[Asterisk-Users] HardPhone Dilemma

[Tim DeBaillie]

I have a dilemma.  I am trying to setup an asterisk setup for about 10 
people, but with the ability to expand to 100s.  We are looking into 
hardphones to use for our systems.  Here are the requirments I am looking 
for:

SIP
Not POE
Full duplex Speakerphone
$100-$300

We would like to have the cordless and corded option if possible (at least 
for 3 of the 10 people).  So here are the cordless/corded phones that I 
have found:

Uniden UIP1868 - $240 retail
Aastra 480i CT - $280 retail

The problem is that I have little to no reviews on these phones.  The 
Aastra 480i is listed in the voip-info.org wiki as having many problems in 
the past that are worked around with firmware upgrades and gain 
configuration.  The Uniden is virtually unreviewed.  The only review I 
found said that the sound quality was excellent, that is all.

The Uniden has a 5.8GHz DSS cordless phone.  The Aastra has a 2.4GHz FHSS. 
We have interst in not interfering with 802.11b or 802.11g.  However, the 
FHSS should be better than the 5.8DSS (which uses 2.4GHz to go back to the 
base).

So please respond if you have used either of these two phones.  Give me 
any information you may have on them.

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Tim DeBaillie			812-476-2721 x102
Ciholas Technologies		812-476-2881
255 South Garvin St.		debaillie at ciholas.com
Evansville, IN 47713		www.ciholas.com