Telephone Stands and Holders Key Terms

Choose the best landline and cell phone holders when you understand the terminology

By Yvette Pryce, Freelance Writer

Telephone stands and holders can help improve your productivity and make your work life easier by keeping your phone within easy reach, whether you use a landline or a cell phone. There are a number of options for telephone holders, so knowing the basic terminology will help you choose the best solution for your business. Understanding the difference between a “telephone arm” and a “telephone organizer” will help you locate the best holder for your desk, while understanding options like “hands free” will lead you to the best cell phone holders for you or your employees.

Telephone organizer

If you want to keep your landline phone on your desk, but want to create a more organized workspace, a telephone organizer may be the best option. This type of telephone stand provides a space for your desk phone, as well as additional storage for files and small objects.
Try: Office-Supplies.US.com features a few telephone organizer models.

Telephone arm

A telephone arm is a phone holder with a tray or small shelf to hold a desk phone, keeping it off your desk surface and within easy reach. Telescoping phone arms extend, swivel phone arms can turn up to 360 degrees for easy access and articulating telephone arms allow you to place the phone stand in the most comfortable position for you.
Try: View telephone arms with telescoping, swivel and articulating options at Ergo In Demand.

Telephone table

If you want to offer customers complementary telephone access as they sit in your waiting room or lobby, a telephone table can provide an attractive and useful addition to your décor. Also known as an accent table, a telephone table generally has just enough space for a phone, with a shelf to hold phone books and sometimes a small drawer in which you can keep paper and pens for your customers' convenience.
Try: See a classic telephone table design at Home Decorators Collection.

Cell phone holder/charger

Cell phone holders come in two basic models: a holder that simply holds the phone, and a holder designed for charging the phone. Cell phone holder/chargers, sometimes known as power stations, keep your cell phone handy and organized while it's charging.
Try: See a cell phone holder/charger that fits up against a power outlet at Pop Deluxe. A more classic version of a cell phone holder/charger is available at MSGDigital.

Flashing cell phone holder

For a visual cue of an incoming call, consider a flashing cell phone holder. This type of phone holder provides a flashing light when you receive a call.
Try: See a flashing cell phone holder designed for use in a car at the CellPhoneShop.net.

Hands free

Those who often need to take calls in their cars will appreciate a cell phone holder that also serves as a hands-free device. A hands-free holder keeps your cell phone within easy reach while also converting it to a speaker phone when you need to take a call.
Try: See multiple models of hand-free cell phone holders at AlternativeWireless.com.