[Cialug] VOIP move

[Sean Flattery]

Grandstream phones work pretty well too. They have a few different models
but we use a lot of the gxp series. They have lots of busy lamps, a web
config, and some models will even tell you the loval weather and stock
quotes. Aastra is good, and the only polycom I worked with is their
conference phone which needed a linksys converter box to work. I have not
had good luck with the linksys converter boxes as they tend to go bad while
in use.
On Dec 28, 2011 10:37 PM, "Dave Weis" <djweis at internetsolver.com> wrote:

>
> 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.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > 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 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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