Faranani — Siemens Unify PABX and phone system specialist in Midrand
Faranani (Pty) Ltd trades as Siemens PABX Phone Systems from Whitby Manor Office Estate in Midrand, and the distinction matters: it is an authorised reseller of Siemens Unify product, not Siemens itself. Its specialism is unusually specific and genuinely useful — replacing and upgrading legacy Siemens HiPath PABXs, either onto Unify OpenScape or across to hosted VoIP. It also publishes a couple of real prices, which almost nobody in this category does.
Key facts
| Who they are | Faranani (Pty) Ltd, a Midrand telecoms supplier trading as Siemens PABX Phone Systems. It is an authorised reseller of Siemens Unify product, not Siemens AG — the company states it sources OpenScape migration solutions through established Unify supply channels |
| Specialism | Replacing and upgrading legacy Siemens HiPath PABX systems, either by migrating to the Unify OpenScape platform or by moving the site to hosted VoIP or a budget on-site PBX. If you are sitting on an ageing HiPath and cannot find anyone who will touch it, this is a specific and rare capability |
| Voice options | Hosted VoIP or on-site PBX, plus IP telephony and Gigaset cordless handsets |
| Published pricing | Two real figures appear on the site: a Red Tin licence at R2,050.00 and call recording software at R2,350.00. Everything else is quote-based. Published component prices are rare enough in this market to be worth noting |
| Also offers | Call recording systems, video conferencing, headsets and accessories, and door access control |
| Platforms and brands | Siemens Unify, OpenScape and HiPath on the system side, with Gigaset, Polycom, NEC, Plantronics and Mairdi across handsets, conferencing and headsets |
| Head office | Whitby Manor Office Estate, 167 Fourteenth Road, Noordwyk, Midrand, Gauteng. A postal address is also published as P.O. Box 66626, Highveld Park, 0169 |
| Two domains | The company operates siemenssa.co.za for the Siemens PABX trading name and faranani.net under the Faranani corporate name. Both point at the same Midrand business, and the Google profile carries the faranani.net address |
| Founded | Not publicly stated. No founding year appears on either site |
| ICASA licence | No ICASA reference is published. For hosted VoIP, ask which licensed operator carries the service |
| Listed In | Phone System Providers |
The people who will still touch a HiPath
There is a large installed base of Siemens HiPath systems in South African offices, bought when that was the safe enterprise choice, and much of it is now past support while still working. Owners of those systems face an awkward decision: keep running something nobody will maintain, or rip it out and start again. Faranani sits precisely in that gap. It will migrate a HiPath onto Unify OpenScape, which keeps you inside the same product family and preserves a lot of the way your organisation already works, or it will move you to hosted VoIP or a modest on-site PBX if a clean break is cheaper. The reseller relationship is worth understanding rather than glossing over: buying Unify through a channel partner is completely normal, but you are contracting with Faranani, so it is Faranani’s support desk and response times that matter, not Siemens’. Ask what happens when a fault needs escalating to the vendor, and whether spare parts for your existing hardware are held locally. The Google reviews, at 4.4 from sixteen, mention phone setup and spare parts specifically, which fits the profile. Compare the wider market in the phone system provider directory.
Who Faranani is a fit for
- Organisations running an ageing Siemens HiPath PABX that needs migrating or supporting
- Buyers who want to stay inside the Unify OpenScape family rather than start over
- Sites needing call recording or door access alongside the phone system
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Is this company Siemens?
No. The legal entity is Faranani (Pty) Ltd, trading as Siemens PABX Phone Systems. It is an authorised reseller of Siemens Unify product and states it sources OpenScape solutions through established Unify supply channels. Your contract and your support relationship are with Faranani.
Can they support my old Siemens HiPath PABX?
That is the stated specialism. The company focuses on replacing and upgrading legacy Siemens HiPath systems, either by migrating them to the Unify OpenScape platform or by moving the site to hosted VoIP or a budget on-site PBX.
What does Faranani publish as pricing?
Two figures appear on the site: a Red Tin licence at R2,050.00 and call recording software at R2,350.00. The rest of the range, including systems and installation, is quote-based.
What brands do they supply?
Siemens Unify, OpenScape and HiPath on the system side, with Gigaset cordless handsets, plus Polycom, NEC, Plantronics and Mairdi across conferencing, handsets and headsets.
Where are they based?
At Whitby Manor Office Estate, 167 Fourteenth Road, Noordwyk, Midrand, Gauteng, with a postal address at P.O. Box 66626, Highveld Park.
Why are there two websites?
The company runs siemenssa.co.za under its Siemens PABX Phone Systems trading name and faranani.net under the Faranani corporate name. Both are the same Midrand business.
This listing is maintained by WhichVoIP, an independent South African telecoms comparison service running since 2019. Details are verified against the provider’s public website and were last reviewed on 30 July 2026.