[Asterisk-Users] Cisco phones

[Paul Tyreman]

Why is there such a variation in price between what the two of you have paid to get the SIP image for a 7960 phone ?  $8 would be acceptable, but I don't want to have to pay $105 !

What website do I have to go to in order to buy a SIP image update ?

How long does the login last for - I mean can you download it a couple of times, or is it a case of once you've downloaded it, that it.  I read that you sometimes need to step though the images, starting at v2, then v3, then v4 etc.  If thats the case, surly I'll need to download a few images !

Thanks, Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Hermann Wecke
Posted At: 22 April 2004 23:09
Posted To: Asterisk-Users
Conversation: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco phones
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco phones


On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Paul Tyreman wrote:
> I am guessing the phone that I get won't come with that as it was used 
> with the cisco call manager software in the past.  Can I still use 
> this phone with Asterisk, or have I waited my money ?

Every Cisco software embedded with their hardware is valid only for the first owner. When someone sells the equipment, the software license is not transfered. The new buyer must buy a new license.

I bought a Cisco 7960G over eBay also, and I bought their SIP software later. I paid US$ 105. The original was a SCCP.

Check also the list history. You will find several messages regarding this same issue (cisco hardware X software X upgrade). You can find the archives here: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/
(actually, use Google with this query:
"cisco sip upgrade site:lists.digium.com" 



-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Sam Bacsa
Posted At: 22 April 2004 23:05
Posted To: Asterisk-Users
Conversation: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco phones
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco phones


You can get an upgrade contract with Cisco for like $8 or something to download the SIP firmware for your phone.

So no, no waste of money -- unless you bought the wrong phone.

- Sam



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From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Paul Tyreman
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 2:49 PM
To: Asterisk-Users at lists.digium.com
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Cisco phones


I have bough a cisco phone on eBay to use with Asterisk, but according to that website, you need a contract with Cisco systems to upgrade the phone to work with SIP.

I am guessing the phone that I get won't come with that as it was used with the cisco call manager software in the past.  Can I still use this phone with Asterisk, or have I waited my money ?

Thanks, Paul.
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