[Asterisk-Users] Toshiba Strata DK-280 support?

[Philip Edelbrock]

Charles Marcus wrote:
> [...]
> So, how much work are we talking about to get our current system to play 
> nice with Asterisk? Will we lose any functionality? Gain any? Do you 
> know of any technical how-to's that my phone guy would be able to answer 
> these questions from? Are you available to concult? If so, for how much?
> 
> Sorry to hit you with so much, but if I don't ask... ;)
> 

We have a DK40 system.  The simpliest integration was to yank our 
ancient voicemail box and replace it with Asterisk (which is set up to 
act seemlessly as the new voicemail server).  In addition, it can also 
route calls, patch VOIP calls through, allow for some test voip phone 
extensions, etc.

It was a pretty simple way for us to get our feet wet.  It cost a server 
(which we had) and a 4-port FXO card (I think it was $300).  Off the 
bat, it became a new voicemail system with new features our old system 
didn't have (like emailling voicemails as attachments).  Over time it's 
done much more.  At some point (in a few months, probably) we'll turn 
off the Toshiba and put viop phones on everyone's desk (including some 
people's at a remote office and homes).

It should also cut our phone bill down to a 1/10th of what it is now!


Phil