[Asterisk-Users] Questions about VOIP phones

[Ronald Wiplinger]

Kobus Wolvaardt wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I see there are quite a bit of problems with some phones. Which 
> phones  work flawlessly and has a low cost?
>
> If I want to hook up two offices with dsl using * and at each office 
> hook  the * machine up to 4 analog phone lines (from telecom), what 
> would be the  best configuration? Should I use VOIP phones even though 
> I'm not  interested in the VOIP functionality at this time (will there 
> be cost  savings by going for plain phones and getting 20 FXS's)?

Is it sure, that you need on both offices * ???
Maybe you are cheaper to install * only at one site.
Maybe you add a 1-800 number instead of both sides PSTN

I would try to avoid to use any plain phones at all, since you limit for 
these phones some functions. While it is cheaper I would try to avoid 
it. It might be interesting to use 2 to 4 FXS to use them into an old 
PBX, till this PBX faces out.

>
> Can I use * to route calls from one office to the other office through 
> to  the telecom. (In other words make local calls in both office's 
> areas from  both offices)

I believe you only need one * and just a gateway at the other place.

bye

Ronald