[asterisk-biz] Cisco IP Hardphones?

[Leo Ann Boon]

Matthew Rubenstein wrote:
> 	I'm about to test an Asterisk install with only phones from Cisco. I'm
> setting up a set of satellite offices over a global WAN, integrating
> some Linux apps with phone buttons and display (including LDAP,
> webserver, Java applets), connecting Asterisk to the PSTN through an
> existing switch via SIP.. I want to buy about 6 models across the Cisco
> price and function range for testing. Which ones are worth trying?
> Should I get any in pairs (or more) to test any model-specific
> functions, like old analog modems used to offer when connecting to
> "sister" parts?
>   
For SIP with asterisk, the 7940/60 are the best supported Cisco phones 
with Asterisk. The7905/12 will work too but they're difficult to 
auto-provision due to their use of a binary file format versus the text 
file used by 7940/60.

Cheers

Leo