Department Equipment Rental

The Office of Telecommunications offers several items for sale or rental to faculty and staff. These items can help improve the quality of your telephone service. Items rented from the Office of Telecommunications comes with repair service and technical support. Rented equipment will be charged directly to your department's monthly telephone charges. Check with your department to make sure you are authorized to request the equipment before placing your order.

We offer accessories which have been tested and proven to work with the equipment used at Miami University. Please consider us first when purchasing accessories. Equipment purchased from another vendor may not work with the telephone service you have requested.

• Headsets - The Office of Telecommunications offers Plantronics headsets. wired or cordless, for your Cisco telephones.
  
  
• Shoulder Rests - This device attaches to your handset and makes it easier to hold the handset on your shoulder while talking on the phone. These are kept in stock at our office in 200 Robertson Hall.
  
  
• TDD Devices - You can contact the Office of Disability Resources for these devices.
  
  
• Replacement Handset Cords - We stock 12 foot replacement handset cords for many of the telephones on campus. If your cord is damaged or hopelessly tangled, and you are renting your telephone from Miami University, we can exchange your cord for free.
  
  
• Replacement Base Cords - We stock replacement base cords for plugging your telephone into the wall. If your base cord is frayed or damaged, and you are renting your telephone from Miami University, we can exchange your cord for free.
  
  
  
• Cordless Telephones - We use 900 Mhz telephones for our cordless telephone needs on campus. 2.4 GHz phones are prohibited on campus as they interfere with wireless service.  Only 900 MHz and 5.8 GHz phones are permitted.  Please call the Office of Telecommunications at (513) 529-3511 for more information. These are only available for purchase. We do not rent cordless phones.
  
  Note: These cordless phones have not been designed for business use, although they have been found to work well with our system. They should be given careful consideration before sending a request. Please call the Office of Telecommunications at (513) 529-3511 for a consultation if you are interested.