Re: WAS - PBX ADSL DECT ... 26 handsets NOW Meteor and Comfort alternative

["PatrickLidstone" <patrickl@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Umar" <umar@d...> wrote:
> Thanks to Tim & Patrick - both very useful advice.
> 
> I have now re-thought my requirements and an analogue 2 line 8 
extension (16 phones ?) would be more than suffice. If I hang a 
couple of DECT phones and slave them to the master, I can have even 
more phones. But realistically how many do I need ? Not even 16 - so 
again just because you can do it does not mean you have to.
> 
> One question Patrick how can you run more than one handset of one 
extension - will it be a series of slaves to the one plugged into the 
master socket, and if so how do I ensure there is sufficient power ?

This is down to the individual PBX specifications. You /should/ have 
one master socket with additional slave sockets connected off it, 
either radially or daisy chained. In practice you will almost 
certainly find that using multiple master sockets connected in 
parallel will cause no ill-effects. You are going to use cat5 
structured cabling for your phone extensions, aren't you?!

> As part of my research I found an amazing PBX  - 
www.ultimate106.co.uk - it has talking caller id a la Meteor, and has 
a optional door entry kit which can be used to divert calls to a 
mobile etc if you are not in a la Comfort alarm system. It has 1 
line, 6 extensions and recommends a maximum of 12 handsets. Here is 
blurb from the site

This is a good find, and looks well suited to use with comfort. There 
is some duplication of functionality - comfort has voicemail and 
doorphone functionality, for example. I'm not sure that talking 
caller ID is going to cut the mustard - if your house is big enough 
for 16 phones, you're likely to have problems hearing the 
announcement from a unit buried in the depths of your node 0 :-)

> Cost around =A3150 plus VAT.
> 
> Fantastic value I think. 

Good value, but bear in mind a solwise 3+8 will only set you back GBP 
169. It doesn't do caller id announcement, and doesn't have voicemail 
though. 

> I am looking for a 2 line alternative to this, but no joy. Anyone 
any ideas ? Tim?

Which features are you are particularly looking for, but are having 
trouble matching? 

Patrick

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