The PARTNER telephones provide an improved value proposition for smaller customers that are price sensitive and/or who require a low-end, 6-button display phone. The telephones provide improved cosmetic appeal and increased competitiveness against companies that have recently introduced new phones for their key system product lines. As a result, the PARTNER telephones significantly enhance the PARTNER ACS offer, which is already the market leader in its space, and will improve the product's entry-level capacity and competitiveness in the market.