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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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<DIV><SPAN class=3D210273502-22042003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>This=20
is sort of off topic here, but I think this might be the best place to=20
ask...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D210273502-22042003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =

size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D210273502-22042003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I=20
would like to write some perl scripts to integrate the cisco =
7960(possibly=20
others, but thats what we have)&nbsp;using services and directory=20
xml.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D210273502-22042003></SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D210273502-22042003><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D210273502-22042003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Does=20
anyone have something they are using now that I could look=20
over?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D210273502-22042003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I=20
believe it uses CMXML(call manager xml)&nbsp;and BTXML(basic telephone=20
xml)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D210273502-22042003></SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D210273502-22042003><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D210273502-22042003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I=20
don't want to use&nbsp;cisco call manager.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D210273502-22042003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =

size=3D2>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN=20
class=3D210273502-22042003>David</DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN=20
class=3D210273502-22042003>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN=20
class=3D210273502-22042003>&nbsp;-----Original =
Message----- From:=20
asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com=20
[mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of=20
stephane Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 6:20 =
PM To:=20
asterisk-users at lists.digium.com Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] =
Best IP=20
phone? </DIV>
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 <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Well, you =
should give=20
 a try to cisco 7960, on ebay you can find them around $300, I bought a =
bunch=20
 of them there, and I am extremely happy with them.
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Arial">&nbsp;
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Arial">&nbsp;
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 <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original=20
 Message----- From:=20
 asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com=20
 [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of=20
 tmassey at obscorp.com <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 =
5:02=20
 AM To:=20
 asterisk-users at lists.digium.com <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Best =
IP=20
 phone?
 <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">&nbsp;
 <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
sans-serif">Hello!=20
 <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">I have finally =
ordered some=20
 Asterisk hardware: &nbsp;the TDM DevKit. &nbsp;However, I want to use =
VoIP=20
 phones (or possibly adapters) for remote users. &nbsp;I would like to =
get some=20
 suggestions on which phones to buy. &nbsp;I'm hoping that some of you =
with=20
 real experience might be able to help me out! =
 <FONT=20
 face=3Dsans-serif size=3D2><SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">Here are the =
features that=20
 are important to me: <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">* While these =
phones are=20
 initially going to be connected to the Asterisk box via a VPN, I would =
very=20
 much prefer that the devices be able to handle NAT. &nbsp;It would be =
*really*=20
 nice if the Asterisk box could be behind NAT, too...=20
 <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">* At a minimum, I =
would like=20
 functioning soft buttons for things like parking calls, checking =
voicemail,=20
 etc. &nbsp;A display would be nice, too, to indicate voice mail, etc.=20
 &nbsp;Call ID is not an issue right now, but displaying it would be =
nice in=20
 the future. <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">* An affordable =
price.=20
 &nbsp;It doesn't have to be the cheapest, but I can't really afford =
the=20
 $600/phone of a Pingtel or Cisco phone. &nbsp;Let's say under $300, =
though=20
 less is nice... &nbsp;:) <FONT face=3Dsans-serif =

size=3D2>* =
Well-tested,=20
 and well-supported, with good quality, both build quality and sound=20
 quality. <SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">From my research, =
it seems=20
 that my choices are the SNOM 100 and the Cisco ATA-186. &nbsp;I would =
prefer a=20
 VoIP phone with working soft buttons and display than a plain analog =
phone.=20
 &nbsp; Are there other options that I'm missing? =
 <FONT=20
 face=3Dsans-serif size=3D2><SPAN=20
 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif">This will be my =
first VoIP=20
 project, and I really need some advice! &nbsp;Thank you very much for =
any help=20
 you might be able to give me. Tim=20
 Massey </DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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