[Asterisk-Users] Handset recommendations

[Bruce Reeves]

I've used both an 480i and a Linksys SPA-942, both worked well with
Asterisk. If I were doing a small office deployment I would probably go with
the Linksys. The 480i is not quite as impressive sitting on next to the
Linksys. Actually if your budget supports it get one of each and try them
out. I tried out several from the Cisco 7960, Polycoms and then a UTstarcom
F1000. My big concern on the Cisco is that there is a license that Cisco
requires that any Cisco partnet I had quote phones had to add $130 dollars
to the already higher price. I know you can by them without the license, but
nobody could, including our Cisco rep, could tell me we were not in
violation of something by not having the license or why we had to have it.
Hope that helps.

On 5/30/06, George A. Roberts IV <groberts at interjuncture.com> wrote:
>
> Zac,
>
> What am I getting for the extra $150+ were I to go with the 7960 compared
> to
> the SPA-942?  There's a fairly big price difference between the two.  I'm
> sure the Ciscos are probably much better, but from what I've been reading
> the SPA-942s are very nice.
>
> Plus I'm not sure if I want to spend $300+ for a desk phone when I can get
> the 480i CT for under $300 and get both a desk phone and a cordless
> handset
> as well.
>
> George
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Zac Amsler
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:19 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Handset recommendations
>
> I have a couple Aastra 480CTs and I am really happy with them.
>
> IMO skip the linksys and go right to the Cisco 7960.
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Zac Amsler, Network Operations
> NetIQ Systems, LLC www.netiqsys.net <http://www.netiqsys.net>
>
>
>
> George A. Roberts IV wrote:
> > Seeking recommendations on handsets for use with Asterisk.
> >
> > I've been looking at the Aastra 480i CT because of its cordless
> > handset and also the new Linksys SPA-942.  Anyone using either one of
> > these with comments on them?
> >
> > Any other thoughts on good reasonably priced handsets?  This is for
> > just a couple of people who work from home offices and will be
> > connecting to an Asterisk server hosted in a datacenter.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > George A. Roberts IV
> > President and CEO, Interjuncture Corp.
> > http://www.interjuncture.com/
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Bruce
Nortex Networks
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