[Asterisk-biz] Sipura SPA-841 Phone

[Steven Frazier]

It has gotten a little better.  Some times they stick with the tone playing,
sometimes they don't stick enough to emit a constant tone.  When you hit the
button again (assuming it isn't emitting a tone) you can dial that button
again.  The real issue is that the buttons stay mashed and don't always
spring back, again some times not enough to quit emitting a tone, other
times they do.  The dial pad is on the very cheap side and is not intended
for any type of finger speed dialing.

The # 1, # 2, #3 buttons stick almost all the times whereas some of the
other ones stick occasionally.

I am hoping the more I use it the more the buttons will work freely and this
will not be a show stopper, the phone itself, price-wise and feature wise is
a bargain in my opinion.  Jury is still out on the key pad.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mike Benoit
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:14 PM
> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-biz] Sipura SPA-841 Phone
> 
> 
> What happens when a button sticks? Does it actually stick, as 
> in the tone keeps playing until you discover which button is 
> stuck, and manually "unstick" it? Or does the button just not 
> work the next time you try to press it?
> 
> How often do the buttons stick? Every time you try to dial?
> 
> I'd like to know if the sticky buttons are a "show stopper".
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> On Thu, 2005-01-13 at 10:50 -0500, Steven Frazier wrote:
> > The keys on the keypad are definitely rubbery.  But Buttons 
> # 1, 2, 3 
> > and 8 stick almost all the time.  I will admit, as I am 
> using it more, 
> > it seems a little better, perhaps they will "work loose" and "work 
> > right"  I feel it's an excellent phone for the money.  I 
> upgraded to 
> > the newer firmware and I actually like the phone really well.
> > 
> > The only complaint I have is with the keypad and I am 
> hoping it will 
> > work it's issues out by using the keypad more.  I am not trying to 
> > power dial, I dial slowly.
> > 
> > Very nice phone for the money.  This is the first SIP phone 
> I have had 
> > so I can comment on the others at this point.
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > > [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
> > > Nathan C. Smith
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 10:41 AM
> > > To: 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
> > > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-biz] Sipura SPA-841 Phone
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Do your buttons stick, or is it more that the tactile feel is
> > > kind of foreign?  Mine feel like a "rubbery bump" when I 
> > > press them but the don't appear to stick.  Probably not meant 
> > > for speed-dialing.  The keypad is probably the most visible 
> > > evidence of low-cost manufacturing.  I wonder if it is more 
> > > resistant to spilled beverages than our nortel phones have been.
> > > 
> > > So far I think this is a very nice phone for the money.  In
> > > my opinion just a few things would sweeten it - and I would 
> > > gladly buy it's big brother:
> > > 
> > > *built in Ethernet switch
> > > *backlit display that tilts
> > > *POE
> > > *better keypad
> > > 
> > > I like how compact it is but still has a solid feel.  I can't
> > > speak much to the sound quality yet.  I think it trumps 
> > > grandstream and Uniden for the money, maybe the low end 
> > > polycom too.  We'll have to see how they work over time.  I'm 
> > > very interested in the opinions of others with regard to 
> this phone.
> > > 
> > > -Nate
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> Mike Benoit <ipso at snappymail.ca>
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