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Phones

GE Four Line Business Phone (Made by Thompson)?
I'm looking for a multi-line (2-4) line telephone that is capable of Intercom, Paging, Handsfree, Conference, and Transfer functions. I just saw a GE Pro Series Four Line Business Telephone at Staples that seems to meet my needs. Its $139.95 per copy. I'm curious if anyone is familiar with this phone and can comment on its performance. Its made by Thompson Consumer Electronics and is the model 2-9451-A. I don't understand how, absent a switch, it can distinguish between diffe...

Siemens 2 line cordless phone system ?
Gently Used Siemens 8825 Phone System. This is a 2 line phone Normally this comes with the base station and 1 cordless set - HOWEVER Im selling it with 2 cordless sets. Cordless sets can answer both lines!!a.. 2.4 GHz Digital Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) for superior voice quality and security b.. Fully digital answering machine with 4 different mailboxes, record messaging for each. Auto attendant feature allows caller to route call to correct mailbox (45 minu...

2 line phone system still wanted
Can anyone suggest a 2 line 6 extention phone system with call attendant, and external music on hold for a small office?You dont want much do you? Panasonic makes a nice 2 line phone with intercom the number excapes me right now, also GE /Tompson has a 4 line phone with intercom both have speaker phone and line preferance. neather will light the line lamp when the modem is in use. The only phone systems with jacks in the phones for auxillery devices will be far more than you will be wi...

Setting Up Brother MFC 4550 w/2-line system?
We recently moved and I'm trying to set this machine up and it's driving me bonkers. I have two lines coming into my house, and most all the outlets are of the 4-wire type that can handle two lines. I have a AT&T 2-line phone with a digital answering machine built-in up in the kitchen. In my home office, I have a 2-line Sony phone. I would like to have the fax dedicated to line two, but I would also like to use line two as a home biz line. My understanding is that you can rout...

3com Sportster technical question ?
I am using two 3Com Sportster 56K, ISA modems, Manufacturing Part Number: 005687-53 (the -53 is a Canadian version of the -03, supposedly it is functionally identical - that's what 3com says, anyway). My problem is when I call another 3com Sportster modem attached to a PBX Analog line. Whenever I call the modem from my modem, I get the following situation:My side: I get constant ringing until the operator/voice mail picks up Their side: After the 3 rings, it picks up, and tries to...

I don't understand why my phone system does what it does.
Whenever I have a power outage, I also lose all of my phones - dial tone and all. If some calls me, a recording says all circuits are busy - which of course they are not. This has been happening for over a year now - during which time we have had several outages. This loss of phones is for all my phones, some of which are cordless, and two of which are corded. When power is restored, sure enough, phone service becomes restored some 30 or so minutes later.My immediate neighb...

Need advice on a small office phone system
I am building a new chiropractic office. The building will be 4224 sq. ft., of which I will occupy 2112 sq. ft.. I need a minimum of three phone lines. Three lines that trunk over, the last of which will be used with an analog fax and SBC dsl. I will be looking for a couple of other doctors to be independent contractors, that will need there own phone lines(numbers) to advertize so our businesses can be truely seperate. In addition, if everything works out I may take over the oth...

Wiring 4 line phone ?
I have a Comdial 3 line phone system in my small office. I recently bought a 4 line phone from Officemax. When I plug the cable from my Comdial phone into this new 4 line phone it will not work. When I pulled the cover off the phone jack I see that there are only 4 total wires connected to the jack that allow the use of 3 phone lines and the intercom. Is there a way to rewire this jack so the new 4 line phone would work throught the Comdial system? Currently I just wired it directly ...

Phone system for 2 person, 3 line home office
I am looking for recommendations for a 2, 3 or 4 line phone system for a small (3 extensions, 3 lines as in 1 residential, 1 "modem" and 1 business line) home office, with speakerphone, intercom, paging and transfer (to another extension) features, that also will interoperate with plain old phones and modems. By interoperate I mean that the line-in-use indicators will light up if someone picks up a regular telephone on a line, and the phone won't auto select that line for dial out...

2 line cordless 5.8GHz Telephone?
Why is it I have not seen one of these on the market yet? Does anyone know of a multi-handset 5.8GHz cordless phone system that can handle at least 2 phone lines? We need this for our home/small business. We currently use the Panasonic KX-TG2000 but we need to move to 5.8GHz to avoid the wireless networking.I don't know and have wondered that myself. What we are doing here at SELLCOM is using the TMC ET4000 phones and a couple of their ECA modules to add 2 Motorola 5.8GHz cordle...

Cordless phone - Airport inteference?
In my continuing saga of tryihg to tweak my Airport network I have a couple of more questions. 1.Is Airport Extreme better in a network which includes mostly 802.11b devices? I only have one 802.11g device (my new iBook). 2. I need some now cordless phones. I now use a 900Mhz phone, so no inteference now, but the 2.4 and 5.8uGhz phones offere more of the features I really want/need in a new phone system. Question in a predominately 802.11b network, would a 5.8Ghz phone syst...

Alcatel PBX ?
Does anybody know if I can get an alcatel system to generate dtmf tones internally? When dialling an external line you dial 69 and it will then send tones. However, that doesn't work internally. Any suggestions?There should be a feature code which may need to be entered before or after dialling. On the A4400 system, the default code is "#4". Which system are you using? After dialling the number, #4 is the default for passing DTMF to an external line, I'm not certain you can ge...

Modem on PBX Phone System Help?
I am attempting to use the modem in our pc in the office. I believe our phone system is called a PBX system and I am not sure what kind of adapter we need to use, if any. The phones themselves have 5 lines that you can choose from by pressing the corresponding button. One phone line goes into the phone. 1. Please advise on what kind of hardware is needed to use the modem on this kind of phone setup. 2. Do we disconnect the phone line from the phone and plug it direc...

extending analog pbx port ?
I'd like to extend an analog pbx station port from the office to my home. It should work like an off prem extension, that is when I go off hook at home, I should get pbx dial tone... when someone calls the extension, my analog phone at home should ring . I know there are a lot of boxes out there that do this, but they are hundreds if not thousands of bucks... I'm wondering if there's an inexpensive solution (as I'm paying for this on my own).You can try a pair of Sipura SPA-3000's....

Opinion on NEC Phone Systems ?
I just got a quote back from a vendor , with really good pricing a new NEC phone system. I have two options which is keep our Norstar system and just upgrade or get a new NEC phone system for the same price. The main difference on the features is that the NEC will support *whisper page* out of the box. What's your opinion on the NEC PBX systems? This is for their IPK handset. My current system is a Norstar System.What is whisper page exactly? Is it the same as voicecall on ...

Asterik - Anybody Use?
I`ve been looking at Asterix and just wondered if anybody else had tryed this? It looks quite cool but just wanted some feedback on its reliability? Also if I have a MultiTech card modem with 8 ports could I use this for my incoming lines or do i need a special card of some sort?I have installed it in our office and integrated it with our Norstar MCIS PBX. It is working great. I have 2 T1 cards. One is connected to the carrier and the other the MCIS. I have just set up a tes...

VOIP/IP based phone systems?
We currently use Voice Over IP pretty heavily in our office and are in need of a phone system. We could go with a traditional phone system and just plug our VOIP lines into it I guess??I have been thinking a lot lately about looking into some sort of IP based phone system like http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/ Not sure this does anything more than use WiFi technology to replace the connection between base unit and handset, I will need to research more. I think ...

Questions about VoIP and VoIP-PBX
I am working for a small company (about 15 employees). We take calls for sales and technical supports. We have an old PBX with minimal basic functions (transfer, hold, 3 person talk, etc.). Our president is considering changing our phone system into VoIP + VoIP PBX.Internet Protocol (IP) PBXs As Voice-Over-IP technologies improved, several vendors introduced IP PBX products that managed all communications over a business IP network. Because IP standards were still evolving, eac...

Asterisk PBX on Ethernet ?
I'm very interested in this discussion about asterisk pbx. I realized a little pbx with a TDM400P card and it worked well. Now I'd like to try another solution with more phones. Doug says I could use IP phones on ethernet....this seems interesting. I searched for internet but I didn't find a scheme about components needed and how to connect them. I think I need: - a digital line from my local telco for example a E1 ( I live in Europe). - a digium card supporting E1 line on a PB...

Small office setup/using analog lines w/ Asterisk ?
We recently tried installing Asterisk for a small office. We figured the safest way to go would be to buy from someone who sold equipment specifically for Asterisk and to use a consultant that they recommended. However ... it didn't turn out so great. Sound quality is terrible -- the echo is pretty bad, and there are popping noises, too. Callers say that people on the Asterisk end sound very faint, while people on the Asterisk end hear people maybe too loundly (might be related t...

How can Asterix PBX/IP be compared to vendors such as Avalla, Nortel?
How can Asterix PBX/IP be compared to vendors such as Avalla, Nortel, Cisco, etc? How big Asterix PBX/IP can really grow as to the number of users? voice quality? etc.There is virtually no limit to the number of users that can be supported via Asterisk. That said, Asterisk's scalability is, beyond a certain point, cumbersome. For organizations with the expertise to deal with these issues, this is a trivial matter, more than offset by the dramatic cost savings of this open-source solu...

What's a PBX? Do I need one?
what's a PBX? Do I need one? PBX - some kind of exchange right? Let's you transfer calls? If so... then... it would be really good to have one. I would really need it for my business.Strictly speaking a PBX was where the telephonist connected the call with a jack plug, and rang your telephone by cranking a magneto ;-) OK these days PBX and PABX mean much the same. You might think that a pabx for the home is overkill, Some of us posting here are using Asterisk (aka Trixbox) wh...

Which Sprint PDA phone is the best????
I've had most of the Sprint smartphones since day one - Qualcomm, Samsung, Treo 300, 600, and then the very first Treo 650 to be unloaded in my home town. On the business side of my life, I've had Blackberry and Motorola. My new 755p has taken a lot of hits because it's no great departure from its predecessors, but to me that's one of its attractions - it's just more of the same excellence. The day I opened the box I knew 99% of what was needed to operate it properly, and owned...

What's Up With Telephone Cards?
I used to buy telephone cards to use for long-distance calls within the USA. The cards were good for state-to-state calls or in-state cards. The only cards I can find now are for state-to-state calls only. If a person uses one of the state-to-state cards to make an in-state call, the cost is five times the rate of state-to-state calling. Did something change that doesn't allow the sale of cards good for in-state calls? I usually purchase cards AT&T cards at Wal-Mart. Does an...

AT&T broadband ?
I am having the Fixed wireless phone service by AT&T next week and have a few questions for anyone with the service. I am in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area and this service is new to us. 1. How is the reliability of this phone service and also of the high-speed internet service. The high speed is what is most exciting for me as I can only connect at 26000kpbs at home because of lousy land lines. 2. I fanyone does have the high speed internet service from this Fixed wireless system, w...

AT&T Operator-Handled Manual Non-Dial Countries
Here is the most recent information I have on those parts of the world which are still AT&T Operator-Handled manual non-customer-dial. AT&T states that all calls via AT&T from the US to these countries must be handled by the AT&T International Operator Center in Pittsburgh PA. A call would start off by dialing the 'local' AT&T operator as: 00 (if the line is presubscribed to AT&T) or the following additional access methods, if necessary ... 10(10)288-0('#'/0) 800-CALL-ATT, 80...

Virgin Galactic seems criminal at base level
A while back, Virgin Galactic travel agents were on KGO radio promoting their space tours. The short ride into space reservation was selling for $200,000. It just seems to me, at first glance, that the fuel spent on this industry is purely criminal. How are we, as individual habitants of this earth, expected to save fuel for future generations by being green when private companies such as Virgin Galactic and government agencies such as NASA are able to burn through fuel as fast a...

Automated Customer Service Systems ?
Some of you may not like the gist of the explanation of why companies use automated customer service and so on. But we felt that you should know what you are dealing with in these situations and how they work. The fact that the live operator is not available on a automated phone system is done by design. We can tell you this from first hand experience. We have consulted and managed enough projects for creating IVR programs. That is the industry term for an automated telephone sys...

TSC Automated Phone System Question ?
I submitted my k-1 application to the TSC in February and received the NOA on Feb 14. (which stated, like most of us, a processing time of 30-40 days) I've called several times to find out the status from the automated system. I keep getting the following message: "can't be found at this time" Is this the standard message when nothing has been reviewed? Should I start worrying? Anyone else hear any other types messages?This is the message that you get when they inputted your nu...

Phone Systems for Small Business ?
What brands of phone systems should I look for for a small business 5 employess max . Avaya and Panasonic ?It depend on your business size and what features you want. I always try to steer people to the more affordable multi-line systems. If you are a small business and have few employees and dont need any voicemail I'd go with a multiline phone system. I find a lot of people wasting their money on expensive phone systems and they end up never using the features you would use wh...

Avaya IP Office / Phone Manager integration with Internet Explorer ?
We've a small office VoIP phone network (about 10 machines) running the above software. Phone Manager automatically pops up a screen to show an incoming call, and I'd like to integrate this with our office database which is is browser based through Internet Explorer. The back end is a Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP solution, but I don't think that'll matter. What I'd ideally like is when an incoming call comes through, for Phone Manager to call Internet Explorer and pass it a URL...

Avaya IP Office 403 custom TAPI programming ?
I'm trying to develop a custom TAPI application which will work with IP Office, but experiencing some strange problems. I've installed Phone Manager iPro application (activated with valid licenses) and it's working OK - I can make and receive calls. But, when I try to do that from a custom application I' cant receive calls, not even a notification that call is incoming. Even stranger, when I run my custom application in then same time with Phone Manager, then I'm receiving notifi...

Help choosing small office phone system ?
We have a one man physicians office with a 20 year old NEC 6/16 phone system which is on its last legs. We want to replace with a new system incorporating voice mail, automated attendant etc. We don't need a system that is too complicated or confusing. We have 4 lines and 10 extensions. We have had presentations of various small office phone systems including NEC Aspire S, Avaya Partner ACS, Nortel Compact ICS , ESI-IVX56s, and Infinite Mach1. Anyone familiar with these syste...

Message Waiting LEDs - Avaya / Lucent Partner Systems ?
Does anyone know where I can get message waiting LEDs that will work with a regular analog phone attached to an Avaya Partner phone system? Does anyone have the technical specs on how the message waiting LEDs work with this system?Partner systems superimpose about 24vac over the voice pair to light message LED's on analog phones. The 206E's must be R3.1 or higher to light message LED's on analog phones. Lucent (now Avaya) made a small external Message Waiting indicator. It is a...

Media mode and call privilege question /Avaya PBX problems ?
I'm having problems making a simple TAPI call on an Avaya IP Office PBX. The application works fine with other PBXes and analog modems. I tested Microsoft Dialer on the Avaya switch and that works, so it's clearly something that I have misconfigured in my ActiveX control. I'm now thinking that it might be the media mode and perhaps call privilege settings, they are currently: Datamodem and Owner respectively. It might be that the Avaya PBX is not able to handle the Datamodem setting?...

Wal Mart Avaya phone system
Does anyone know any exploits for the Avaya pbx systems that seem to be very prevalent at Wal-Mart stores? Is it possible to remotely dial in to the pbx and then access the intercom so you can play your own music or make your own announcements if you wish? I know this is possible with some other pbx's. For you 2600 magazine subscribers out there, does anyone have the Autumn 1997 issue that has an article in it entitled, "Secrets of WalMart"? Is this the article I should be loo...

Wal Mart Avaya phone system ?
Does anyone know any exploits for the Avaya pbx systems that seem to be very prevalent at Wal-Mart stores? Is it possible to remotely dial in to the pbx and then access the intercom so you can play your own music or make your own announcements if you wish? I know this is possible with some other pbx's. For you 2600 magazine subscribers out there, does anyone have the Autumn 1997 issue that has an article in it entitled, "Secrets of WalMart"? Is this the article I should be loo...

Three Month Wait for Basic Phone Service ?
Were the delays to merely "turning on" phone service with a new number to an existing house? Were the delays adding a second line to a house with one line? At the phone company -- why did the delays occur? Insufficient capacity at a CO to accomodate new subscribers? Insufficient manpower to do outside wire stringing? Bogdown in paperwork processing? When NY Telephone suffering serious problems in the 1970s, one cause was the increased "churning" from customer moves. In th...

Alternative to Bellsouth for business phone service?
Does anybody know if there is a company that provides local business phone service in Atlanta aside from Bellsouth? Did business phone service get deregulated and opened up to competition as well as residential?Media One (now called AT&T Broadband) offers phone service, but I don't recommend it based on it taking them 10 visits to get mine working correctly. But if you can put up with initial hassles, it's cheaper than Bellsouth. There are many phone cos in Atlanta. Most of ...

trouble with Bellsouth phone service ?
Has anyone else experienced a problem with their phone service with Bellsouth? My land line went dead at 5pm today, and after calling Bellsouth twice it may not be until Thursday until they get someone to come out and look at it. Thinking about dumping them all together and going strickly with cellphones. Will save me about $25 a month.Bellsouth? My land line went dead at 5pm today, and after calling Bellsouth twice it may not be until Thursday until they get someone to come out and ...

Fraudulent Bellsouth Request?
According to our records, the telephone number we have on file to bill your BellSouth Internet Service, is no longer a valid BellSouth telephone number. This may occur when you move to a new address, change your telephone number or you change your local telephone company. BellSouth Internet Service can only bill your account through a valid BellSouth telephone number or a valid American Express, MasterCard or VISA credit card.After selecting the Billing Method link, follow the pro...

Bell Telephone Company
Cingular (a independant company owned by SBC and BellSouth) bought AT&T Wireless, which at that point in time was an independent company spun off from AT&T (the long distance company left over by the Ma Bell breakup,) months before, and lost the right to use the AT&T name, which required spending millions on new signage and untold gallons of orange paint rebranding hundreds of AT&T stores as Cingular stores. Then SBC bought AT&T (the long distance company,) and started renaming...

Sprint have best data plan bar none?
I'm thinking of switching cell carriers and upgrading to smart phone that has email and Internet access It "appears" to me that for $15/month I can get unlimited data through spint whereas other carriers typically want $40/month for that. Is this correct? Am I reading their info correct? Does Sprint have best data plan bar none so far?Not having ever tried Sprint and not knowing what your criteria for "best" is, I can't say, but you are going about this the wrong way. Price...

Best Business Cell Phone, Made In China ?
"All of the cell phone makers are moving to China, and we have to follow our customers," explains Melvin W. Boldt, BMI's founder, chairman and CEO. Indeed, both of his company's two largest customers, whom Boldt declines to name, have in effect told BMI that if it wants to continue doing business with them, BMI, too, must be manufacturing in China. 'Best Business Climate'It's difficult to exaggerate the dynamism that surrounds the investments in production facilities that U.S. and ...

Best phone for Business???
Whats the best business phone in your opinion. I have nokia 6600 and 6230 (which I use for everything else but business). I am looking for something with the facilities of the 6600 ie. can hold several telephone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses, postal addresses etc, for each contact and a good diary. Sony Ericcssons I know dont hold addresses so they are out of the running. And I dont want to carry a "brick".I would suggest that the Nokia 6310i is the standard business phone...

Best Way to Answer a Business Phone?
Many companies today answer their phone with a long winded answer. As a customer, I find it annoying and distracting. Which do you think is best?In fact, it is management-babble, a sort of Orwellian Newspeak that comes out of the mouths of people who draft "mission statements" that consist mainly of superlative adjectives making claims that, on the face of them, are false. Managers that make people do this sort of thing should be shot. When I was a kid, we had a man from the t...

Who has the best cell phone service in Houston?
I am about to change cell phone services, and I thought a little input from others may help me find the best compnay for service in central Houston. I have a Nextel phone which overall has pretty good service except for some gaping holes in coverage in areas that I travel a lot (San Felipe between RO boulevard and the railroad tracks, 59 just inside the loop to name two). Repeated calls to the company have not led to repair of htese holes. A friend of mine has Sprint, but he d...

Best cell phone service for RVing?
I know many people go camping to get away from the phone, but we like to take our cell phone along so our family can reach us in case of an emergency. The problem is, our cell service seems to disappear the moment we leave an urban area. Even along the Interstates it is very spotty. This summer we were in Santa Fe and could get no service unless we were within 2-3 miles of the center of town. Anybody had experience with a service that is more reliable? I know I can't expect servi...

New office phone system, non ISDN solution?
We will shortly be moving to a new office. We've so far made use of a fairly bog-standard ISDN PBX solution. For a number of reasons, we'd like to use only analogue lines at our new location. The requirements are: 6 separate incoming numbers, ringing 6 different phones 3 concurrent phone calls (minimum) ability to hold/transfer between the phones 6 separate voicemail boxes If we can do this with a fully DECT solution, all the better.You *could* use Call Sign, but there aren't...

Need advice on a small office phone system ?
I am building a new chiropractic office. The building will be 4224 sq. ft., of which I will occupy 2112 sq. ft.. I need a minimum of three phone lines. Three lines that trunk over, the last of which will be used with an analog fax and SBC dsl. I will be looking for a couple of other doctors to be independent contractors, that will need there own phone lines(numbers) to advertize so our businesses can be truely seperate. In addition, if everything works out I may take over the oth...

Best Home Phone System ?
I am almost ready to move into a house I have been remodeling for a few years! I need to install a key system. I have been comparing Nortel, Samsung, Panasonic, NEC and Toshiba. Of these systems it apperas that the Nortel, Samsung and Panasonic are the most user friendly with respect to programming. I will have approximately 1-3 Lines to start and about 7-8 Locations + a front Door Box to start. So I presume that I need a 8X16 system? The Panasonic equipment seems kind of chees...

small office phone system ?
We have a small office with 3 CO lines and 5 extensions. I really want a KSU-less system but have tried the ATT964 and Panasonic wireless KX-TG4000, both with undesirable results. I have pretty much convince myself that I need a KSU system and have narrowed down the search to the Panasonic 624 and 308. I have a few questions and hope someone can help me out. 1. Besides digital vs analog, what is the advantage of the 308 over 624. I am leaning towards the 624 for the bundled C...

VOIP System AU$9,500 ?
The mentioned system is a turn-key system. In today's environment most businesses will consider pricing as being a deciding factor A deciding factor. One of many. An established business with >knowledgeable IT staff would not see price as critical as support even for a >"turn-key system".I would have said "especially for a turnkey system". After all, the point of a turnkey system is that it is a black box as far as the customer is concerned. The customer _depends_ on vendor support...

Bluetooth headset and office phone
I would like to use my hbh 30 bluetooth headset with my office phone. Does anybody know if there is a bluetooth adaptor available on the market that can be connected to a standard office phone?Nearest thing I've seen is a Jabra BT200 Multi-adapter http://www.jabra.com/products/FreeSpeak_nonBluetooth.htm It has a 3 or 4 way 2.5mm jack for non-BT mobiles, not sure if it could be adapted for an office phone (I assume you mean with an RJ11 connector) I don't think you will find ...

Vonage broadband phone service ?
I dumped my Verizon land phone and got Vonage a year ago last January. It's one of the best things I've done computer wise. I use my regular phone, it sounds as good or better than Verison at half the cost. Voice mail, caller ID, forwarding...everything. All for about 27 bucks a month. Yes, that is the total price, with taxes and fees. But the really cool thing is that anywhere in the US or Canadaville (not that I'd need to call there) is a local call. I live in Oregon. If I...

Business By Phone Number, Roads, yet again ?
"A traffic jam" is a collision between free enterprise and socialism. Free enterprise produces automobiles faster than socialism can build roads and road capacity. Who thinks that with private roads there would 'possibly be toll booths every 2-3 miles', think about how many telephone bills you will get and how many times you will have to register your phone with a new provider the next time you take a cross-country trip with your cell phone. One and once. And that is a *very* new...

Modifying a wrong listing phone number
I am the licensor of many companies. I was adding their business information to the Business Listings in Google. One licensee gave me a phone number they WANTED, not had. I placed that number on the listing and would like to now have that listing removed. I had marked verify by letter, but this seems to confuse my Licensee when the letter comes. I've learned to keep control by placing my MAIN business number for each listing and hence can modify anything in the listing and ha...

