Call stations for blue light phones
Blue Light Phones

Call Stations

Call Stations for Blue Light Phones
Talkaphone offers a complete line of robust, trusted, ADA-compliant analog and IP call stations—built to support both legacy and modern telephony infrastructure with total confidence. Whether you're upgrading existing systems or implementing new technology, our analog and VoIP options ensure seamless integration for any environment.

With customizable configurations for verbiage, push buttons, and keypads, every station can be tailored to fit your facility’s exact needs. And because Talkaphone is the most recognized and trusted name in safety communication, you get proven performance, rock-solid reliability, and solutions chosen by facilities that truly put safety first.

When people need help, you want the system they can trust. That system is Talkaphone.

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Call Station Comparison Table

Feature Benefit ETP-520 Series VOIP-500 Series VOIP-600 Series VOIP-220 Series
Feature Analog Telephone Line Support Benefit
  • Telephone line powered—local battery backup not required, only provide backup power to phone system or service provider equipment
 ETP-520 Series ● VOIP-500 Series N/A
Feature Ethernet (IP) Support Benefit
  • Leverages modern Ethernet network infrastructure
 ETP-520 Series N/A VOIP-500 Series ●
Feature Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Support Benefit
  • Compatible with most SIP-enabled PBX platforms (e.g., Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Cisco, Grandstream, Mitel)
 ETP-520 Series N/A VOIP-500 Series ●
Feature Powered by Analog Telephone Line Benefit
  • Telephone line powered—local battery backup not required, only provide backup power to phone system or service provider equipment
    		 ETP-520 Series ● VOIP-500 Series N/A
    Feature Power over-Ethernet (PoE) Support Benefit
    • Consolidates data and power cabling to a single cable (up to 100 meters)
    		 ETP-520 Series N/A VOIP-500 Series ●
    Feature 12/24 VDC or 24VAC Power Supply Support Benefit
    • Supports a local regulated low voltage power supply
    		 ETP-520 Series N/A VOIP-500 Series ● VOIP-600 Series N/A
    (24VDC only)
    Feature Primary Push Button Benefit
    • Prominent 1.375-inch push button for use by a person in distress
    		 ETP-520 Series ●
    Feature Secondary Push Button Benefit
    • Smaller 0.78-inch push button for non-emergency situations
    		 ETP-520 Series ○ VOIP-500 Series N/A
    Feature Keypad Benefit
    • Provides capability for manual dialing or additional speed dial keys
    		 ETP-520 Series ○ VOIP-500 Series N/A
    Feature Half-duplex Hands-free Communication Benefit
    • Compatible with analog telephone line power
      		 ETP-520 Series ● VOIP-500 Series N/A
      Feature Full Duplex Hands-free Communication Benefit
      • Full simultaneous audio during a telephone call
        		 ETP-520 Series N/A VOIP-500 Series ●
        Feature Handset Only Communication Benefit
        • Enables private conversations
        • Suitable for environments where hands-free communication is not feasible
        		 ETP-520 Series ○ VOIP-500 Series N/A
        Feature Combination Hands-free/Handset Benefit
        • Enables switching between public and private conversations
        • Suitable for environments where hands-free communication is sometimes feasible
        		 ETP-520 Series N/A VOIP-500 Series ○ VOIP-600 Series N/A
        Feature Auxilary Input(s) Benefit
        • Enables a third-party system or device to trigger a phone call through a dry contact closure
        		 ETP-520 Series ○
        One (1) availablewith optionalETP-AUXIN-KIT        		 VOIP-500 Series ●
        Three (3) built-in        		 VOIP-600 Series N/A
        Feature Auxilary Output(s) Benefit
        • Provides a dry contact closure to trigger a blue light to flash or to a third-party system (access control, camera, etc.)
        		 ETP-520 Series ●
        Two (2) built-in        		 VOIP-500 Series ●
        Three (3) built-in        		 VOIP-600 Series ●
        One (1) built-in
        Feature Marine Grade 316 Stainless Steel Faceplace Benefit
        • Vandal resistant and robust design
        • Weather-resistant
        		 ETP-520 Series ● VOIP-500 Series N/A
        (Brushed 316 stainlesssteel signage panelon the right with UVresistant PolyethyleneTerephthalate (PET)dead-front signagepanel on the left)        		 VOIP-600 Series ●
        Feature IP66 Construction Benefit
        • Weather-resistant
        		 ETP-520 Series ● VOIP-500 Series ● VOIP-600 Series ● VOIP-220 Series ●
        Feature Raised Letter/Braille Signage Benefit
        • ADA compliant
        • Compliant with the International Building Code (IBC), ADAAG, ICC A117.1, and NFPA 72
        		 ETP-520 Series ● VOIP-500 Series ● VOIP-600 Series ● VOIP-220 Series ●
        Feature Dedicated Call Status LEDs Benefit
        • Conveys the status of the call to the hearing impaired through dedicated LEDs for “CALLING” and “ANSWERED”
        		 ETP-520 Series ● VOIP-500 Series N/A VOIP-600 Series N/A
        (One (1) dual-purpose LED for “CALLING” and “ANSWERED”)
        Feature Backlit Dead-front Call Progress Signage Benefit
        • Conveys the status of the call to the hearing impaired through backlit signage for “CALLING”, “ANSWERED”, and “HELP ON THE WAY”
        		 ETP-520 Series N/A VOIP-500 Series ● VOIP-600 Series N/A
        Feature Autodials Phone Numbers Benefit
        • • Dials phone numbers in round robin fashion in the event an answering point does not answer or is busy
        		 ETP-520 Series ●
        Up to two (2) phone numbers        		 VOIP-500 Series ●
        Up to six (6) phone numbers
        Feature Voice Message Benefit
        • Identifies physical location of call station through a prerecorded voice message
        		 ETP-520 Series ● VOIP-500 Series ● VOIP-600 Series ● VOIP-220 Series ●
        Feature IP Camera Option Benefit
        • Captures video surveillance for call station activation from pre-roll (i.e. person approaching call station) to end of event
        • Camera is a separate IP device—allowing for greater flexibility with video management systems or network video recorders
        		 ETP-520 Series ○ VOIP-500 Series ○ VOIP-600 Series ○ VOIP-220 Series ○
        Feature Mass Notification Benefit
        • Receive Wide-Area Emergency Broadcast System (WEBS®) audio notifications during an event
        • Built-in hands-free speaker provides output to areas requiring less coverage
        • Line level output enables alerting of a larger public area
          		 ETP-520 Series N/A VOIP-500 Series ● VOIP-600 Series N/A
          Feature Limited Warranty Benefit
          • 2-year limited warranty
          		 ETP-520 Series ● VOIP-500 Series ● VOIP-600 Series ● VOIP-220 Series ●
          ● = Standard○ = Option available N/A = Not Available
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