Working at your desk, sometimes you need all the room you can get, and a phone just sits on your desk because you can't find another convenient place for it. You may have also experienced the frustration of a phone cord moving papers out of place on your desk while talking on the phone. Think about letting stands for telephones enhance your desktop situation.
In your car, you may throw your cell phone into the passenger seat or center console under papers, sunglasses and maybe your lunch; then the phone rings while in heavy traffic downtown, and you end up simultaneously driving and searching for your phone. Consider telephone holders that help you focus on the road when driving and answering your phone in the car. Think about the following before you buy:
1. If researching traditional phone stands, try matching to your office furniture for a more professional look.
2. Sit at your desk or in your car's front seat and spend time selecting the best placement for telephone desktop stands or phone holders.
3. Check return policies before buying telephone stands and holders in case you receive a product that doesn't match your furniture or work the way you expected.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Browse the huge selection of stands for phones for either corded or cordless telephones
To find a perfect match for your office furniture, you can always contact the furniture manufacturer to see if they also produced business telephone stands for that style furniture. Sometimes, though, you'll find it easier to shop online, and of course, you'll run across stands for phones at all price points.
I recommend: If you're happy with your phone on your desk, think about telephone desktop stands like the one at
Office Depot that includes a pen holder, notepad slot and space underneath for a phone book. Traditional wooden telephone stands make nice accessories, too. Check out the tables at
Home Decorators Collection, or compare prices for both types of stands for phones at
NexTag.
Charge cell phones and keep desktops neat with cell phone stands
Cell phone stands come in many shapes and can serve different purposes. Some stands become a focal point for your desk, while manufacturers have designed other holders to keep your cell phone elevated during charging so you don't have to deal with cords on the counter or desk.
I recommend: Check out the classy and artistic glass phone stands from
ArtistGifts.com, or one offered at
Day-Timer. To keep your desktop, or counter, clutter free while charging your phone, take a look at the cell phone holder/charger stand at
Pop Deluxe.
Look for handy cell phone holders for cars
Cell phone holders in your car or truck can look bulky, and sometimes it seems like there's really no good place to mount them. You may have to spend some time searching, but finding the right holder will increase your safety while driving, since you'll always know exactly where your phone is when you have to take or make a call.
I recommend: If you don't want bulky cell phone holders, consider a magnetic holder like the one at
Alternative Wireless. Look through the different models carried at the
Cell Phone Shop, too.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- When you're looking for phone stands or telephone holders, consider multi-functional ones with a drawer or storage space to hold a phone book. Desks fill up fast enough with files and supplies.
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