Could you please explain this limitation. Why would Polycom sell a sidecar if it does not work or is this specific to Asterisk?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:05 AM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Receptionist Phones > > Because we still have to live with - the current - seven only > limitation. > > We have found that training generally results in folks > understanding how to use a PBX vs a key system > > For many years I installed large PBX systems, Rolms, ATT, > Nortel, etc and often no blf/dss was available, or management > did not wish to purchase. Users at first were unhappy, but > got used to working with the PBX. In fact most had to give up > key phones with lots of buttons/ lights and oonly had a > stnadard 2500 set to do everything with. > > > On Mar 28, 2006, at 7:33 PM, mustardman29 wrote: > > > So how did the Polycom with sidecars work? I like the idea of a > > dedicated FOP display but not sure why you would need it if > you have a > > Polycom with sidecars. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Jerry Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:28 AM > >> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > >> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Receptionist Phones > >> > >> We installed a snom with 3 sidecars. Kinda worked, but had so many > >> quirks they had us replace with a Polycom. All their other phones > >> were of the poly variety. We installed a dedicated lcd running FOP > >> for display. Receptionist was much happier. > >> > >> One of the key problems was she like to set the handset on > her desk. > >> But then the snom would not ring. > >> > >> On Mar 28, 2006, at 9:01 AM, Bob McDowell wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> Can you chain these to get more that 42 buttons? I need > about 60... > >>> > >>> > >>> Bob McDowell > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > >> Of Darrell > >>> Long > >>> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 4:32 PM > >>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > >>> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Receptionist Phones > >>> > >>> The 360 has an expansion unit. It adds 42 extensions. > >>> > >>> Darrell S. Long > >>> BestWeb Corporation > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Daniel Hazelbaker wrote: > >>>> Hmm, which phone from Snom are you using for this? I've > >> looked around > >>>> their website and I can only find 3 VoIP phones, the > 300, 320 and > >>>> 360. > >>>> The 360 by the looks of it only has 12 buttons you can assign to > >>>> different extensions; am I missing something or is that > >> the phone and > >>>> you just do 12 per phone? > >>>> > >>>> Daniel > >>>> > >>>> On Mar 27, 2006, at 2:28 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Yes - set up about 10 of them at a business last year. > >>>>> > >>>>> Monitoring is fine - picking up calls is a bit iffy at > >> the best of > >>>>> times. > >>>>> (that is, picking up a ringing call by pushing the > >> extension button. > >>>>> *8 works fine) > >>>>> > >>>>> Paul Hales > >>>>> Technical Manager > >>>>> AsteriskIT > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>>> > >>>> Asterisk-Users mailing list > >>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>> > >>> Asterisk-Users mailing list > >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > >>> > >>> Asterisk-Users mailing list > >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
