[Asterisk-Users] Aastra Questions

[Bob McDowell]

Yeah, I warned you that I couldn't explain it...

On my specific Norstar desk phone, I have two 'lines'.  There's mine
(230) and one just above it that reads 'Line 2'.  (On other user's desks
it sometimes reads 'Intercom', but I think that was an error on the
'phone-guy's part.)  If I'm on the phone and someone else calls me, the
little triangle for 'Line 2' starts flashing.  I can reach over and
press it, which will automatically put the caller on 'Line 1' on hold.
Now, both of these lines are '230', but now I get two instances of 230.
The Aastra works this way as well.

On the Polycom when someone else calls me I get a call waiting beep.  If
I want to pick it up, I hit my 'Hold' button and then press the 'Answer'
button on the smart menu.

The Aastra phone lets me just press the 'L2' button, like the Norstar
did.

Is this a picky thing?  Yes.  But my users are change-resisters.  I
suspect this will go a long way toward an easier adoption of the phone.


Bob McDowell

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Matt
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 12:03 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Aastra Questions

Very Good,
We are actually replacing a Norhell phone system with these, so that's
why I liked the look.  I don't know that I understand the statement "it
just sort of gives you a line when you need it" ?

On 3/17/06, Bob McDowell <bmcdowell at federalprotection.com> wrote:
>
> I have one 9133i in a test environment and prefer it to the Polycom
301.
> I find the 9133i very similar to the Norstar sets we will be
replacing.
> This is especially true in the way it presents lines.  I have a hard 
> time explaining it, but in the Aastra/Norstar world when you need 
> another line, it just sort of gives one to you.  No need for 
> additional extensions.  The Polycom had the same functionality, but 
> did not offer a button to use it.  Likewise the Polycom's line buttons

> are distinct lines, not virtual representations of the same line.
>
> As far as quality and stability, I find the two models to be roughly 
> the same.  Once properly configured, neither model produces anything I

> can complain about.  I may however have more to report after we do our

> roll-out.
>
>
> Bob McDowell
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Matt
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 11:12 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Aastra Questions
>
> Hi,
> Does anyone have experience with Asterisk and the aastra 9112i or 
> 9133i phones?  I am looking at purchasing some, and was curious how 
> quality, and stability was with them.
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