[asterisk-users] Which SIP phones to buy?

[Stephen Bosch]

Drew Gibson wrote:
> We have Cisco, Aastra 480i and Grandstream GXP2000 phones in house.
> 
> I only recommend the Cisco phones to people I don't like, overpriced and
> far too much work.
> 
> The Aastra 480i is a good quality phone, on par with Cisco and probably
> with Polycom (though I've never used them). Voice quality is good, phone
> feels robust. Config is well documented and contained in two text files
> (one global, one MAC specific). Good web interface on the phone. Aastra
> support have been very responsive.
> 
> Grandstream phones are lower quality but good value for money. Sound and
> feel of phones is not so good as Aastra or Cisco. Configuration is
> through a binary file, a bit fiddly, but quite manageable with a few
> scripts. Good web interface on the phone. Grandstream support have also
> been very responsive.

Thanks for the comments. I think I might give one or two Aastra sets a
try, just for tire-kicking.

Cheers,

-Stephen-