Consider what I've done -- I picked up three separate 5.8GHz single-handset phones and run them as individual extensions. Multi-line isn't that interesting in this context, as I can always use distinctive ring or my cid_rewrite utility to identify which incoming line I'm dealing with.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Harondel J. Sibble [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 1:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Asterisk-Users] multiline, cordless,expandable > phone system and asterisk message waiting > > > Basically, pretty much all the 2 line cordless systems I've > seen come with a > built in digital answering system that I'll never use, the > main problem with > this is that these units don't support VMWI (visual message waiting > indicator) with telco supplied voicemail. This is a problem > because I'll be > setup an Asterisk system in the next month or so to handle my > 2 analog and 1 > voip phone lines and I want to be able to know by looking at > the phones that > there are messages waiting rather than having to check > manually each time. > > In ideal world, I'll link this all together with Mister House > and X10 for the > > connected home of my dreams :-) I just saw "The Stepford > Wives" with Nicole > Kidman and I was drooling at the home automation stuff... > > I've been on the lookout for a 2 line, multihandset, > cordless, expandable > system for a few years now. I already have a couple corded 2 > line phone sets, > one of which will be replaced by whatever system I get. > > I've tried a few, most recently, the AT&T E2562 > > http://snipurl.com/dkqc > > Which is pretty much perfect except for 2 things > > 1) The base station/corded phone is not wall mountable (not critical) > 2) The unit doesn't have WMWI (visual message waiting > indicator) for Telco > provided voicemail, the VMWI only works with the units > onboard answering > system. :-( > > I've looked at some Vtech systems, most are pretty nice, work > well (I have > several clients using them) and have most of the features I > want, except the > availability seems low as Staples (and other local retailers) > have stopped > carrying the unit I want. The local Vtech factory store also > closed a few > weeks ago :-( > > Panasonic has some really nice units, 5.8ghz, but no > multiline 5.8ghz units, > they also don't seem to have much in the way of multiline > units in general. > Siemens stuff looks nice but again, local availability is > low. From my > browsing there seems to be ZILCH in the way of 2 line 5.8ghz > units. Actually > I just came across one from Panasonic,much to my surprise. > > Basically I want the following, any suggestions would be much > appreciated: > > - 2.4ghz (or 5.8) DSS/frequency hopping > - 2 line > - expandable up to at least 3 handsets > - speakerphone in each handset > - speakerphone should actually work full duplex, most > speakerphones I've used > don't work well when it's quiet, let alone when there is > background noise > - if the base is also a corded phone, that'd be cool > - call waiting caller id support > - VMWI that works with telco supplied voicemail, most of the > 2 line systems > that have a built in answering machine don't seem to support this > - 2.5mm headset jack on all handsets > - sturdy belt clip on all handsets > - rings tones for each line that are sufficiently different to really > distinguish between lines. I had a 2 line panasonic corded > phone that had > ring tones that were so similar, I was never sure which line > I was answering > without looking at the lcd display > - call logs saved to NVRAM if power goes out, or some kind of > battery backup > to save the call logs in event of power failure > > I _think_ that about covers it. > > -- > Harondel J. Sibble > Sibble Computer Consulting > Creating solutions for the small business and home computer > user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com > (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/aster> isk-users > To > UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
