[Cialug] VOIP move

[Dave Weis]

For a solid phone, I do like the polycoms a lot. The voip platform we use has some xml integration with aastras so if you hit the voicemail button it shows a list of messages that you can hit to hear and erase. There are some other neat features like busy lamps that the astras do much better also. 
 

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From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org <cialug-bounces at cialug.org>
To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group <cialug at cialug.org>
Sent: Wed Dec 28 17:13:31 2011
Subject: Re: [Cialug] VOIP move

I am a huge polycom fan. I buy the hd voice models for close to $250, but the less expensive models are good too.

As for the carrier side of things, there are reliable VoIP providers who start at $1.49/mo for a DID and 1.2c/min but you want to have a low latency connection for any VoIP provider (http://www.vitelity.com/pricing#voip). I'm sure Dave can provide you fantastic service delivered via VoIP or POTS.

I've used vitelity for a couple years now and it is rock solid in the use cases we use it for!

-Tom

On Dec 28, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Dave Weis <djweis at internetsolver.com> wrote:

> 
> If you want an asterisk system then I recommend aastra phones. They are under $200. Anything you buy for under $100 will probably be garbage. 
> 
> 
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> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group <cialug at cialug.org>
> Sent: Wed Dec 28 16:28:29 2011
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] VOIP move
> 
> At 04:14 PM 12/28/2011, you wrote:
> 
>> The nerve of those vendors trying to stay in business!! What price 
>> range do you want to spend? There are a lot of options.
> 
> Well, .. staying in business is one thing, but $700 for a PHONE is a 
> little much. $20-$50 for utility phones, maybe $70-$100 for the main 
> desktops would be nice.
> 
>         Lee 
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