| Meridian means many things to many people. When | | | | phones such as M2008, M2616D, M3901, M3902, |
| people tell me they have a Meridian phone, they feel | | | | M3903, M3904 and M3905. Nortel and Aastra also |
| like they have fully identified their product and that our | | | | have Meridian phones. Some of these are M5316, |
| discussion can spring forward from there. Not | | | | M5208, M5008, M5312, M5216, M5212, M5209, M5112, |
| so.Unfortunately, Nortel and Northern Telecom used | | | | M5009, M9417CW, M9316CW, M9110, M9116, M9120, |
| 'Meridian' across much of their product line. If you have | | | | M8004, M8009, and M8314.If you don't find model |
| a Northern Telecom or Nortel phone system in your | | | | number, look for the part #. It will almost always begin |
| office, it may say Meridian on it. You still need to figure | | | | with NT for Nortel or Northern Telecom or an A if it's |
| out what the real model number is as well as what | | | | Aastra. This is followed by several more alphanumeric |
| system it is running on.Nortel Networks, Nortel and | | | | characters.Remember, Meridian labelled phones may |
| Northern Telecom have made Central Office phone | | | | be on a Norstar system, a Meridian PBX or as part of |
| switches that provide phone lines, Centrex, T-1's, and | | | | your Centrex.I hope this helps you identify your |
| PRI's. They also make Norstar and Meridian phone | | | | Meridian phone.Bob MrozinskiOwner of Applied Voice |
| systems for business offices.Identifying your phone is | | | | and Data, a broker of refurbished and new business |
| the first thing you need to when you want to expand | | | | phone system equipment from many manufacturers. |
| your system or replace a bad phone.Look at the | | | | Bob's eighteen years in the phone industry are mostly |
| bottom of the telephone for a model number such as | | | | on the sales side. By visiting with customers in person |
| M7324, M7310, M7208, M7100, T7316, T7316e or T7100. | | | | and on the phone for so long, he has acquired a knack |
| Any of these identify it as part of a Norstar phone | | | | for honing in on what a customer really needs to make |
| system.Meridian, Option One and SL-1 PBX's have | | | | real world applications work. |