[asterisk-users] Re: Newbie Questions - Grandstorm phones?

[Tom Vile]

I tend to stay away from the Grandstream phones for business use because
they simply break to easily.  I would suggest using Snom phones like the
Snom 300 for around $99.

2 Asterisk boxes in different locations?  Sure, you can do that and its
quite easily.

On 11/1/06, Ken Williams <ken at intermountainelectronics.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks everyone for the input.  After pricing everything we need out,
> it's not worth trying to get our old system to work, so I've pitched
> ditching everything and starting over.  I'm very excited and hoping
> they'll go for it.
>
> Regardless, I'm going to throw a box together for my house, we have no
> home phone (just cell phones) so this'll be a great way of testing.
>
> All that being said, any comments on the Grandstorm phones?  I've
> ordered the GS-101 for my house, and I'm seeing the GXP-2000 is VERY
> inexpensive for a business solution.  I see it has room for 4 lines with
> 7 programmable buttons.  I assume I can put a few more lines on the
> programmable buttons (we have 6 lines at our main location).
>
> One last newbie question, I assume if I have an Asterisk PBX at 2
> locations in different states, I'll be able to transfer a call that
> comes into location1 to a user at location2.
>
> Thanks again for the quick responses & help.
>
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> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Andrew
> Latham
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:51 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Re: Newbie Questions
>
> Ken
>
> If these are older comdials then they are just analog phones with "extra
> signaling".  The extra signaling could be on the main twisted pair
> (likely) or on the next twisted pair as data (9600 baud modem) like some
> of the nortels do.  Always remember that it would cost the companies a
> ton to make every system totally closed....
>
> That being said, the entry price for IP phones or ADSI phones can be
> much lower than you think.  Find a good consultant in your area, get an
> ATA, a TDM card, and an Aastra/SNOM/Polycom/Granstream to play with.
> You can order the Aastra phones from your local electrical supply
> company (the place with a long counter and lots of electricians drinking
> coffee ordering their parts.).
>
>
> Andrew
>
> On 10/31/06, Ken Williams <ken at intermountainelectronics.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I knew I should've waited til tomorrow to send the e-mail so I could
> > have a nights thought on the subject.
> >
> > That being said, scratch the FXO/FXS thing, what I really picture is
> > someway of passing proprietary information through the Asterisk PBX's
> > on both ends to get remote locations on our phone system through a
> > VOIP connection.  That
> > is:
> >
> > Comdial Phone -> Comdial System -> Asterisk PBX (FXO?) -> Internet ->
> > Asterisk PBX (FXO?) -> Comdial Phone
> >
> > I realize this isn't likely an option, but before I try pitching new
> > hardware for everything, thought I'd see if a cheaters option was
> available.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
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Tom Vile
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