Phone Expert has been a quality provider of telephone systems and support services. As the Premier Telecommunications Solutions Provider in Southern California, we are leading the way to more efficient and cost effective business communications. From Telephone Systems and Voice Mail Systems to Local and Wide Area Networks, we have been serving our clients with the highest quality since 1979.
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Business highlights
45 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Installtion of business phone systems, as well as cabling for computers and phones. We design & implement new networks using only the best quality materials.
We also provide: phone system installations, phone relocation,repairs, Cabling for voice, DATA & DSL jacks. We specialize in nortel,norstar, lucent, at&t avaya, panosonic, nes and other phone systems.
Lorenzo was very responsive and ended up having to replace the unit. He was punctual, friendly, fast (without rushing) and extremely patient. He explained briefly the mechanics of the phone and was prepared with another unit so everything was completed in one visit. Lorenzo is indeed a Phone Expert!
Excellent result. Lorenzo pinpointed the problem and arranged to have Vonage send a new unit. He also saw to it that I would be able to have Vonage recompense all charges since the problem was theirs. Additionally, Lorenzo gave me valuable information regarding international calling.
Description of Work: I had a problem with a faulty vonage system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Kevin D.
09/2016
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Great. My phone and internet work great.
Description of Work: Needed a new CAT5e cable put in my house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Joe M.
03/2016
1.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
The guys Lorenzo sent to me were a disaster. I thought they worked for him, but it turned out they were just someone Lorenzo knew. I spent a lot of time looking a reviews and researching experiences on Angies list. It was not until they gave me the bill that I realized they were from another company. Lorenzo totally misrepresented this situation. The guys he sent me were a disaster. They literally kept fighting with each other in front of me. It was incredibly unprofessional. One went missing for 1 1/2 to "get parts", but the parts he got didn't match and look terrible. It took 6 hours and they still didn't finish the job. Lorenzo can say he isn't responsible all he wants, but since he sent these guys to me - he ultimately is. Very bad form.
Description of Work: Based on the reviews, I called Lorenzo to install 2 CAT lines and fix 3 phone lines - but he seemed uninterested when he arrived and said he was going to call his guys.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0
$500
Response from The Phone Expert
from someone requesting telephone and computer services. I made an appointment for 03/04/16 and arrived promptly at 09:00 AM on that day. The residence was observed to be under construction and I requested the individual to show me around the house and to explain in detail what the needs were. The individual also communicated to me the urgency of having the work completed ASAP. After careful site survey I cordially denied the job as I felt that for such urgent project I did not have the necessary tools. The gentlemen responded to me with a question “What am I going to do now? I need it ASAP.” I communicated that I could not recommend anyone but if he would like I could find out who is able to do the job on such short notice. As a courtesy, I did the research and made several phone calls until I was found the company who was reluctantly willing to do the job. I provided the gentlemen with the company’s contact information and was on my way out. As I was leaving, I was asked if the payment should be made to my company. I clearly stated that the payment will be made to the company directly and any further communication should be done directly with the company. Later that day, I found out that there were a lot of issues when executing the job. Specifically, there was a concrete wall, which made it difficult to run the phone and computer cable. Also, there was no access to the attic. Additionally, I was informed that the customer wanted phone and computer jacks in the color to match the paint on the wall. This was not communicated to me when I came to the site survey. In our business, black or beige-colored jacks are the standard colors. This required the technician from the company that was performing the services to go out for some time in an attempt to find the jacks in the color requested by the customer. These are not typically available at your neighborhood electronics store. The customer made a partial payment to the company and is clearly not satisfied with the work performed. As mentioned above, as a courtesy, I tried to assist the customer given the urgency of the project. My recommendation is for the customer to contact the company EMC TELECOM directly and to express the concern and to provide the relevant feedback. The company is conveniently located approximately 6 miles away from the customer’s residence. I have been in the business since 1979 and any feedback I have supports the quality of my work. Unfortunately, not every service provider has the same quality of work. I do not believe that my company has the responsibility for someone else’s poor performance, where my intentions were good and I was trying to be nothing but to be helpful.
Matthew D.
02/2016
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
The technician did a thorough inspection and made some recommendations. He was polite, professional and very knowledgeable. I will use them again without hesitation.
Description of Work: This gentleman is very professional and will not try to "UP SELL" or suggest anything crazy. He resolved a very big problem in our home that was built in 1957 and we could not have been happier. Clearly recommended!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Andrew F.
02/2015
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
It went very well. We had some minor problems to deal with, but the end result is exactly what I wanted. I even had a little trouble with scheduling because we use our phones all day during the week, but Anthony was able to accommodate me on a Saturday morning.
Description of Work: He cleaned up and moved phone lines at my small business
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Anita B.
