Grandstream GXP-2000 Review

[mattpark]

Thought this may be handy as the Grandstream GXP-200 seems to be used by quite a few people now. Note: I didn't write this review!



NB This review is based on firmware version 1.0.1.9. Previous versions were full of bugs, and a lot of the features were not working.

This phone looks the business. Clients who have seen it were quite impressed.

Display - Backlit, and tilts up, so no more having to stand up to see who is calling. Now shows text properly, and is easy to read. Can show large clock and small date, or large date and small clock. Bottom line of display shows current IP address.

Did not like look of buttons at first. Appeared to be rubbery type as per the ZX81, but are in fact a solid plastic.

They do work very well.

There are four across the top of the keypad, for line1 - line 4.
Pressing each one (with handset still on phone), shows the account name and whether it is 'registered' or not. To the right of these is the menu and 4 direction buttons. Down the right are 7 speed dial buttons. (Have not used these yet).


Configuration

The web browser configuration is split up into pages -

Status

Shows mac address, Ip address,current firmware version, and status of each Line account.

Basic Settings

Set User passwords, DHCP ON/OFF,.
Speed dial settings, and which account to use for each speed button
Time/date format and display settings

Advanced Settings

Set admin Password
Sip settings etc
As with the BudgetTones, you can also set the system ring tone for incoming.

Account 1 to Account 4

This is where you can set up each Line account, and whether it is active or not.
Usual fields for Sip server etc.
You can set a different ring tone for each line.

Using

To dial out you can push the line button for the account you want to use.
The display will show 'LINE (account no). Dial using (Account Name)
(Note Just picking up the handset will default it to line 1, but you can of course press an alternative line, and the phone will use that.

Voice Quality is far better than the budgettones/Siptones I have been using. No noticeable echo, even for calls originated on the pstn line. Incoming ring tone is clear unlike some phones I have used.

There are still a lot of features I have not yet set up/used. There are enough to keep any techno-geek happy for hours.

I really like this phone, and at its price, it is very good value.

I have ordered more, if thats anything to go by.