[asterisk-users] IP phone recommendation

[Danny Nicholas]

I will agree with most of what you say about the polycoms, but here is one
thing to help you out.  The Polycom 501 has an HTTP configuration interface;
I set up mine thru http://127.0.0.1:8088/asterisk/static/phones where
/var/lib/asterisk/static-http/phones contains the polycom TFTP directory
members.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Rob Hillis
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 9:10 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] IP phone recommendation

Jeff LaCoursiere wrote:
> We are still talking about a $175 phone.  How about the Polycom IP 320? 
> $85 at 888voipstore.  Can't go wrong with Polycom for voice quality.
>   

True, Polycom's are brilliant for voice quality, but unlike the Snom, a
Polycom /will/ reboot on the drop of a hat /and/ take a damned long time
to do it (~45-60 seconds)  In addition, the web interface should be
taken away and shot - the only real way to configure them is through (T)FTP.

They are however, extraordinarily configurable through the XML config
and they are very stable.  Once they're configured they work very
nicely.  The lack of a decent number of BLF keys (even with a very
expensive sidecar you only get two more keys than a standalone Snom320)
puts me off a little.

However, for a conference phone, the Polycom's can't be easily beaten. 
Their handsfree call quality is in a league of it's own.


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