EnGenius DuraFon Pro PIADW System Kit
The EnGenius DuraFon Pro PIADW System Kit
Not everyone on your team needs to take an outside call — some of them just need to reach a coworker across the warehouse floor, the farm, or the lot without tying up a phone line. The EnGenius DuraFon Pro PIADW System Kit is built around that split: two full DuraFon Pro handsets with real phone-line access, and two DuraWalkie handsets that work purely as long-range 2-way radios.
Both handset types run on the same DuraFon Pro base, so everyone shares the same network and the same extreme range — up to 12 floors in a building, 250,000 square feet of warehouse or retail space, or 3,000 acres outdoors — whether they're making a call or just keying a broadcast.
Phone handsets and radio-only handsets on the same DuraFon Pro system
The two included DuraFon Pro handsets register to the base like a cordless phone — they can make and receive calls through whatever line the base is connected to, plus intercom or broadcast to any other handset on the system. The two DuraWalkie handsets share that same intercom and broadcast capability, but they cannot answer or place an outgoing telephone call at all. They're built specifically for staff who only need to reach coworkers, not the outside line.
Why this mix makes sense for most teams
A warehouse floor rarely needs every worker fielding customer calls — usually it's a supervisor or two who need the phone line, and a larger group who just need to reach each other fast. This kit is priced and packaged around that reality: fewer full-featured handsets, more radio-only handsets, at a lower cost per user than putting a phone handset on everyone.
Range that outperforms standard cordless and DECT systems
Both handset types run on 900 MHz (902–928 MHz) frequency-hopping spread spectrum instead of the higher frequencies used by typical DECT phones — a lower frequency that penetrates concrete, steel shelving, and multiple floors far better than a standard office cordless system.
Scales well past 4 handsets
This kit ships with 2 phone handsets and 2 radio-only handsets, but the base itself supports up to 90 handsets in any combination of DuraFon Pro and DuraWalkie, and the system expands to 8 base units for up to 32 total phone lines. Add more of either handset type later as your team grows — you're not locked into this exact 2-and-2 split.
Battery life and durability
Every handset — phone or radio-only — ships with two hot-swappable Li-Ion batteries, so a spare is always charging in the cradle while the other is in use. Both handset types are built to the same industrial standard: drop-tested onto concrete and rated for daily use on a warehouse or manufacturing floor.
For a business where some staff need a phone line and others just need to reach each other, the DuraFon Pro PIADW kit covers both without running two separate systems.
- 1 DuraFon Pro base unit (supports 4 lines)
- 2 EnGenius DuraFon Pro handsets (phone + radio)
- 2 EnGenius DuraWalkie handsets (radio only)
- 8 Li-Ion battery packs (2 per handset)
- 4 charging cradles with AC adapters
- 1 optimal-performance antenna and 1 low-profile antenna per handset
- 4 DuraPouch handset holsters
- 4 belt clips
- Documentation
Optional accessories sold separately: external building/outdoor antenna for extended range, additional DuraFon Pro or DuraWalkie handsets (up to 90 supported per base), additional base units (up to 8 total).
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Range (in-building) | Up to 12 floors of penetration |
| Range (indoor open floor) | Up to 250,000 sq. ft. |
| Range (outdoor) | Up to 3,000 acres |
| Wireless technology | 900 MHz (902–928 MHz) FHSS |
| Lines per base unit | 4 |
| Max base units per system | 8 (up to 32 total lines) |
| Max handsets per base | Up to 90 (any mix of DuraFon Pro / DuraWalkie) |
| DuraFon Pro handset | Phone + intercom + broadcast radio |
| DuraWalkie handset | Intercom + broadcast radio only, no phone line access |
| Talk time | Up to 6 hours |
| Standby time | Up to 50 hours |
| Line compatibility | Any analog port — PBX, VoIP (FXS), PSTN, POTS |
| Kit includes | 1 base, 2 phone handsets, 2 radio-only handsets, 8 batteries, 4 cradles, antennas, pouches, belt clips |
Software: The DuraFon Pro base has no VoIP client or app dependency — it connects at the line level, working the same whether the line behind it is a legacy phone line, a PBX extension, or a VoIP provider's analog gateway port. This applies only to the DuraFon Pro handsets; DuraWalkie handsets never touch the phone line.
Hardware: The base connects to any analog telephone port — a PBX analog extension, an FXS port on a VoIP gateway, or a standard PSTN/POTS line. No special wiring or network configuration is required beyond that single analog connection.
Platforms: Because it operates independently of Wi-Fi and VoIP signaling, the DuraFon Pro system isn't tied to a specific UC platform — the DuraFon Pro handsets work behind whatever phone system terminates in an analog port, while DuraWalkie handsets operate purely as radios regardless of what phone system is in place.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
The DuraFon Pro handset in this EnGenius DuraFon Pro PIADW kit can make and receive phone calls plus intercom and broadcast. The DuraWalkie handset is radio-only — it can intercom and broadcast with other handsets but cannot answer or place a phone call.
The base unit in the EnGenius DuraFon Pro PIADW system supports up to 90 handsets in any combination of DuraFon Pro and DuraWalkie, and the system expands to 8 base units for larger deployments. This kit ships with 4 handsets — 2 of each type — to get started.
The EnGenius DuraFon Pro PIADW system covers up to 12 floors of building penetration, 250,000 square feet indoors, or 3,000 acres outdoors from a single base unit. Actual range depends on building materials and obstructions.
No. The DuraWalkie handset included in the EnGenius DuraFon Pro PIADW system is radio-only — it can intercom and broadcast with other handsets on the system, but it cannot answer or dial an outside phone call.
Yes, for the DuraFon Pro handsets, as long as your system has an available analog port. The base connects behind any analog port — a PBX extension, a VoIP gateway's FXS port, or a standard PSTN line. DuraWalkie handsets don't use the phone line at all.
The EnGenius DuraFon Pro PIADW kit includes 1 base unit, 2 DuraFon Pro handsets, 2 DuraWalkie handsets, 8 Li-Ion battery packs, 4 charging cradles with AC adapters, one optimal-performance and one low-profile antenna per handset, 4 DuraPouch holsters, and 4 belt clips.