Cell Phone Plans ?
I'm interested in purchasing a cell phone as my primary home phone and for use when I travel, as I always to due to the nature of my job. I need some advice on services, what to look for, etc. I don't want roaming fees, an expensive phone and plan, and I must have the ability to call anywhere from anywhere in America at anytime without being disconnected. I've been looking at Verizon Wireless' National SingleRate(http://www.verizonwireless.com/ics/plsql/plan_detail.intro?p_name ...

cell phones and driving ?
My view is one of the business professional using the phone for conducting business. I feel this falls under the broader umbrella of a cell phone etiquette issue, but that's a topic for another day. But lets just say cell phone etiquette needs to evolve. I have resisted giving out my cell phone number to customers, suppliers and various other people who I have a reason to talk to as I conduct my business. I'm not sure how typical this is but I believe I am probably in the min...

FS: 2line cordless phone system with 5 handsets ($ 300)
Auto attendant - CyberGenie allows both your telephone lines to be customized with separate greetings and call routing options, along with business and non-business hours - helping separate your work life from your home life Speech User Interface (SUI) Using the Lernout & Hauspie speech engine, you can literally ask CyberGenie to check messages, call anyone in your address book, setup a conference call, reject unwanted calls, and so on .....Nice phones; when they came out, nothing could to...

IP Phone Hot in China ?
Internet phone does not need use the traditional long distance telecom network. With the fear of heavy impact on China telecom long distance business, China Post & Telecom Bureau, the former administration bureau of China telecom, had been banning the business. However, with more open market, China Telecom was separated into 4 companies -- fixed line, mobile, paging and satellite. Besides China Telecom, Ministry of Information Industry had approved more companies to run telecom ...

US West, DSL, and long distance ?
I have DSL and my long distance service (AT&T) has again been switched to a business account. This has happened every month since June of this year. I have been way too patient (or lazy) in trying to solve this. US West says that I have residential DSL; you'll have to talk to AT&T. AT&T says we show you as having business local service; you'll have to talk with your local phone company. Has anyone with this problem been able to straighten it out? If so, how?This kind of nonsens...

Advice on Small Business Phone System ?
I am building a new chiropractic office. The building will be 4224 sq. ft., of which I will occupy 2112 sq. ft.. I need a minimum of three phone lines. Three lines that trunk over, the last of which will be used with an analog fax and SBC dsl. I will be looking for a couple of other doctors to be independent contractors, that will need there own phone lines (numbers) to advertize so our businesses can be truely seperate. In addition, if everything works out I may take over the ot...

Cellular phone for business ?
I wonder if you can deduct a cell-phone bought just for business travel as a business expense? I was once told by my accountant that if I had another phone installed (I have two now) that only one could be used as a business expense. (I thought maybe one for the internet was a business expense since I use the internet mostly for business purposes and another phone for just business calls and then my own private phone for everyone to use would, of course, not be a business expense. ...

Ventura to ASCII Document conversion?
I didn't order ANY advertising or listing in the "other" phone book. I went strictly with the "Real" Yellow Pages. The "other" phone book automatically listed me in its Yellow Pages. It will be interesting to see if they list me under the headings of "Resumes" and "Transcription" this next year, since I added them to the "Typing" ad last fall.If you have a business line in your house, does that affect your home phone? If not, I can see why you have a lot of business lines in your...

Looking for Inexpensive Small Business PBX Solution ?
I'm looking for a very inexpensive PBX or other type of solution that can accomodate a small home business. I know next to nothing about PBX's, so I will need some well explained details. I would be willing to sacrifice some features to keep the cost down. I need something that can perform the following: We have one business line with an 800 number. We want to maintain only one phone line for incoming and outgoing calls. Minimally we need 2 phones, with the ability to expand. Wou...

Good Phone System For Answering Service Business ?
I am looking for starting up a business as "Answering Service". I need a good phone system that support following features. (1) 2 DID trunk lines (I will order 200 telephone number w/ the 2 DID lines from B.A.) (2) An operator PC colsole w/ POPUP screen features that will show the (a) the phone number that the caller dialed (not caller ID number) (b) an associated TEXT message that will show below the dialed number , so the operator can read back the text messag...

Ericsson may exit the cell phone business?
About the struggling mobile phone makers, it was reported that if Ericsson cannot return to profitability in the cell phone business in twelve months, they "may exit the business".They have a very strong product line-up right now. The R320 is the WAP/Business phone of choice, The R310 is out, and so is the A2618. Two tri-banders are in line, one with GPRS. In the business/high end segment, it's looking good. However, I'm sure Nokia will continue to dominate especially in the low-en...

Business Phone Calls... ?
I was wondering if a phone or mobile phone has to be in the company name in order to be able deduct business calls? If it's possible to deduct business calls made from a personal phone number, how should that be documented?In the "good old days" before itemised billing companies with a large number of employees raising expenses agreed with the IR that deduction of 25% for personal calls was acceptable. However, one company I worked at with this system failed to tell all in accounts an...

Is Nufone going out of business???
I ordered service over a month ago and have not gotten any info from them. They don't reply to my voice messages for several days (they don't answer their phones!) and reply to my email messages a week or so after I've sent them, if I'm lucky enough to get a reply at all. I tried reporting them to the Better Business Bureau but apparently they are not listed (for good reason). Does anyone know anything about their status? So far my Nufone experience has been a total nightma...

dinner/phone etiquette
My live-in girlfriend and I are having a disagreement about the use of the phone at the dinner table. Recently, her 14 yr old daughter was in the middle of a phone conversation with her grandmother (who lives 1600 miles away) when it was 'time' to start dinner. All three of us sat at the table and the daughter continued the phone conversation with her grandmother. The conversation ended shortly thereafter, but the circumstances have led to an interesting disagreement between my gir...

Best Way to Answer a Business Phone?
I've made it my policy that if I'm waiting in line to be served and the sales clerk thinks it's *more* important to take a telephone interruption than to serve me I'll put down my purchase and walk out of that store. Telephone customers do not have any more clout than customers who are in front of you.This is why the phone at my wife's chocolate shop has an answering machine that picks up after 2 rings and gives the hours and a chance to leave a message. I made it a point to instru...

Cheapest business phone line ?
I work from home as a computer programmer, and have a second phone line - in my limited company's name - which is used for work phone calls and ADSL broadband (the broadband is also in the company name). I need to have the second line in the company name in order for the cost to be deductable to the company. The problem is that I --make-- very few phone calls, so the cost of the phone line is basically the cost of the rental, and I'd like to reduce that if possible. Currently I'm...

How much for a business phone line?
I live in Jacksonville, Florida and I'm starting a home business. 1) However, I want to know how much does it cost to have another phone line in my house that I will only use for business use. 2) How much does it cost to have the ability to provide a toll free number for my customers to call?I don't know how much it costs in the US (I'm in Canada), but I would recommend you look into a service called Tagline. Think of Tagline as a "virtual" phone line. It's a toll-free phone...

Business Phone Numbers Appear first in Outlook 2002
Is there some way to change the way phone numbers are listed in Outlook 2002. If a contact has a home phone and a business phone, the business number always appears first. I would like the home phone number to appear first.Yes there is. Go to View-Current View-Customize Current View. Select the fields button. Highlight Business phone in the right hand list and then use the MoveDown button to place it after the Home Phone field. Are you sure they aren't? You have to open the cont...

Phone numbers and more
Here is an interesting site, it is the US business phone book, I punched in three of our members who's number I didn't have and eureka. Sometimes it pays not to be too specific, a surname or initial does the job. Some other interesting stuff as well;-)) Like school friends. Nothing is secret in the US. http://adp.infousa.com/fs/consumer.htmWell, the good news is that I am not findable. And interestingly, I also see that many distant relatives still live in a town where they were p...

CD ROM bus. phone directories ?
I am in the process of purchasing a CD ROM business phone directory and would appreciate any input on the various CD's available. I have read about Select Phone and PhoneDisc but except for price, they seem very similar. I am only interested in the business listings so the residential capibilities are not that important. If you have experience with CD business directories your recommendations would be very helpful. I recommended a CD to a friend, who bought it and began to use...

Facebook tribute pages ?
I am speaking about business. What part of the employees safety did you not understand? Call waiting is necessary as managers are often on the road out side of the office environment. Yet they are required to be accessible for their employees' safety.Call waiting on a cell phone? Absolutely unnecessary, unless someone else is paying the bills; every time that you put someone on hold, and speak on the other line you're being charged *double* the time! It's almost as bad when yo...

Why not more attractive multi-phone plans?
one would think that there would be a niche for selling a plan to somebody who would pay a few bucks extra to have, say, three phones on one plan for the same monthly rate as one - but have a restricted number of "free" minutes. That way whoever holds those two extra phones (wife, children?) would be potential sales generators to the extent that they would tend to use them and the account would get charged for the minutes. Sounds logical to Yours Truly - but I'm guessing there i...

business looking to move phone providers ?
The business I work for has 80 staff. We have cable and wireless connections into the building for our telephone service. We think the service from cable and wireless is awful. We have problems with the connections and are looking to move back to alternative low cost routing.I can help you out here. I've signed up customers to Your Communications not only from BT but also C&W, Colt, Redstone etc and over the past two years have (so far!) not lost a single customer. We have simp...

pc repair business start up questions ?
i am going to start a home based computer upgrade/repair business, and am seeking general advice from people with experience in this. i plan to keep my full time job, and do this on the side. i have been doing free repairs/upgrades for friends for a few years, and enjoy it enough to take it to the next step. i have studied mike's book for a+ cert. and plan to take the tests after i have generated a little incomeWhen you go out on your own, you absolutely *MUST* do it right. By tha...

FWD: Phone scam ?
This is scary to think that our kids are answering the phones. important, please read. This can happen at home and at work, everyone should be aware...I've sent this to all my friends last Friday night and I've already had 3 email me and say that it's already happened to them.Well, not at home (unless you have to dial 9 at home to get an outside line), and only some business phone systems are susceptible. This is one of those urban legends with a tiny grain of truth - see: "...

Why can't I search by phone number in Outlook 2003 contacts now?
How do I use Advanced Find to search for a specific number which I don't know if it is a business or home number? Can someone help step by step?Also, using advanced search to find all contacts using a specific "business phone number" yielded no results, when there are in fact two contacts (at least) in contacts. I had cut and pasted the business phone number from the business phone field and entered it into the appropriate "business phone number" field. However, in one of the tw...

Your own Business Marketing Local Phone Service ?
I have a business opportunity for you. I respect your time, so I am going to present the opportunity in a direct and straightforward manner.This opportunity involves starting your own business to market alternative local phone service. Due to Federal Deregulation, the customers in your area now have a choice of local phone service providers. They are no longer bound by location to a provider. The company that I represent is EXCEL-VarTec and they are now providing alternative local ph...

Business Phone Services. Make VoIP phone call from Outlook ?
I'm using RingCentral right now and it works great with Outlook contacts and so-so with BCM. I'm working with them to integrate it better... Cool service!On most laptops, you just need a headset (either cheap that plugs into the sound ports, or more expensive USB ones), and some VoIP software that links to a service. The service you select will determine which VoIP software is compatible and that will determine which set of contacts you can use. Almost all of them work with Outloo...

Looking for the best solutions for your business??
It IS his phone, and he IS allowed to answer it however he wants. I'm willing to bet a lot of people would be less than 100% gracious if you called them up and jumped on them for not answering the phone precisely the way YOU want them to. Just because someone is a businessman doesn't mean they need to roll over and beg on command.The proper greeting for a business phone is to identify both the business and the person speaking. Nobody was asking him to sit up and bark merely...

Business style\quality fixed corded phones ?
Can anyone recommend a good value site for business quality phones, coarded as might be used on a PBX. It is really for residential use but the ones in Argos aren't quite what i'm looking for and all the sites I have used seem to have gone. It is for my grandmother who needs a decent hearing aid compatible phone, I would like to look at the business ranges such as the BT Converse but other similar business phones as well."Accessible Products" then "Corded phones" will give you fo...

Business Phone System Pbx. Telephone system vendor source?
I need a source for a telephone system unit that will control calls from generic touch tone telephones rather than only from proprietary system instruments. If there is a better newsgroup to ask this question on please let me know.There are bound to be a ton of telephone system suppliers in your area. Try the yellow pages. Local phone companies often sell business systems as well. I know the AT&T Partner/Partner II system supported analog phone devices, aka POTS (plain old t...

Seeking Advice For Small Business Phone System ?
My wife and her family are forming a new business and they have the need for a small business phone system and I told her I would try to do some research.They have the need for 4 phone lines on a rotary system, i.e. a call comes in and 3 more can come in until the phone number rings busy. They also need an intercom system built into the phone so the secretary can answer it, and then let each of them know they have a call on hold. Expandability would also be a good feature, i.e. the ...

Advice on Small Business Phone System ?
I have looked at Nortel CICS, but I don't think I can have the fax and digital answering machine on the system with out having an expensive analog card. I don't like the idea of a dedicated fax line. We are a small office and currently only have two lines that trunk with DSL and fax on the second line, so I would like to have the possibility of trunking over to that third line on the system.The no-longer-available Nortel 6x16 sounds like it will suit your current needs and are very ...

Business phone system - where to start?
Have you looked into Asterisk software? It is a PBX application running under Linux on an x86 system. It is freeware developed mainly by a company called Digium. Digium sells PC boards such as one to terminate a T-1, for example. It might be a very worthwhile, and much cheaper, alternative to other PBX systems mentioned in earlier replies.The other thing that I noticed is that a headset on my desktop Mac, connected directly to the network which has the DSL modem (I have a static ...

Business phone system - where to start?
Was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction. Work for a company that has about 30 employees. We currently have a digital phone system (not sure which one) with voicemail and a single T1 line. We have an 800 number and get calls constantly throughout the day (sometimes all the lines are used up). I'm a network engineer (new to the company) but have no experience in phone systems and have been told "go find a new one". Apparently we've had all sorts problems w...

Business Phone System Uk. Phone Technician Scam ?
I got this in e-mail from a friend, who is passing it on to others, and I am sure received it the same way. Sounds like meat for this NG. Any thoughts?This (90#) was probably an internal function of some PABX, PBX, or Centrex-type system. The PABX where I work had a way to transfer an outside line to an external caller, but it was recently disabled (or at least I can't get to it). The UL itself (if it was a UL) is actually plausible, and there are similar scams documented. Sin...

Best phone for Business???
Can you explain how the camera presence affects the business aspects of 6600? It's just a useful add-on allowing to implement the perfect idea of personal contact images. In my humble opinion the business phone should comply with these requirements: 1. Has enough memory for storing 1000+ contacts. 2. Has advanced phonebook that can store several types of additional contact information. 3. Has no restriction about number of phones of specified type per contact. 4. Has advanced C...

Searching by phone number in address book ?
I use my phone in my home based business. I try to log the calls, but my phone bill shows those I forgot. To include them as a business expense, I'd like to search by phone number in my address book to verify who we called.That works (very quickly) on a one-by-one basis: enter a phone number, get the contact. If you'd rather have your whole address book sorted by phone number so you can just check the list for all of these numbers, you could get my Sort by Field script at the sam...

URGENT: Search by phone number?
Anyone know if there is a search engine that lets you look up a location by phone number(instead of the other way around). I have a phone number to what I know is a fax machine at what I think is a business. I need to know tonight.they contain name, phone number and address. The BUSINESS disk also contains a code for the category of the business. The BUSINESS disk can be searched by any of the fields, and the search can be limited to particular areas, and can be set to exclude ce...

YELLOW PAGES TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ?
Early last year the business which I own wasn't doing very well. DOMINION DIRECTORY,better known as the BC TEL YELLOW PAGES contacted me and asked me if I would like to place some advertising in their directory. My immediate answer was NO! I knew my business wasn't doing well, and I knew I couldn't afford the additional expense. After many extended time consuming conversations with the sales rep, she was finally able to convince me that after the advertising was published, the p...

Business Telephone Directory?
I would like to tell the world a story about a very large company in Vancouver, BC Canada by the name of DOMINION DIRECTORY.DOMINION DIRECTORY is responsible for publishing the YELLOW PAGES for the BC TELEPHONE COMPANY. Early last year the business which I own wasn't doing very well. DOMINION DIRECTORY,better known as the BC TEL YELLOW PAGES contacted me and asked me if I would like to place some advertising in their directory. My immediate answer was NO! I knew my business...

telephone set,VOIP phone Export ?
catalog,List of products,price list,do telephone,do VOIP phone, China phone manufacturer, Macran telephone produce, Newsel phone manufacturing, Newsel telephone factory,Macran telephone make,Newsel phone made,Newsel telephon sell, Macran phone sale,Newsel phone supply.Macran telephone offer to buy,Newsel phone export, Macran telephone trade,Newsel VOIP phone manufacturer,Newsel VOIP telephone manufacturing,Newsel VOIP phone factory,Macran VOIP phone produce,Newsel VOIP telephone make...

Telephone etiquette ?
My old Audiovox cell "had" a nice missed call feature- it just had an led on top that blinked. The display held that number. One tick and I could dial the # back. Very useful for me, when I work the phone is somewhere it won't get destroyed. The Nokia has to be picked up and peered into as well.The reason why store clerks and car rental clerks will leave a customer at the counter waiting to answer the phone is because they are often receiving phone calls from other branches, as we...

Telephone system vendor source?
I need a source for a telephone system unit that will control calls from generic touch tone telephones rather than only from proprietary system instruments. If there is a better newsgroup to ask this question on please let me know.There are bound to be a ton of telephone system suppliers in your area. Try the yellow pages. Local phone companies often sell business systems as well. I know the AT&T Partner/Partner II system supported analog phone devices, aka POTS (plain old...

difference between a residential telephone line and a business telephone line?
Its basically a result of the history. They were allowed to have the business line rent higher than the residential one, mainly as a subsidy to residential phone users, back in the days when they were a purely govt operation and the govt had a say on that sort of thing. Even when they got privatised and lost their monopoly, the govt of the day, Keating, imposed some pretty stringent controls on what they could do on charges, mainly for political reasons.there are still limits on th...

Business Telephone Listings. INVESTMENT PROPOSAL. ?
I have about $4.3 Million Dollars which i want to bring into UAE as soon as i get a reliable partnerwho is ready to assist me and invest it either here in U.A.E or any gulf country of your choice where their busines is also good.So I am soliciting for your assistance as a partner to help me invest in a good and profitable business with your vast business experience in UAE business. My Business is totally free of risk and trouble.If you are willing to invest in this business, please giv...

Iran Business Telephone Directory ?
Do you mind disclosing your source? I am trying to find out if any fax numbers or email addresses could be obtained as well.I don't have any info, but just a piece of advice. If you do happen to contact people in Iran for import/export, remember to change your alias! ;-) I don't think Iranians would like to do business with a "dool"! I could be wrong, though. I believe the source has already been discloses as Graham & Whiteside Ltd. business directories - if you check some of his...

Business Telephone Equipment ?
What kind of salary and commission structures can a person entering the Business Telephone Sales industry expect?I am curious about major corporations as well as smaller VAR type reselling positions. For comparison purposes, I am primarily interested in information based on major city locations but I would be interested in hearing about the smaller areas too. Business Telephone Sales Corp. Business telephones systems and accessories. New and refurbished telephone equ...

FCC Regulated Charges on Telephone Service ?
Are FCC regulated surcharges, which may be separately stated as a recurring monthly charge on a retail customer's telephone bill, subject to the Massachusetts sales and use tax on telecommunications services?Local telephone companies recover some of the costs of the actual lines connecting homes and businesses through a monthly charge appearing on the customer's telephone bill. This charge is usually called the "subscriber line charge," but also may be referred to as the "federal sub...

VoIP Based Telephone service for Small Business ?
We are a small business with 5 tel. lines, 1 SDSL connection. I was approached by a VoIP vendor regarding a VoIP based product that would cut our phone bills by 1/2. I haven't looked at it yet. I am just looking for the main advantages/drawbacks. Main worry would be reliability. BTW, is this over the internet?Reliability is really based on your ISP with VoIP. But personally I have no problems using https://www.voicepulse.com/ It has been very reliable for my business. As to cutting c...

Compliant Business Telephone System ?
Please forgive my shameless plug for an NBCI.Net customer who might be able to assist some small businesses in progressing forward on their remediation efforts where it comes to remediating their telephone and voicemail systemsCommPro, LLC advised me that Vodavi Communications Systems have announced that their STARPLUS Triad Digital Telephone Systems are Year 2000 compliant. We share a business office in the Denver Tech Center with CommPro, who offer Vodavi business phone and voice...

IP Business Telephones ?
Is anyone out there using an IP business telephone? I have been looking at Mitel, Siemens, 3Com, Selsius, and Pingtel. Any comments on ease of use or problem areas? Also, being in a hardware world, if you know the chipsets used in any of these phones.We have been looking at the Cisco system. But we'll have to replace all our 3Com hubs and switches with something that supports QoS over IP. Obviously they're custom, and even if not, they're proprietary and obviously not for g...

Business Telephone Systems ?
When a business has multiple telephone lines, how do they come into their office? I assume if they have 4 incoming lines BT (or whoever) dont physically run 4 sets of wires, or do they?Multiline phone systems can start from as low as a couple of hundred quid and go up to many thousands of pounds. It will depend on your requirements and the number of extentions etc. For a typical small business installation, lets say 2 numbers and 3 lines (one number handling two lines), into an a...

Business Telephone Systems ?
Telephone systems for a small office, is it usual for a small business to buy a telephone switch exchange for their office, or is it more likely rented? What kind of prices get paid for these things, to buy or to rent?If a business has multiple telephone lines, it depends if they are analogue or digital. Analogue lines are acceptable for perhaps a single user and a fax machine or if you need broadband. ISDN 2e is available in blocks of two, up to a maximum of eight lines. ...

Business Telephone Systems ?
I was wondering if someone can give me some information, before I start looking for a solution so that I dont get missled by any sales people. 1. When a business has multiple telephone lines, how do they come into their office? I assume if they have 4 incoming lines BT (or whoever) dont physically run 4 sets of wires, or do they? 2. Telephone systems for a small office, is it usual for a small business to buy a telephone switch exchange for their office, or is it more lik...

Questions about VoIP and VoIP-PBX ?
A good VoIP PBX (or Key System) will always cost more. It can be stable but this is highly dependent on implementation. If the seller does not have many years in both voice and data expect trouble. What's you network like? Do you have a QoS capable switch? Think about what you want it to do. Voice mail-yes Unified messaging-? Conference calls-yes IP trunks-? PSTN trunks-probably Fax routing (in and out)-?ACD (Automated Call Distribution)-probably A good system (sticking to ma...

XO Communications Launches Business VoIP Services Bundle Nationwide ?
XOptions Flex is an integrated VoIP services solution that gives business customers enhanced features, functionality and value for their voice and Internet services, all in one simple package. It is the industry's first VoIP services bundle for businesses that combines unlimited local and long distance calling, dedicated Internet access and web hosting services for a flat monthly price.The service leverages the latest in VoIP technology to provide customers with next generation comm...

Business Voip System?
From the basics surrounding SAP, to implementation planning and system navigation, to creating your own SAP reports and using the many different SAP components that make up NetWeaver and mySAP business suite today, this Guide is ideal for people at all levels of education, experience, and familiarity with SAP.I have recently discovered the EnGenious ECB-3220 which claims to support "Wireless Distribution System (WDS)" at 400mW of output power. Could this be the right tool for the jo...

Business White Pages. Interesting tax thing?
On another topic, Rae, do you find your yellow pages ad useful? I think of getting one from time to time,but I am such a small concern (there is now myself and two subcontractors) that I'm afraid I'll get calls for jobs that are too large for me, then spend my days trying to find other decent services for them. Do you get many calls for help that you can't do?This ad is a basic oneliner that comes with having a business line. I would not pay for yellow pages ads. I get a few calls bu...