01/2015
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Lorenzo was the guy who did the work and he was very good. If one rents an apartment then California State Law requires them to get the landlord to provide one functioning landline. We had a vacant unit and we were getting it painted. The tenant have had a whole bunch of Cable Company like computer lines, television service & installed them. I did not know which one was phone line and which was wasn't. We needed to take off all of surplus wiring, so the painters could paint. Lorenzo tracked down one good phone jack for us. He tagged the junction line on the basement so good that when the people had their service connected, the phone company would know which line was active to that unit. He was right on time. The area was fine and okay. He didn't do any construction, so there was no residue. He left it like he found it with the exception of he putting the tag on the telephone box. I would definitely recommend him.
Description of Work: He tracked down a phone line to make sure we had a line that was working.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Albert M.
09/2014
5.0
voice mail, phone wiring
+ 0 more
We have an older system that he was able to repair! Excellent service!!!1
Description of Work: Repair Meridian phone system
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
John C.
08/2014
5.0
voice mail, phone wiring, phone repair
+ 1 more
Lorenzo is honestly a complete throwback to the days of when people took pride in their job, no matter the size and scope. He told us the truth, most importantly. He could have sold us a completely new phone system and charged us whatever, because we don't know anything about this kind of stuff. But instead, he enhanced what we already had and taught us how to use it more efficiently. Lorenzo is a true professional and certainly worthy of his business name. We would highly recommend him to anyone!
Description of Work: What didn't he do?! He fixed phones that were broken, serviced & cleaned phones that needed it, installed a voicemail system, gave us all tutorials on the phone and VM system, consulted us on what we needed and told us what we didn't need and why.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$875
Response from The Phone Expert
Thank you very much [member name removed], your feed back almost brought tears to my eyes.I just did what I suppose to do.I still continue to do the samething for other people as well.I believe we are all one and we have to help and love each other. this is my idea for living as long as I'm alive.Thank you again and I appreciate your comment. Respectfully Lorenzo The Phone Expert
Paul S.
08/2014
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Lorenzo was very courteous, puntcual and friendly. He also suggested a fix on the cable coming into the new office which saved me money.
Description of Work: I'm moving my home office from one bedroom to another. I needed to switch 2 phone lines over to the new office. Lorenzo switched the lines while also taking care of a problem in the outside phone box.
He was fabulous and met all our needs. Very attentive and very skilled.
Description of Work: Took a 35 year old phone service and replaced it with a new phone system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Mark K.
07/2014
5.0
voice mail, phone wiring
+ 0 more
Once in a rare while does one get to know a true pro like Gagik. He was extremely professional, knowledgeable and very honest. He never tried to change the originally quoted price even though he ended up spending more time than originally planned. He would always call in advance, show up on time and make sure that every bit of work was done to my satisfaction. I strongly recommend him as a Phone Expert for both residential and commercial telephone projects.
I don't have much to compare him to but I had a pretty arcane problem and he solved it.
Description of Work: He helped set up the phone system. He seemed to really know what he was doing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Ron A.
03/2014
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
He had all the right equipment to get the job done fast.
Description of Work: He helped re-wire my phone jack and panel to allow me to use hard jacks for VOIP service with Ooma
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Robert M.
02/2014
5.0
landline phone service
+ -1 more
Their service was good. They did what we asked them to do and it worked out well.
Description of Work: I used the services of Phone Expert for our phone system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Ryan H.
12/2013
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Really nice guy who gave me advice over phone ans was nice enough to check back several times without charging because he realized he did not need to come out to fix.
Description of Work: Consultation on Internet Phone
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Irwin S.
04/2013
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
He was very knowledgeable, he did a good job and in a decent time frame. He was a very nice guy.
Description of Work: Lorenzo Mancini came a did some phone wiring.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Donald J.
04/2013
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Lorenzo was great. I hired a previous contractor to run ethernet to my bedroom, but they couldn't finish the job because of problems with the foundation of my house. I called Lorenzo for an estimate. He came the same day and checked out my house. Lorenzo saw that the phone company had already run ethernet cable to my bedroom - it just wasn't wired properly. Lorenzo fixed the wiring that the previous contractor had botched and had me up and running in less than an hour! Very honest. Very polite. I would definitely recommend him!
Description of Work: Fixed a previous contractor's work and wired my bedroom for ethernet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$95
Roger R.
04/2013
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
He was very professional and at all times considerate of causing the least amount disruption to my house and families routine. The system works flawlessly and I can not recommend Lorenzo highly enough. I will contact him again if I have any phone needs in the future. His work was exemplary!
Description of Work: I hired The Phone Expert to upgrade my home phone system to a new Panasonic, integrated system. After an initial home visit, Lorenzo made suggestion as to what system he would recommend, based on features, dependability and price. He gave me several option for purchase and even gave me several suppliers that allowed me the chance to shop for the best price. After the hardware arrived he promptly installed the system. He checked that the existing system was working correctly by upgrading it's condition before installing the new Panasonic.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Kevin S.
