[Asterisk-Users] FXO cards

[Senad Jordanovic]

Michael Rowley wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> Here is a quesion for you.  I am still battling with the phone system
> for my new buisiness.
> 
> 6 incoming lines, 1 fax, DSL.  8 phones max, will provably start with
> 5 
> to save money.
> 
> I was thinking of using Asterisk, but having difficulty finding
> appropriate buisiness phones.  The Mitel 5055 is the best one I have
> found, but the price seems to be about 400$ per phone.  $2K, plus a
> 500$ server, then how to get the 6 B1(pots) lines into it.
> 
> I had thought of using a channel bank, but what a pain in the ass that
> is becoming.  For one, they are expensive, and I then have to buy the
> T1 card for the phone server.  I though, why not go with an FXO card.
> I wish there was an X400P card with 4 ports on it, but, que sera.  I
> can get them for 100$ apiece, or $50 for the knock offs on ebay, but
> that means 6 pci slots.  Not easy, I could use one of the pci extender
> boxes, but now I am worried about conflicts.  Or dialogic analog 4 or
> 12 port cards for about 1500 to 1800$.  :(  This is getting expensive.
> Part of the idea was to save some money.  The other part was to use
> open software as much as possible, and support the FOSS community
> where 
> ever possible.
> 
> Here comes the question, wait for it :)
> 
> Has anyone had success with the dialogic 4 port cards, running 2 of
> them in a server with * in a buisiness environment as stated above.
> 
> I am begining to think that I may be better off just going with a
> proprietary system and cough up the 6K and get it over with.   There
> are a couple of solutions that will share the cat5 cable, that's
> something.
> 
> Any ideas?  Suggestions?  Does anyone know of a solution provider out
> there who will be able to set this up for me for the 6K the phone
> system is going to cost me anyway?
> 
> 
> Michael Rowley MD
> FP
> 
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I would use this:
5XCisco 7940 = $1400-1500) 
2XEriccson G4 = $900 (this will give you 8 incoming lines)
1XAsterisk server = $500 (I am using your estimate here)

TOTAL = $2800 - $2900

OR

3XSipura SPA 2000 = £300 (Giving you 6 ports for your handsets)
5XAnalog handsets = $300+ (Allowing $60 per handset, but could be more
or even less :))
2XEriccson G4 = $900 (Same as above)
1XAsterisk server = $500 (Same as above)

TOTAL = $2000+