2-line wireless phone system (4 phones) ?
Does anyone know if there is a way to process credit cards via a wireless phone? Besides the voice authorization feature.I have seen many cell based CC swipe devices at trade shows. They work just like the traditional type. Another method would probably be, although I haven't researched it, using a wireless web capable Palm type device or cell phone and a web based CC system such as www.propay.com. I believe many of the CC processors have a web based "virtual" terminal for processing c...

Customer Service Phone Number for amazon.com ?
I discovered that it's almost impossible to find the customer service phone number on the amazon.com web site. This is just absurd for a company of this size. I also discovered articles about this topic at pcworld and slate magazine web sites -- this behavior is universally detested.Many online places try to avoid having you call them. Did you look for a phone number for buy.com? Last I heard, there wasn't one (at one point I think they charged if you wanted to call). While I'm...

BUY.COM - no customer service ?
I think this will be the last order I place with them. If they don't want to take my call, they don't need to take my money. I may be overreacting a bit, but customer service is very high on my priority list - almost hand-in-hand with pricing. And it's not buy.com's prices are that incredibly low anymore anyway.I have had exactly the same problem with Buy.com And the response from the email is not heartening. Also, I had preordered the "St. Petersburg Museum" set from them ...

Where to buy a phone in Paris?
I'll be visiting Paris the first week of April, and I want to buy an Ericsson T39, which they don't sell in the USA. Can anyone recommend a good shop which would have this phone at a good price? I'll need it 'unlocked' so that I can use my existing SIM card.Normally a phone can be unlocked with a code or can be brought to a technician who can do it for a small fee, it generally isn't a problem having a phone unlocked, check on the internet to make sure. As was said, most phones a...

cable phone service ?
what does everyone think about cable phone service and should i get it?, i dont like how its not always on like our land lines are , but then again that's why they cost more .VOIP is MUCH cheaper than PSTN phone service. The quality has been almost indistinguishable from my PSTN service - as good or better than cell phone. You can get phone numbers in about any are code you want, including toll free numbers. You can have the same inexpensive phone service anywhere you have a broadb...

AD: PBX / Call Center Engineer needed!!!! ?
I am in charge of our voice/data convergence team and we are needing another fully qualified PBX/Call Center Engineer. The position is located in Greensboro, NC.... If you are interested or know of anyone that is, please email me with a resume, etc... We want to move on this quickly...Call Center Operations Support: PBX, IVR, Meridian (MAX, NAC), ACD, Megalink, CTI. Please quote the Position ID, PW135643, when applying. Please goto: www.positionwatch.com/PWApply.asp?PWPosition...

Call Center Frustration ?
Even if the call center actually is in your area, and reps directly employed by the company you are doing business with, customer service reps have to meet their "stats" . Call center phone systems come with software to generate detailed reports, both on the call center as a whole and on individual reps."Service level" is calulcated from these and other stats. In call centers, stats are usually more important than the quality of service, unless complaints reach upper management and ...

Cell phone business ?
Im opening up a cell phone business & im just wondering how a typical day in a cell phone business would be like?I owned and operated a cellphone retail shop from 1997 to 2001. However, before opening my own, I worked in others first, to learn the business, and get a feel for customer expectations. I'm sure the business has changed radically in the eight years I've been out of it, but I can still give you one solid piece of advice: if you have no idea what "a typical day is like" ...

Today's Cell Phone Companies?
With all the mergers, could someone list today's major cell phone companies that provide their own service (not merely piggyback off someone else)?Comments on telephone service quality and customer service would be appreciated. (I do realize there are regional differences and some places may do much better than others.) I must admit my opinion of ALL cell phone carriers is that their first priority is to sell service and issues about providing service come in second. I presum...

Cell phone service ?
Well, my two-year contract with Cingular/AT&T finally ran up two weeks ago, and, naturally, my cell phone died today. I'm ready to move to another service. Anybody got T-Mobile? If so, how do you like it, and how is the coverage?I have T-mobile and it suits its purpose for me. The phone was free and I only pay $20 a month for a certain plan. I only really use it for emergencies and only have it turned on during long car rides, an hour or more. I have never been cut off. The sig...

Cell Phone Docking Station for Maxima ?
Does anyone have any information on a cell phone docking station from Nissan available for their cars that works with a Motorola Microtac cellular phone. I am interested in finding out the cost and how good this system is and where it can be bought.Last time I was in the parts department of my local Nissan Dealer I saw an ad on the wall for a docking station for a cell phone from Nissan but didn't really pay attention as to what kind of phone. Maybe call you local dealer and se...

Question About Cell Phone Equipment ?
Over the past couple years I've changed cell phone services and have accumulated a couple of cell phones. One is a digital Nokia about a year old. The other an older Motorola 3 watt. Question is are these useful for anything or worth anything? I can't believe it's the trash can for them, but when getting another service they give you another phone.Well the RF amplifier and stuff from the older Motorola might be useful.. Any idea what freauency-range it is in? I think you'll...

CHP study finds cell phone use risky business ?
the groundbreaking CHP review -- the first to compare the rate of California accidents caused by cell phone yakking with other risky driving habits -- has a state lawmaker saying cell phones are a big enough danger to justify legislation requiring drivers to use hands-free equipment. "At some point, common sense and daily observation ought to tell us there is a problem," said Assemblyman Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, who is making his third run at passing a bill requiring drivers ...

Cell Phone Jamming Equipment 4 sale! ?
Going to have to get one of those pocket models. Last two movies I went to there was some idiot with a cell phone ringing.But wait, what if the cellphone user is aware of the jamming and just blast out their ringtone anyway?, Or turn the volume up high and keys morse code messages using the keypad... How does the person with the cellphone jammer know for sure that the jammer is only jamming frequencies only used by cellphones? Any idiot that doesn't have sense enough to turn t...

Cell phones...in the office and in general ?
Living in Japan--the home of "every kid age 5 or over MUST have cell phone" gets a little too much. And now with those handsfree kits it looks like everybody is going around talking to themselves like psychotics!Recently, my co-worker was in line behind a woman who was having a lucid conversation with the air. Her garden, the kids, the weather, what have you. I wonder how many schizophrenics would go unnoticed if you popped a cell phone into their hands. I'm also one o...

Cell Phone Operating Systems?
The responses to you so far have hardly been encouraging. Why do we have to have YET ANOTHER operating system to cope with? I would think that you should think about bring MS Windows up to Linux standards. Of course, the MS Windows people think the opposite. Linux didn't become popular simply because MS Windows was inadequate.I have been following this somewhat amusing thread and as far as I can see it is progressing from the ridiculous to the absurd. I don't think any of the thre...

New Operating System ?
Anyone wanting to work on development of a new operating systemThis is a project which I have been dreaming up for the last year or so. I have not written any code, nor have I broken down this vast undertaking into manageable pieces yet. I have merely began my small, voluntary movement of coders and designers toward a new operating system which addresses the issue of popular distributions of Linux and windows. We all know that Windows is an inferior operating system. Linux is an exc...

New York To Crack Down On Cell Phones?
"While many Americans agree it is bad manners if your cell phone rings during a movie, a Broadway play or a concert, should it be against the law, with offenders paying a $50 fine for each infraction? Politicians in New York City think so, and have proposed a bill to outlaw such boorish behavior – much to the chagrin of the Libertarian Party."Actually there is a principle involved. It's a matter of private property. The theater owner is free to make such rules for entry as he ...

Cell phone booster ???
When we go to the (recently-aquired) cabin we are just on the edge of cell phone service. We can get a signal less than a mile from the cabin, in terrain that is heavily forested and has variances of elevation of no more than 50 feet vertical We really don't want to have permanent (line) phone service in the cabin, but it would be nice to have cell phone service just in case Someone suggested we get a cell phone booster for the car and/or cabinI live under the same condition. I h...

Cell Phone service plans.... ?
I was wondering if there are any good phone plans like where the monthly fee is around $10 - $15 or something. I need a phone or something like a text messenger that I can talk or type from one person to another for really cheap. I would rather have just a text messenger, but the all are like $15 that seems a bit high for text messenging.I don't use my cell that often. So I got T-mobile's prepaid plan. Fill up to $100 in prepaid minutes (1000 minutes), and you're set for one year...

Cell phone service providers lose 50 lakhs annually to defaulters ?
Every year the cell phone service providers get cheated to the tune of 50 lakhs. The number one cell phone service provider, as per the peoples opinion on citizenbharat.com, Airtel is supposed to have taken some stringent measures to curb the huge losses.Indians rake up huge credit on tea and snacks and never pay back to the poor tea stall owners too. Indians want everything free. They want free land, free bus, free trains, free movies, free everything. I'm about to change to...

Aren't you frustrated from your cell phone service providers???
I am writing to see how many of you are frustrated with your cell phone service providers by their outrageous terms, conditions, plan options and charges. Do you know most of the other countries cell phone service providers don't charge for incoming calls and incoming text messages unlike our cell phone providers. Let me know your thoughts and opinions.I go with prepaid, I pay "more per minute", but make so few calls it's much cheaper. I pay in $10/ mth to keep it active and it rolls...

Cell phone service and phones ?
I am getting ready to change cell providers and would like to hear your opinions about various services and phones. I currently have a Motorola V60i with AT&T and am not very happy with the service or the phone. I plan on switching to Verizon. I do not need a lot of gadgets, I primarily use the phone as a phone. I do use it for my business so the most important aspect is sound quality and good connections. The V60i has good sound quality but the damn antenna breaks off. AT&T...

Cell Phone Reviews? (Like Consumer Reports) ?
Does anyone know of a Consumer-Reports-sort of review that has been done on cellular phone equipment? I know C.R. has reviewed cell phone SERVICE, but not the equipment itself. I'm looking to spend a bundle on a tiny phone, and I'd like to get one that works exquisitely!I'm glad I'm not the only one who hated that fucking phone. The antennas on the V60i are very fragile, and I snapped off about a dozen of the damned things. The friendly folks at Verizon were very sympathetic and ...

Why does cell phone service cost more than wired?
Why does cell phone service cost MORE than landline service? I can get a basic no frills wired phone service for abt $15 a month. Now doesn't a wired phone require way more "infrastructure" in the form of wire and telephone polls and such? And isn't a wireless cell phone LESS infrastructure intensive in that you only need the towers and switching gear? I mean.... in third world countries they setup wireless service rather than wired service cause it is easier and less eq...

cell phones and driving ?
My view is one of the business professional using the phone for conducting business. I feel this falls under the broader umbrella of a cell phone etiquette issue, but that's a topic for another day. But lets just say cell phone etiquette needs to evolve.I have resisted giving out my cell phone number to customers, suppliers and various other people who I have a reason to talk to as I conduct my business. I'm not sure how typical this is but I believe I am probably in the minority...

Cell Phone Spy Equipment ?
Before Marshall (Kevin Weisman) hands any bit of high-tech gadgetry to his Sydney (Jennifer Garner) or any of the other SD-6 agents on "Alias," Chris Call and Chris Redmond have to build it. They're the prop masters on ABC's spy show, and they're responsible for anything that the actors pick up or use.Their work covers things as simple as a lipstick to intricate pieces like a centuries-old clock -- pretty much whatever the show's creator, J.J. Abrams, and writers can dream up for Sydne...

Cell phone calls recorded ?
Someone told me that they saw on a TV news show (60 Min, 20/20 or one like that) that ALL cell phone calls are being recorded and archived in a LARGE warehouse somewhere in the northeast, to be used to trace the calls to capture lawbreakers. Anyone ever hear about such a thing?I am certain that I have heard that the Patriot Act allows "them" to record cell phone calls and store them without a warrant. Not by a lawyer. Of course, anyone who would believe such a thing would pobably ...

cell phone receive only ??
Can I leave my cell phone on but not answer it in flight. My phone says who called so I can later call them back on the ground???? I HAVE been turning it off before flying.To be legal, no. Your cell phone transmits when the power is on. That's how it can tell you what the signal strength is, that's also how it rings in the first place. It knows where you are at all times the phone is on. I leave mine on all the time and use it in flight. I rarely fly above 1000-1500 AGL so I'v...

Cell phone tap ?
I have been informed that with some of the very sophisticated test equipment that is avaible, once a users EIN has been obtained, the cell phone can be turned on without lighting up the dial and a audible signal thus allowing the unit to be used as a listen deviseI would be very interested to know which manufacturers and models of cell phones allow the transmitter to be turned on remotely. I can see VERY little use for that feature besides that which you have described... Ther...

cell phone unlocking ?
Has anyone here unlocked (or gotten unlocked) a Sony Ericsson T637 or similar phone? I know I can buy the equipment online, but (a) I need this done soon and (b) I'd rather pay a fellow student or local business here than an online store someplace else."Two kinds of complaints can be filed under Section 255, formal and informal. The complaints are informal. The FCC notifies the companies against whom the complaints are filed and the companies are required to contact the consum...

Cell phone without service?
I remember reading a couple years back that if you had a cell phone without service, you could still make emergency calls for a high per-minute fee using something called "American Roamers" or some such. Can anyone direct me to a FAQ? I just picked up an old cellphone at a garage sale, and I don't think I want regular service....From what I understand, you should be able to make a 911 or 611 call from your phone. You should also be able to make calls using a credit card from your p...

NCL First To Offer Cell Phone Service! ?
I am totally befuddled by the venom that people display towards cell phone users. I don't like to see them used by a driver of a car, but I think that just arguing or even talking to a passenger is just as distracting to the driver and just as likely to lead to an accident. If the driver is conversing to someone in the car, you can't point and say - he's a bad driver because he's talking on the phone. Maybe he'd be just as bad without one. A friend of mine was in a bad acciden...

Why does cell phone service cost more than wired?
I really wanted another dedicated line for my computer, with no frills. What I found out was that it would cost almost $40 a month, with NONE of the services I already had on the other line. My regular line, with the "Complete Choice" plan, is around $55 a month.Actually it's a strong stomach that allows me to stand among the surrounding groveling at the alter of useless technological gadgetry and redundancy, regardless of all the idiot marketing ploys. Cell phone ubiquity is just ...

Cellular Phone Equipment. Toronto Pearson airport (YYZ) to "ban" cell phone use?
A video news-crawl story says that Pearson airport will ban cell-phone use starting this Wednesday. I suppose that this is someone's idea of improving business air-travel.Popular methods include RF-absorbent building materials, and "intelligent jammers" that identify themselves as cell towers but do not facilitate placing or receiving calls. The brute-force method is to just generate white noise on the cell frequencies. This is the easiest for do-it-yourself jamming as practiced ...

Moab Cell Phone Service ?
I know there is cell service because my AT&T phone shows service bars. But AT&T customer service can't fix the problem until I place a call while I'm experiencing the problem. However, when I'm having the problem I can't place or receive any calls, Catch 22. With the exception of downtown Moab the AT&T phone doesn't work in a 20 mile radius. Does anybody know who the Moab locals use for their cell phone service? Anybody have good or bad things to say about their provider a...

Cell phone service ?
Well, my two-year contract with Cingular/AT&T finally ran up two weeks ago, and, naturally, my cell phone died today. I'm ready to move to another service.I have T-mobile and have had it for a couple of years. I absolutely love it. They have a local place to pay or buy accessories. We got our latest phones at Costco, however. I like the plan (tons more minutes than we begin to use). No drop calls ever! That's why I switched. We were losing calls all the time with Verizon and ...

Charter Phone Service. Charter - Damn their oily hides! ?
Can you bring a cable tv with you to another house ? With DISH you can, all you have to do is get another dish and bring the reciever. Right now we have cable and we have had more problems with it then we have had with satellite.Fiber pushed deeper and closer to the homes with fewer homes per node followed by fiber to the neighborhood/block then curb then home. All digital with more bandwidth for High Definition than satellite can provide without continuously adding more dishes...

Cheap cell phone service ?
Are you sure about the 500 minutes being NIGHT and weekend? I was just helping my daughter look for a cheap plan and all the Voicestream info we saw said the 500 minutes wqere weekend only, not night.Sorry about starting a new cell phone thread, but this doesn't quite fit in with the other subjects floating around in the past month. Anyway, I looked and looked to find a cheap cell phone provider that didn't charge a lot for a phone (got a free one on this plan) and had a seldom-used ...

cheap local phone service ?
I understand you might be able to significantly lower your monthly bill for local telephone service.If you are genuinely interested in the top of the range in cheap local phone service then be sure you click the link above. We have researched the cheap local phone service subject day and night and can guarantee that the people have the best. The cheap local phone service links on the left side of this page will take you straight to the specific item you need so look around. We have m...

Cheap PBX with PRI capability ?
Does anyone know of a cheap PBX system that will accept a PRI feed. This is basically for my home, as Videotron will deliver a free PRI line for 2 years, but I'll need something to terminate the line. Cheap probably means less than ?500. Maybe second-hand ?The Cirrus 8 got very good reports in CompuServe UKIT Forum - it costs about 500-600 pounds and uses POTS phones for extensions. ISDN2 plus up to 8 extensions, *and* it copes with MSN. If you're interested I'll trawl my CIS f...

Cheap Phone Service ?
Forget Pacific Bell. You no longer need them. Many companies now offer local service. The best deal in California is from MCI local. $24 per month gets you UNLIMITED calls to the ENTIRE Bay Area, from San Jose to Sonoma. Calls to the rest of California are 5 cents per minutes.They quoted me $0.10 in state and $0.15 out of state, flat rate, any time. John, you are probably correct re repair service, but Pac Bell charges lots and lots and lots of money for their normal service. ...

Phone Answering System Cheap?
Incontact24-7.com presents IVR Plus (Interactive Voice Response) is a computerized system that allows a person on the telephone to select an option from a voice menu and interact with a computer system.We will help you by providing a way to leverage IVR technology to save you time and money. Customized solutions are created for you to fit your needs within your budget. This should be a real hit.......customers really enjoy interacting with a computer.......Do we still get to pr...

Cheapest Incoming-Only Phone Service? (Westchester, NY) ?
I just moved to a building that requires a local phone number for the door-intercom system to work. Everyone knows my old (cell) phone number, and I have no reason to change it or stop using it, and I have no need for any home telephone service other than my cell phone, but I need a local number. So I'm wondering: what's the cheapest way to get a local phone number which will forward to my cell?Like telco's (non-subscriber) service where any old phone can be plugged into the place ...

cisco routers and ip pbx configuration ?
This week I have been trying to find a solution how to make my Asterisk IP PBX box to work behind cisco router with NAT. I currently have problems with incomming calls after I have registered it with my sip provider. The sip registration works fine. When the call enters the linux (from internet) my ip pbx does pick up the call but no sound was passing thru. It seems like that the rtp ports arent passing thru. Could this problem be solved with "ip inspect sip" ? Or what else sho...

Cisco-PBX ?
I connect PBX Hicom 3550 and Cisco 1760 router. I used Qsig on E1 link. On router I have FXO connected to POTS line. I want to reach the FXO from PBX , but I have long waiting time before I access POTS line on FXO. Destination pattern is 7T. When I change timeouts interdigit in port configuration mode nothing changes.I have a Cisco AS5300 with E1 interfaces. Also I have an other equipment with PRI interface. I use AS5300 as access server for modems and isdn users. Is possib...

Is This True on Cisco?
I need to pick some brains here. Is it true you cannot do intercom paging on Cisco phone systems as well as zone paging? Also, does the system have multi-line capabilty as well as ring group capability?My management people acutally asked about this when we put Call Manager in a couple of months ago and according to the guy that did my implementation there is no traditional paging available. I have seen people working on XML apps for the phones to give a sort of paging. More like p...

Cisco Phone System Integration ?
I know that Cisco has an integration to CRM from their phone system to handle outbound dialing and screen pops. I am looking for a ballpark price. Anyone know approximately what it might cost?I think the Cisco Call Manager/Call Manager Express Microsoft CRM Adaptor is free. In terms of installation/general training cost - no more than a few hours for someone that knows it. Check with your Cisco/Microsoft CRM partner. As long as something is monitorable somehow, it should be ...

Cisco Systems Voip?
Is it me or is VOIP WAY over-hyped and WAY mis understood. It seems to be a big buzz word and frankly I don't see why. For networking remote phones and sites yes..in house..why?You can do all that now with a regular PBX. As for half the cable I would dispute that. On the contrary systems like Cisco are WAY expensive give you about half the features of a modern PBX and 1/4 the reliability. There is alot to be said to have analog capability off a PBX. You can ride fiber on a PBX....

cisco ip phone system: can calls be recorded/monitored?
the company i work for (which employs about 500 employees) is in the process of getting a new cisco ip telephone system. the phones are 7940s and they are plugged into powered panels. i was wondering if the phone system is possible of allowing people to monitor and/or record conversations without the person knowing. i have done some research on the web and found that the "call center" product(s) are capable of it. we are not, however, a call center, but just a regular company. ...

Do-it-yourself Cisco IP phone system: oxymoron or money-saver?
Our company, a small retailer with 2 branches 1000 miles apart, is considering migration to a hybrid or IP phone system, with the end of connecting these locations via fiber link. We've had a system quoted and found that labor is (shock shock) about 20% of the price. Aaggh. Now although I am a computer guy, I don't know much about IP phones in particular and what peculiarities can be expected from the difficulty level. So, I'm looking for opinions: Can a normal computer tech...

Billing System for Cisco VoIP Routers ?
Has anyone experienced this problem: I have a Cisco 3640 with an E1 voice card in it and I use it as a dial in access gateway. All the calls form PSTN are ok but when I try to make a call from the computer using Netmeeting or Quicknet Linejack I have a problem. The router receives the call, dials the desired number, when I lift the phone, call is connected and everything is ok up to that point. BUT theres no sound. Parties can't hear nothing. It can't be codec problem cause I've trie...

Comdial Phone Equipment. e-BizPhones.com,Business?
e-BizPhones buys and sells Business Telephones and other telecom equipment from industry leaders around the World. Our two warehouses are stocked with names like...Nortel, Avaya, Lucent, AT&T, NEC, Toshiba, Panasonic, Vodavi, Comdial, and many others!e-BizPhones also carries Music on Hold, Conferencing, Headsets, Cabling, and other accessories. All products come standard with a One Year Warranty, backed by same day shipping! We can even recommend a certified installer in your area to...

Manuals Needed: Comdial Executone ?
Does anyone have any experience, positive or negative, with Comdial's Impact Key phone system and voice mail?I need manuals for comdial phone system: Executech Model 816Trying to get two recently bought phones with it. The "Intercom" button does not work on the spare phones: * Transferring a call * Paging the other stations. * Model: 6706X-PC, Rev. D The old phones do work fine. I need to know how to program the "Intercom" button. 1-770-438-0707 No...

Comdial Phone System ?
Used COMDIAL phone system, perfect for small business. No voice mail. Six 12-line handsets, full features. Paid $2200, will accept any serious offers. Equipment located in Chicago. You must pay shipping and insurance to new location.Perfect for a new, small business. Comdial Executech Phone System, Model 1432 (9) 16 digit, LCD phone and calendar speakerphones, w/liquid crystal disc, elapsed time display, 14 memory dial-key locations (1) 32 button adjunct module (recept...

US - PA - VP/Dir., Customer Service (Commonwealth Telephone Co.) - C-TEC Corporation?
Monitor service levels, realign service standards to changing business environments; assume role of customer advocate; control the bad debt for the company.C-TEC Corporation is a diversified, international and state-of-the-art telecommunications company with interests in local and long distance telephone, cable television, internet access and communication services. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with 6 operating companies spread across the East Coast and Midwest,...

Normailising Phone Numbers ?
Some companies have many phone numbers so in this application I've made another table that stores phone numbers only using the company id as the foreign key. I also have another table that lists all the key people to contact in the company also linked using the company id as the foreign key. My question is how do I link a phone number from the phone numbers table (i.e. a mobile number or a direct line) directly to a person and not the company although that person works for that compa...

Cell phone booster ???
The only easiest way to view the actual signal strength is to get into the phone's diagnostic program for the dBm level.Now it depends on how much you want to spend. You could have a tower installed, correct antenna and amps to boost signal in and out. You could go with a Satellite phone. Or You could check with Internet satellite service that has the capability of using VOIP. I think I would just drive the 2 miles round trip to use the phone and tell family and friends to ...

