RE: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie Question: Building an Asterisk systemto replace an old PBX but using existing phone
YeahI think that every install I have done the first thing that happens is why is there a delay before the call connects? and the answer is you have to hit dial or wait 10 seconds. -Jonathan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Rymes Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 3:27 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie Question: Building an Asterisk systemto replace an old PBX but using existing phone On Aug 11, 2005, at 11:49 AM, Sean Rima wrote: Tom Rymes wrote: On Aug 11, 2005, at 10:35 AM, Sean Rima wrote: Andrew Kohlsmith wrote: On Thursday 11 August 2005 09:31, Sean Rima wrote: They are standard phones but I also want them to have all the features that Asterisk does provide, so I may build a bos for my house and show them that as well Sean, The client has a good idea in keeping the basic analog phones, since all of their guests know how to use them. If you put a SPA-841 or a Polycom IP301, you will likely intimidate the guests. This might sound silly to most of us techies, but picture a 74 year old guest just trying to call and let his children know he arrived safely. He might very well look at the Polycom and be confused, especially if he dials and has to press send, etc. Also, if they already have the phones, the per channel cost of using a T1 card and a channel bank is reasonably low, compared to a decent SIP hardphone. Not to mention that if you don't spend the extra money for a good hardphone, you are likely to have quality issues, as I have heard many quality complaints about many of the cheaper phones. Finally, sticking with the analog phones means you won't have to re- wire the whole place. Tom Cascade Link Systems ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
RE: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie Question: Building an Asterisk systemto replace an old PBX but using existing phone
My thoughts exactly, stick with whats there and use a channel bank. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:asterisk-users- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Rymes Sent: Thursday, 11 August 2005 3:27 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie Question: Building an Asterisk systemto replace an old PBX but using existing phone On Aug 11, 2005, at 11:49 AM, Sean Rima wrote: Tom Rymes wrote: On Aug 11, 2005, at 10:35 AM, Sean Rima wrote: Andrew Kohlsmith wrote: On Thursday 11 August 2005 09:31, Sean Rima wrote: They are standard phones but I also want them to have all the features that Asterisk does provide, so I may build a bos for my house and show them that as well Sean, The client has a good idea in keeping the basic analog phones, since all of their guests know how to use them. If you put a SPA-841 or a Polycom IP301, you will likely intimidate the guests. This might sound silly to most of us techies, but picture a 74 year old guest just trying to call and let his children know he arrived safely. He might very well look at the Polycom and be confused, especially if he dials and has to press send, etc. Also, if they already have the phones, the per channel cost of using a T1 card and a channel bank is reasonably low, compared to a decent SIP hardphone. Not to mention that if you don't spend the extra money for a good hardphone, you are likely to have quality issues, as I have heard many quality complaints about many of the cheaper phones. Finally, sticking with the analog phones means you won't have to re- wire the whole place. Tom Cascade Link Systems ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie Question: Building an Asterisk systemto replace an old PBX but using existing phone
Jonathan k. Creasy wrote: YeahI think that every install I have done the first thing that happens is why is there a delay before the call connects? and the answer is you have to hit dial or wait 10 seconds. What all phones does that apply to? I'm fairly certain it applies to the Polycom phones I've read about, but I'm not sure about others. I'm obviously a newbie to the field as well (well, at least to the physical phones). ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Newbie Question: Building an Asterisk systemto replace an old PBX but using existing phone
Well, it applies to many phones, such as the Cisco and Polycoms, among others, but generally, there is a way to define a dialplan that changes the amount of time you have to wait for the phone to assume that you are done dialing. (ie: if it sees 10 digits, wait one second, and if it sees 11 digits, don't wait at all.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] has a great web interface for configuring these settings for Cisco phones, too. Tom On Aug 11, 2005, at 5:06 PM, Andrew M Stemen wrote: Jonathan k. Creasy wrote: YeahI think that every install I have done the first thing that happens is why is there a delay before the call connects? and the answer is you have to hit dial or wait 10 seconds. What all phones does that apply to? I'm fairly certain it applies to the Polycom phones I've read about, but I'm not sure about others. I'm obviously a newbie to the field as well (well, at least to the physical phones). ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
