[asterisk-users] VoIP PoE phones for restaurant (kitchen)

[Mike]

If you do get a Polycom, the old 501 (discontinued) have a louder ring (or
can be configured to have a louder ring, don`t quite remember) then the
newer ones. But the others are right: it's not meant for this, at least not
in a noisy environment. What can work though is a Polycom 321, with a (loud)
speaker plugged into the 3.5mm port and properly configured to have the
speaker take the call (see paging app and Polycom admin manual).  It`s a bit
of a hassle but it`s much better than the unreliable and expensive Cyberdata
paging products (I hated the one I tried, replaced it with a 321 as
described).

Mike



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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Andy Graybeal
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Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] VoIP PoE phones for restaurant (kitchen)

> I would. The whole Polycom line seems designed for desktop use, and 
> the speakers just don't get very loud. I have especially had this 
> complaint about the ring volume, even at some desktops!
>
> In the hotels where we have installations that include busy kitchen 
> extensions there seems to be no substitute for an old analog wall 
> mount phone with a really loud ringer (backed by an ATA). That doesn't 
> help you with intercom though...
>
> j

Jeff, thank you for your insight.  Thats the second vote that I shouldn't be
getting a regular phone to act as an intercom in a kitchen.

-Andy

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