[asterisk-users] Do I need a CH1 licence for Cisco Phones ?

[Pavel Jezek]

I think, ci$co phones can not be even purchased without licence...
btw, what is your reason, to buy ci$co phones, when known issues exist 
with this phones, if working with anything other than callmanager?  :-\
PJ


Peter Mitchell wrote:
>
> I've got a question regarding Cisco IP Phones and licencing.
>  
> When using a third party PBX like asterisk is a licence required for 
> the Cisco phones ? Has anyone got anything in writing from Cisco to 
> clarify this ?
>  
> Eg can I just use CP-7961G or do I need CP-7961G-CH1 even though I'm 
> not using Cisco Callmanager ?
>
>  
>
> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Exposing+the+Cisco+Call+Manager+License+Scam 
> says no licence required.
>
>  
>
> Cisco site mentions All Cisco Unified IP phones require the purchase 
> of a phone technology license, regardless of call protocol being used.
>
>  
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/products_data_sheet0900aecd802ff020.html 
>
>  
> Cheers
> Peter
>
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