[Asterisk-Users] Zultys 4x4 or 4x5 ip phones?

[Michael Graves]

After my inquiry on-list I contacted a couple of Zultys resellers as
well as Zultys tech support themselves. What I found about the 4x5 is
as follows:

1. The phone is not yet in widespread distribution. While they may be
taking orders and have a few select beta sites, they are not in general
delivery. Tech support thought more general delivery was only a few
weeks away.

2. The LCD is not backlit. This was one of my criteria for an idea
phone. Manufacturers listen up! This is not an option...it's a
necessity...especially in phones over $300.

3. At present the PSTN port functions as an analog phone with limited
integration to the IP side of the phone. You can make a local call or
conference between an IP call and a PSTN call, but that' s about it.
This is a firmware issue and reflects the early development of the
product. It's really just a local lifeline capability at the moment.

4. Eventually, perhaps in 90-120 days, they expect a firware release
that will more tightly integrate the FXO port into the IP side of the
phone. That will make incomming calls to the PSTN port the equivalent
of a SIP event on a gateway. This will allow unanswered calls to be
forwarded to a pbx for routing to voicemail, call forwarding, etc.

5. They are testing beta sites using the Zultys MX series PBXs and have
not used the phone with *.

I really like the idea of the PSTN port in the phone when it's better
integrated. Unless something better comes along in the next 3 months I
may end up just waiting until the ZIP 4x5 matures as a product.

Michael Graves

On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 13:30:06 -0500, Alex Malinovich wrote:

>On Thu, 2004-07-01 at 12:13, Harold Workman wrote:
>--snip--
>> Im looking at purchasing some of these phones as well...But with how poor
>> their sales team have been so far, im beginning to wonder.  I emailed them
>> on Monday for info along with a reseller in my region, and have called their
>> sales team numerous times only to be told that 1 person handles my region
>> and for some reason he never answers  the phone or returns calls.  Its been
>> 4 days that ive been trying to buy some of their phones, with no luck.    Id
>> purchase them online, but not at their list price when their resellers give
>> 10% discounts.
>
>I'm surprised to hear that. We've never had any real problems with any
>of the folks at Zultys, including sales. If you're just interested in
>picking up some phones in quantity, we are a Zultys certified VAR. We
>generally don't handle individual orders but if you need quantity we
>could probably work something out. We're not in the Houston area but we
>can always ship out there. See my signature if you're interested in
>discussing it further.
>
>-- 
>Alex Malinovich
>Golden Technologies, Inc.
>(219) 462-7200 x 216
>http://www.golden-tech.com
>

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Pixel Power Inc.                                 mgraves at mstvp.com

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