OT Cell phone service and phones
I am getting ready to change cell providers and would like to hear your opinions about various services and phones. I currently have a Motorola V60i with AT&T and am not very happy with the service or the phone. I plan on switching to Verizon. I do not need a lot of gadgets, I primarily use the phone as a phone. I do use it for my business so the most important aspect is sound quality and good connections. The V60i has good sound quality but the damn antenna breaks off. AT&T...

TSC Automated Phone System Question
I submitted my k-1 application to the TSC in February and received the NOA on Feb 14. (which stated, like most of us, a processing time of 30-40 days) I've called several times to find out the status from the automated system. I keep getting the following message: "can't be found at this time" Is this the standard message when nothing has been reviewed? Should I start worrying? Anyone else hear any other types messages?this is the message that you get when they inputted your ...

Concord Telephone Company, What Does A/B Carrier Mean?
I'm not aware that the FCC ever reserved the wireline licenses for the local wireline carrier of record; in fact I can name three cities right off where a different LEC's cellular subsidiary got the license. (Indianapolis, in Ameritech territory, has GTE; Cincinnati, served by Cincinnati Bell, has Ameritech cellular service; and Lexington, a GTE city, has BellSouth Mobility cellular service, with GTE now owning the *other* cellular carrier there!)When cellular licenses were first gra...

900Mhz Cordless phone
A friend of mine suggested that I try the net.wisdom in this newsgroup for my little predicament. I'm in the market for a one of the new 900Mhz cordless phones and I haven't had much luck getting any information out of the sales-droids. I have seen two so far. One from Panasonic and one from some never-heard-of-before brand. Both looks and feels solid enough but I have no clue about the transmitting/receiving quality of the both. The Panasonic model is about 150 USD more expencive ...

Cordless phone problem
I'm having a hard time finding a cordless phone that works properly in my house. I have a 25 channel Panasonic that works great but the battery won't stay charged. I've tried about every 900 mhz and 2.4 Giga phone (Panasonic, Uniden, Sony, Toshiba, etc.) and they all have interference in my house! My microwave totally distorts any 900 or higher phone (even though the base is in the far end of the house) and there must be something else either in my house or around it that does the sa...

Portable Office Phones ?
ATT is currently marketing a portable office phone that connects with their Merlin system. Does anyone know if there are ANY security features available with that phone? It seems to me that listening for messages on home phones is just a dumb game, but listening in for messages on a busy office phone might well be considered a worthwhile job to some.I'm so glad someone else opened this worm can. The only difference between the Merlin phone and their ordinary cordless is the signal...

Phone Systems - Any Good Ones?
I have cat-5e home run wiring to every room for the phone system, so I'd prefer to take advantage of this and not use the base station + cordless type setup. Plus I've heard bad stories on both the Panasonic 4000B and the Siemens Gigaset 2040 units. I'll have 4 CO lines into my home, 2 for business and 2 for home. I would need separate answering machine messages based on the line called. I could do this through the Phone Company, but then I would like an indicator on the phone...

OT: Long Range Cordless Phones?
Can any of you tech-head pilots recommend a truly long-range cordless phone? Something that REALLY penetrates buildings, and reaches more than a hundred feet? It seems there are few players in the market -- EnGenius is the one that my phone vendor can get, for a whopping $600! (He says that's his price, and told me to shop around on line....) There are others on Ebay for less, but they all seem to be shipping from Hong Kong -- not a good thing, in my experience. We've g...

Check out the Microsoft Cordless Phone System 2.0 ?
The Microsoft Cordless Phone System is the first 900MHz cordless phone that links to your PC, helping you manage your calls and messages with greater control and flexibility. The Call Manager software included gives you sophisticated voice mail, Voice Command dialing, and enhanced caller ID features. The Microsoft Cordless Phone system is a 40 channel, 900MHz cordless phone that gives you more range and clarity than a standard cordless phone. You'll enjoy static free phone conver...

Cordless Phone Does Not Ring
I am facing a baffling problem. I have a corded and a cordless phone hooked in my apartment along with AT&T DSL internet on the same phone line. Few days back my 900Mhz Uniden cordless phone stopped ringing whenever there used to be incoming call. My corded phone continue to ring and I could even use either phones to answer the calls. There was no problem for outging calls also from either phones. Some times for incoming calls the corded phone use to ring only once and gets direc...

Landline telephone system?
Can anyone recommend a digital cordless telephone system for use on my BT landline at home? I'm looking for something that would allow me to add additional handsets (or a package that includes them). I don't need an answering message facility as I use BT's 1571 and I would want to be able to transfer an answered call to another of the handsets, for instances when I answer the phone and the call is for someone else, elsewhere in the house! The set also need to have a fairly decent...

Getting My Money Back From The Insurance Company
I just found out that I did not have any auto insurance from October 1997 to December 1997. For some reason, my coverage was terminated on October and I was not notified at all. Yes, I sent in my payment for October and November and I even have a canceled checks and bank statement to prove it. I did not bother to renew my policy b/c I sold my car in Dec. (Dec. was last months of my coverage.) I just purchased another car and went to an agent then he told me that I will have to ...

Anybody have Cricket phone service?
I heard it was like a cell phone but more like lanline with unlimited calls within the Houston area for like 30 bucks/mo. Is the reception service good? Comments or opinions?Cricket service is the best. I had Cricket service when I lived in AZ, I know when I lived in AZ, alotta people only had Cricket because it was cheaper then having a home phone. I moved to Bakersfield, CA, and we don't have Cricket here. I miss it. It was ALOT cheaper (and better) then then the Cingular service I...

Modem speed through digital pbx ?
I have several hotel customers who have guests trying to use their modems through the room analog jacks. First they forget to dial 9 and next they complain about poor connection speeeds. We have a one Nitsuko 384 and an Onyx being heavily used for modem traffic. The Onyx user is a software company and they use 8 ports to access outside lines. They are happy with the speed they get which seems to be around 28.8k. I suggested an older switch that doesn't do any data conversion to ...

Time Warner digital phone service ?
One of the reasons I was reluctant to change to digital phone was because my phone service through Qwest (US West) NEVER went out. Ever. Power went out, heat went out, cellphone went out, but the home phone always worked. In an emergency, I always could count on my landline. I was reluctant to change because I did not want to have my phone service drop out as often as my cable dropped out. I finally fell for the package deal of digital phone/internet/cable.Last fall a hurricane h...

digital phone line/analog modem ?
I'm going to be on vacation in a couple weeks, and i need to take my work with me, which means accessing the internet on a daily, hourly basis with my laptop (vaio f-560) but the place im going to be staying at has digital phone lines...now..i heard somewhere that i will need to get some sort of *converter* or something so i dont fizzle out my normal 56k modem? is this true? or is there another fix to it? just seems kinda risky plugging a standard analog modem into a digital phone li...

Digital Phone System ?
At work, we have a phone system called Meridian Mail, that they tell me is digital, and they say regular modems won't work with it. I am dieing to get a modem in there so I can alleviate boredom by logging in. ;) Is it possible? Any help would be appreciated!Meridian Mail is actually a voice mail system, not a PBX - but chances are pretty good it's hooked up to a Meridian PBX, which is digital. Your phone support folks are correct - you can't plug an analog telephony device such a...

DSL without phone service?
I'm sick of paying all this money to Qwest for 2 phone lines, especially when they keep going down like they did again today. I'm thinking about junking the home phone service and just going with the cellular for voice, and going with DSL for the computer. Do you have to have home phone service to have DSL? What's a good company to use? I'm in Central/SE Denver.DSL uses the same phone line that you are now using for voice or modem. The trick is that it can be used for voice an...

best expandable phone system ?
Is there a consensus 'best' expandable phone system? Ideally it would have an answering machine. Are there any systems that allow more than one person to be on the line at a time without conferencing them?Expandable in what way? More exchange lines? More extensions? What sort of trunks? POTS, BRI, PRI? By system what do you mean? PABX? Do you actually understand what you are asking here? Do you mean handling internal and external calls, or do you want two calls on one local loop?...

A good deal for low-cost, low-usage cell phone service ?
Lots of features, including voice mail, text messaging (15 cents to send, free to receive), caller ID, etc., all included. No extra "system access fee" either. Virgin Mobile sells several different phone models, starting as low as $49. Phones are also sold by Future Shop, Best Buy, Zellers, and Wal- Mart (although in-store prices may not match on-line prices). They include $10 in air time. Plus you can get an additional $10 "Kickback" with a referral from an existing VM custo...

CallWave: Another Free Internet/Phone Service that has switched to a Fee-based service?
Here is a example of a free internet phone service that has switched to a fee-based service. I was using CallWave while on the Internet so I could get back to the caller. It was a nice free service. Since they have decided to charge for the service, I prompty cancelled.As America's leading alternative to expensive phone lines, CallWave has worked hard to help you save money and enjoy the peace of mind knowing you can hear who's calling while you're online. Up until recently, adv...

5000 free phone lines from Orcon ?
Looking at their phone charges, it is $44.95 a month for the basic phone service, $59.95 per month for a few extras, and $40 more per month if you want unlimited national AND international calls to 30 destinations, with a one hour cap! This all on top of your Internet charges. Meanwhile, you can go to 2Talk, and get a VoIP account with unlimited calls to 40 international destinations, more features, and no idiotic call length caps, for $30 per month. Sure, you need to use your Inte...

Experiences with Frontier DSL?
Anybody had experiences, good or bad, with the DSL services from Frontier Communications? (a telco serving southern metro)? Anything in their plans to watch out for?I have Frontier DSL, but I pay the extra money to use VISI as the ISP. The DSL is very fast inbound, but outbound is limited. If you are doing the standard web/e-mail stuff, it will rock. If you are trying to telecommute or have home servers, the outbound speed is very limiting. I do seem to have 15 minute outages abo...

FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS ?
I'm interested in learning more about this company. Thinking of doing business with them. If there's anyone out there who's done business with them, know someone who has, or just knows about this company.Parent Company RCI out of New York, they came into the forefront recently with the acquisition of other regional carriers like AllNet, World Call Telecommunications, Execuline of Sacramento, American ShareCom, and a variety of others. Their pricing is geared towards the "Big Three" ...

Home\Office phone system questions ?
I just moved in to a new house and while i'm rewireing parts of it i've seen that i need some new phone jacks. After looking i've seen i need more then a few new phone jacks so i thouhght i'd redo the whole house and i have a few questions. 1. do new houses\wireing normaly use RJ45 for phones? If so what do you do with the extra wires since phones use RJ11 2. I saw smarthome olny sells one panasonic system, who else sells other systems like that, since i dont think that there is ...

PBX For Home ?
I want to install a PBX system (landline) in my home. I've heard, from sellers/installers, that you must have an individual wire from each jack going to where the phone line comes in (i.e. a different wire from each jack to one central location -- where the PBX would plug in). Before I order a system, I want to make sure that I have the proper wiring. I do not want to re-wire my home. 1) How do I check if I have this wiring in my home? 2) Most sellers say that if I do have...

Rogers Home Phone ?
Anyone ocnsidering switching to Rogers home phone? I know there are several good reasons to switch but I believe the service requires a separate modem that requires power to operate as opposed to regular phone system that has it's own power.I switched, it does require a modem, but it has a battery backup so if the power does go out, you still got your phone service. So looked up Rogers in phone book and called their 1 888 number. What an exercise in frustration!!!!! Had to liste...

Home phone service in Ottawa?
I'm moving shortly and am considering a landline in my home again (have been on a cellphone for the last couple years, but my calling patterns are about to change and will require basically unlimited local calling for less than, say, $40 a month). I'm trying to make sure I have all the bases covered in terms of companies offering real home phone service in Ottawa. By 'real', I mean not VOIP - a phone line running into my house, old- fashioned style. No internet or other stuff req...

Home phone system?
I'm looking for recommendations of a lower-cost home phone system. Needs to be able to work with run-of-the-mill standard '2500-compatible' touch-tone phones (I do not want to have business-type instrucments throughout my house). I don't want all the bells and whistles, just perhaps 2 or 4 lines in from the street, and about 12-16 outlets in my house.Panasonic makes some very good 2 to 4 line phones for use with standard phone wiring. (No KSU) True. They make some decent phones. ...

Home Phone System ?
Can anyone reccommend what they condider to be the 'best' phone system for home/home office use?It would be nice to be able to incorporate the phone system with the home automation system (HomeVision & ACE) Many folks use the Panasonic PBXs. I've got a TD1232 with voice mail and I'm very happy with it. My biggest complaint is a few features are well, not done right like only being able to view the Caller ID log from one phone, etc. I'd say a TD816 would work well for your needs...

Looking for new home telephone service ?
Just moved and am looking for home telephone service that is reliable and inexpensive. Any of you been there and done that recently? Would appreciate your experiences in finding and using alternative home telephone service providers.Local telephone company is usually the most reliable, but a close second will be the cable company and they are usually cheaper. One weird but cool thing about the sunrocket.com VOIP service is that you can take it with you and use it anywhere where y...

Using ISDN for home telephone system?
I would like to know if anyone is using ISDN for their home telephone system as well as data. Currently I can get ISDN to my house and I want to run data as well as the house phone system on a 128k Terminal Adapter, meaning getting rid of my current analog line all together and run everything off the ISDN line. The Bell tells me that you cannot run "extensions" off a terminal adapter, but you can hookup a regular phone. They don't recommend eliminating the regular line because if the...

Home telephone system ?
Does anyone know anything about creating a telephone system? I want to connect all my telephone points up to one point then get transferred on. I want probably about 2 or more telephone line which can be used on any telephone. Also a internal telephone so I can transfer calls from one room to another. I am looking at connecting all the telephone points to a telephone connection box. I am assuming that I do need a kind of switch or something.A multi-handset DECT cordless will provide in...

Recommendation for Hosted VoIP PBX ?
I was wondering if anyone could recommend a Voip PBX service provider. We are investigating moving across from a legacy to a hosted Voip solution. We have about 25 ext's spread over 2 sites (20 in one location, 5 in the other), each with ddi.20 handsets is a lot to have on one site for hosted, if you are heavy telephone users. Depends how many phone calls you make. A full speed ADSL Max upload will give you 6/7 calls. You may need 2 ADSL lines or something faster. Our cli...

Those hotel phone charges ?
Yeah the hotels phone system is a pain - I had a customer complaining today that the hotel charged her even for 0800numbers..the sooner they clamp down on these people the better.Every hotel I have been in has had a charge display by the phone. Unfortunately, this is usually in "units", and no-one seems to know how much time a unit buys to local or national numbers. Back in the days when I did a lot of travelling (pre-GSM so I couldn't use a mobile abroad) it was normal for my hotel ...

Is the Meridian a hybrid PBX?
Is the 11c classified as a hybrid? Lucent sales says that it is but I cannot substantiate the claim. The line between digital PBX and hybrid PBX is a bit of a blur to me. Any comments would be appreciated.Lucent Sales has the Nortel product line confused. The Norstar might be a Hybrid, tbut the Option systems are as pure as "PBX" gets. The fact is, naming it Hyprid, PBX, or just plain "Phone System" does not matter. Look in the Yellow Pages and count the number of companies that ca...

ADSL Connection, digital hybrid phone system ?
My office is rebuilding after a recent fire. We are using a digital hybrid system for our phones (Panasonic). We'll have 30-40 telephone lines and upwards to 40 data cat five data lines. I'd like to have the building prepared for DSL service before it arrives. I plan on using the DSL connection with a proxy server such as wingate to feed internet access to a few people in the building. The host computer will be in our server room which will be approx 150-200 feet from the wi...

Inmate telephone abuse ?
Determining the Scope of Inmate Telephone Abuse At the outset of our review, we asked the BOP to provide us with any information it had developed on the scope of inmate use of prison telephones to engage in criminal or prohibited activities. Understandably, determining the extent of inmate telephone abuse is a difficult task. Although all calls made by inmates are recorded - with the exception of pre-arranged inmate-attorney calls - less than three and a half percent of all inmate ...

International Cell Phone Service ?
If you're buying an international 'world phone' be sure it operates in all three bands and is 'unlocked' to allow it to work with any service provider in the world.This week we talk about how to get a cellphone that will work everywhere in the world. In part two we talk about the most affordable way to get inexpensive airtime as you roam around the world, including a strategy that will allow you unlimited free incoming calls, and in part three we offer a strategy that gives you one n...

VOIP: Internet Telephone Question ?
I just recently signed up for telephone service through my cable company (It is supposed to be installed Tuesday, December 5.) Other than my cable company, I had considered services such as Vonage and Sunrocket. After I signed up with my cable company, I was thinking and had the following question: Is it possible to subscribe to two different VOIP telephone services at the same time and be able to use either of them whenever you want? In other words, after I port my current telep...

Avaya IP Office 403 custom TAPI programming
I'm trying to develop a custom TAPI application which will work with IP Office, but experiencing some strange problems. I've installed Phone Manager iPro application (activated with valid licenses) and it's working OK - I can make and receive calls. But, when I try to do that from a custom application I' cant receive calls, not even a notification that call is incoming. Even stranger, when I run my custom application in then same time with Phone Manager, then I'm receiving notifi...

Voice over IP and the internet
I work for a small food company in the UK with a main office and one branch office. We would like to 'link' the main office phone system to the branch office so that phone calls can be made 'internally' (or sort of) between the two offices. If we could reduce the cost of phone calls then that would help justify any up-front spend on a system. Our main office has a Norstar Meridian Modular system, the branch office currently has no phone system. We cannot get Cable/AD...

Avaya IP Office / Phone Manager integration with Internet Explorer
We've a small office VoIP phone network (about 10 machines) running the above software. Phone Manager automatically pops up a screen to show an incoming call, and I'd like to integrate this with our office database which is is browser based through Internet Explorer. The back end is a Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP solution, but I don't think that'll matter. What I'd ideally like is when an incoming call comes through, for Phone Manager to call Internet Explorer and pass it a U...

IP Telephones
Im hoping that someone could help me with a little question I have. I'm looking to set up IP phones at 12 sites that are already connected to a fibre network. The phones shall only be use internally to call from one station to another and there will not be any outside line. My question is, can IP phones be implemented in this situation with only the phones without other hardware such as router or servers. Basicly I would like to know if there's a phone out there that I can just plug ...

sbs 2003 with pbx phone system
What is the best way to install sbs 2003 with an existing pbx phone system that port forwards to another location? The pbx box is linux and uses a simple netgear router for the routing to the workstations and the phone. Obviously the SBS will handle the dhcp for the workstations after the upgrade. The question is can I merely split the external ip at the router and use the same address for the sbs and the phone?That's how port forwarding works. You can use one IP on the WAN side. Th...

Software (hardware?) for switchboard operator
We are a medium sized company planning to replace our telephony infrastructure and to use VoIP technology. But we want to keep the workplaces for the switchboard operators as they are today. That means we will not use IVR and ACD firstly and we don't want a huge callcenter solution. We want to have 4 or 5 operators receiving and forwarding calls. We are evaluating the Cisco VoIP solution, but we miss the "switchboard" part. The WebAttendant functionality is not good enough.you may w...

Questions about VoIP and VoIP-PBX
I am working for a small company (about 15 employees). We take calls for sales and technical supports. We have an old PBX with minimal basic functions (transfer, hold, 3 person talk, etc.). Our president is considering changing our phone system into VoIP + VoIP PBX.www.asterisk.org is an Open-Source IP PBX and will cost you nothing but a PC and a couple of linecards pending your configuration. I guess the cost savings compared to a "Brand Name" could cover 1 full-time technician ...

Ip Pbx System, 3CX - any good?
An IT friend of mine gave me the cover disk from a magazine he received, and on it is 3CX Phone System 3, which claims to be "Complete phone PBX in software!". Does anybody - preferably with experience of this piece of software - know if this is any good?Can't comment on the actual software but the idea behind it is that rather than using VoIP phones connected to an outside provider, such as Sipgate, you connect to an internal server that you run yourself. Unless you are planning...

how to set up IP-PBX
I want to set up an IP-PBX.I have two desk top computers and a laptop,plus several jacks wired for network.I've been looking all over the internet for some answers,but I just can't get the answer I'm looking for.Plenty of software,hardware sites,but so far I have not seen any pictures showing the physical hook up of all the componets.You use a spare computer as the IP=PBX server ok fine now how you hook up this server to my existing network set up.I have a switch,and a router,I d...

Ip Phone Equipment, rogers internet problem
Anyone notice a problem with their Rogers internet connection this morning? Have a completely new ip (first in 9 months) and everything is DAMN slow.Yea, whole new subnet. I noticed the IP change this morning, and reconfigured my natd config so I could surf some web on the windows boxes sitting behind my FreeBSD box. I'm running into the same issues others here mentioned. Can't seem to connect to 80/21/22 on the home- front. I am able to connect from work to ports 80 and 22 on m...

copy a phone book in a voip service
I have a voip phone service (voip stunt) that keeps my telephone book on the net. When I try to copy it, to store it for my own reference and to print it out; I cannot copy it. Is there any way that this can be done?Since you apparently don't have problems copying other files, it sounds like this is a question for your phone service provider. I think you're misunderstanding the technology. This isn't some cheesy internet telephony application. This is a full blown phone l...

wanting to use a 0845 number then redirect to my mobile via voip or similar ......
I was reading this months PC Format magazine and one of the freebies on the cover disc is a program called 3cx phone system 3, i've no idea how to set it up and it looks as if it does loads more than i need but might be a bit overkill , i have a friend that might be able to set it up , but not sure its what i need to do the job ?, but its what sparked the idea .... i guess its a fairly simple concept for the all knowing voip/telcom expets , so i thought i'd ask you guys. ...

Infrastructure/QOS, Ip Phone System
I work for a UK charity (We currently have three small offices where I could not conceive of more than two VOIP 'lines' at each) we do also have a lot of home based broadband enabled users. I am currently experimenting with a single line Camrivox Flexor 151 / Gradwell out over a Draytek Vigor 2800VG latest firmware QOS enabled (Manual says when Qos enabled prioritises SIP by default) to Zen Internet on a 256u/512down ADSL circuit and then on to Gradwell. The Draytek/Zen/ADSL li...

VOIP Connectivity to Multi Line Key Telephone Systems
I have a multi-line key telephone system in my office. It is not VOIP compatible. Is there a way that I can use VOIP services from providers like Vonage for voice/fax? From what I see on Vonage's website, it seems to imply that their telephone adapter box will port out analog voice circuit(s) that I could connect to CO line ports on my KSU. From what I've read in this forum, the adapter provides two phone circuits, however, it can only handle one voice connection at a time. ...

What's with all the echos?
About nine or ten years ago I had Access Cable's "AccessWave" internet service, and it was awful. We had to reset the modem several times each day, and the service would hang frequently. I think we were still with them when Eastlink purchased Access Cable (or Shaw or whoever the hell it was!). After I moved out six years ago, I swore I wouldn't go to Eastlink, and I had Aliant's HS Internet for a couple of years. I finally decided to give Eastlink a try when we moved to the Pas...

How could a landline be re-routed?
this happened to me.. i kept getting calls from one phone number always at times i was not home. i kept trying it for months until one day i tried it from work. then someone answered it and i heard sounds from the building i was working in! i ran down to where it was and saw an abandoned phone off the hook. someone said an off-premise extension might have been used. It seems as if someone was routing calls through a third party or being intercepted at my house, as many friends, inc...

Small Office Voip setup - linksys ip pbx
Would a standard verizon dsl work for the linsys ip pbx solution for 4 users? I plan one pstn line for backup. Which provider should I look at for providing the voip services. If the dsl connection is sufficient then my cost is: linksys ip pbx linksys spa3102 4 ip phones 1 pstn line voip service provider monthly am I missing anyhting?pstn back up is a good idea. use the clt, indpeednat prodcued version. no batteries no external power supply so best audioo sound quality a...

Linux PBX appliances
Came across this itemWell, according to this update...

Alternative to Bellsouth for business phone service?
Does anybody know if there is a company that provides local business phone service in Atlanta aside from Bellsouth? Did business phone service get deregulated and opened up to competition as well as residential?We use M-Power Communications ... they suck ... but they are $10 less then the same sucky service from BS. Absolutely. In fact, most CLECs cater to the business market, since that's where the big money is. Media One (now called AT&T Broadband) offers phone servi...

