JCB are much more well known for their heavy duty building site machinery than their phones, and I doubt that will ever change. However, their latest range of rugged Toughphones is not to be taken lightly. The whole range comes boasting military specification and carrying an IP rating (this certifies how dust proof and water proof they are).
Here is the JCB Toughphone range and how they maybe used within your business:
JCB Toughphone - Tradesman TP121
1. The Tradesman – This is the budget handset of the range, however when you read the spec sheet you will not believe this for one second. This little handset comes as being certified to IP67 which means total dust ingress protection and protection against liquid immersion up to 1 metre, the thing is that it will probably never get to the 1 metre threshold as this is the worlds first floating phone! Not only that, it comes with bluetooth, an FM radio and even a torch on board.
JCB Toughphone - Sitemaster TP802
2. The Sitemaster – This handset has been tested from a 2 metre drop on to concrete, thats tough! It has an IP 54 rating as well as a 3 week standby time, it can also withstand 1 ton of pressure. The loud speaker on this is made to be heard against lots of noise, so hopefully you will still be able to hear that incoming call. This too comes with bluetooth, radio and a torch along with a smart little laser pointer, so measuring straight lines and pointing things out from a distance is easy.
JCB Toughphone - Pro-talk TP851
3. The Pro-talk – This handset has an 8 channel 2 way radio built in to it, which is excellent for any sites with low signal. It also has dual sim capability so that you can have two sim cards in the handset at once, making this phone excellent for communication. The IP67 rating for this handset makes it waterproof, dustproof, drop-proof and shockproof. Lets not forget the 2 MP camera and GPS on this, plus, of course the handset does house the other amenities of the other Toughphone handsets previously mentioned (other than the floating bit) . JCB are so confident that this phone is built to last they are even giving it a 3 year warranty!
There is also the Toughphone Pro model which looks exactly the same as the Pro-Talk, but does not include the 8 channel radio.
All the above phones are really built to last and would be great in any trade, not just on a building site.
Due to the phones amazing exterior, cases are not made by JCB for these phones, but dont for get you can still get your bluetooth equipment and chargers should you wish to for these handsets.
