ATL Berkshire Phones

01/09/2008

ATL - a company from over here.. 

Cardiff based ATL is rightly proud of its trading pedigree which sees its products now being used in some 140 countries across the globe. The company also happily gloats about its reliability record, noting that typical failure rates run at over 50 years – no wonder it’s happy to offer 10 year warranties on many products. Its Berkshire range has been designed primarily for business use although a ‘phone as price sensitive and feature friendly as the ATL Berkshire 200 can find a good home within the home.

ATL phones for the small or home office

Indeed the 200, whilst not the range’s entry level model, is arguably the best place to start due simply to that combination of price competitiveness and functionality. A sub-£20 unit it offers all the basic features you might expect (last number redial, ringing indicator, recall for call transfers, message waiting, ringer pitch and volume control…) plus, as standard, a separate data port. This allows for easy connection to a PC or modem for internet and email tasks, or to another device such as a fax or answering machine, making it particularly handy for small or home offices. Also standard is a headset port compatible with major brands such as Plantronics, Jabra GN Netcom and Sennheiser.

Thanks for the memories

Just a few quid more buys you some memories - 12 to be exact as in addition to all the functions offered by the 200, the ATL Berkshire 400 providesa dozen programmable speed dials allowing you to store your most used numbers and dial them at the touch of a button or two. The facility is powered by the line too so you need not worry about fiddling around with batteries

ATL Berkshire 600 - Think Big

But if you’re in a larger office you should consider stepping up to the ATL Berkshire 600 which comes 24 speed dials, plus an LCD screen which can display the date, time and even call length should you need to keep an eye on efficiency. It’s also easy on the eye courtesy of a four setting adjustable display angle feature. In addition there’s a speakerphone for hands-free operation and on-hook dialling, both useful features for the busy desk-worker. If you or your staff need to wander whilst on a call then the Bluetooth equipped ATL Berkshire 600 AG allows wireless connection to a headset to deliveer ultimate flexibility. This model has been approved by Plantronics and recommended for use with its Plantronics Voyager 510 headset.

Feature Presentation

Sitting at the top of the range the ATL Berkshire 800 which is, as you might expect, feature rich. In addition to the functions of those models lower down the range it incorporates a 100 name and number directory plus 10 speed dials and a handy facility which holds the last five numbers dialled for easy return of calls. It’s also compatible with both caller ID and call waiting technologies which means you can quickly compose and prepare yourself before starting a conversation and make sure you don’t miss an important incoming call. There are other littler tweaks too, such as the LCD display being active when the phone is on the hook so you can more easily check the time.

An Executive’s Summary

The Berkshire range successfully spans the gamut of office applications, from the small or home office user through SMEs and larger corporates – you pays your money you takes your choice depending on the functionality you require. There are constants though. Each model comes with both standard and RJ45 line cords, each is hearing aid compatible and each, with the exception of the Bluetooth version, comes with a generous 10 year warranty.