[Asterisk-Users] Convertnig from Norstar to * to save money

[William Boehlke]

We have had several installed for three to six months. We consider them
useful for light use phones but not for executives. Don't intend to bad
mouth them but would also advise not to jump blindly. 

For example, the savings per port can be illusory if you are not filling the
24 ports on the gateway. And not all handset features are implemented and
kludging * to compensate can add complexity and cost. 

Contact me off list if you have questions. 

William Boehlke
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From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Heath
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 5:03 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Convertnig from Norstar to * to save money

On Fri, 2005-04-08 at 17:16, Mike Robinson wrote:
> Snacktime, it sounds like you are trying to build a business case for 
> the migration from Norstar to *. If so, there is a solution that makes 
> the business case a no-brainer.  There is a gateway that enables you 
> to re-use all your Norstar phones and wiring but replace the PBX 
> itself with *. You get rid of the Norstar and move to the full IP PBX 
> capabilities of * (and eliminate the PBX maintenance $), but you don't 
> have to spend a bunch of money on new IP phones and the LAN upgrade to 
> power them. Since the cost and hassle of the migration is reduced, the 
> business case is much easier to make.  Also, any nervous execs feel 
> more comfortable with the switch because the phone on their desk 
> doesn't change and you can always go back quickly if things don't work 
> out.  See the wiki link below for more info.
>  
> http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Digital%20Telephone%20Ada
> pt
> ers
> 

Mike,

I checked out the link.  Seems like a good idea.  Do you have direct
experience with this?  

Jeff

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Glassman [mailto:jrglass at columbus.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 7:10 PM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] RE: Asterisk-Users Digest, Vol 9, Issue 67
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 16:24:18 -0700
> From: snacktime <snacktime at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Getting a good deal on a PRI
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
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> We have 10 incoming POTS lines to our offices, and a nortel norstar pbx.
> I've been looking at replacing it with * at some point in the future, 
> and the point that looks most cost effective is when we move to PRI.
> 
> Problem is, I'm not really sure how to go about getting a good deal, 
> or what questions to ask.  90% of calls will be inbound.  I called up 
> Qwest and they quoted me $800 month.  I haven't called up any CLEC's 
> yet to see what they can do.
> 
> Any suggestions?  We are in Seattle, Washington.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> In Columbus Ohio we pay about $600.00 per month for a PRI from Time 
> Warner. Unlimited incoming/outgoing.
> 
> 
> Jeff
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