Alternatives to LOCAL phone service???
I am going to be moving to a "new" (built in 1915) house at the end of this month. So far, I've gotten the heat, water and electric turned on at the new place. I haven't transferred or turned on new phone service, though. For the past couple of years, I have thought on and off about disconnecting my local phone service. About 80% of the messages on my answering machine are advertisements from various companies. I feel like I'm paying to give them another way to intrude into...

AT&T Broadband Local Phone (Their Digital Phone Service) vs. Verizon For Local Phone ?
My son is about to move to Canton, Mass., and was about to sign up for local phone service with Verizon. Guess it's almost a reflex; you automaticall plan on getting your local, and possibly long distance, with Verizon. Anyway, we noticed that AT&T Broadband has what they call their Digital Phone Service; for local (and long dist., too, of course) Never knew anyone who used them with this for local phone service. Any comments regarding their digital service vs the n...

comparisons of local phone service providers?
Anyone know of some good, unbiased sites where I could do some research on this topic? I just got a voip line and intend to use it for all my long distance; However, I want to keep two lines, so would like to pair my landline down to a pretty minimal configuration. Ideally, the only two features I would want on it would be caller ID, and no answer/ busy forwarding. This way, I could have calls forward to my voip provider's voice mail after a certain number of rings. one si...

Alternatives to LOCAL phone service???
I am going to be moving to a "new" (built in 1915) house at the end of this month. So far, I've gotten the heat, water and electric turned on at the new place. I haven't transferred or turned on new phone service, though.I don't know if this would be "frugal" or not, but how about a cell phone? Maybe a pre-paid cell? I just am not comfortable without a phone of sometype for emergencies. Fire Department, Ambulance, Police, etc... I spent the summer away from my home, o...

Does DSL require local phone service?
Does DSL require local phone service? I'm wondering b/c my local phone service costs me $32 a month. If I get DSL, can I eliminate the local phone service, even though it'll probably use that phone line?You'll need a copper pair back to the CO. The people to ask would be your ISP and phone company. Theoretically, DSL doesn't need local phone service, but you might not be able to convince the phone company of that. Ah, the memory has come back now: my assistant got rid of his...

How to get the least expensive local telephone service.
Question. What Massachusetts local telephone companies have the better offers?...1 COM, Inc. 888-505-3311 Click for website 1-800-RECONEX, Inc. 800-275-8223 Click for website A.R.C. Networks, Inc. 800-320-6372 Click for website ACC National Telecom Corp. (AT&T Corp.) Click for website AccessPlus Communications, Inc. Click for website ACN Communications Services, Inc. 877-226-1010 Click for website Advanced TelCom, Inc. Click for website...

"True" Cost of Local Telephone Service?
Calculating utility costs, especially telephone costs, is tough. I know this doesn't answer the question, but let's look at the issues involved ... The telephone industry, more so than electric, gas, or water, has a very low marginal cost per call. That is, the actual DIRECT cost of making a phone call is extremely low -- a trifling amount of electricity to carry the call. The cost of the call is virtually the amortization of the central office machines, inter office trunks,...

Local Telephone Service, OT - internet speeds - a question
Does anyone remember way back in the days of 14.4kb/s (and earlier) dial up modems? Then we went to 28.8kb/s Then 36kb/s Then 56kb/s Back then I seem to recall much discussion (from the tellecoms people...and in most computer mags etc) to the effect that 56k was pretty much the maximum that could be obtained.....and that this restriction was largely due to the last link in the chain...i.e the line from the exchange to your house..... Well, clearly this was bollox... ...

Long Distance Phone Companies
I make very few long distance calls. My current long distance has been creeping up the minimum monthly charge (it started as no minimum and is now 3.50 plus tax). I'd like to cancel my long distance service that I currently have and instead use some type of prepaid card where I call a local number and then enter the long distance number I would like to call. My questions are: Will a local phone company allow someone to have local service without any long distance provider? ...

Long distance phone service
Our local phone service is provided by Verizon, and I make all my long distance calls using my cell phone. Do I have to sign on with a long distance (land-line) phone service provider?SBC used to charge a fee (penalty) for not using any long distance provider. Don't know if they still do this or not though... When Verizon was my land line phone service I chose to cancel my LD provider for both home and office. Verizon didn't charge for this "priviledge". That was 3 years ago and ...

Do I really NEED long distance phone service ??
I recently signed up for a new cellular phone service which includes free long distance. We seldom ever make long distance calls. But will from now on use the cell phone to do so. If I cancelled my HOME (residential) phone service, I know I couldn't call out to make long distance calls anymore, but could I still RECEIVE long distance calls on the house phone??If you cancelled your phone service, you wouldn't have dialtone. I'm not exactly sure how you would receive calls. You w...

insane long distance phone company
I joined a phone company 3 month ago called international plus. After I got the bill from them, I found that all my local calls were charged as long distance and all my international calls were 4 times higher than I was told. I tried to call their customer service more than 30 times and got no proper answer. So I left them. Today, when I called them again to get the right bill so that I can pay them off, I was so suprised to be told that they will never correct my wrong bill unless I...

Search for a business by phone number
There are a couple of reasons why this service should allow searches by phone number: 1) When the business name is difficult or impossible to spell with the phone keypad or voice recognition. 2) When I have a phone number to a business and I want to know the address to this business (without calling them). Some GPS units have this capability, where you can search and locate a business just by phone number. 3) When I know all the information and only want to use GOOG411 ...

Lucent Phone Trouble?
I bought a Lucent 960 and 965 caller ID/call waiting phone. The call waiting rarely works. The problem is not in my phone line or phone service or in my use of the phone. Lucent has sent me 4 different replacement phones and they all have the same problem. Lucent refuses to give me a refund. Has anyone else had a problem with the call waiting feature on these phones? Or is it just me?Actually, Lucent itself isn't involved with those phones anymore since October 1, 1997. Philips...

HELP: Gentner TC100 Telephone Interface on a Lucent PBX system
We have a call-in line to provide reports for radio stations, etc. and we want to use a Gentner TC100 Telephone Interface between the phone line and our cart machine. The Gentner works correctly at home, releasing the line 10 seconds after the caller hangs up. When I take it in to work where we have a large Lucent PBX system the telephone line does not release. The telecom guys at work didn't have an immediate answer so I thought I'd try the experts here ;-) I got the follow...

{FS} AT&T/Lucent Phone Systems ?
Does anyone know of a reasonably priced source for the one Farad capacitors that retain memory in the software cartridges for Norstar and Lucent telephone systems?I measured them this morning. The Lucent cap is one inch in diameter, and the Norstar cap is 3/4 inch in diameter. They are both rated 5.5 volts, 1.0 Farad. It all depends upon the material of the cap. A 1.5 volt alumininium cap is about the size of a "number 6" cell (2 inch dia/6 inches tall). I've even seen one. ...

Lucent phone system ?
We have outgrown our phone system. Its a Lucent model with 12 inbound lines and (currently) 18 extensions with a voice mail module. We have about 15 phones, two of which are display. The system is practically brand new - we have used it for roughly six months. It is currently on lease, but we can assign the lease to an interested buyer. We are not looking for any equity return - just someone to either buy out the lease or assume the payments.Lucent partner digital phone system wit...

GE 916 Wireless Phone Jack System ?
I had a visit from our housing management regarding phone extensions. Many units in our housing complex do not have phone extensions upstairs, and plans are being made to install these extensions. One candidate is the traditional wiring, and the other is the GE 916 wireless phone jack system. It is rather cheap - retailing at $80 (additional extensions are $50), and claims compatibility with answering machines, cordless phones, modems, fax, RCA DSS Receiver (what does this have to ...

windows based pbx?
Does any one know of any open source windows based pbx? I have messed around with asterisk on linux but don't like it to well cause it don't have a gui interface.He may search for it with Google but there is no way he can find such a thing. The only available Asterisk on windows (AstWind from N2Net) can only be used as a Voice over IP application; and btw you can run Asterisk on windows but itÿs not based on windows. Your best options for a home use ip-pbx to run on windows are: ...

Voip and security systems ?
I've been experimenting with Voip service (Lingo) with good results but cannot seem to crack the rj-31x/line siezure issue. I have a structured wiring sytem with security system interface that's been working fine with ma-bells signal (50 V Dc). I connect the voip adapter and measured the voltage on the tip line coming out of it and is very weak - on the order of 10's of millivolts. Howvever, it works fine when its output signal is punched down to distribute Voip service to all pho...

VOIP/IP based phone systems?
We currently use Voice Over IP pretty heavily in our office and are in need of a phone system. We could go with a traditional phone system and just plug our VOIP lines into it I guess??August has developed a product for our VoIP PBX customers based on the Asterisk PBX system - http://www.asterisk.org - it's usable and can support all of the functionality you've listed above. August is about to move off an old propriatary 3Com NBX 1000 voip phone system to the new one we've developed...

Primus launching VOIP phone service in Canada ?
People are moving AWAY from their land lines for phone service, and this "breakthrough" not only imposes new restrictions (such as having a computer on both ends, subscribing to the same service for both parties, being home to make or receive the call, having the computer turned on, etc.) but costs almost the same to operate.Starting at just $19.95 a month, TalkBroadband uses leading edge Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) technology to transform high-speed Internet service into a loc...

Questions about VoIP and VoIP-PBX ?
I am working for a small company (about 15 employees). We take calls for sales and technical supports. We have an old PBX with minimal basic functions (transfer, hold, 3 person talk, etc.). Our president is considering changing our phone system into VoIP + VoIP PBX. 1. Is VoIP mature(stable) enough now? 2. Do we keep the current phone number after changing into VoIP? 3. Is it easy to maintain the VoIP system? 4. Can we use the current old PBX with VoIP?Back in 2001 one of the c...

ISP Billing System ?
Not sure if this is the right place to post this or not, but I am in the process of trying to find a Web Hosting/Isp Billing system that is reasonable in price and uses Access or SQL Server for a backend DB. I have found a couple that seem to do what I want, but are using FILEMAKER for their DB. Looking for something that will handle reoccuring billing as well as per project billing. Keeping up with client info, etc.... Also needs to have the ability to modify letters, forms, inv...

VOIP billing software ?
Can anyone recommecd me a billing software for VOIP serviceThe good thing about it is that it is free. Otherwise looking at the system from the general perspective, feature list, ... - it is quite far behind the modern commercial billing systems. (If you want you billing to be open-source - you can try PortaBilling). Yes, it is a commercial software, if this is what you mean by "paying". I am not sure what do you mean by "close" - it is open-source in the same way as Trabas is. T...

Home Alarm Systems & VoIP ?
Can a Home Alarm System work over VoIP? If so, how? My home's alarm system is monitored by a company that requires phone connection. I've been attempting to come up with a solution, but without success. Any assistance you can provide would be appreciated!Systems that place a phone call can work over VOIP (pretty obvious) but other systems that test the phone LINE (wire continuity) will not (also obvious because the phone wire is not in use). An alarm system working over VOIP is...

FAvorite phone system ?
what is your favorite interconnect telephone system and why....I have heard techs speek kindly of vodavi phone systems!PANASONIC XDP DIGITAL its a one pair digital system that supports a analog telephones without and extra cards. max ports 24 telephone lines 64 digital ports and 56 SLT or single line ports. The Voice mail system has two features that I haven't see by any other system. Live call screening and two-way recording. Dollar for dollar this system is one of the best for...

Which provider for a Virtual PBX ?
I'm currently looking for a Virtual PBX provider. We are a small company with 6 staff and would require incoming numbers in various countries (mostly western Europe + USA). At the moment we have shortlisted 3 companies: Gradwell, Coms.net and Orbtalk. Anyone with an opinion on them ?We show all current numbers on the site - usually about 200 at a time. Option 4 is the "pretend-pbx" (!) option and has to be quoted for on an individual basis, hence we show no prices. Ho...

Still Happy With Verizon
My Motorola V276 finally had it. It would not charge. We are traveling right now. We got into Memphis this afternoon and I called VZW. Our new in two was dated 9/25/07 and it was only 8/25. The Tech person changed the date of eligibility to today, 8/25 just in case I couldn't get my phone fixed. She was extremely pleasant and helpful. I didn't even ask about the new in two changing, she just told me she was doing it. She gave me two numbers of stores near the motel where we were st...

NYT: Customer Service: The Hunt for a Human
TRY to reach customer service at Amazon.com to fix a problem with an order and you will encounter one of the most prominent and frustrating aspects of the Internet era: a world devoid of humans. Not only is there no telephone number on Amazon's Web site, but the company makes a point of not including one. Instead, customers are asked to fill out an online form and wait for a response.Indeed, in the pursuit of customer service, the Sisyphean challenge of making contact with a human de...

Verizon Releases Taped Voice Mails Of Terror Attack Victims
Verizon Communications [NYSE:VZ] today said it would distribute tape-recorded copies of voice-mail messages left with friends and family by the telco's customers involved in the Sept. 11 terrorist disasters at New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Penn. "This would apply to all kinds of messages left," said Lacy Yeatts, a Verizon Communications spokeswoman. The company will honor requests for the voice-mail messages to anyone who asks, and will take care of tap...

Used Business Phone System, Xtra botch-up and the Palmerston North telephone system.
Several years ago, the Palmerston North phone exchange 'fell over' during an upgrade and backup tapes failed to load. Come morning, the phones were dead, no 111, no nothing. Later in the day, they got the phones going after a fashion, but not completely since the only available backup tape was 6 months old. The whole matter was taken very, very seriously and a senior manager's head rolled (probable along with some others). Compare this to the Xtra E-mail botch-up. It has t...

The United States Post Office Discriminates in hiring practices
I am writing to you out of necessity because of a situation that has become frustrating in the hiring process in your system. I truly feel I am being overlooked for an employment opportunity because of a conviction that was over seven years ago. I would like to start off by saying that I made a mistake and used bad judgement in what lead up to being prosecuted but I never served jail time and have bettered myself by seeking counselling and having lead a clean life by doing what...

Buying a new telephone system for a small office
Have you ever tried to check for "Business Telephone Systems" in Akihabara? Unless I have missed a very specialized outlet in the area, don't waste your time... Short story: My 15 year old phone system from NTT is showing its age and starts causing problems, and my external answering machine has finally expired. I don't want to deal with this rip-off enterprise anymore since every single service is totally overcharged. A coiled phone cable for the receiver costs 200 Yen, but NTT...

Toshiba CTX670 vs Mitel SX200 , Toshiba Digital Business Telephone
Looking for an 80 port business phone system with voicemail & some CTI. Value, features & reliability are important as always Have narrowed it down to the new Toshiba CTX670 and the Mitel SX200. Any views either way on these two systems?CTI is not the most important thing for us. Just a nice feature if it available. ie: being able to dial a number from your outlook phone list through the phone system. Over time the Toshiba will probably cost less to own. Toshiba off...

Toshiba Business Phone Systems ?
Do you really think that fifteen minutes with a lobby phone entitles you to publicly ridicule a manufacturers product? Someone as experienced as yourself should realize that features and configuration are not written in stone! The things you mention included.No, it actually wouldn't take much more than five minutes. The only reason I wasted fifteen was that my pager went off and I had to deal with the call. In the thirty-five years that I have been installing, repairing, marketing,...

Toshiba Business Phone Systems ?
Frankly if you like the TIE, you'll "love" the Toshiba. I have peronsally used the Strada and have found it to be one of the most unintuitively designed systems on the market. It sends out little short DTMF tones that are not necessarily synchronized with your button-pushing. To send a "#" you must first press "*" then "#". I sat at one of those phones trying to access my voice mail for fifteen minutes until someone from the business I was visiting showed me the "secret". The phone...

Business phone system - where to start?
We have an 800 number and get calls constantly throughout the day (sometimes all the lines are used up). I'm a network engineer (new to the company) but have no experience in phone systems and have been told "go find a new one". Apparently we've had all sorts problems with the system crashing, lost voicemails..etc...so they want to start over. So where do I even start to look for a new system? How do I know which ones are good and which are junk? Buy or lease?Look in your local y...

Time Warner digital phone service ?
they are now offering it in my area - does anyone have comments/opinions from using it themselves or know anyone who has??i use comcast, which used to be ATT, which used to be mediaone, owned by time warner. same hardware, same lines, just a bunch of ownership changes. that said, i pay $16/mo for my serivice, and ive been really happy with it. quality is no different than the $27/mo i was paying GTE (now verizon). cheaper, and just as good. I have been using Comcast (used to be...

Harassed? SUE THE PHONE COMPANY! ?
I have not had such a blatant experience, but am constantly called by telemarketers at all hours. I have concluded that I am the one providing the phone line these calls come in on.Assign your home line (incoming dialtone) to your computer as data/fax/internet ONLY. Ring circuit can be disabled. Voice messages may be received with the right software, if desired. Call out locally all you want, if needed. Cancel your long distance and LATA (local area toll) service on this line. ...

My new office telephone ?
I moved offices yesterday. Along with the usual time wasting requirements of setting up, etc was the process of learning my new office phone number. My new phone number is also a prime number! Cool, innit?How many digits are phone numbers in Aussie-town? Also, is it a prime ith or without area/city/town code (if applicable). With this information plus the country code of Austria I will have the power to RULE THE WORLD. Our company was one of the first in town to get a full...

Answer one office phone from other office?
I've got two offices in the same town. Due to staff absenses I need to be able to answer the phone at one office from the other office (and vice versa). I need to be able to distinguish which office is being called. What options do I have?Simplest way is to use the exchange line Call Diversion facility. The non-staffed office would divert its line to the other site, which would need either a separate line or the Call Sign feature (second number and distinctive ringing) to distingu...

Phone pranks ?
How many people remember doing phone pranks? My younger brothers and I used to do them all the time, sometimes for hours. One of our favorites was to call someone up and tell them we were from the phone company, and were calling everyone in their area because of a downed transformer, so could they please NOT answer the phone, because the electricity generated by the ringing would electrocute the lineman.Back when I was 12 or 13, my friend and I had a favorite prank we used to pla...

Message Waiting LED on Simple Office Phone?
The telephones in our office are simple phones, like the "2500" plain old touch-tone telephone, but they have one additional feature: a "message waiting" LED that flashes when the PBX tells the phone that there is a message stored in the PBX.If it's a 2500 style set then chances are that the signal that lights the lamp is high-voltage pulsating dc -- pulsing at the rate that the lamp turns on and off. As I recall, it's about 130Vdc. The old style message-waiting lamps were neon bulbs...

Post Office Phone Service ?
I was looking at option 3 (mainly because I need a new phone anyway) and wondered if there was a way to stop it routing calls via the Post Office network and instead, route them via my normal provider (BT). Is there an override code which will do such a thing? Does anyone use the service or have one of the phones, and are there any problems I should be aware of?If you don't want to make use of the GBP50 worth of calls, why not just buy a cheap DECT handset instead? You can get ba...

Reply to McAdams/Reitzes on Ferrie-West Phone Call and Brading ?
In other words, by sheer coincidence, someone used the phone of Mafia kingfish Carlos Marcello's attorney to make a fifteen-minute call to the one building in all of Chicago where Jean West just happened to be staying, and by sheer coincidence this same Jean West just happened to be in Dallas to meet with Jack Ruby the night before the asssassination. Furthermore, if Jean West didn't take the call, who spoke on the phone for fifteen minutes, and why?What the evidence allows is that som...

Camm Update--More about Phone Call ?
Are outgoing calls recorded even when they aren't answered? I hadn't realized that. If they are, then your idea, Maggie, that it was a redialed number could be at least DISPROVED if not proved absolutely by checking that record. If the number called prior to the 7:19 call was the same it could be that someone just picked up the phone and accidentally hit redial. Which would point to someone unfamiliar with the phone but then that person must have been wearing gloves. Would Camm ...

Earl / The Office ?
The "Earl" episode almost beat last week's, and I think "The Office" episode has to rank up there as one of their best. Brilliant stuff.Though I wouldn't say 'one of their best' it was certainly a good couple of shows. Though in the case of the Office spoiler they better not be serious about Dwight quitting. Seeing Dwight and Jim working well together - that was good. Dwight's seeming wackiness with the phone was great, once it became apparent that he was ju...

Missing Phone Meassages ?
Does anyone have Ken Crist's phone message list.Here is the current list of the phone machine messages for "THE ROCKFORD FILES." An update fill follow when I get the rest of my tapes back and if anyone can fill me in on the three episodes I can't get from my own copies. See yesterday's post for details. I take no responsibility for the spelling of proper names. Episodes which were originally two hours have been given their own messages for syndication as far as I can ...

The Office Dwight Phone Call. Stopping the clock ?
I'm curious as to what other consultants do about taking breaks. Do you stop the clock when you get a phone call unrelated to your client? Lunch seems obvious, but what about when you take a coffee break? How about when a neighbor drops by for a chat? How about when you just need to walk around the block to clear your head? How about when you are posting to newsgroups, and then looking for responses?I was just discussing this with a lawyer friend; my model is basically the sam...

Telephone wiring ?
My question is how do physically layout the wiring? Do you draw a single loop around the house, pulling a tap off for each room that has a drop? Or, do you have a single line to a central box and than pull a dedicated line from the box to each room that has a drop?The best approach, if you use the modem at only one location, is to wire the cable ONLY to that location. To provide future flexibility you can run additional wires other places, but only leave one wired to the demarcation...

Telephone Line Audio Interface ?
What is the impedance of an analog voice grade line? How would I match the 8-Ohm impedance from my audio recorder to the telephone line? The red and green wires in a telephone cord are the audio lines. Which one is signal and which one ground? Could I just feed the audio directly into the line from the recorder using a capacitor to block the DC from getting into the recorder? If so, what value capacitor would I use to do this? What kind of load (how many Ohms) do I have to...

Testing equipment advice ?
I get a catalog from a company called Techni-Tool. They seem to have quite a selection of data and telephone test equipment. I'm pretty sure I saw a data logging device for pulse and DTMF. But I don't know about CID. I checked their web site and it is not as extensive as their catalog, so I would suggest that you either call them and/or request their catalog. They don't mfg the devices so you may be able to at least get a list of mfg's from the catalog and contact the makers direct. ...

Need help w/ Phone test equipment ?
That is, they have two or more RJ11 jacks, each assigned a two or three digit phone number. You can plug in a standard analog phone and call any other port. The device handles dial tone and ring generation, as well as busy signals, etc. Some even allow you to adjust the line quality. What are these things called? Where can I go to get more info and perhaps purchase one? How much do they cost (ballpark)?company is Teltone the gadget is called a telephone line simulator ...

Office Telephone System Recommendations ?
We are currently shopping around for a office telephone system. We do not need anything fancy (we have 4 lines, 8-10 phones).You should check out the TMC ET4000 "epic phone". It would also allow you to easily add some cordless phones and music on hold. Two year warranty and feature rich. We are in a similiar situation and have been looking hard at the BizFone System (http://www.bizfon.com/affordable.htm). It meets some of your mentioned requirements specifically upgradeable/expan...

Bell System Competition: Private Telephone Networks ?
It is often said that the old Bell System was a strict monopoly on telephone service. That wasn't 100% true. Many large organizations had their own internal telephone systems that were not Bell supplied -- those companies chose to lease/buy their systems from someone else rather than Bell. AFAIK, those systems were internal only and could not connect to the outside Bell network, but their internal network could be quite large.Blurring the picture even further, there were big compa...

Advice on Small Business Phone System ?
Why do businessmen spend hundred's of thousands of dollars on building/remodelling new offices (oak paneling, marble lobbies, Herman-Miller furniture, flat computer screens, etc.) then get a case of the "low-budget cheapies" when it comes to telephone systems? I just don't get it ... sales are the most frustrating part of my job.If you are going to use an answering machine, just wire it in front of the phone system. This will allow you to turn on/off the answering system at night. ...

