[Asterisk-Users] Polycom vs. Cisco IP Phones

[Jose R. Ortiz Ubarri]

Max Clark wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I am working on building a new VoIP PBX. Looking at the current market 
> for phones it seems my best "enterprise" options are the Cisco and 
> Polycom phones. I have some experiance with the Cisco 7940G, but the 
> process of flashing the phone with the SIP firmware left a bad taste 
> in my mouth (not to mention the added expense for the phone).
>
> What is the general consensis about the polycom IP phones? Are they 
> good? Are they better than Cisco? What do I do for the receptionist's 
> station?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Max
>
I have tested both phones.  For me both phones are the same thing.  
Polycom configuration is easier than Cisco's.  For an eye candy user the 
Cisco are the best option.  But for production IMO Polycoms 500 and 600 
are the same as Cisco 7940 and 7960 and much more cheapers.  You can buy 
Polycoms 500 for less than $200 with support for 3 lines.

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