[Asterisk-Users] What's the use of a multi line phone?

[Wiley Siler]

A great many things are cheaper than Cisco phones....

What you say is completely true.  But for some, the other way is just more convenient.
Either way will work.  It is just a matter of preference.

W




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From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Andres Tello Abrego
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 9:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] What's the use of a multi line phone?

But that kind of functionality can be achived with a creative dialplan, and queues, and I belive, is far more cheaper that having cisco 7960 phones...

And also, it doesn´t need a lot of creativity...
Add info to the CID so, it will display the department they line is trying to get...

Race Vanderdecken wrote:
> Also you can have several numbers terminating to one desk. That way 
> you can be the sales guy and the repair guy at the same time. I like 
> the Cisco 7960 because it has 6 lines.
> 
> Also it makes it easier to test, you only need one phone to make test 
> calls.
> 
> Race Vanderdecken
> Tyranny Works.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Wiley 
> Siler
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 4:39 PM
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> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] What's the use of a multi line phone?
> 
> Well, in the Asterisk arena, it allows a few nice things...
> 
> If you are on one call, you can see your second call come in on a new 
> line and choose to put the current on hold and answer it or just 
> ignore it.  It allows you the ability to leave someone on hold at your 
> station while calling someone else.  Maybe to confirm a problem for 
> someone but not with them on the line for isntance.
> 
> Asteriskj is nice enough to allow you to turn this feature on or off 
> at the server (call Waiting) so you can have a 1 line phone or a multi 
> line phone at your choice.
> 
> W
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Remco 
> Barende
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 2:33 PM
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> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] What's the use of a multi line phone?
> 
> Sorry for this n00b type question but what is the use of a multi line 
> phone?
> 
> Occasionally I see discussions going on about this subject but with a 
> single phone you can only answer one call at a time (at least I can 
> with only one phone).
> 
> What would you need the extra lines for?
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