[Asterisk-Users] Hardware recommendations

[Dane Reugger]

I need 2 concurrent connections but prefer 4 - we spend a lot of time on
the phone here. Once things recover in New Orleans we will probably
build our staff up to 7 or 8 quickly.

-Dane

pdhales at optusnet.com.au wrote:
> Needing a 4 line phone is going to decrease your choices of phones.
>
> Why do you need 4 lines?
>
> PaulH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dane Reugger" <dane at downtownpc.com>
> To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:45 PM
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Hardware recommendations
>
>
>   
>> We would like to test Asterisk in our small office - 5 users. We are a
>> small computer shop in New Orleans and would like to offer VoIP and
>> Asterisk to our clients but we are very new to VoIP and Asterisk. We
>> feel the best way to learn is to jump in.
>>
>> We've signed up w/ Teliax and setup a D-link phone that works OK - but
>> our goal  is an Asterisk PBX. We would like to avoid as many costly
>> mistakes as possible. We plan on keeping 2 analog lines for emergencies,
>> VoIP down, 911, credit card machine, and Fax machine as we understand
>> Fax and CC machines are very unreliable w/ VoIP but plan on integrating
>> them in to the Asterisk with an FXO card
>>
>> We are looking for recommendations for  VoIP phones and a 1 or 2 Line
>> FXO(?) card. I suspect the first is kinda vague and the latter is a
>> Digium card. Just looking for solutions, brands, and even vendors that
>> are known to work well.
>>
>> Phone needs 4 lines, Hold, VM, Caller ID
>>
>> Any advice appreciated
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dane
>>
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