Telephone Switching Equipment. telephone stuff ?
am interested in the new ISDN telephone service, nice wide-band phones. Am I mistaken or what? It seems to me these wires have always been able to carry the full amount of data that ISDN does, that it was artificially lowered by the old switching equipment they had, and now, that the new switching equipment can handle it all, they are charging $95 a month per line when that bandwith, on the wires already coming in my house, should already be mine. I don't get it.And another thing, ...

F.C.C. Supports Surveillance Rules on ?
The new technology has posed some challenges to surveillance. Unlike the telephone service, which sends a steady electronic voice stream from caller to receiver over a wire, the Internet telephone service sends out bursts of data packets that are disassembled on one end of the conversation and reassembled on the other, just like e-mail and instant messaging.Commission officials said that in the coming months they also expected to consider potential privacy issues raised by trying to ...

Frugal Telephone Services ?
Do you use Tracfone or any other prepay cell phone service as your primary telephone? Do you not have a regular landline phone in your home? I am considering disconnecting my landline, I currently have a prepay phone service as well in which I am a light user.I share a DSL line with several people and pay $8 for my share of the DSL monthly charge every month. I signed up for voice over the internet (VOIP) with http://www.lingo.com . Their unlimited plan is $19.95 per month and it ...

Indirect telephone service providers & BT Low User Scheme ?
Today when trying to connect to FreeServe Unlimited on the 161 number I hear a recorded message from BT saying that to regain access to indirect telephone service providers I must cancel my membership of the BT Low User scheme during office hours i.e. next Monday or Tuesday at the earliest.As its name suggests, LUS is aimed at those who use the telephone infrequently, not at those seeking to reduce their line rental while using IA operators or mobile service providers for their calls...

looking for new home telephone service provider ?
Just moved and am looking for home telephone service that is reliable and inexpensive. Any of you been there and done that recently? Would appreciate your experiences in finding and using alternative home telephone service providers.This depends on where in the world you live. Try asking neighbors who they use. Followers of RSR will know this is not the first time we & others have been screwed by the UK's wonderful telephone line provider - last time they simply deprived us a...

Telephone Repair Equipment ?
Manufacturers are not licensed to operate their gear. Radio Hams are qualified to design, build and then operate their own pieces of equipment. They do this with gusto, and also repair and modify their own equipment. This is a privilege well worth the effort to gain, and one to be jealously guarded.The excitement that drives a Radio Ham starts with relatively simple technologies at first, perhaps making his own Wimshurst machine and primary cells. Small pieces of test equipment...

Telephone recording equipment?
I do many phone interviews, and while I take good notes, I would like to be able to use direct quotes from the people I talk to. Can anyone recommend (or advise against) a device or equipment that would allow me to record conversations with my subjects? I am aware of the legalities of this, so I am simply looking for technical advice.There is a Radio Shack thingy that I use. DON"T use the suction cup mikes as I have never known anyone who liked them. They are real prone to pickin...

Telephone Preference Service ?
Telephone Preference Service - the telephone equivalent of the Mailing Preference Service - stopping unwanted and unsolicited sales calls etc... Has anyone been on this service long enough to know if it works? I saw it mentioned in the BT "Update" leaflet in my last Phone Bill - is it new or just not been advertised before?All the local small fry aren't members, so I still average 1 junk call per day. The TPS people are very helpful and friendly though. Yes, for a...

phone number decoding/monitoring ?
Im interested in telephone monitoring equipment, to be used with scanners. Need to try and decode phone numbers, and monitor telephone calls. My current equipment only monitors analogue signals, any suggestions appreciated. This is for legitimate investigation work.At what point do you intend intercepting the calls? Between the 'phone and the handset? From a mobile 'phone mast? The latter isn't possible as the whole thing is multiplexed, digitised and then encrypted. Some a...

Telephone Headset System. Telephone Answer Software?
What I am looking for is a solution that allows calls to come in on my telephone line into the modem/fax card that will give ma a caller ID but also allow me to answer the phone and use a headset.You don't say if you are dialup/broadband/ etc. I am on dialup and use CallWave Internet Answer Machine. It has caller ID, it will take a message, or you can click it to take the call and it will disconnect you from the internet so you can take the call if you want, by picking up your phone....

Telephone Equipment. What test equipment needed to find correct cable/phone line?
Isn't there an electronic device that I can plug into the phone jack (connect to one end of the cable) and have it make a signal (noise) that I can then go to the phone room and find the cable that the signal is coming from? What is the name of this electronic device? What is this piece of test equipment called?I need to add a phone/extension in one of the rooms in our small office. It has an existing connection/extension, so it was likely connected at one time, but is no longer...

EE-8-B Telephone Supply Voltage ?
this is an odd one. I've just finished repairing an old EE-8-B field telephone (WWII) that I purchased recently. I want to hook it up to the telephone line and use it as an answer only extension. The question: the EE-8-B was designed for 3V operation, but modern telephone equipment is 5V. Thus, when I speak into the receiver of the EE-8-B, the other party hears a very soft voice. IS IT OK to run the EE-8-B at 4.5 to 5 VDC, beyond its rated voltage? Ckt diagrams for the (essen...

Telephone Equipment ???
I have a need for a telephone answering device that will greet the caller, play a short generic menu message, and then route calls to specific handsets or to voicemail, depending on what the caller inputs. You've heard the system... "press 1 for sales, press 2 for accounting, etc." Who are some of the providers of such equipment? I'd do a google search...except I don't even know what to call the dang thing...I believe your local provider can set you up with that service. It's m...

Telephone Entry System. Farm Gate Security ?
I am a novice but have electonic experience, not electrical and am wishing to install a Gate Security system. I want to be able to manually open/close gate from the house (400 feet), converse with/see car at gate and provide several wireless units for our cars to automatically open the gate. I perfer a do it yourself method. Any suggestions on books, manuals, internet posts, etc. where I might get purchasing/installations instructions?First and most important question is do you have o...

Telephone Entry Systems ?
A few months ago I installed a telephone entry control in a fairly large building (approx.250 units). The installation went well, but it took me an hour and a half to program all the names and phone #s'. Of course there were problems with residents not giving proper numbers or misspelling of their names. This makes for continued editing. The building management has asked me to install a system at a second location and I want to do a better job this time. Is there a unit that will all...

BCIS Telephone Customer Service ?
Gregory Siskind writes "I wanted to alert you all to a potentially serious development at the BCIS that could cause a drastic deterioration in the level of customer service at the agency."Another tidbit I read today. I think someone else alerted us to the change (maybe it was Matt U) but it bears repeating. I like the author's idea of congressional staff saying something to their bosses! I read this on the BCIS website a while back and posted it here and then Mr. Udall posted...

Telephone Conferencing Equipment. What is proper telephone line current?
Whall loop current is an important factor the actual voltage drop acrost the phone is also important. If the phone is not supplyed with sufficent current or voltage improper opperation can result. The fact that one phone fails to opperate when another is also off hook is typical of low loop voltage. Most "electronic" phones(as opposed to a traditional 2500 type set) require 5-6 volts minimum for proper opperation. If they dont get it they just "crap out" From your description I su...

Finding Telephone Conferencing Equipment ?
I'm interested in purchasing equipment to do multiline conferencing (dialin). Used to be the thing to do back when I was phreaking about five years ago. Someone here must know where this type of equipment can be purchased. I'm sure most of you can guess what comes up for searches containing "telephone partyline conference equipment" on most search engines :[. I'm looking for equipment for either PBX or POTS type setups.I need to maximise our customers conferencing experience an...

Problem with Telephone Company ?
I recently swithed from one phone company to another. They both are now sending me bills and I end up to pay twice. What is the best way of complaining?By telephone? 1. Call up the business office of the phone company you formerly used. Complain and ask for a billing adjustment and a refund. If the first drone you talk to won't fix the problem, ask to speak to a supervisor (aka second level drone). 2. If that fails, write a demand letter asking for a full refund and billing ...

How to Find Cellular Telephone Companies ?
What cellular telephone companies services coverage include > Western New York State, Erie County? ...The two cell carriers in Erie and Niagara counties are Cingular and Verizon. There are probably PCS carriers as well including Nextel and Sprint. In adjacent Wyoming, Cattaraugus, and Chatauqua counties, it's Dobson Cellular (probably calling itself Cellular One) and Verizon, along with PCS carriers. Across the river, it's Rogers AT&T and Bell Mobility along with PCS such as Te...

Telephone central office question?
When service is suspended, what do telephone companies usually do at the central office? We also measured the voltage of the remaining line with the telephones on hook. That was at about 30V. Moreover, it varied widely as we waited. Does the typical telephone company now use subscriber line integrated circuits? What else could be happening?In UK, BT just disable the line in software on the day service is suspended. Suspensions are often followed quickly by requests for reco...

Seeking Telephone Answering software and hardware ?
I am seeking to design and build a telephone answering systems. Hardware: Can you recommend any PC telephone answering cards? How does telephone cards integrated with sound card to play greetings and record incoming messages and recognize DTMF key in reply from caller? Software: Can you recommend how to write our own Microsoft Windows based telephone answering software with caller ID and DTMF key in reply from callers?Dialogic hardware is pretty good (www.dialogi...

telephone answering service info ?
BT have suggested using their VOIP service, as I have broadband access, but am not convinced people would ring a number starting with 05, also not sure about how this could be directed to an answering service. Has anyone found a reliable company that they could recommend, and rough idea of costs? or suggestions that I can follow up? What solutions do other people use for small, part time businesses?I'm starting up a small part time business, and would like to have a telephone ...

Telephone Answering Service ?
The person answering the phone does not normally know computers. They are representing your company when they answer the phone. Is it worth a risk to your business name to have them answering? I for one only wanted the service to get a name and phone number and we would call them back. And that at times was difficult.We are considering using a answering service to give info, take messages, take sign ups and do emergency dispatch, instead of a voice mail box with a 0 out to a pager...

Telephone and Computer Service ?
Prime-Tech Telecom Services would be proud to extend our services to You and Your company, as a valued customer of Our Organization. We offer a wide range of services including, telephone system installation and repair, data communication installation and repair, networking, and internet consulting for private use of the Information Super-Highway.All of Prime-Techs Service Technicians and Customer Service Reps have a minimum of 2 to 5 years in the telecommunications field (including ...

Compare VOIP PBX to classical PBX ?
Does it take less time to configure/install a classical PBX compared to a Voip PBX like the Cisco CallManager?A classical PBX is fairly stable in performance, configuration, and reliability. I'm constantly updating and working on the Cisco CallManager servers. Seems like every software fix adds a few new "undocumented features". Are you using a centralized Call Manager or a distributed model? Is the Call Manager trunked to a TDM PBX and if so, what kind of PBX? What vers...

Plessey DECS telephone system ?
Does anyone have or know where I could obtain Plessey DECS system telephones and/or the necessary PABX cards?Can i pick the system information out from a telefon-system with CAPI (for example AVM FritzCard and Telekom XI721)? For me the busy conditions of the individual participants would be interesting within the telephone system. System telephones can indicate this over LED's. For heavens sake, buy a proper RAID storage system, they aren't that expensive on eBay. One of...

Office Phone System ?
We are moving Office soon, at present we have a Goldstar pbx(?) system, which is getting a bit old and spare phones, etc, are now difficult to find, so we are looking at putting in a new system in the new office. There will only be a need for about 6 phones, but we do want to have an intercom facility with them and be able to put calls through to different phones (they can all ring when we get an incoming call).How many incoming / outgoing trunk lines do you have need. Also remembe...

VOIP System AU$9,500 - very dodgy ?
We're not far from going VOIP, and we'll be making the wise business decision. We'll be going with an established business that has a support-base and a demonstratably good track-record. You're obviously another one of those just out of uni wonder-brats that thinks he can be the next bill gates and is most likely doomed to failure, no company being run by anyone with half a brain would take the risk of using your services for something as important as a VOIP solution.Admin training i...

OT - Cell phone makers fight resales ?
I read almost the entire article and still fail to see any wrongdoing on the part of these bulk buyers. Looks like some cell phone making businesses are greedy beyond reason, as often happens, and cover themselves with completely false terrorism "concerns".Simply another case of a greedy corporations doing whatever they can, to keep all the profits for themselves. I think I'd be more surprised, to find out Michael Jackson was a queer.. About a month ago, there was a news sto...

"Ericsson may exit the cell phone business" ?
In an article in the Wall Street Journal today, about the struggling mobile phone makers, it was reported that if Ericsson cannot return to profitability in the cell phone business in twelve months, they "may exit the business".Interesting - just looked up that article. If Ericsson continued its turnaround (which has been quite good in the last three quarters), they will be fine. A year ago, it looked like Ericssonw as slumping badly, and Nokia was crushing them. Even though the ti...

SOHO PBX ?
I'd like to build a personal PBX connecting 4 or 5 analogic phones with a ADSL line and I'd like to know what is the right card I need I visited digium site and I think TDM400 could be the right choice but I cannot understand how it works...I think it has 4 slots where 4 modules (FXS or FXO) can be inserted. How many cards do I need to connect my ADSL line to 5 phones? I think I need two cards, one with 1 FXS for the ADSL line and 3 FXO for the phones and the second card with only ...

Server Based PBX vs. Standard PBX ?
Our company is looking into the possibility of purchasing a server based PBX for our small call center. Without getting brand specific, is there any reason not to go with a server based PBX? There seem to be many reasons for going with one, I would like to know the reasons not to.I'll give you at least one reason: Microsoft Windows. The second is the magic phrase "three nines". I do not want to go into Microsoft bashing. I happen to like most of their software. The problem is ...

Social Security Office....very unfrugal, inefficient ?
I've gone to the local SSA office about 5 times over the last month trying to get my mother-in-law's Medicare case complete. Each time they say bring another document, form, etc. and when I come back with that form, they say "well, now you need this other form or document." 5 times. Each time I have to wait in line about an hour; can't drop the stuff in the dropbox because there's always a question I need to ask. Can't call in the question either becasue they never answer their p...

How to Reach Social Security ?
Do You Need An Appointment? -- It depends! There are lots of things you can do online (right now!) or through our 800 number. To help you decide, here's a list of all the services we offer online or through our 800 number.By Phone -- Social Security has a toll-free number that operates from 7AM to 7PM, Monday to Friday: 1-800-772-1213 If you have a touch-tone phone, recorded information and services are available 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. People who are deaf or...

What lines to order from BT for Small Phone System ?
I am about to move in to a new office and I will be using a small analogue phone system, either a Panasonic or a BT Pathway, I need to order a couple of analogue lines for use with the phone system plus a fax line. The fax line is easy just a basic analogue line but what should I ask for when I call BT to order the 2 lines for the phone system ?You might not need a fax line, if you are happy to use an 0870 to e-mail service (depends on your needs, but it could save you 200 pounds a...

Switch (small PBX) on BT Home Highway ?
Anyone out there got a small PBX that works OK on their HH ? Anyone out there know why small switches are not compatible with the analogue HH lines or are they ?I often have a BT Ultimate 106 connected to an analogue port on BT HH. A customer has both analogue ports of a BT BH connected to two analogue ports on a Panasonic DBS PBX - no problems with that either. You can connect it up no problem at all. I would a cable with standard BT plugs to connect to the home highway fr...

Small Office Telephone System?
I am hoping to provide free wireless access to a low income retirement community consisting of 100 small houses located 50 - 150 feet apart. The terrain is extremely flat with only small trees, and the houses are all single level 2x4 construction, which seems to allow pretty good radio reception. But, I am also hoping to avoid the need for any tall antenna towers.I have no experience at this sort of thing, but my early research has led me to a new company called "Meraki" that claims...

Help me Identify This Panasonic Small-Office Phone System ?
The equipment is about 30 by 30 inches by 9 inches deep, screwed to the wall, and the only identification is "Panasonic Digital Business System" The office has about 30 desks. I assume that's close to the capacity of the system. The desksets say "Panasonic DBS".Oddly enough, your system is a Panasonic DBS. What kind of info are you looking for? IIRC, the DBS takes cards and you can change the system config by adding cards, up to a certain limit of course. got it right, i...

Buying a new telephone system for a small office ?
Have you ever tried to check for "Business Telephone Systems" in Akihabara? Unless I have missed a very specialized outlet in the area, don't waste your time...I had very good luck with a several different Toshiba office phone systems, at offices here in the US. Surely their Japanese products are different, but probably not much different. Its worth checking them out. Maybe so, but I won't take the risk since I know people who have brought some items from the USA which can't be u...

Small Office Phone System ?
I am about to move my business out of the back bedroom and into a small office so I am looking for a small office telephone system with the following functionality: 3 incoming lines (analog) 2 extensions When the extensions are busy or if nobody picks the call up I would like it so that anybody calling in gets put on hold until one of the extensions becomes free or the call is picked up, is that possible ?You would need some form of auto-attendant function to answer the call. By ...

small office phone system ?
We have a small office with 3 CO lines and 5 extensions. I really want a KSU-less system but have tried the ATT964 and Panasonic wireless KX-TG4000, both with undesirable results. I have pretty much convince myself that I need a KSU system and have narrowed down the search to the Panasonic 624 and 308. I have a few questions and hope someone can help me out.1. Besides digital vs analog, what is the advantage of the 308 over 624. I am leaning towards the 624 for the bundled Caller...

Recommendation on selecting a PBX for small office (?) ?
how would you recommend proceeding to buy/lease/outsource our PBX (or should that be "voice centered strategic communication requirements"?) Should we be seeking to buy a new PBX? Lease? Outsource in some manner? Personally, I am less than convinced about the feasibilty of next generation technology such as VoIP (at least in the next 10 years, given the critical nature of solid voice and fax communication to our business), but should we look at such services?We have a sma...

Small business voip + wifi ?
At work we have 2 separate bt accounts and 2 different numbers. All pcs are linked by wifi. Only 1 computer utilises skype to talk to other commercial users of skype, which is on the increase. We would like to keep existing tel nos for incoming calls only, so utilising the existing Samsung system, but have separate normal phones (approx 6) all linked into the wi fi system utilising voip. Many calls are to mobiles, and also uk landlines. I would like to retain Skype as we have plenty ...

Shopping for small business VoIP == flea market?
I have a phone-based business idea I've been trying to implement in the United States revolving around domestic calls.I'd like to buy a number of 8xx DIDs and buy minutes in a pay-as-you-go arrangement. I'd start with a dozen numbers, doing a few thousand minutes a month, and hope to grow to hundreds of DIDs and bill 250k-750k minutes a month. I'm definitely going to use Asterisk for the PBX side of things. Clunky and confusing as it can be, Asterisk is worth the pain and can pr...

Ip Telephony (voip) - Top 7 Advantages For Mid-size And Large Companies ?
This could be your IP Phone System. Do you want these 7 advantages? But why stop with these? There are many more where these came from.Enhanced contact center (call center) responsiveness to customer needs. Lowered costs through IP Telephony makes it economical to use multiple call centers for time zone coverage, lower labor market costs, and even overseas call centers for small and medium sized businesses. I know the mention of overseas (in respect to the U.S.) labor may not be what some pe...

SMall Business Telephone Needs ?
I have a small business with total of three staff who need to use the phone needing two lines. What equipment do I need, where do I get it and if I expand willit cope with an extra line and an extra telephone.Take a look at something like the Panasonic KA624 (prob around £400 ish??) - needs system phones though Or even if you just want normal lines and cheap the solwise s308 - fine for most needs but normal phones. Three lines and eight extentions max - suits me though. www.solwise...

Advice on small business telephone system?
I am building a new chiropractic office. The building will be 4224 sq. ft., of which I will occupy 2112 sq. ft.. I need a minimum of three phone lines. Three lines that trunk over, the last of which will be used with an analog fax and SBC dsl. I will be looking for a couple of other doctors to be independent contractors, that will need there own phone lines(numbers) to advertize so our businesses can be truely seperate.if everything works out I may take over the other 2112 sq. ft....

Small business phone system ?
My brother is about to purchase a new phone system for his veterinary practice and has a few bids on NEC IPK Basic systems w & w/o voice mail. The questions we are having is whether or not we could install a system ourselves, and which of the systems we've looked at would provide adequate service for this smallish practice.I'm fairly well versed at installations of anything technical (LANetworked computers, regular phone lines, electrical systems, etc.) as I've been mechanical all my...

Small Business Telephones. What's Up With Telephone Cards?
I used to buy telephone cards to use for long-distance calls within the USA. The cards were good for state-to-state calls or in-state cards. The only cards I can find now are for state-to-state calls only. If a person uses one of the state-to-state cards to make an in-state call, the cost is five times the rate of state-to-state calling. Did something change that doesn't allow the sale of cards good for in-state calls?Several states enacted regulations that tax phone cards the sam...

Seeking Advice For Small Business Phone System ?
My wife and her family are forming a new business and they have the need for a small business phone system and I told her I would try to do some research. They have the need for 4 phone lines on a rotary system, i.e. a call comes in and 3 more can come in until the phone number rings busy. They also need an intercom system built into the phone so the secretary can answer it, and then let each of them know they have a call on hold. Expandability would also be a good feature, i....

Advice on Small Business Phone System ?
We're looking at the Panasonic TD-308 or TD-816 system, along with their phones and TVS-75 or TVS-100 voice mail systems. It looks like going with the entry systems, this would cost us at least $2500. Does the Panasonic system work well? Is it a pain to program? Are there any other systems we should look at? Is it worth looking at any of the PC based systems?We need to set up a new phone system for our small business. We have 2 incoming lines, and may go to 3. We ...

Small Business Phone/Fax System ?
I'm looking for a small business/SOHO phone system -- something along the lines of the Panasonic digital systems -- that, in addition to voice mail capabilities, also has fax mailbox capabilities. It does not have to have fax send capabilities, just fax receive into a mailbox.Visit http://www.telephonyworld.com we have many SOHO solutions listed that you can easily peruse before making decisions. If you are in need of somthing very cheap then you should concider the intel ...

Small Business Phone Service. Poll on customer service in the major banks ?
Mines is with CIBC, which by and large have been OK, with the exception of card holder services. The whole premise of their communication with clients is poorly premised. All commuinications by phone, no paper trail, thus leading to neverending mistakes and no accountability. Lack of responsiveness when reporting such problems, and unimaginable amounts of time lost in doing so. I wondered if I should look elsewhere, but I also wonder if it's the same everywhere. I'd also be taki...

phone service ?
We have been talking to some friends about life after bankruptcy. One of our friends swears he cannot get long distance phone service because of his bankruptcy. This occurred almost 6 years ago. I am not an expert on bankruptcies, but think this is BS. Any truth to this or does he not know what he is talking about ?Can't get LD phone service after bankruptcy? I was able not only to get LD service after BK7, I switched to a flat-fee provider (The Neighborhood by MCI) for both lo...

(newbie) What's a good small-business PBX?
I looked around and found the AT&T Partner system, which, as I understand, is compatable with a regular analog phone. What other options do I have, in the used market, for a good quality PBX for a mis-sized system of 19 phones? (I may be using the term PBX incorrectly here, as I noticed most people call the 308 a "controller". I always assumed the PBX did the switching, but you folks in this group know a lot more than I do about this.) Voice mail is not that important, and if ...

"Virtual Switchboard" For Cell Phones/Small Business ?
have an interesting "does this exist question" I am involved in a small business startup. Each employee is going to have a cell phone (Probably Sprint PCS?), for business reasons, and we will also be getting an 800 number for the main business number. The question is, can we come up with some way, via the 800 number, to have the appearance that all these phones are land-lines, and in fact connected to a main switchboard/pbx? Hence my term a "virtual switchboard".In our small engi...

Free (beer | speech) SIP PBX servers?
Since the free beer Axon PBX I'm using to build an SIP PBX server is missing a feature that I need (namely, include a user in a group extension although he's registered on a remote commercial VoIP provider so as to be notified of calls on his GSM cellphone), I need to look at alternatives. Besides the following, do you know of free beer/speech softwares to build a PBX server?We are having a "play" with the SIP & VOIP features within latest release of CGatePro Server v5.0.1 Alph...

