The Grandstream seem to be a crap shoot. Some people have real good luck, others don't. So far, I've got four of them in use and the users seem to be happy. The only drawback that I have is that there is no way I can even attempt to try to explain the complex method that you have to use to PARK a call. Their attended transfers are weird. I really like the ringer that calls out the caller ID. It's because of that, that I might put them in my house. However, I still have a CIDCO device that reads out the caller ID. My house is small enough that I can hear it all over the house. I would also like to try out the Aastra 9133. It's a little more than the GXP2000. And, I have noticed the handset gets warm on the GXP. Others have mentioned this.
For more information, including things already discussed about the Grandstreams, you can try:
or
This site http://www.asteriskguru.com/archives/asterisk-users-vf2.html?sid=d6b13ed5fdbe5159999037bc9738c24f
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On 6/17/06, M.Hockings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I am looking to replace all of the old "Bell" (POTS) phones in my home
and office with IP phones. As you can imagine I don't have a huge
budget to work with but I want phones that will provide acceptable voice
quality and durability.
There are basically three categories as I see it
1. satellite phones (low cost, low function)
2. primary domestic phone (good quality, POE capable, headset capable)
3. primary office phone (good quality, headset, speaker phone)
In most places the LAN wiring is already in place so the phone would
need to be able to provide a LAN port for an existing computer. POE
would be desirable in a couple of places due to limited power outlets.
What I have considered is the Grandstream BudgeTone BT-102 or BT-200 for
the satellite phones, a Grandstream GXP-2000 for the domestic phone as
it has all the requirements and there is a POE device available for it.
My alternative pick for this would be a Polycom 301. And for my office
I was considering a Polycom 501.
Are any of these choices known to be bad performers, hard to configure
with Asterisk, etc. I have read that it is difficult or not possible to
get the message waiting indicator to show for the BT-102. Is this a
problem with the GXP-2000 or Polycom phones ?
Also is it possible to use the Linksys POE injector/splitter to power a
BT-102 ? Or are there other solutions for POE?
Some Web references follow for the keen.
Thanks for any thoughts or input on this.
Mike
Linksys POE Injector/Splitter
http://www.insight.ca/apps/productpresentation/index.php?format=print&product_id=LNKPPOE12
BT-102
http://www.canadianvoipstore.com/product_info.php?cPath=95_105&products_id=40
GXP-2000
http://www.canadianvoipstore.com/product_info.php?cPath=95_106&products_id=331
Polycom 301
http://www.canadianvoipstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=757
Polycom 501
http://www.canadianvoipstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=758
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