

You don't have to be a superhero to have a bright red Batphone like the Caped Crusader who protects Gotham City. When a call comes in, a red light centered in a chrome ring will flash to grab your attention. Approved by Commissioner Gordon and Alfred the Butler. Free shipping to all 50 states. Choose flashing red light only, or flashing light plus ring or buzz. Two-year warranty. CLICK
 Tiny digital music-on-hold player loads from PC or Mac
This is the smallest music- and message-on-hold player we've seen. It's about the size of a thumb drive, and weighs just two ounces! Two hour recording time. It's also one of the easiest to use, and most reliable. It has a three-year warranty, and there is no motor or any other moving part to jam up or wear out. FREE SHIPPING to all 50 states. CLICK
Superb Sennheiser headsets plug right into Panasonic phones

Beyoncé, Sting, Shakira, Prince and Cee-Lo sing through Sennheisers. You can talk and listen through one, too. Most Panasonic "office" phones require a clunky extra-cost space wasting switchbox if you want to use a headset. Newer phones have 2.5mm headset jacks, but lots of headsets don't work right with them. Better solution: new Sennheiser headsets that plug right into the handset jack. Save time, space, money, your neck. Three great-sounding, comfortable models. Two-year warranty. FREE shipping. CLICK
  New Panasonic 4-line cordless system: super-simple installation.

Panasonic KX-TG4500 replaces the extremely popular KX-TG4000. Maximum capacity is 4 lines & 9 phones (8 cordless). ►Easy installation: only the base phone needs phone wiring. ►For small businesses, professional offices and homes. ►Auto-attendant & voicemail. ►5.8 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum for high security and no interference with wireless networks. ►Music- or message-on-hold. ►Digital Duplex speakerphones.►Headset jacks. CLICK
  Allworx VoIP lets you have phones anywhere in the world

Connect up to 100 people, nearby, or anywhere.
Allworx IP phone systems provide standard and futuristic telecom services in a single reasonably priced package. They combine PBX and Key System functions with PC network services, VoIP, secure Internet access, remote office, email, voicemail, unified messaging, follow-me calls and more. Despite the advanced features, an Allworx system is easy to use, hard to break. CLICK
  Panasonic KX-TA824 phone system: filled with freebies.

Maximum capacity: 8 lines & 24 phones.
 ►FREE Auto-Attendant. ►FREE 3-line Caller ID. ►FREE modem for remote programming. ►Works with Panasonic or phone company voice mail. ►Works with VoIP or analog phone lines.  ►Wired and wireless phones. ►Up to four door intercom speakers. ►SAVE $200 on a package with three phones. ►FREE SOFTWARE, SHIPPING & TECH SUPPORT. CLICK  Read Test Drive from HomeToys magazine
  NEC DSX digital phone systems: when you need something big.

From 3 lines and 8 phones, to more than 100 lines & phones. ►Packages are available that can save you hundreds of dollars -- it's almost like getting the phones for FREE. Systems are loaded with features, easy to install and program, can have "in-skin" voicemail, and are guaranteed for two years. You can use corded and cordless phones, digital or analog. Four of our people have been trained and certified by NEC; so we'll take good care of you. ►FREE SOFTWARE, SHIPPING & TECH SUPPORT. CLICK

  TMC 4300 & 4500: the ultimate 4-line "KSU-less" phones.
 

Intercom, paging, voicemail with no central control unit ("KSU").
With TMC, you get most of the features of a sophisticated phone system, without the big box on the wall. ►Installation can take just minutes. ►Up to 4 lines (analog or VoIP) and 16 phones. Intercom. Paging. Phone company or built-in voicemail. Great with Centrex. Cordless phone integration. Music on hold and door intercom options. ►TWO-YEAR warranty. ►FREE shipping. ►FREE tech support. SAVE MORE THAN $80 FROM CIRCUIT CITY PRICE. CLICK
  New 3rd generation EnGenius multi-mile heavy-duty cordless.

Telephone calls, intercom, and voice paging with up to 90 handsets and 4 phone lines. Rugged & water-resistant. Nothing legal goes farther. Authorized dealer. CLICK
  "YES, MR. PRESIDENT" hot line phone.

GREAT GIFT: "Presidential Hotline Phone" for everyone in your cabinet, or for yourself. When this phone rings, you're the second-most important person in the world. High-quality American-made phone. Seven-year warranty. Used in movies made by Paramount and Disney Studios. CLICK

  BRAND NEW OLD rotary dial phones from the Elvis era.

Show your kids how life was before cellphones and VOIP.
No batteries. No antennas. No transformers. No megaHertzes. No gigaHertzes. No programming. We have desk, wall, Princess, Trimline, even 2-line, with bells that actually ring. CLICK

  Plantronics wireless headset lets you walk & talk far from phone.

Plantronics CS55 wireless headset works with nothing on your belt or in your pocket. Wear it on ear or head. Weighs less than one ounce. Up to 300-foot range. Superb sound. Remote pick up and hang up. Works with most "office" phones. CLICK
  Super 4-line phone has music on hold input.

Our TMC VM4000 has just about every possible feature, and extremely high quality. Choose from EIGHT ringing sounds, by line. Line status indication. Self-setting clock uses phone company signal. Automatic call timer. Hands-free speakerphone. 5-number redial list. Works great with phone company voicemail. Big savings compared to phone company prices. CLICK
  STRANGE but TRUE.
(1) We sold a Panasonic phone system to Panasonic. (2) We sold Lucent wire to Lucent.
(3) We sold a phone system that was made in Japan, to a customer in Japan.
  Where's your octothorpe? Is Jack male or female?

What's the difference between wire and cable? What's POTS?  CLICK to learn.

Learn the truth about HUNTING: the most often misunderstood concept in the entire telephone business.

We provide cordless phones, tools, wire, cable, testers, "special needs" phones, manuals, voicemail, headsets, handsets, network cameras, voice and video door intercoms, phone holsters, strobe lights, loud bells, patch panels, paging systems, butt sets, hotel phones, hot line phones, emergency phones, courtesy phones, pay phones; and friendly free advice.

 
 

 
 

 
Phone Booth, ET Phone Home, Dial M for Murder, Cellular, Sorry - Wrong Number, Alex Bell's life, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Phones on Philm.   AbleCorder records phone calls on PC. Plugs into USB port. No messy handset connector. Great voice quality & filing system. You can email the recordings.   HUNTER is AbleComm's
Executive Vice President
for Canine Affairs.
 
"98% of orders shipped same day" does not include orders placed on weekends or holidays,
or custom-made items.  Latest Update: 24 MAR 08