[Asterisk-Users] OT: SIP vs. Skinny protocol

[Ernest W. Lessenger]

At 11:10 AM 12/24/2003, you wrote:
>Skinny phone functionality is 'richer' than SIP phone functionality.  First
>off, on a skinny phone, in hands free mode, you can start dialling and the
>phone will automatically go off hook.  Sip requires you to manually hit the
>speaker button, hit new call, or pickup the phone before dialling.  (One
>extra confusing key stroke I have a hard time getting over).

Um, that's a feature of the phone, not of the SIP protocol. My SNOM 200 
lets me dial before picking up the handset no problem.

--Ernest