FCT
GSM Fixed Cellular Terminal lets your desk phones and EPABX call any mobile network through a SIM card. Calls to mobiles go out at mobile-to-mobile rates, which can cut those call charges by up to half.
Desk Phone to Mobile, the cheaper way
Works with your FX-A EPABX
Your office phones, on a mobile plan.
The FCT is a GSM terminal that takes a mobile SIM card and presents it as an ordinary telephone line. Plug a desk phone into it, or connect it to a trunk port on your EPABX, and every extension can dial out over the mobile network.
Because the call starts on a mobile SIM, calls to mobile numbers are billed at mobile-to-mobile rates instead of landline-to-mobile rates. Where your operator offers closed user groups (CUG) or cheaper STD and ISD packs, your desk phones get those rates too.
- Call any mobile network from a desk phone
- Connects to an EPABX like an exchange line
- Caller-ID (DTMF)
- Over-voltage protection and inbuilt lightning arrester
- Wall mount or desktop installation
How the FCT lowers your call bill
Three ways a mobile SIM on your desk phones saves money. Actual savings depend on your operator and plan.
Cheaper calls to mobiles
Calls from your office to mobile numbers are charged as mobile-to-mobile calls, which can be up to 50% cheaper than calling from a landline.
Get the full CUG benefit
If your staff are on a CUG plan, put a CUG SIM in the FCT. Calls from desk phones to colleagues' mobiles then come under the same group rate.
Use mobile long-distance rates
Mobile operators often offer lower STD and ISD rates than fixed lines. The FCT lets your desk phones use those rates as well.
What the FCT does
Features and system features from the FCT product brochure.
Desk phone to any mobile
Make calls from an ordinary desk phone to any mobile network, with DTMF dialing.
EPABX ready
Sits between your EPABX and mobile users as a cost-saving trunk. Supports call waiting and call divert, depending on network support.
Dual band GSM
Works on GSM 900 MHz and 1800 MHz. An external antenna gives better signal, and a separate LED shows signal strength.
Caller-ID
DTMF Caller-ID, so the calling number shows on compatible phones.
Call metering
Call metering compatible with polarity reversal and 16 kHz signals, for EPABX call accounting.
Clear audio
Adjustable receiving volume in the handset, and a separate current boosting circuit for the GSM engine.
Self-checking
Power on self test (POST) controlled by a microprocessor circuit, and 100% full load burn-in testing before dispatch.
Built-in protection
Over-voltage protection and an inbuilt lightning arrester, in an attractive metal cabinet.
Flexible mounting
Fix it on the wall or keep it on a desk, whichever gives the best signal.
Technical specifications
One compact unit with a single SIM slot and a standard telephone jack.
| Network | GSM, dual band 900 / 1800 MHz |
|---|---|
| Channel | 1 SIM card |
| User interface | RJ11 telephone jack |
| Input voltage | 12 Vdc @ 2 A |
| On-hook voltage | 48 Vdc |
| Dialing | DTMF |
| Caller-ID | DTMF |
| Call metering | Polarity reversal and 16 kHz |
| Dimensions | 190 × 125 × 40 mm |
| Mounting | Wall mount or desktop |
| Operating environment | 0 °C to +45 °C, 20% to 80% humidity |
Where the FCT fits
Any place where many calls go from desk phones to mobile numbers.
Offices with an EPABX
Connect the FCT to a trunk port so every extension can reach mobiles at lower rates.
Teams on a CUG plan
Sales and field staff on a closed user group can be called from the office at group rates.
Shops & clinics
A single desk phone on the FCT to call customers and suppliers on their mobiles.
Sites without a landline
Give a warehouse, site office or gate cabin a working phone line wherever there is GSM coverage.
The FCT works on GSM (2G). Use a SIM from an operator that provides GSM service in your area.
How the FCT fits into your office
The FCT links the mobile network to your EPABX, or straight to a single desk phone.
Download the brochure
One-page FCT brochure with the full feature list and specifications (PDF).
Get a quote for the FCT
Tell us how many FCT units you need and whether you already have an EPABX. Our sales team will reply with a recommendation and price.