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

[Henry.L.Coleman]

Hi Andrew, I can highly recommend using the Granstream GXP 2000.
Upgrade the firmware to ver. 1.1.1.14 and you won't have any problems.
The 4 line buttons are not actual lines they are calls queued up on an
extension so you can have as many incoming lines as you want. The first
call comes in on line 1 second simulatanoius call on line 2 etc.
The main features that make this a great deal is POE if you want it and
dual ports (so you can plug a computer into the back of the phone, plug
the phone into the LAN and away you go!) The 7 buttons down the side can
be programmed as DSS/BLF, Speed dial buttons or just to show if an
extension is registered
which is very useful if you use softphones.

Henry L.Coleman CEO
*VoIP-PBX* 1-866-415-5355
Toronto Ontario
Canada


> 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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [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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