02/2013
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
I had the walls of my house wired with CAT 5 cable about 3 years ago but never went any further, I fianlly call this gentleman thanks to Angie's List. His quote was a little higher than others but he was busy, this lets me know that he has business. The others could come right out. and their quote was only $10 an hour less. I was told it should take an hour for the work that need to be done.(ends had to be put on on eand of each acable and trased to which room each wire goes too. This guy (I can't remember his name) called before he came over, came on time, worked for more than an hour, repaired some of the work that I had had done before, and still held to his phone quote. He will always get my business if I need any more phone work.
Description of Work: A fair and HONEST man
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$170
Alisa T.
07/2012
5.0
landline phone service, phone wiring
+ 0 more
The Phone Expert was wonderful. I use him for all of my phone wiring needs. He is very professional, comes when he says he will and does a perfect job. I highly recommend his services, he is great!
Description of Work: New phone jack and wiring
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Brian C.
02/2012
5.0
landline phone service, phone wiring
+ 0 more
We switched our home office and baby room. The only working phone jack (which is hooked up to router, phone, DirecTV and ethernet hub) is in the new baby's room. All of this equipment had to be moved. I called Lorenzo in the afternoon, and he said he could come between 8:30 and 9:30 am the next morning. He arrived at 8:45 am. When he arrived at 8:45 am, I decided to ask him if he could also run some ethernet cable to the new office, and a room upstairs. Even though Lorenzo had not come prepared for the ethernet job (undermanned, not dressed for crawlspace, only had an hour due to another appt), he said no problem, gave me a new quote and began work immediately. I was so impressed. He certainly could have just moved the phone jack, and come back later to run the ethernet cable. He wanted to do all at once, to make sure it was all done properly. Lorenzo is very knowledgeable, professional, fast and skilled. When he was finished he tested everything, showing me the 4 green lights that meant everything was running at 100%. But he didn't stop there. He insisted that I hook everything up, and he stayed until we saw that the phone, DirecTV, wireless, and the hardwired ethernet computers were all working. I was so impressed and happy with the price, that I even tipped him $20 as a way for saying thanks for accommodating my last minute request and getting the job done rapidly and professionally. We will call him again when we need more help, and we would insist that you hire him as well. You will not be disappointed!
Description of Work: Moved our phone jack into another room, and installed two ethernet cables than ran from the new phone jack into two other rooms at opposite ends of the house. Everything was fully tested and works great (phone, DSL, internet, wireless, ethernet connection and DirecTV)
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Mark G.
01/2012
5.0
landline phone service, phone wiring
+ 0 more
Professional, accomadating, finds solutions to any challenges and definately is a Expert in phone service.
Description of Work: The name of this company says it all, but I would add great attitude and professionalism. We moved our offices to another suite, and use this company to help move the lines from one suite to another. We had a complicated job, Fios phone service, At&T partner plus phone system, 14 lines reduce to 9 lines, plus the suite we were moving into had a weird set up. Owner came for a preinspection, and then provided a price and said, I will do it right now. We were moved and up in running in 4 hours, and he moved our internet line too. He was accomadating and found solutions for each issue that came up. I would definately recommend this company and its owner again. Thank you,any Mark
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$450
lana M.
12/2011
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Found him on Angies list and he quickly came and repaired my phone and wiring.
Description of Work: Lorenzo is the the best service person i've dealt with in years. He was prompt, courteous, honest and totally knew his business. He quickly took charge of my wiring and phone issues and solved all the problems I was having. I recommend him highly.
Called Anthony based on the recommendations on Angie's List. He showed up when he said he would and he fixed the problem quickly and professionally. He was courteous and very helpful the whole time he was at the house. The first time he was supposed to come out the phones started working again the morning he was supposed to show up. I called Anthony and told him we didn't need him and he was very understanding. A few days later the phones stopped working again and Anthony was able to show up the next day. The only reason I dinged him for professionalism was that when I called the number listed on Angie's List, he answered the phone as if it was a personal number. He should have a separate line for his business or at least answer the phone with his company name. I almost hung up because I thought I had gotten a wrong number. All in all, I would definitely use The Phone Expert again.
Description of Work: We had some wiring issues that made our land line stop working. The phone company said they could have someone out in three weeks, but we didn't want to wait that long.
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Service Categories
Phone Wiring,
Phone Service - Landline,
Phone Repair,
Voice Mail,
Phone Sales
FAQ
The Phone Expert is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Phone Expert accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, The Phone Expert offers free project estimates.
No, The Phone Expert does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, The Phone Expert does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, The Phone Expert offers emergency services.
Yes, The Phone Expert offers warranties.
The Phone Expert offers the following services: Installtion of business phone systems, as well as cabling for computers and phones. We design & implement new networks using only the best quality materials.
We also provide: phone system installations, phone relocation,repairs, Cabling for voice, DATA & DSL jacks. We specialize in nortel,norstar, lucent, at&t avaya, panosonic, nes and other phone systems.