What is a phone booth or soundproof booth in an office?

A phone booth, sometimes called a soundproof booth, is a compact enclosed room placed inside your office so people can take calls or video meetings in privacy without disturbing others on the floor.

How soundproof are office phone booths?

Office phone booths are designed to significantly reduce noise and speech intelligibility, not to create recording studios. People outside hear a muffled background sound instead of a clear conversation.

Do phone booths and soundproof booths need building approval?

In many commercial buildings, phone booths are treated as furniture because they sit on existing flooring and do not require fixed partitions. Requirements vary by landlord and building, so it is important to confirm for your site.

Can we move the phone booths if we change offices?

Yes. Phone booths and soundproof booths are modular. They can be dismantled, relocated and reinstalled if you change layout or move offices.

Are phone booths ventilated and comfortable for longer calls?

Well-designed phone booths provide continuous, quiet ventilation and balanced lighting so people can stay comfortable on longer calls and video meetings.

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Phone Booths & Soundproof Booths

Add private call booths directly to your open-plan office. Phone booths and soundproof booths give people a quiet, enclosed space for calls and video meetings so the rest of the floor can stay focused.

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Fix the Call Problem in Open-Plan Offices

Modern offices run on calls and video meetings. But when every call happens at a desk, the whole floor becomes a noise problem — for the caller, the people around them and the person on the other end.

Phone booths and soundproof booths give you compact, enclosed rooms designed specifically for calls. People step inside, close the door and talk at a normal volume without broadcasting to the entire office.

Reduce background noise and echo during calls
Stop confidential calls from being overheard at nearby desks
Free up meeting rooms by shifting small calls into booths
Make hybrid work actually workable inside the office

Phone booth range

Phone Booths & Soundproof Booths for One or Two People

Choose a compact phone booth for quick calls or a larger soundproof booth for longer sessions and shared use.

Phone Booth

FocusPod Solo™

Single-person phone booth for private calls and video meetings on busy office floors.

Use as: Phone booth · Zoom booth · Quiet call pod.

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Larger Booth

FocusPod Solo Plus™

More space for full-time phone work, longer virtual meetings and a complete workstation setup.

Use as: Soundproof phone booth for one.

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2 Person Booth

FocusPod Duo™

Two-person call booth for interviews, joint calls and private discussions that should not happen at a desk.

Use as: Interview booth · Shared call booth.

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Use cases

How Teams Use Phone Booths & Soundproof Booths

The same booth can support sales calls in the morning, video interviews at lunchtime and private HR conversations in the afternoon.

Sales & Success

High-Call Teams

Move sales, customer success and recruitment calls into booths so they can talk freely without shouting over the floor — and without distracting everyone else.

Hybrid Work

Video Calls & Stand-ups

Use soundproof booths as reliable Zoom, Teams or Meet spaces. No more echoey boardrooms or improvised backgrounds from random corners of the office.

HR & People

Private Conversations

Host interviews, performance conversations and HR discussions in booths where people feel comfortable speaking openly without the whole office listening.

Leadership

Quick Closed-Door Space

Give leaders a place to duck into for urgent calls, board conversations or sensitive updates without relying on a permanently booked meeting room.

Individual Focus

Noise-Free Tasks

Let people use booths as mini focus rooms for tasks that need concentration — writing, reviewing, planning or any work that deserves a quieter environment.

Clients & Partners

On-Floor Call Rooms

Use booths as client call rooms where teams can share screens, discuss numbers and handle sensitive topics without broadcasting to the rest of the team.

Features

What Makes a Soundproof Booth Actually Work

A good phone booth balances acoustic performance, comfort and usability so people are happy to use it every day — not just when they have no other option.

Acoustic Performance

Booths are engineered to control sound in and out, not just look enclosed from the outside.

Acoustic glass and treated internal surfaces
Door seals to reduce sound leakage
Balanced acoustics for clear speech, not echo
Lower noise impact on people nearby

Comfort & Airflow

Phone booths need to stay comfortable from the first call of the day to the last.

Continuous, quiet ventilation while occupied
Lighting tuned for faces on camera and note-taking
Glass and openness so booths feel calm, not cramped
Ergonomic layouts for seated or leaning use

Power & Technology

Designed for the way teams actually take calls and meetings today.

Power outlets and device charging inside the booth
Support for screens, mounts and accessories
Simple integration with meeting and IT platforms
Plug-in installation with minimal disruption

FAQ

Phone Booth & Soundproof Booth FAQs

Office phone booths are designed to cut down noise and make conversations less intelligible outside the booth. People nearby may hear a muffled background sound, but not the details of the conversation.

In many buildings, phone booths are treated as furniture rather than fixed construction, which means no major building approvals are required. Requirements vary, so it is worth checking with your landlord or building manager.

When booths are comfortable, easy to access and reliable for audio quality, usage is usually high. Teams quickly learn to move quick calls and small meetings into booths, freeing larger rooms for sessions that really need them.

Yes. Phone booths and soundproof booths are modular assets. They can be dismantled, relocated and reinstalled so your investment moves with you instead of being left behind in a fit-out.

Well-designed booths are ventilated and lit appropriately for longer video calls. Many teams use them for extended remote workshops, interviews and hybrid meetings without comfort issues.

Phone booths that actually support how you work

Offices are not getting quieter. Calls, hybrid meetings and real-time collaboration are only increasing. Phone booths and soundproof booths give you a practical way to manage that reality without redesigning your entire floor.

Instead of asking people to “keep it down” or hunt for spare corners, you provide dedicated call spaces that are always nearby, always consistent and always ready for the next conversation.

Where phone booths make the biggest impact

Open-plan offices where calls dominate the floor
Hybrid organisations juggling in-person and remote people
Teams with overbooked small meeting rooms
Spaces where privacy and client confidentiality matter

Planning phone booths for your office

Start by locating the highest-pressure zones: sales bays, customer support areas, recruitment teams and leaders who spend most of their time on calls. Position booths close to these teams first, then expand as usage builds and more people adopt them as part of their daily workflow.

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