Siemens Phone System ?
I recently acquired a Siemens Hicom 110 phone system. Problem is I have no manual or software to work out how to use it. I was hoping someone here could point me in the right direction - especially for a manual.Has some good info, if you're still looking. I can't quite get the pc running the software to connect to the hicom though, keep getting an error 'error in telephone system'. I've metered out my rs232 programming cable & that seems ok, also tried connecting at different baud ...

siemens pbx what i ask techinician?
im really newbie, and i have a siemens digital pbx work in my work. i have 4 outside lines and the pbx has a E1/PRI card. what i need to ask my siemens provider(techinicians) to do in the pbx?It's not that easy then everytime you want to change someting for testing you have to ask them to change something i can give you the software for programming siemens pbx if you want thanks Sander but i have the soft, and i can enter to the pbx conf and modify all settings, but i dont know h...

Question About Cell Phone Equipment ?
Over the past couple years I've changed cell phone services and have accumulated a couple of cell phones. One is a digital Nokia about a year old. The other an older Motorola 3 watt. Question is are these useful for anything or worth anything? I can't believe it's the trash can for them, but when getting another service they give you another phone.I have heard that 911 emergency will work, even if the phone isn't on an active account. You could donate them to needy folks who ...

Warning: AT&T Putting NSA Wiretap Chips in "Secure" Phone System ?
The Second Amendment controversy is a matter of interpretation, which may undergo changes, but don't bet on its repeal. As far as the Clipper Chip, don't forget that it has been under development for at least FOUR years, and the contracts for its manufacture were let over a year ago. And just what great fan of the Bill of Rights was in charge during that time?so do it! But the clipper chip fails to meet even minimal cryptography practices. Build a TSD (telephone security device) ...

Cost of Telephone Service in DFW ?
Are there any secret deals on no frills residential telephone service? I'm in the North Irving area, and my I am currently paying $45/mo ($550/yr) for SBC. Our LD carrier is Sprint, and they get about $25/mo for calls both in state, and out of state. I don't have a cell phone, so dropping service altogether is not an option. We are experiencing a small personal deficit, and trying to trim the bills a bit.Check out Package Deals with SBC. I know they have a LD program where for $...

Blogger Recounts Problems Trying to Get SBC Phone Service ?
you wonder why people are going to cellular substitution and VoIP, it may not just be price considerations; it might also be that they've run into a situation like this.The latest small, real-life exhibit to feed my suspicion comes by way of one of my brothers. He and his wife took the plunge last year and had a new house built in a town south of Chicago for themselves and their three kids. They moved in in mid-January. Their new home had light, heat, water, and cable TV service (wit...

Dallas Phone Service - SBC Versus Comcast?
Looks like I can get either SBC phone service or Comcast in the house I'm buying -- I'll be getting Cable TV and Cable Modem from Comcast (I can't get DSL from SBC) -- is one any better than the other for residential phone service?SBC is a horrible company that will screw you over without even thinking about it -- I was without service on my DSL and voice lines for two months and they offered me $5 worth of credits. I had to sic the Public Utilities Commission on them before they'd d...

problem with SBC communication ?
3 weeks ago I moved to my new office and I received new numbers after installing my business and emailing all my cutstomers The Tech from SBC called me and told me that They have to change my numbers This is a close system, I can't get to the right person to discuss this problem They just change my number I need help It's impossible that this is How it work!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is very very Bad We can't allow that that to happenedNot to be unduly harsh, but if you can't or won't exp...

New satellite phone service in Japan ?
I've been seeing here and there an advertisement for some satellite phone service in Japan. The name of the company always slips me-- Iri???? or something like that. Anybody hear about this? Good, bad, ugly?It is "Iridium", which is named from the 77th element because their first plan was made with 77 satellites, according to http://www.iridium.co.jp/top/main.html $50 for base fee and unit charge seems to depend on zone, roughly about $5 per min. (sigh...) Iridium. It's ...

WTF Samsung Phone System programmer ?
Can't get a hold of our previous outside "phone guy", so we're looking for someone intimately familiar with Samsung equipment. We have about 2-3 hours of programming/setup/configuration we need done ASAP. Move some extensions (cabling already done), setup some voicemail, change phone tree, etc.... We have the full programming & technical manuals, and we could "figure it out", but are short on time. Would like to find an expert on this hardware for this and future needs. Not s...

Question About ROLM PBX Telephones ?
ROLM was originally an IBM CBX / PBX voice switching venture that was in North America's arrival was purchased away from the German company SEIMENS. IBM made many advancements and improvements to the systems proprietary operating system and architecture (Americanizing it). IBM later sold the ROLM CBX / PBX product back to SEIMENS for a handsome profit.SEIMENS then revised the o/s and architecture with it's own German touch. Their new systems struggled mightly to hang on as third m...

Reverse phone look-up ?
Is there such a thing (site, program, ... whatever) that allows me to track a phone number to the owner of that number? I'm starting to get more spam that's well camouflaged and hard to crack. But they often have phone numbers in them. I'm reluctant to call those numbers as I don't: 1) want to pay for some outrageous by the minute service, 2) permit them to get my phone number via caller ID. What I'm hoping for is kind of like a reverse 411. Or am I just pipe dreaming?Is there ...

Service Standards for Residential Phone Service ?
I'm seeking information on official standards for service outage or service reliability of residential POTS as such standards may have existed in the "good old Bell System" days, and also now, if such still exist.I was once told by a Bell Labs old-timer that the Bell System had a published standard that no residential customer should be without dial tone for more than 18 minutes total (cumulative) per year due to any reasons associated with the Bell System (including storm damages, ...

Cell Phone vs Home Phone ?
My wife and I have been toying with replacing our existing "fixed" phone with our cell phone. Here's why: 1) We can call anywhere in the US - at no charge. 2) We can get our calls anytime we have the cell phone - we don't have to be home. 3) We get rid of the "crazy" required extras the "fixed" phone company bills you for. Our average phone bill is $100. 4) The cost is low - 2 cell phones with 200+ minutes is just $75. Can anyone offer any experience or other information we...

IP phone setup remote location ?
I set up an IPSEC vpn tunnel through the firewall here to the remote location and the remote phone works. It just doesn't work well, choppy, cuts out, etc. So does anyone know what does or does not work? It seems to me the things that could be causing the problem are: switch here, firewall here, dsl router here, these three at the remote location or it could be the tunnel. Anyone have any ideas on where to start trouble shooting?I would start with the Remote office DSL con...

Refurbished phone ?
After losing my original SCH-8500, I was issued a refurbished 8500. I can't tell the difference and I have had no problems during the 2 months I have had it. If you are unhappy with Sprints offer to replace your phone with a refurbished model, I would say check your warranty. Since the phone failed on its own, Sprint/Samsung should be held to their warranty agreement.The problem with the warranty, as always, is that it says "it will not cover defects or damages resulting from acc...

DSL without phone service?
I'm sick of paying all this money to Qwest for 2 phone lines, especially when they keep going down like they did again today. I'm thinking about junking the home phone service and just going with the cellular for voice, and going with DSL for the computer. Do you have to have home phone service to have DSL? What's a good company to use?DSL uses the same phone line that you are now using for voice or modem. The trick is that it can be used for voice and computer work at the same ...

Any experience with Quest for phone service?
Birch Telecom completely screwed up my call notes/answering system (The number dialed is no longer in service), so its time to fire them and hire --- gee, whom?? I mean, I dumped Southwestern Bell because they screwed up last year ... I was happy with Birch, until this incident (and they don't seem to *care* about fixing the problem -- they want me to contact SWB CallNotes myself and set it up with them!). I've heard generally awful things about MCI for local dialing, and AT&T ...

Cellular Phone Service or PrePaid Service ?
I'm planning on getting a cell phone this week, but I'm not sure which service to get. Also, I "may" not be able to get service because either I don't have any or it's not any good and I'm talking about my credit. And in case of that, can anybody tell me what prepaid phone service I should get?I like the ATT prepaid service because you have voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, conference call and you can buy minutes as low as $25 (have to be recharged within 45 days) but all minutes c...

Cantel's prepaid phone service ?
Does anyone know what the details are? I'm going to be in Halifax this Wednesday and will be checking out what's new at the Cantel store at Bayers Lake. The kids have the 2160 since they are going to school in Halifax. My wife and I each have an Omnipoint phone and we are looking into a low cost phone that will work in Atlantic Canada. We arent there often but when there, we are without a mobile phone.:) I really dont think going Fido with a dual band phone will be a very viable ...

Prepaid Cell Phone Service ?
Would appreciate some comments on Tracfone vs Callplus services. I have read both websites, and there are some things I don't understand. I EMailed Tracfone several days ago with some questions, but no response yet. l. Callplus doesn't have my area code on their list, but said to choose one that is "nearest". That would be over 200 miles - would I then be charged for long distance vs local rates? 2. Tracfone has a special on that includes the phone, a year of prepaid servi...

Post Office Phone Service ?
I've been browsing the Post Office website and came across their home phone service which has three different options for connection: 1) Deposit £10 and dial 1466 for the access code. 2) Deposit £10 and get a router box. 3) Deposit £50 and get a digital cordless phone to automatically route calls via the service. I was looking at option 3 (mainly because I need a new phone anyway) and wondered if there was a way to stop it routing calls via the Post Office network and instead...

Joys of Unlocked Cell Phones ?
Buying new, unlocked phones or unlocking your existing phone is perfectly legal in the U.S., although it's not as common as it is in other parts of the world, most notably Western Europe. There, countries such as Belgium don't even allow the sale of locked phones.However, although buying an unlocked phone or unlocking an already purchased phone can lower costs and provide other benefits, it is not always a no-brainer and does not provide advantages for everybody. Overcoming Hurdles ...

Phone Systems - Any Good Ones?
I've been researching Phone Systems for my Home/Home Business and everything I read is disconcerting. Unless I invest thousands into a professional PDX system, there doesn't seem anything out there that is reliable or has any decent features. Here's what I want, and what I have in place to work with. I have cat-5e home run wiring to every room for the phone system, so I'd prefer to take advantage of this and not use the base station + cordless type setup. Plus I've heard bad sto...

Any phone systems that are worth installing?
I have the opportunity to bid on a four million dollar home. The phone wiring is already being installed by the electricians. Any phone systems you all want to plug in here? And remember, can a person like me install it? I have never done a phone system before. Any suggestions?I have the opportunity to bid on a four million dollar home. The phone wiring is already being installed by the electricians. Any phone systems you all want to plug in here? And remember, can a person...

voip or digital PABX for small office?
Does anyone have any comments or suggestions regarding the following? I need to replace the phone system in a small office. The requirements are about 6-8 extensions plus a few cordless extensions (e.g. DECT phones). There are 4 external lines.I expect to move the external lines to ISDN so we can take advantage of DDI etc. In terms of what type of phone system to use in the office, the choice seems to really be between a digital PABX or VoIP. At present there is no particular requi...

Small business phone system ?
My brother is about to purchase a new phone system for his veterinary practice and has a few bids on NEC IPK Basic systems w & w/o voice mail. The questions we are having is whether or not we could install a system ourselves, and which of the systems we've looked at would provide adequate service for this smallish practice. I'm fairly well versed at installations of anything technical (LANetworked computers, regular phone lines, electrical systems, etc.) as I've been mechanical a...

Panasonic phone systems ?
I'm pretty sure I've seen some a few people talk about doing phone system installations as part of their work, anyone here have any experience with Panasonic, particularly the KXTA624 model and the TVS50 voicemail unit? Is this a pretty good unit? Is there something better out there that's in the same price range? I'm looking at putting one in my office and would appreciate any input on both units. One question I am wondering about in particular is, can different telephone li...

toshiba telephone system installation. How?
I am trying to do some toshiba digital phone installation. My experience with telecom only goes as much as csu/dsu installation/testing for T1 and T3. I dont have experience with digital phone system. I'm wondering if the group can tell what do I need to do to get the job done. If it's too complicated, I'll get a real phone technician. Here's the spec. # of Co lines: 4 # of phones to be installed: 8 Toshiba phone model: 1010 and 1020. Phone company already got the li...

Small business phone system ?
My brother is about to purchase a new phone system for his veterinary practice and has a few bids on NEC IPK Basic systems w & w/o voice mail. The questions we are having is whether or not we could install a system ourselves, and which of the systems we've looked at would provide adequate service for this smallish practice. I'm fairly well versed at installations of anything technical (LANetworked computers, regular phone lines, electrical systems, etc.) as I've been mechanical a...

Phone system for a small business. Some questions?
I got a second line in my house. I would like to hook it up to a multiline (2 or 3) phone system so that when people call the company number they can get a voicemail saying, if you want X then press 100 and if you want Y then press 200 and so on. How do I do it? What kind of bare minimum phone system do I need for this? Do I need a different type of line for this?"Press 1 to leave a message for accounting, press 2 to leave a message for sales.... " If that's the case, search for ...

Cell phone service ?
My two-year contract with Cingular/AT&T finally ran up two weeks ago, and, naturally, my cell phone died today. I'm ready to move to another service. Anybody got T-Mobile? If so, how do you like it, and how is the coverage?I have T-mobile and it suits its purpose for me. The phone was free and I only pay $20 a month for a certain plan. I only really use it for emergencies and only have it turned on during long car rides, an hour or more. I have never been cut off. The signal loca...

NTL as ISP & Phone service provider ?
Has/does anyone use NTL as either an ISP or as a provider of telephone services. I'm considering changing from BT to NTL, looks a better deal. If you have any experience of NTL has it been good/bad/mixed. Plus it would enable me to change my email addresses and get away from those bastards who bombard me with their porn. Tried lots of different ways of blocking etc but they always seem to get through.I've used NTL on and off for the last 3 years for both broadband and telephone and h...

phone service ?
We have been talking to some friends about life after bankruptcy. One of our friends swears he cannot get long distance phone service because of his bankruptcy. This occurred almost 6 years ago. I am not an expert on bankruptcies, but think this is BS. Any truth to this or does he not know what he is talking about ?I was able not only to get LD service after BK7, I switched to a flat-fee provider (The Neighborhood by MCI) for both local AND long distance... and MCI didn't run a c...

Telephone recording equipment?
I do many phone interviews, and while I take good notes, I would like to be able to use direct quotes from the people I talk to. Can anyone recommend (or advise against) a device or equipment that would allow me to record conversations with my subjects? I am aware of the legalities of this, so I am simply looking for technical advice.You can use the plug-in thing from Radio Shack that other people mentioned. In a pinch, if you use a hand-held tape recorder you can just hold it up...

Post office problem/complaint phone number?
Does anyone know a phone number where I can call the post office to make a complaint?Go back to the post office and demand to speak to a supervisor. You should never leave if the clerk doesn't know how to handle the situation. Always talk to the supervisor or postmaster or whatever. If you live in a big city with a lot of branches, go to the main office if you have to. I'm not in the US but I understood from posts in this ng that eDC is not supposed to register that the package h...

Phone Line Equipment
A lot of dust comes from the phones when the phone company cleans the lines. Around here they warn us to put plastic bags over the phones. Strangely they usually do this operation right at the beginning of April. Telephone wires are like heater ducts, little empty tubes that carry your voice's vibrations to the person you're calling. When the phone company cleans them, they send little cockroaches through them with feather dusters attached to their backs. The dust that is not pick...

Business Phone Questions ?
In looking to cut corners is switching to voIP services such as Vonage a good idea for a small business phone? How does the price compare with a regular business line? Does having Bellsouth offer any advantages over Vonage? I would like to hear from other business owners to see if it's reverse frugality or worth the trouble to switch.I think the quality of VOIP is still spotty. I might use it for my homer phone although I have not done so but would not want to use it for business. ...

unapproved phone equipment ?
Is it legal in Britain to connect unapproved equipment to a BT line? What about ntl, telelwest etc? Is it legal to sell such equipment? It is properly engineered of course.Legal to sell, with suitable warnings that it is illegal to connect to any public network. If it is properly engineered then why not get it approved! A fireman subject to being 'on call' or emergency/backup etc. complained his phone frequently did not ring. Lengthy and concerned investigation by telephone compa...

Harassed? SUE THE PHONE COMPANY?
Regarding telephone harassment, crank calls, etc: The phone companies PROFIT from these, so are not about to stop them. They also PROFIT from their sham "services" for victims of such harassment. They EXPLOIT both the criminal and the victim!In 1996 I had my phone number changed at no charge after going through the time-consuming and ineffectual process of filing a police complaint and using *57 to try to trace the insane person harassing me. In 1998, I had to PAY $48.95 for yet an...

a phone answering system for Macintosh?
Is there any software or even hardware that will let me setup an answering machine with touch-tone menus in a Macintosh? where would I start if I wanted to hook up more than one phone line to the Mac?I'd like to setup a touch-tone menu system, the kind you get when you call a big corporation's 800 number "press 1 to speak to customer service, press 2 to order, etc". Can this be done on a AV Macintosh? Is there software (free or commercial) that will let me simplify do this? I'm ...

TTY Interface for computer Phone Answering System? -REPLY
My wife and I (Hearie and Deafie couple) just upgraded to a new computer. This computer has a speakerphone modem and a very nice voice/fax answering application. I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to connect our TTY so that we can use the phone answering system for both voice and TTY calls. Any ideas?My computer has a 'speakerphone' modem that allows me to place and receive voice calls through the speakers and microphone of my computer. It also has a very nice voice/f...

telephone answering service info ?
I'm starting up a small part time business, and would like to have a telephone number that is directed to a telephone answering service, where a live person takes the details of the call and sends it onto me (via email/ text/ etc). I'd also need a number, ideally a local number, but cost of local number and answering service all adds up and I don't want to incur too much cost initially. Thought about an 0845 number, as I have an adversion to calling 0870 numbers. Have sugges...

How is CIA Phone and Internet Service?
I am considering changing my my internet/phone to CIA. I am currently with Shaw high speed and Telus Home Phone service with no calling features. Shaw Internet$40 + Telus Phone$30 = $70/month (no calling features) CIA says $40/month How is their service? How is the internet connection? What has been your experience?Especially fi you don't have Cable TV.. cause CIA is a Shaw reseller. :) However if you have cable TV with Shaw you might aswell just sign up with shaws inter...

MS PC Phone = JUNK ?
The following is a typical response from the chumps at Microsoft. Before I return this piece of junk, can anyone give me any suggestions on how I might overcome these problems? I've read all the responses on this board concerning this phone and none of the solutions have worked. I thought I would try one last time.When trying to install the Microsoft Cordless PC Phone System, the first part of the install tries to install Internet Explorer 4.0. During setup, I am receiving an error...

Generic PBX Wiring/Jack question ?
Our PBX is digital and uses a single pair with a standard RJ-11 modular jack. But it's non-standard. I'd like to know, for planning purposes, how many pairs and what is jack type for the standard PBX that are common nowadays? Is it RJ-14 with two pairs, RJ-45 or RJ-48 or whatever with an 8 pin, four pair jack? What are the pairs used for? Power, analog or digital signal(s), and if more than two pair, what's the other used for?If you're running new cabling anyway, make it all C...

PBX Preference ?
Mitel is the second largest provider of PBX's in the states and the largest over seas. That says something for them.You need a background in data networking since voice and data are slowly merging. That is where my particular background is in. And after meetings with Mitel and Fujitisu, I realized that this can be a very lucrative area to get into. I currently have been doing some administration on a NEAX 2400. Easy things like moves, pickup groups, hunt groups, etc. So now we a...

ISDN PBX with POTS lines?
I am looking for a recommendation for a small PBX which can have around 8 POTS extensions with 2 basic rate ISDN exchange lines. The POTS lines will be used for modems and must support 33k and preferably 56k - this is for a setup for testing software which drives various different makes of modems, so 64k ISDN terminal adaptors are of no interest here.This PBX will actually hang off the company's real PBX (Toshiba Strata 280) using an S interface card. Thus the Toshiba is in effec...

PBX Info?
I was wondering where I can get some information on how PBX works. Also I was reading some electronics magazine, (maybe ETI, or Elektor Electronics) and found an article for a 10 extention home PBX system using one line. Is it possible that a PBX system needs only one line to interface with 2 or more, or do you require a line for each extention.To connect an analog phone to a PBX, you need a 1:1 ratio of phones to lines or ports....IF digital or mixed, you can if you design it th...

Wiring and PBX basics Training?
Does anyone have any suggestions for good wiring and PBX training. Is there anything that cover the fundamentals? Are there any websites related to anything like this either?There are a number of Community Collages that now offer both degree and certificate programs in the area you are interested in. Check out the local schools. There are several tech schools specalising in intensive traning of this sort, one is the REN school in Florida. Most of us learned it OJT. dr.d -- Kiss ...

PBX telephone Center ?
May eney body tell me if i can deal with the PBX using TAPI? the PBX is a telephone swithching the switch the incoming call to any extintion you want.You can certainly use TAPI with a PBX. HOWEVER you will need a TAPI Service Provider (TSP) provided by the PBX developer. You will need to check with the PBX company to see if they support TAPI. are there any examples out there of talking to a pbx as most of the examples seem to involve talking to devices on your workstation rather ...

PBX systems and TAPI ?
Anyone know of a list of the top ten (say) PBX system and whether they offer TSPs?I don't know what people would consider to be the top ten PBX systems - that would depend on features you're looking for, size, expandability, etc. As far as TSP's are concerned, all the big PBX players, AT&T, Nortel, Harris, Rolm, etc. all provide TSP's for various PBX platforms they offer. Chances are that these days you can get a TSP for just about any mainstream PBX that's out there. Exactly what...

PBX Support ?
Going to start with tring to add PBX support to openbsd. This involves porting existing free PBX software and getting some pbx cards to work. First off i need to call ma'bell and get the phone lines active, as all i have now is a cell. If anyone can point me to willing companies, besides the ones from the last thread about this about a month ago, that would be great.It's not clear to me what you're actually doing. The switching equipment in a telco CO is *not* a PBX. Also, ...

pbx software ?
Does anyone know where i can download some pbx software for my own phone i have 3 way calling and a windows box i have tried personal pbx and was unsuccessfull with it . If i can get this stuff i will be more than willing to post the access code for you all.A pbx would require a switch. to make a switch out of your computer you need a multiport modem. and I dunno any software that would let you make a pbx out of it. the easiest idea is to call ur phone company, request for pbx line...

Tapi to PBX??
Can I use TAPI to dial a PBX based phone? Do I need a special modem. What PBX based phone are you refering to? You'll need a specific TSP (TAPI Service Provider) that supports this PBX. You should contact the manufacturer of the PBX.Most PBXs supports TAPI. Either throuh a logical link via the LAN to the PBX or via a direct connection to the phone. The actual implementation will vary between PBXs. What PBX would you like to connect to? no you don't need a modem. all you need is...

security advisories ?
Does Nortel have a security advisory mailing list for PBX's? If so, where can you sign up and is there an archive available?I get the PBX security "advisory" called "Access Denied" from Nortel - it comes out once a year at best. More often than not they talk about: don't leave your laptop on the conveyer, don't forward chain emails, here are new area codes, and believe it or not, they announced zone paging was available and working in rls 25. In fact it's not even going to be avail...

Low level PBX programming ?
Just a very general question: I need to be able to do fairly specific programming on various PBX systems. Idealy speaking, the code should work across PBX platforms, but from what I've read so far it seems that diversity in protocols are the norm. The areas of interest are along the lines of ACD group manegement, control of call transfers and general info that resides with the PBX but is not available for neither operator nor normal phone sets. The most current problem I am facing ...

sbs 2003 with pbx phone system ?
What is the best way to install sbs 2003 with an existing pbx phone system that port forwards to another location? The pbx box is linux and uses a simple netgear router for the routing to the workstations and the phone. Obviously the SBS will handle the dhcp for the workstations after the upgrade. The question is can I merely split the external ip at the router and use the same address for the sbs and the phone?That's how port forwarding works. You can use one IP on the WAN side. Th...

PBX ISDN ?
Does anyone know why the various PBX vendors insist on continuing to sell their own proprietary multi-line digital telephones instead of standardizing on ISDN? I realize that the vendors need to support their installed base, but it seems as if it would make more sense to head in the direction of supporting standards at the desktop. If the various PBX manufacturers would agree to migrate to ISDN, then AT&T could sell telephone sets to Rolm and Northern Tel customers, etc. Ther...

