[Asterisk-Users] Receptionist Phones

[mustardman29]

Could you please explain this limitation.  Why would Polycom sell a sidecar
if it does not work or is this specific to Asterisk? 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Jones [mailto:jjones at danrj.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:05 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Receptionist Phones
> 
> Because we still have to live with - the current - seven only 
> limitation.
> 
> We have found that training generally results in folks 
> understanding how to use a PBX vs a key system
> 
> For many years I installed large PBX systems, Rolms, ATT, 
> Nortel, etc and often no blf/dss was available, or management 
> did not wish to purchase. Users at first were unhappy, but 
> got used to working with the PBX. In fact most had to give up 
> key phones with lots of buttons/ lights and oonly had a 
> stnadard 2500 set to do everything with.
> 
> 
> On Mar 28, 2006, at 7:33 PM, mustardman29 wrote:
> 
> > So how did the Polycom with sidecars work?  I like the idea of a 
> > dedicated FOP display but not sure why you would need it if 
> you have a 
> > Polycom with sidecars.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Jerry Jones [mailto:jjones at danrj.com]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:28 AM
> >> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> >> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Receptionist Phones
> >>
> >> We installed a snom with 3 sidecars. Kinda worked, but had so many 
> >> quirks they had us replace with a Polycom. All their other phones 
> >> were of the poly variety. We installed a dedicated lcd running FOP 
> >> for display. Receptionist was much happier.
> >>
> >> One of the key problems was she like to set the handset on 
> her desk.
> >> But then the snom would not ring.
> >>
> >> On Mar 28, 2006, at 9:01 AM, Bob McDowell wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Can you chain these to get more that 42 buttons?  I need 
> about 60...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bob McDowell
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> >>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf
> >> Of Darrell
> >>> Long
> >>> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 4:32 PM
> >>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> >>> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Receptionist Phones
> >>>
> >>> The 360 has an expansion unit. It adds 42 extensions.
> >>>
> >>> Darrell S. Long
> >>> BestWeb Corporation
> >>>
> >>>   	
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Daniel Hazelbaker wrote:
> >>>> Hmm, which phone from Snom are you using for this? I've
> >> looked around
> >>>> their website and I can only find 3 VoIP phones, the 
> 300, 320 and 
> >>>> 360.
> >>>> The 360 by the looks of it only has 12 buttons you can assign to 
> >>>> different extensions; am I missing something or is that
> >> the phone and
> >>>> you just do 12 per phone?
> >>>>
> >>>> Daniel
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mar 27, 2006, at 2:28 PM, <pdhales at optusnet.com.au> 
> >>>> <pdhales at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Yes - set up about 10 of them at a business last year.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Monitoring is fine - picking up calls is a bit iffy at
> >> the best of
> >>>>> times.
> >>>>> (that is, picking up a ringing call by pushing the
> >> extension button.
> >>>>> *8 works fine)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Paul Hales
> >>>>> Technical Manager
> >>>>> AsteriskIT
> >>>>
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