Hmm, i dont like aastra really much, their transfer management is not human friendly ;)<br><br>Polycom or Snom is our choice (snom 340)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/5/18 Sigma Networks <<a href="mailto:sigma@easymail123.com">sigma@easymail123.com</a>>:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><a href="mailto:dgray@xevio.com">dgray@xevio.com</a> wrote:<br>
> I am new to asterisk and am looking to setup a small office with 4-6 IP<br>
> phones and 4 analog lines from the local telco (primary line with HUNT<br>
> to the other lines). I am considering purchase of a Digium AEX800.<br>
><br>
> One of the features that will be important (particularly for the<br>
> receptionist desk is to show status of the other lines in use). I don't<br>
> want the receptionist to pick up a line if it being used.<br>
><br>
> Is there a list of phones that are BLF (Busy Lamp Field) compatible? I'm<br>
> assuming (after reading tons of misc articles) that this is what I need<br>
> in order for the receptionist not to pick up lines in use. If this is<br>
> not the case please set me straight.<br>
><br>
> I am considering the cisco 7960's, linksys SPA942, and possibly some<br>
> polycom phones. I was leaning toward the 7960 but I've read that it is<br>
> not BLF compatible. Are there any workarounds for this? I am new to the<br>
> game and would be grateful for any recommendations on which phones would<br>
> be the easiest to setup, etc. I currently have a working asterisk<br>
> install at home with a single cisco 7960 registered which isn't hooked<br>
> up to any trunks as of yet.<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
><br>
> Dayton Gray<br>
><br>
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I concur with one of the earlier posts that the Aastra 57i (or 57iCT)<br>
with the 560m LCD side car works very well. LCD side cars are ideal<br>
because they're alway up to date and paper based sidecars look messy.<br>
<br>
The Aastra 57iCT is unique in that it adds a portable handset which<br>
gives the admin the ability to go to other parts of the office and still<br>
handle calls.<br>
<br>
The Polycom 650 with it's sidecar also works well with BLF.<br>
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