[Asterisk-Users] Newbie Question: Building an Asterisk systemto replace an old PBX but using existing phone

[Dean Collins]

My thoughts exactly, stick with whats there and use a channel bank.

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> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tom Rymes
> Sent: Thursday, 11 August 2005 3:27 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie Question: Building an Asterisk
> systemto replace an old PBX but using existing phone
> 
> On Aug 11, 2005, at 11:49 AM, Sean Rima wrote:
> 
> > Tom Rymes wrote:
> >
> >> On Aug 11, 2005, at 10:35 AM, Sean Rima wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Andrew Kohlsmith wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> On Thursday 11 August 2005 09:31, Sean Rima wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> They are standard phones but I also want them to have all the
> >>>>> features
> >>>>> that Asterisk does provide, so I may build a bos for my house
> >>>>> and  show
> >>>>> them that as well
> 
> Sean,
> 
> The client has a good idea in keeping the basic analog phones, since
> all of their guests know how to use them. If you put a SPA-841 or a
> Polycom IP301, you will likely intimidate the guests. This might
> sound silly to most of us techies, but picture a 74 year old guest
> just trying to call and let his children know he arrived safely. He
> might very well look at the Polycom and be confused, especially if he
> dials and has to press send, etc.
> 
> Also, if they already have the phones, the per channel cost of using
> a T1 card and a channel bank is reasonably low, compared to a decent
> SIP hardphone. Not to mention that if you don't spend the extra money
> for a good hardphone, you are likely to have quality issues, as I
> have heard many quality complaints about many of the cheaper phones.
> 
> Finally, sticking with the analog phones means you won't have to re-
> wire the whole place.
> 
> Tom
> Cascade Link Systems
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