[Asterisk-biz] Sipura SPA-841 Phone

[Steven Frazier]

Doesn't show any damage and the more I use it the better it seems to be.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
> Nathan C. Smith
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 2:28 PM
> To: 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-biz] Sipura SPA-841 Phone
> 
> 
> My buttons don't actually stick and hold.  It sounds like 
> your unit might have been damaged - stepped on?  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Frazier [mailto:lists at futuresync.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:30 PM
> To: 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-biz] Sipura SPA-841 Phone
> 
> 
> 
> It has gotten a little better.  Some times they stick with 
> the tone playing, sometimes they don't stick enough to emit a 
> constant tone.  When you hit the button again (assuming it 
> isn't emitting a tone) you can dial that button again.  The 
> real issue is that the buttons stay mashed and don't always 
> spring back, again some times not enough to quit emitting a 
> tone, other times they do.  The dial pad is on the very cheap 
> side and is not intended for any type of finger speed dialing.
> 
> The # 1, # 2, #3 buttons stick almost all the times whereas 
> some of the other ones stick occasionally.
> 
> I am hoping the more I use it the more the buttons will work 
> freely and this will not be a show stopper, the phone itself, 
> price-wise and feature wise is a bargain in my opinion.  Jury 
> is still out on the key pad.
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of
> > Mike Benoit
> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:14 PM
> > To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-biz] Sipura SPA-841 Phone
> > 
> > 
> > What happens when a button sticks? Does it actually stick, 
> as in the 
> > tone keeps playing until you discover which button is stuck, and 
> > manually "unstick" it? Or does the button just not work the 
> next time 
> > you try to press it?
> > 
> > How often do the buttons stick? Every time you try to dial?
> > 
> > I'd like to know if the sticky buttons are a "show stopper".
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > On Thu, 2005-01-13 at 10:50 -0500, Steven Frazier wrote:
> > > The keys on the keypad are definitely rubbery.  But Buttons
> > # 1, 2, 3
> > > and 8 stick almost all the time.  I will admit, as I am
> > using it more,
> > > it seems a little better, perhaps they will "work loose" 
> and "work 
> > > right"  I feel it's an excellent phone for the money.  I
> > upgraded to
> > > the newer firmware and I actually like the phone really well.
> > > 
> > > The only complaint I have is with the keypad and I am
> > hoping it will
> > > work it's issues out by using the keypad more.  I am not 
> trying to 
> > > power dial, I dial slowly.
> > > 
> > > Very nice phone for the money.  This is the first SIP phone
> > I have had
> > > so I can comment on the others at this point.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > > > [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On 
> Behalf Of Nathan 
> > > > C. Smith
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 10:41 AM
> > > > To: 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
> > > > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-biz] Sipura SPA-841 Phone
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Do your buttons stick, or is it more that the tactile 
> feel is kind
> > > > of foreign?  Mine feel like a "rubbery bump" when I 
> press them but 
> > > > the don't appear to stick.  Probably not meant for 
> speed-dialing.  
> > > > The keypad is probably the most visible evidence of low-cost 
> > > > manufacturing.  I wonder if it is more resistant to spilled 
> > > > beverages than our nortel phones have been.
> > > > 
> > > > So far I think this is a very nice phone for the money.  In my
> > > > opinion just a few things would sweeten it - and I would gladly 
> > > > buy it's big brother:
> > > > 
> > > > *built in Ethernet switch
> > > > *backlit display that tilts
> > > > *POE
> > > > *better keypad
> > > > 
> > > > I like how compact it is but still has a solid feel.  I can't
> > > > speak much to the sound quality yet.  I think it trumps 
> > > > grandstream and Uniden for the money, maybe the low end polycom 
> > > > too.  We'll have to see how they work over time.  I'm very 
> > > > interested in the opinions of others with regard to
> > this phone.
> > > > 
> > > > -Nate
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