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HANDSOFF TELEPHONE

HANDSOFF TELEPHONE

Product catalog summary
Overview
The HANDSOFF® Telephone is designed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and national elevator safety codes, ensuring enhanced safety and security for passengers. It facilitates two-way communication in elevators, especially during emergencies.

Installation and Maintenance
The HANDSOFF phone is easy to install, fitting into existing cab phone cabinets. For maintenance customers, it connects automatically to OTISLINE®, Otis’ 24-hour communication center, with the option to program an alternate emergency number at no extra cost.

Features and Benefits
  • Ease of Use: The phone is activated by a push button, supports hands-free operation, and includes a built-in autodialer. It can dial up to four preprogrammed numbers and supports site identification through a preprogrammed voice. Raised letters and braille are included for accessibility.
  • Passenger Safety: The system identifies the elevator location and can recognize hearing or speech-impaired individuals to the answering service.
  • Reliability: The phone is powered by the phone line, with an optional power pack for weak lines. It supports up to two HANDSOFF phones per line, or eight with the optional OtisPhone® autodialer.
  • Code Compliance: The device complies with ADA and national elevator codes and is FCC registered.
  • Cost Efficiency: There are no additional monitoring costs for maintenance customers.

Conclusion
The HANDSOFF® Telephone by Otis Elevator Company offers a reliable, easy-to-install solution for emergency communication in elevators, enhancing passenger safety and meeting regulatory requirements.
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Catalog excerpts

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TELEPHONE OTIS Features and Benefits EASY TO USE Call initiated by push button No handset, allowing hands-free operation Built-in autodialer Site identification by preprogrammed voice Capable of dialing up to a 32-digit phone number Dials up to four preprogrammed phone numbers Raised letters and braille No base station required foranswer-ing service Remote programming with access code IMPROVES PASSENGER SAFETY Identifies elevator location to answering service Identifies hearing or speech-impaired persons to answering service RELIABLE Phone-line powered Optional built-in power pack available for weak phone lines FAST INSTALLATION Fits in existing elevator phone boxes Compatible with tone phones at answering service Two HANDSOFF phones per telephone line Eight HANDSOFF phones per line with optional OtisPhone® autodialer CODE-COMPLIANT Complies with ADA and national elevator codes FCC registered NO ADDITIONAL MONITORING COST For maintenance customers the elevator phone is monitored at no additional cost. Reliable Emergency Communication — Even the most reliable elevator system can be vulnerable to power failures or other situations that cause shutdowns. Otis' HANDSOFF® telephone helps trapped or disabled passengers call for help. HANDSOFF® Telephone • This device complies with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and enhances the safety and security of all passengers. The HANDSOFF phone also meets national elevator-safety code requirements for two-way communication. • Installation is fast and easy because the HANDSOFF phone fits into your existing cab phone cabinet. • For maintenance customers, the HANDSOFF phone is automatically connected to OTISLINE®, Otis' 24-hour communications center. If an alternate emergency number is preferred, it can be programmed at no additional cost. Otis on the Internet: www.otis.com © Otis Elevator Company 2000 MOD-9503 (10/00)

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