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Tue Sep 5 14:32:44 MST 2006

Cisco ATA-186.  I would prefer a VoIP phone with working soft buttons
and display than a plain analog phone.   Are there other options that
I'm missing? 

This will be my first VoIP project, and I really need some advice!
Thank you very much for any help you might be able to give me. 

Tim Massey 

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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>tmassey at obscorp.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 21, =
2003 5:02
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
asterisk-users at lists.digium.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Asterisk-Users] =
Best IP
phone?</span></font></p>

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Hello! 
 
I
have finally ordered some Asterisk hardware: &nbsp;the TDM DevKit. =
&nbsp;However,
I want to use VoIP phones (or possibly adapters) for remote users. =
&nbsp;I
would like to get some suggestions on which phones to buy. &nbsp;I'm =
hoping
that some of you with real experience might be able to help me =
out!
 
 
Here
are the features that are important to me: 
 
*
While these phones are initially going to be connected to the Asterisk =
box via
a VPN, I would very much prefer that the devices be able to handle NAT. =
&nbsp;It
would be *really* nice if the Asterisk box could be behind NAT, =
too...
 
 
*
At a minimum, I would like functioning soft buttons for things like =
parking
calls, checking voicemail, etc. &nbsp;A display would be nice, too, to =
indicate
voice mail, etc. &nbsp;Call ID is not an issue right now, but displaying =
it
would be nice in the future. 
 
*
An affordable price. &nbsp;It doesn't have to be the cheapest, but I =
can't
really afford the $600/phone of a Pingtel or Cisco phone. &nbsp;Let's =
say under
$300, though less is nice... &nbsp;:) 
 
*
Well-tested, and well-supported, with good quality, both build quality =
and
sound quality. 
 
From
my research, it seems that my choices are the SNOM 100 and the Cisco =
ATA-186. &nbsp;I
would prefer a VoIP phone with working soft buttons and display than a =
plain
analog phone. &nbsp; Are there other options that I'm =
missing? 
 
This
will be my first VoIP project, and I really need some advice! =
&nbsp;Thank you
very much for any help you might be able to give me. 
 
Tim
Massey

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