Internet protocol telephone mounting apparatus

A telephone mounting apparatus for use with a telephone having external communication wiring and attachment ports comprising:

• a mounting bracket having a front surface for engaging a rear portion of said telephone and a rear surface for engaging a mounting surface;
• at least two mounting members extending outwardly from said front surface of said bracket, said mounting member having a proximate end releasably attached to said bracket front surface and a distal end spaced apart from said bracket front surface for engaging a rear portion of said telephone, said distal end of said mounting members being shaped to engage mounting receptacles upon a rear portion of said telephone;
• a plurality of mounting sleeves having a hollow cylindrical portion for receiving a fastener;
• at least two of said mounting sleeves being spaced apart to facilitate fastener insertion therethrough and into attachment holes provided by a conventional phone receptacle box;
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• walls defining at least one cavity having a generally rectangular configuration, said cavity located adjacent to one or more attachment ports of said telephone upon mounting of said telephone to said bracket.