[Asterisk-Users] Re: Benjk's Question "Why FXS"

[Reid A. Forrest]

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> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
> James H. Thompson
> 
> Sipura 200 ATA is $40/port
> Linksys PAP2-NA is $25/port 
> 

You're correct, I was looking at prices of _new_ channel banks instead of
these devices. At $25 or $40 per port it could make sense to use FXS instead
of VoIP. I haven't really followed the Linksys products; is the PAP2-NA
commercially available unlocked? I thought they only sold these locked to
Vonage.

As another poster suggested, channel banks can be had for cheap on eBay, but
I generally don't consider used equipment on eBay a source most businesses
would look to.