I second that! We have many deployments of Aastra phones. In house for our own use, we have 12 Aastra phones located on different geographic locations, and 3 different continents where consultants are actively based.
We also have several deployments of IAX phone sets based on the PA1688 chipset. I would not call these phones "enterprise class, rock solid" -- but if you do not mind the occasional reboot, they are priceless in countries where SIP is blocked at its internet core and overseas rates are $1.50/minute. IAX has worked EXTREMELY well behind firewall type situations. Aastra phones on the other hand have not required ANY reboots, except for the planned reboots -- and we can provision them remotely. Aastra 9133 and the Aastra series "supports" telnet, but this telnet configuration feature is NOT SUPPORTED at the official level by Aastra - and any TELNET based support requirements will be ignored by Aastra (its made available only for hacking/R&D purposes). In order to make the phones "Telnet able" you have to set a parameter first which is not in the GUI. A couple of months ago, I purchased 10 USED Aastra 9133 phones which were heavily used at a Call Centre environment for over a year. The phones are currently in deployment at different sites. No complaints from the customer at all, where the phones are also being used aggressively. Hope that helps! Best, Reza. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Van Meggelen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 4:37 PM Subject: RE: [on-asterisk] Request for SIP/IAX phone recommendations Aastra makes SIP phones, and they are really easy to configure. Web-based gui, and lots of online resourses to help you. Canadian company (Toronto based), so easy to get them locally. Fantastic support (they actually ship sample Asterisk files with their SDK), and good value (these are enterprise-grade phones). Jim -- Jim Van Meggelen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2177 "A child is the ultimate startup, and I have three. This makes me rich." Guy Kawasaki -- > -----Original Message----- > From: terry D. Cudney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: October 7, 2007 4:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [on-asterisk] Request for SIP/IAX phone recommendations > > Hi folks, > > Since you folks have a lot of collective experience, > let me "pick your brains", so to speak... > > Looking for recommendations for a SIP/IAX phone with > the following requirements: > > - easily configurable using text-based (CLI) tools... > ssh/telnet, lynx (text browser), etc... no GUI stuff. > > - robust/durable for heavy usage > > - basic SIP/IAX functionality, not necessarily all the > bells and whistles > > - reasonable price > > Someone suggested SNOM 320 as being fully configurable > from lynx (text browser), but someone else said not so... > Someone else recommended the Astra 9133i, but not > configurable outside the GUI. Can anyone confirm/deny these > recommendations? make other suggestions of brand/model? > > thanks in advance, > > --terry > > -- > > Name: Terry D. Cudney > Phone: (705) 812-3744 > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www: http://wasaga.homeip.net > > Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like... > having a peeing sectionin a swimming pool. > > Tired of technology? Check this out: http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For > additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.3/1054 - Release > Date: 06/10/2007 7:12 PM > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.3/1054 - Release Date: 06/10/2007 7:12 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
