This is a little high. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Latham Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:07 AM To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] How much it costs to setup Asterisk and phones?
Everyone Don't forget that you have to spend some time arguing with the Telco or getting a grounded power plug for the UPS. There are always supprises and it most always works out to what you should have charged. I am not greedy, I have done this enough to know how it all ends up..... Andrew Latham On 1/12/06, Saul Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve, > > Quite so..you are totally right.. > > Is easy to break that total anyway. 17K is indeep more or less half of a > nortel installation but is way over a regular installation for a 30 > seats pbx or callcenter...without custom software implementations. > > regards > SAul > > Steve Totaro wrote: > > >Bottom line and top post. Do not do line item quotes. Sell a total > >solution. Let them compare your total solution to someone else's total > >solution. > > > > > > > > > >>asbiz wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>What's the configuration of $3407.30 server, or is it two > >>> > >>> > >>servers? And > >> > >> > >>>isn't $300 good enough to buy good IP phones? > >>> > >>> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: Andrew Latham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:09 PM > >>>To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion > >>>Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] How much it costs to setup Asterisk and > >>>phones? > >>> > >>>OK... > >>> > >>>30 ext * $300 (labor and cheap phones) = $9000 > >>>2 * $700 POE Switches = $1400 > >>>1 * $3407.30 Server = $3407.30 > >>>2 * $800 UPS = $1600 > >>>20 * $100 labor = $2000 > >>> > >>>$17,407 or less than half of a nortel system cost from your favorite > >>>teleco. > >>> > >>>Steak Dinners can replace billable hours if they fit into the > >>>schedule... :) > >>> > >>> > >>>On 1/12/06, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>I might work for as little as $50 an hour if the customer buys a > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>prepaid > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>block of 40 hours at a time. > >>>> > >>>>However, the point of my reply to the OP is that I start > >>>> > >>>> > >>charging as > >> > >> > >>>>soon as I start working. That includes going over his inadequate > >>>>description of the work needed. Some people think I am arrogant > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>because > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>I don't do free evaluations. My standard "sales proposal" is rather > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>simple: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Ad hoc time - $N per hour(subject to credit approval) > >>>> > >>>> > >>Prepaid block of > >> > >> > >>>>X hours at Y per hour. > >>>> > >>>>Some prospects find this to be too arrogant but it filters out the > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>ones > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>who are wasting my time. > >>>> > >>>>I should mention that I don't charge people for calls or meetings > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>where > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>I discuss my qualifications. I might even give them some > >>>> > >>>> > >>free general > >> > >> > >>>>advice, especially if they are buying me a good lunch. > >>>> > >>>>Mark Phillips wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>$50 an hour? What country? Not the US that's for sure. > >>>>> > >>>>>Minimum you could get a decent phone guy is $75ish. > >>>>> > >>>>>FWIW I'm $100 an hour if the customer inists on hourly. I'd rather > >>>>>quote the price for the finished job. > >>>>> > >>>>>Mark, G7LTT/KC2ENI > >>>>>Randolph, NJ > >>>>>http://www.g7ltt.com > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>Paul wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>asbiz wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>Hi, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>How much it costs to have somebody setup an Asterisk server, for > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>let > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>say > >>>>>>>15 extensions in one office, 15 in another, and make a good IVR > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>menu > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>with call recording, queuing and other features? Also if needed, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>to > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>setup web interfaces to access recordings and other > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>features using > >> > >> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>a > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>web > >>>>>>>browser? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>Zeeshan A Zakaria > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>asterisk-biz mailing list > >>>>>>>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >>>>>>>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>maybe $50/hour plus expenses? > >>>>>> > >>>>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>>>--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>>>>> > >>>>>>asterisk-biz mailing list > >>>>>>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >>>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>>--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>>>> > >>>>>asterisk-biz mailing list > >>>>>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >>>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>>> > >>>>asterisk-biz mailing list > >>>>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>-- > >>>--- > >>>Andrew Latham - AKA: LATHAMA (lay-th-ham-eh) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] If any of the above > >>> > >>> > >>are down we > >> > >> > >>>have bigger problems than my email! > >>>--- > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>> > >>>asterisk-biz mailing list > >>>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>> > >>>asterisk-biz mailing list > >>>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>Hi Cheap phones 300? > >> > >>even a polycom 301 that is not definitelly a cheap phone will > >>be around 200 including labor, a POE switch is a great switch > >>i recommend u stick to them... other switch could work... but... > >> > >>i am sure u can get the 30 polycoms with less than that. so > >>with labor for set the phone we can go to 200. plus shipping > >> > >>we try grandsreams bt 102 ... S.... Horrible, i have a call > >>center with 300 of then.. what a nightmare > >> > >>but with the 1.0.7.11 firmware all the prblems disappear and > >>u have decent callcenter. > >> > >>with 30 phones u don't need a super server as was discussed > >>in this list before u can get a server like this. > >> > >> * 1U (1.75") Rackmount Chassis > >> * Single 3.0 Ghz Intel(r) Pentium(r) 4 with EM64T Technology 2Mb > >> > >> > >Cache > > > > > >> * 800MHz Front Side Bus > >> * 4 DIMM slots for up to 8GB of DDR2 PC4200 RAM - 1Gb Low-Profile > >> PC4200 Unbuffered ECC DDR2 (2-512) Included > >> * Integrated 4-channel SATA Controller - 120Gb 7200 RPM > >>(8MB cache) > >> Included > >> * Four Hot Swap 3.5" Drive Bays > >> * Slimline Optical Drive > >> * Dual Integrated Gigabit Ethernet NICs > >> * One 64-bit/133MHz Full-Height PCI-X or PCI-E x16 slot (x8 lanes) > >> * One 64-bit/133MHz Low-Profile PCI-X slot > >> * Integrated ATI Rage XL Video with 8MB dedicated RAM > >> * One 350W Power Supply > >> * Includes Ball Bearing Rails > >> * Linux Preload > >> * **Single Span T1/E1 PCI Card > >> > >>for 2600 USD plus shipping. if u don't need a digium card > >>just remove 595.00 usd so basically is 2105 > >> > >>Labor.. depends... usually btw 50 - 100 usd the hr in the > >>states.. we are modest we change 85 usd/hr but we can provide > >>u even a GUI for your asterisk server that will control the > >>server and ur SIP phones. > >> > >>pls check http://www.cripiland.com/screenshots/manager1.jpg. > >> > >>We also provide custom development at 100 usd the hr... > >> > >>And support. > >> > >>Regards > >>Saul Diaz > >>Intouch-VoIP Inc > >>Aurora, Colorado. > >>_______________________________________________ > >>--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >> > >>asterisk-biz mailing list > >>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > >> > >> > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > > >asterisk-biz mailing list > >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > -- --- Andrew Latham - AKA: LATHAMA (lay-th-ham-eh) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] If any of the above are down we have bigger problems than my email! --- _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
