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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Carlos,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It depends how good phone do you need. Grandstream
phones are cheapest on market. Sometimes, when you are dealing with something
cheap you might think that it’s garbage and this is why it’s cheap.
In case of Grandstream IP Phones, I would say they are normal, they have all
basic functionalities which are required for small * implementation. However,
if you need excellent great phone, you definitely need to go for Cisco IP
Phone, which will cost you much more. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Many people are using Grandstream IP
Phones, so we can say they are more or less normal phones. If you don’t play
with firmware of IP Phone and won’t experiment </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>with early pre-releases of software, I
think you will be out of problems. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>To give you small overview, Grandstream
has two basic versions of IP Phones: 1 port Ethernet BT101 model and Dual port
Ethernet BT102.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you are limited with number of Ethernet
ports on your hub/switch then you need to with BT102 model, because it has 2 Ethernet
ports, one for LAN and one for PC, so it is acting as a small 1 port hub. It
supports NAT, so you can call behind NAT, all you need is correctly make
configuration of your Asterisk. Phones have different colors: black, white and
blue. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Because of phone look with “glass”
dialpad buttons, some people on mailing list calls those Barbirtones ;-) </span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> So when you will make your choice,
think that you are buying car, you can buy some Ford to drive everyday as a
horse or you can buy luxury Mercedes, also to drive everyday but in different
way ;-) </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you like to purchase phones, we can
help you, we are official Grandstream distributors. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Discounted pricing is $65 for BT101 model
and $75 for BT102 +s/h. We have currently products in stock in </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>New York</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> warehouse. BT101 model
we have black and blue colors, BT102 white and black.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you need any phone, send your inquiry
to <a href="mailto:voipsales@xvoip.com">voipsales@xvoip.com</a> . We accept
Credit Card (Visa/MasterCard), Wire transfer, company/personal check (should be
clear before product will be shipped), Money orders and paypal. Credit Card and
Paypal shipping/billing address should match for security reason.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Alexander </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>XVOIP, LLC</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>New York</span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>, </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>NY</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Don’t forget to visit our Asterisk
Online Forums: <a href="http://asterisk.xvoip.com/">http://asterisk.xvoip.com</a>
We are waiting for you.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Carlos Arnt<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Saturday,
December 20, 2003</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>8:54 AM</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
asterisk-users@lists.digium.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Asterisk-Users] Best SIP
PHones to buy ?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Hi People,</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Can anyone help-me here with a simple question.</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>I wanna buy a Sip Phone, but what is the best and
cheap one ?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>I see alot of messages about, grandstream , snow etc
etc.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>So for use with my * system, what sip phone is the
best ??</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Can him be used behind a nat system etc ?</span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Or with a Broadband connection etc ?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Thanks alot for help!!</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Carlos.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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