Review – Grandstream HT286 ATA

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HandyTone286 ATA by Grandstream a great Analog Telephone Adapter for your church.One of the most inexpensive ways to integrate VoIP into your church is to use an Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA).  An ATA is a device that takes the digital VoIP signal and turns it into Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS).  The Grandstream HT286 ATA is a single line ATA that offers a simple yet feature rich option to integrate into your existing phone network.  The Grandstream HT286 ATA supports popular VoIP codecs including G.729 and G.711a/u-law making it a popular choice for integration to legacy phone systems.

HT286 ATA Features:

Web based administration/configuration
Popular Codec support, G.729/G.711
Small foot print/lightweight

HT286 ATA Links:

Grandstream Product Page
User Manual
Firmware Download 

HT286 ATA Price:

You can find this online for as low as $20 on ebay and other auction sites, the normal range is about $25-30 with the power supply.