you save on maintenance costs as well (or leasing if you do that) I say buy it.
""Chuck"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > VERY STRONG RECOMMENDATION: > > call a couple of experienced integrators and start the education process. > You want as much input as possible - this is not something you want to even > dream about doing if you and your organization do not have solid VoIP > experience. some VARs may be willing to do an on site pilot. to do it > right, expect a process as long a 18 months. > > In general, the answers for you are yes, yes, yes. AVVID works and works > well. it may take a lot of tweaking and constant monitoring. an organization > like yours most definitely wants to do things in parallel, to replace dial > tone with AVVID in planned phases. > > got bucks? 'cuz AVVID can be pricey. All your costs are up front. Unless you > have extensive toll bypass possibilities, the only place you will see any > real savings is cost of MAC work over time. > > best wishes > > > ""Naomi James"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > We are thinking about getting Cisco's IP Telephony equipment. Is anyone > > using it. If so, can you tell me your thoughts about it (success/failure > > stories). Did it replace your phone lines or run in paralell? Are you > > still able to make 800 and 911 calls with the IP phones. > > > > Thanks for any information. > > > > Naomi James > > Computer Services and Information Technology > > Savannah State University > > 912-356-2509 > > > > [GroupStudy.com removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name > of > > Mabelt.gif] > > > > [GroupStudy.com removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name > of > > Mabelb.gif] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=48680&t=48673 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

