Analog Phones:
- Also known as Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS), these lines uses RJ 11 jack are analog support standard phones.
- Analog technology works by translating audio (your voice) into electronic pulses.
Advantages and uses:
- Works even when power is off.
- Simple to use and it has low initial maintainence costs.
- Used in homes.
Digital Phones:
- Also known as Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is a set of communication standards for simultaneous digital transmission of voice and data, uses RJ 11 jack are digital support standard phones.
- Digital technology works, converting audio into digits ( 0's and 1's ) at one end and then decoding those numbers back into audio at the other end.
Advantages and uses:
- More options than analog like to save contacts and display screen.
- Can transmit data and voice.
- Low costs than a analog while making long distance calls.
- Used in offices.
IP phones:
- Also known as Voice Over Internet Protocol ( VoIP ) uses the internet rather than telephone networks to place phone calls.
- It is a type of digital phone but uses RJ 45 ( LAN ) cable and offers advanced features than analog and digital.
Advantages and uses:
- Most advanced than analog or digital.
- Best for business applications.