[Asterisk-Users] Intercom and Paging

[Raymond McKay]

> Anyway to get paging/intercom functions using asterisk with SIP or ADSI
phones?
> On my current phone, I can  intercom another extension (or all extensions)
and make an announcement,
> the person at the other end can talk back without touching their phone (if
its set to handsfree
> intercom answer).
> Can any of the SIP or ADSI based phones do this?

I have numerous clients that would switch to Asterisk if this were possible.
So far, all the responses I've seen have been to the effect of setting up
seperate individual paging speakers and the like.  Unless something has
changed to make this possible, could somebody please comment on what would
need to be added on both the client and server side to make this possible.
I am currently in the process of researching developing my own low cost IP
phone and that is one of the key features that would need to be added to it.

Raymond McKay
Partner
Support Services
rmckay at supserv.com