[asterisk-biz] Cheap SIP phones

[Bill Michaelson]

Agree with the best trade-off sentiment.  I have the GXP-2000 and it is 
very nice, but the Polycom 501's give better sound quality, especially 
with the speakerphone.  Lack of a backlight is slightly annoying.

But I have not tried the 941's.

Cavanna, Richard wrote:

>I use polycom and like them.  They use basically the same TFTP setup as
>the Cisco just with different XML files.
>
>I use the 501's. About $160 if you buy one or two at a time.  You can
>get them cheaper if you are buying in bulk.  There is also a 301 model
>that is cheaper still.
>
>
>Not the cheapest you can get but I think it is the best trade off on
>quality and price
>
>
>Richard 
>
>
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>
>Message: 1
>Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:34:35 -0700
>From: Brian Velde <brian.velde at NAU.EDU>
>Subject: [asterisk-biz] Cheap SIP phones.
>To: asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com
>Message-ID: <005101c659a8$c0f7c940$57da7286 at nau.froot.nau.edu>
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>We have installed an Asterisk at Home system at a school that we support
>using
>Cisco phones.  
>
>The school is looking to have their new facility integrated into the
>existing asterisk system,
>
>but do not want to pay $225 per phone.  I was hoping someone on this
>list
>might have experience
>
>using other phones.  These new phones do not need to be very feature
>rich
>(VM button, keypad).
>
>Your recommendations are highly appreciated .
>
> 
>
>Brian Velde
>
>Systems Integration Engineer, Sr.
>
>Northern Arizona University
>
>Education Technology Consortium
>
>1300 S. Milton, Ste. 208. Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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