[Asterisk-Users] Phone compatibility list

[mattf]

The problem with a phone compatibility list is that there are many different
degrees of functionality with Asterisk, some SIP phones like the 3com phones
that claim SIP-compatibility don't fully work with Asterisk and are not
under development anymore(that's why you don't hear much about them on the
list) There are some others that will work with Asterisk if you don't have
them register(like the Teledex SIP phones) but this results in reduced
functionality. Here is a small list of the phones that are talked about a
lot on the list:

-Cisco 7960/7940 (expensive, but pretty, have to pay extra for the firmware)
-Grandstream Budgetone 101/102(cheap but fairly functional)
-Snom 100/200(European design, good features, cheaper than Cisco)

A little less talked about but still compatible:
-Polycom ip500/600 (many functions of the Cisco phones, but much cheaper,
have to get docs from friend on list)

And there are always the analog phone -> SIP adapters:
- Cisco ATA186/188 (again, Cisco=expensive and paid frimware updates)
- Grandstream HandyTone (cheap and tiny)
- SIPURA (new company, cheap for 2 ports)
- any T1 channel bank(cheapest per port solution usually, but need free T1
port)

I'm sure I've forgotten Many devices, but these are the ones you'll be able
to get help on from others because lots of people are using them.

Good Luck,

MATT---



-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rowley [mailto:os2doc at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 9:39 PM
To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Phone compatibility list


Hello!

Is there a phone compatibility list anywhere?  I know Asterisk is 
supposed to be compatible with IP phones that support SIP, h.232, and 
IAX, but a list of phone known to be supported would be a nice addition 
to the documentation.  I need a buisiness phone, and the Cisco is 
_EXPENSIVE_  I like the 3com 1102, but it is NBX phone, and I can find 
no documentation of this phone working with Asterisk, even though it is 
listed as a SIP phone, and is supposed to support h.232.  Anyone got 
this one  working?

Michael Rowley

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