There’s a way to do it! If you purchased your phones at an office supply store, you’ll have a hard time finding where to plug in the music on hold. These ordinary 2 and 4 line phones are made without the brains to tell music to start and stop when a caller is holding. We can, however, trick the phone into acting like a big office system.
Easy On Hold offers a line of music on hold adapters made by Skutch Electronics. These devices “listen” for the small voltage shift that takes place when the hold button is pressed. This triggers the music on and off at the appropriate times.
Tips For Adding Music On Hold to Your Small Office Phones
- All phones must be the same make and model. Because each phone on the market is different, there is a unique on-hold adapter for each.
- One Skutch device is all you need to activate hold music all of the phones in your office.
- The adapters do not generate music on hold–they activate it.You still need a professional music on hold player.
- While the cost of these on hold adapters can run up to $300, they work with your less-expensive phones, and your office will sound as though you’ve got a big, expensive telecom system.