DSL Analog Line into PBX?
We had 2 DSL lines installed by GTE a couple of months ago. They required me to add new trunks for each circuit since they said they could/would not attach the pots side to my Rolm PBX. I could see no reason why they could not be connected, so today I made up my own somewhat crude RJ45 to 66 block connections and activated two more trunks on my PBX. I connected the filters of course. Am I confused, or is there some good reason why I cannot or should not be able to use the pots si...

TAPI and PBX Integration Question ?
I have been going through Web info on all the CTI PBX integration standards. There is a maze of them...TSAPI, TAPI, CSTA, SCTP, JTAPI, etc. If I want to build an application with TAPI that does does the following....how can it be implemented. What PBX TSPs are available that do this? Is a PBX Server package such as Dialogic CT-Connect or IBM CallPath required (this would make this very expensive). Basically I want to write a basic TAPI application that would forward phone cal...

Free VoIP PBX Hosting ?
I have been looking around for a FREE VoIP PBX Hosting provider for a while. I have found pbxes.com and easypabx.com but easypabx.com has stopped offering FREE hosting and pbxes.com restricts to only 2 calls at a time, including internal calls. Does anyone know of any other FREE VoIP PBX Hosting Providers? Please submit all that you know of.I'm assuming that you want a non-limited in any way free service. Just as a matter of interest then, why do you feel you need a fully fun...

windows based pbx?
hello does any one know of any open source windows based pbx? I have messed around with asterisk on linux but don't like it to well cause it don't have a gui interface.He may search for it with Google but there is no way he can find such a thing. The only available Asterisk on windows (AstWind from N2Net) can only be used as a Voice over IP application; and btw you can run Asterisk on windows but itÿs not based on windows. Your best options for a home use ip-pbx to run on window...

Help with ISDN and PBX equipment needed ?
I am considering changing my phone line to BT's Business Highway and am concerned about the compatibility of my present PBX equipment (Omnicom 2828), which I have had a for some time, but neither BT or the equipment manufacturer can assure me that it will work OK, each saying to check with the other. The PBX has two normal telephone input lines which I thought to plug into the analogue sockets of the terminal box and run a digital line to the computer, I would then be able to r...

Need definition of "Trunk Line" ?
Could someone please give me an accurate definition of the phrase "Trunk Line" ?A trunk is a connection between switches. In the PBX world, it is a connection to the outside from the PBX. In the central office world, it's a connection to another central office or to a toll network, as opposed to a subscriber. A line is a connection to a subscriber, or in the case of a PBX, to a station behind the PBX. So, if you have a PBX, your connections to the phone company are trunks, ...

PBX comparison anyone ?
I am looking at various PBXs, the Panasonic (which many people seem to use) BBS Telecom Home/Business 2x7 (FX207) And to some extent the JDS Stargate, which if I understand it correctly, has some (limited) PBX features ? Any opinions, advice etc. on these or other PBXs in the sub 1000$ range? Add'l question: is it possible to use existing telephone wiring (perhaps special handsets) to do non pickup intercom, i.e. without dedicated audio/speakers. I'd like to pick up a pho...

(NBC) Pay as you go phone ?
We're two weeks away from shipping No. 1 son off to college, and this being the 21st century, we're interested in staying in touch at all times. My wife has proposed one of those "pay as you go" phones and charged me with selecting one.The idea, of course, is we can always reach him, or vice versa, but he won't be running up any crazy bills on us. Anyone have any experience with that? 1) In general, does the pay-as-you-go concept work for a low-volume user? 2) Any tips on compa...

partner phone system ?
I bought couple weeks ago older Lucent Partner phone system release 6.0. I was trying to set up it. Finally I did it but still I have little problems. It is set up: All phones ring first 3times, if nobody is answering, the attendant starts, and you are transfer to extension………or receptionist(ext 10) My problem is that while attendant is "talking" if you press extension, you received something like "the invalid entry". And it is for all extensions instead 10. But if I set up "...

Panasonic phone system programming ?
Does anybody here know anything about programming panasonic phone systems? I bought a KXTD1232 and TVS100 system (used) for our new house, and I'm having a tough time figuring out how to program a few of the features (the manuals suck). Can somebody who knows something about panasonic phone systems offer me a few tips?I don't have a Panasonic KSU (yet) so I cannot vouch for the usefulness, but several people on the JDS mailing list have had positive comments on this program. ...

ADSL & Panasonic Telephone System ?
I have a Panasonic telephone system installed and wish to add ADSL. The BT Telephone lines I have coming into the house goes into a box ( a kind of termination point?), then into the Panasonic system, then out to each tel extension. There are no Master sockets that I can use, if I understand BT self install specs correctly. Q. Will ADSL work with this telephone system as it is or do I have to put Master sockets in seperately from this system.? Q. If so how ?I'm not 100%, ...

Cordless phone problem ?
I'm having a hard time finding a cordless phone that works properly in my house. I have a 25 channel Panasonic that works great but the battery won't stay charged. I've tried about every 900 mhz and 2.4 Giga phone (Panasonic, Uniden, Sony, Toshiba, etc.) and they all have interference in my house! My microwave totally distorts any 900 or higher phone (even though the base is in the far end of the house) and there must be something else either in my house or around it that does the sa...

How can I get phone messages online?
I have heard of services that allow a person calling you to leave a message even while you are tying up the phone line on the net. I have only one phone line and my phone service does not offer voice messaging. :( Suggestions? I don't want to pay for a second line, but I don't want to miss calls either.You can also do a search for "internet answering machine" at http://www.hotfiles.com and come up with other links as well. These services are usually free, are advertisement supp...

Office Telephone System Recommendations ?
We are currently shopping around for a office telephone system. We do not need anything fancy (we have 4 lines, 8-10 phones). We're looking for something similar to the following: http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/communication_systems/a... Is there any phone system better than this for within the same budget area (We are in a similiar situation and have been looking hard at the BizFone System (http://www.bizfon.com/affordable.htm). It meets some of your mentioned ...

New 40 user office telephone system ?
We are replacing our ageing 10 year old Panasonic system and have quotes for an Avaya Office IP system and and Inter-Tel I:Box. They are both about the same overall cost. Any comments on which is best? We are a professional office (accountants).The IP Office is very widely distributed. It is basically a combined PABX and Router which can be attractive to greenfield sites with no existing voice or data infrastructure. Extension ports are designed for RJ45-type patch connections, but...

Office telephones used as listening devices?
I heard a friend mention that he had heard that codes could be entered into office telephones which could allow someone to listen in on conversations in another office, even if the phone was on hook. Anyone ever heard this before?I've seen a police equipment catalog that offered phones which could be used to eavesdrop on conversations. Supposedly, what you do is plant the phone in the suspects house or office, then by simply calling it you could listen in. In a real world scenari...

Good SOHO phone system?
I want some kind of small home office phone system for use in my house. Anyone have experience with it? Or can recommend something else but with same features..... 2 line...corldess phone option... built in answering machine?That system has a lot behind it. It gets really good reviews, even from the Techs at Siemens, who make a competitive product. I use the Siemens system, and am only moderately happy with the range.The features are nifty, and I use them all. The Panas...

How to use office phones for home use? ?
I have always wondered whether networked office phones can be converted to regular phones for use at home. Please advise.It depends on the make and model of phone. If they're proprietary "digital" phones they will only work with the KSU or PBX they were intended for so you would need that too. Even if a particular office phone could be connected directly to your home phone line it may not have any feature operations without the benefit of the KSU or PBX central equipment. Do you hav...

When does my phone ring??
As the title suggest, I am trying to find out when my phone rings. By this I mean, does my phone ring at the same instant that the caller hears a ring, or do they hear the ring before I do? (Or do I hear a ring before them?) The call would be coming from a POTS line, onto a T-1 800 line.The ring the caller hears has nothing to do with the ring the called party hears. Two different pieces of hardware are used. My experience has been that the ring the callers hears is exactly the rin...

Message Waiting LED on Simple Office Phone?
The telephones in our office are simple phones, like the "2500" plain old touch-tone telephone, but they have one additional feature: a "message waiting" LED that flashes when the PBX tells the phone that there is a message stored in the PBX. What is the signal that drives this LED and what is the schematic of the LED circuit to detect this signal in the telephone? I'd like to add an LED to a non-LED phone and want to wire it the same way that it is the "normal" telephones, ra...

Small Office Phone System ?
I am about to move my business out of the back bedroom and into a small office so I am looking for a small office telephone system with the following functionality: 3 incoming lines (analog) 2 extensions When the extensions are busy or if nobody picks the call up I would like it so that anybody calling in gets put on hold until one of the extensions becomes free or the call is picked up, is that possible ? We would also need the flexibility to add more lines and more extensio...

Landline phone headset ?
Does anyone know where I can purchase a headset to be connected to a landline phone? This is a handsfree headset like those used by telephone receptionist or operators. This is for use on a single line phone, not a PABX or keyphone system. I would appreciate it if anyone who has and uses or seen such a headset could provide me with the exact location of the shop selling the item.I've seen them being sold at Sg Wang.. one of the walkman/phone shops parallel to parkson. Why...

Office Phone System ?
We are moving Office soon, at present we have a Goldstar pbx(?) system, which is getting a bit old and spare phones, etc, are now difficult to find, so we are looking at putting in a new system in the new office. There will only be a need for about 6 phones, but we do want to have an intercom facility with them and be able to put calls through to different phones (they can all ring when we get an incoming call). What I'm looking for is recommendations. Do we have to go with the b...

Phone Headsets ?
I'm looking to purchase a phone headset that will let me answer/hangup the phone from the headset or little box that the headset plugs in to. Also, I'm very interested in cordless versions of the same but so far have found the price prohibitive ($6-700, Cdn). Can anybody recommend any good brands that I should consider purchasing or have any caveats about these devices?I use Plantronics at work, and it works wonderfully. Before we got these, we tried out a headset from Hello Direc...

Telephone activation broken
First, the version in question is Office Basic 2003 OEM. I recently had to replace my motherboard. I guess there are two issues: 1. I don't know if MS will even let me re-activate, because it's an OEM version. Only the MB has changed, but will that kill it? 2. Office activation doesn't work. The online activation fails as expected, with the warning "you have activated up to the limit for your Product Key." But if I try the telephone activation, the dialog just disappears. I've c...

office 2003 trial
I installed Office 2003 Trial on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise. The option of activating the product by phone is greyed out. Why?MS elected to only allow online activation for the trial copies. The information on the Office website that says that telephone activation is supported appears to be incorrect. Does the package for the Trial copy you have say it can be activated by telephone? Is it the 30 day or a longer trial period copy? It is a 120 day version received...

Norton antivirus 2004 Key
anyone have a good key for norton antivirus professional 2004? I tired the generator but it do not work!!!I have used this method and it works Perfectly... How to crack the NAV Activation! 1. Run NAVSETUP.EXE and use the first button on the keygen to generate your CD Install Key. Install the program and reboot. 2. Once installed MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET! That means: UNPLUG, DISCONNECT !! 3. Go to Product Activation, select "Activate your pr...

Legacy Nortel systems vs Nortel VOIP
Can anyone let me know where I can find addtional information?I cannot speak for my company, only from my own experience: If this ain't a trick question, then good freakin' luck. I've been after this info for months. We have 50+ locations, but no maintenance contracts, so I can't get attention from the "authorized" industry. COAMS seems a likely place to go, but that aint' the easiest, either. Best prices and support (what little support has been needed for 20+ years) has been ...

Norstar Phone System to Bogen Page Module
I am hoping someone can help with this as soon as possible. I am installing a Bogen Paging unit 3 zone and I am trying to interface it into a Norstar Phone system. If you plug a regular telephone into the Bogen pager...upon picking up the phone you get the "two fast beeps" dial zone 00 for all page and I am getting the All page over the 70 volt speakers in the lobby of my theatre. However, I cannot find a loop on the norstar system that I can interface to pick up the pag...

Norstar Phone System to Bogen Page Module
I am hoping someone can help with this as soon as possible. I am installing a Bogen Paging unit 3 zone and I am trying to interface it into a Norstar Phone system. If you plug a regular telephone into the Bogen pager...upon picking up the phone you get the "two fast beeps" dial zone 00 for all page and I am getting the All page over the 70 volt speakers in the lobby of my theatre.However, I cannot find a loop on the norstar system that I can interface to pick up the page line....

Nortel System and phone lines.
I work at a location which has a Nortel phone system but is looking to cut costs regarding phone bills. No one at the site knows anything about the equipment except that it justs works :-) I am trying to figure out if everything is controlled by the Nortel equipment or if there could be special features on the phone lines that feed the building. I am imagining that things like the caller id display that happens on the phones requires caller id service... Anyone assist me with this...

Falling Nortel HW Prices on Ebay affecting decision to buy Nortel
Although I understood the rationale behind the posts that explained this price drop on Nortel hw as somehow related to Nortel's new pricing strategy, it does not seem to wash with me as a logical answer to why prices for Nortel hardware are down A LOT and have fallen EVEN FURTHER since my post of a week ago. Everything is based on supply and demand, if more people want something the price goes up and vice versa. Additionally, if the Nortel pricing structure has been changed...

Can I use my Bluetooth headset with the office phone?
I got a free Jabra Bluetooth headset with my new T610 phone. I'd rather use the headset with my Nortel office phone. Are there any adapters that will let me do this?There are a couple of adapters that will do this. Have a look on Blueunplugged for some ideas. If other readers are in the market looking for a device that manages TWO connections: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=2079 It depends on which Nokia model you have. Some of the older ones such as in the ...

Nortel Networks Office Phone. Need Pro's + Con's for MICS at multi sites ?
I am being asked what are the Pro's of linking 3 sites using MICS's at all three sites. The NEC Guys are telling the customer that the Norstar has some limitation when using ACD, NVM, and some type of networking. Can anyone tell me the Pro's and Con's by using T1's, ISDN, or Tie lines.what are he limits for ACD and Norstar Voice Mail - Should each site have a MICS + a NAM with ACD and Voice mail? or can they share one unit for all three sites. Site A - (Main) has 60 Ext's 40 ...

Unity on Nortel Meridian PBX ?
Does the Meridian PBX have a audit or station testing function, that can be turned on/off at a digital port level? I have a customer with a Meridian PBX. We sell a wireless phone system that is connected to the Meridian PBX at the digital port level. (two wire port) If I power cycle the wireless system it can take down the Meridian PBX. A big problem or my customer. I have other customers with Lucent, Rolm PBX's and if I power cycle the wireless system, nothing happens to t...

Norstar Phone System to Bogen Page Module ?
am hoping someone can help with this as soon as possible. I am installing a Bogen Paging unit 3 zone and I am trying to interface it into a Norstar Phone system. If you plug a regular telephone into the Bogen pager...upon picking up the phone you get the "two fast beeps" dial zone 00 for all page and I am getting the All page over the 70 volt speakers in the lobby of my theatre.I cannot find a loop on the norstar system that I can interface to pick up the page line. I have an...

Changing the Call progress tones on Norstar Phone system ?
We currently have a Norstar Modular ICS key telephone system, and it is currently being used in a office in Guangzhou, China. Since the system was brought over from North America, the call progress tones (ie. Ringback, dialtone, busy tone etc.) are North American style. What I really want to change is the Ringback tone which is sometimes confusing to callers (in China) who don't usually hear the 440Hz+480Hz North American tone. And they would sometimes hang up when the call ...

meridian norstar phones/voicemail ?
meridian norstar telephones and voicemails. meridian norstar phone m7310 any colour 200.00 each meridian norstar phone m7324 any colour 225.00 each phones are all used but working and very good condition. voicemail flsh 2 with 1.7 software brand new in the box 2500.00 voicemail flash 4 with 2.0 software used but perfect working. for 3500.00 nam-6 voicemail 3.0 software used for 6000.00 lots of other meridian equipment and phones etc.So in terms of equipment I will need: Sangoma a...

PBX (Norstar) and modem ?
it would seem to me that you could use the modem in conjunction with the 4 wire phone line that comes out of the wall if you knew the appropriate Norstar PBX commands to send from your modem prior to the phone number (i.e. what commands does the phone itself send when you place a call...). Is their any device/software written (preferably inexpensive) that I can put on the end of the 4 wire phone line before connecting it to the phone which will allow me to see the commands the ph...

norstar business phone system ?
Have you ever been to a website looking for information on norstar business phone system where everyone seems to be speaking any language but yours? Well, that's how a lot people feel when they surf the Internet. norstar business phone system business and technical websites are often so full of jargon that they may as well be speaking a foreign language to their customers. The fact is that visitors don't come to your site for a little light reading but for proper information about norstar bu...

New phone system recomendations... ?
I am looking for a new phone system for self installation (both of us that are installing it have good datacom backgrounds, cabling backgrounds, and OK phone system backgrounds, and are good at reading documentation).Fiber is a must. Depending on your phone system, put it on the fiber too if at all possible to avoid lightning damage. Nortel can do this, as I'm sure others can as well. Do still add the copper though for things like faxes, modems, alarm circuits, etc. Nortel Norsta...

MCI phone service-check this out?
I saw the postings and forwarded them to their corporate office. I hate to see companies brought down due to local moron employees. I was also hoping for some possible results for the posters. Check out their response, you would of thought they would have done better than this. It appears the whole company customer service dept.is run by morons......I tried to transfer my service (shut off at one address, turn on at the other) when I moved, and was told it would take "up to three ...

NEC PABX Telephone System ?
I have a full sets NEC PABX Telephone system for sale. The system is include 9 sets telephone & a Main body. 80% new, 100% work. Can support 12sets telephone. If your interest call me back for details.i am in ottawa. Nec telephone system for office with 15 phones and 8x24 ksu.good working order.best cash offer accepted. Dealers & Resellers welcome! 54 - ETE-16D-2 TEL - NEC D Term Series II Telephones 4 - EDE-30-2DSS/BLF - 30 Button Station Keys 2 - ETE-HM-2 - Telephone ...

shorting out telephone systems... ?
None that I'm aware of. If your system is newer than 10 years old it has built in circuit protection. Lightning strikes are another issue. At the worst a blown C.O. line card depending on the system. I would suspect something else if the system is not coming up.Absolutely! The TIE 2260 (and the other variants of this like Honeywell and Nitsuko) blow line cards at the drop of a hat. While this is an old system, there are a bunch of them still around. The line cards are "pro- tected" b...

Nec Telephone Equipmen. A telephone for the shower?
Yeah this probably sounds crazy, but I am trying to find a telephone for the shower, so that I don't have to run out to catch the telephone when expecting an important call. I am shocked I can't find something like this. They make waterproof walkmans and other things. There is no electrocution danger from a telephone line. Just even a simple speakerphone would work.Not so; the ringer current can deal a nasty shock. US spec calls for the ringer to deliver at least 40V rms into a 5 R...

Opinion on NEC Phone Systems ?
I just got a quote back from a vendor , with really good pricing a new NEC phone system. I have two options which is keep our Norstar system and just upgrade or get a new NEC phone system for the same price. The main difference on the features is that the NEC will support *whisper page* out of the box. What's your opinion on the NEC PBX systems? This is for their IPK handset.What is whisper page exactly? Is it the same as voicecall on the Norstar? IMHO, the NEC phone ...

Phone System ?
I am currently researching possible phone systems for our company - I am considering TalkSwitch 24 and 48 by Centrepoint Tech, Elite 48 and 192 by NEC, DCSc, and iDCS by Samsung, and the Partner and Merlin by Avaya.I guese I should ask a few questions. What do you do? How many incomming lines do you need? What applications (if any) are you looking to do? Voicemail and if so auto-attendant? One question that you may forget to ask until it's too late--How much is the maintenance...

Good source for NEC Phone Equipment on the Net?
Anyone know of a good source for new and used NEC phone equipment on the NET? I'm looking for key and PBX systems.Finding equipment on the net (IMHO) is a daunting task. However, I have had some success with one company that deals new/used NEC. They're on the net and the prices are hard to beat (I would shop around and call them last as they usually beat other prices I've gotten). http://www.teletrends.com/ods ASSORTED TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT Thompson Opus phone Model PQ5-70007A...

NEC PBX digital adapter ?
I'm looking for a device that connects to a digital station line on a NEC PBX and converts it to an analog jack. I've found devices from Konexx and Northwest Extension that do this for Nortel and Lucent switches but nothing for NEC.It depends on which NEC PBX you are referring to: The Electra Professional & the Electra Elite key telephone systems make use of an SLT adaptor to convert digital ports to analog; I'm not aware of a similar part for the 2000 & 2400 PBXs. For the 1000/...

Advice on Small Business Phone System ?
NEC Electra Elite Phone System with Voice Mail, Auto Attendant, 10-8 Line Display Speakerphones, 2-16 Line Display Speakerphones and Door Phone Unit. Purchased new in 2000 for $8k. Still installed and operational at phone number below.My budget is about $2000 for the equipment. I have been looking on ebay and like the thought of used equipment. New, I could afford 3-4 line system that would be expensive to upgrade. Used, I could afford the full system capable of 6-8 lines. On E...

3Com NBX Business Telephone Systems ?
Are you looking for information or answers about the 3Com NBX business telephone systems ?"We view Voice over IP to be one of the critical growth areas coming out of networking, as such, we're excited to see this technology being given special emphasis at the show," said Dan Massiello, vice president and general manager, Voice Solutions Business Line, 3Com Network Systems Business Unit. "The selection of the 3Com NBX 100 communications system in Network Computing's showcase comes at ...

modem and multi-line phone system ?
I have tried to hook up my modem to the phone line system at work. It is a multi-line system, where each line has it's own number. You have to press a line for the line you want to dial out on. How can I get my modem to work on this system. Are there any settings I need to change??Well in your DUN connections there is a configuration option where you can tell it to dial x to get to an outside line... so setup that number to be whatever code the outside line is *0019 for example. ...

Home-built multi-line phone system?
Sounds like ISDN. Our digital phone system uses a single pair, over which both 54 VDC and the packets are sent. It works up to 2000 feet, and a different phone set can go even greater distances.Some systems carry the third pair from to the phone to a convenience jack, but that pair is wired from the punchdown block to the phone aux jack, it has nothing to do with phone sys operation, and can go unconnected without affecting operation. It's there to optionally be wired for the conve...

Motorola phone tools ?
do you know if the basic file layout of the "Outlook.pst" file has changed - reason for asking is that if any other add-in such as Motorola Phone Tools for synchronizing may be a problem for 2007 Beta.I have same problem...the "location" field used to show up on my Outlook 2003 version when printing in the monthly style but now it does not. I changed my font size to 6pt, that helped but still didn't show all the text and the appointments are not wordy. I beg to differ. I have bee...

Motorola phones dumb-down GSM forwarding with bad effects.... ?
I have a Motorola 6000e GSM phone (1900 MHz). It's a pretty good phone in my opinion, though many others disagree with me. Well, I just discovered one thing about it that sucks, and I actually think it's a bug. Since the menu firmware is the same that's in the StarTac as far as I can tell, StarTac owners would also be affected.I use call-forwarding a lot. My carrier does not charge airtime or any fees for forwarded calls (Bell South DCS rules in this regard!). Most GSM-aware peo...

Phone system for 2 person, 3 line home office ?
I am looking for recommendations for a 2, 3 or 4 line phone system for a small (3 extensions, 3 lines as in 1 residential, 1 "modem" and 1 business line) home office, with speakerphone, intercom, paging and transfer (to another extension) features, that also will interoperate with plain old phones and modems. By interoperate I mean that the line-in-use indicators will light up if someone picks up a regular telephone on a line, and the phone won't auto select that line for dial out...

Mobile Phone Service - Insight/Experience/Opinions Appreciated ?
Well, I'm finally breaking down and considering getting a mobile phone since my personal "$30/mo or under" [sans taxes, etc.] limit has been broken in my home area.GSM is the Global Standard for Mobile(s) telephony, so if you want to use your phone abroad, or interact with foreign callers (for text and multimedia messaging, etc.) you'd be better with that- AT&T has a pretty good number of roaming partners as well. US GSM operates on a different frequency to most of the rest of the ...

Line termination by Mobile phone service provider ?
I had with this mobile service provider for at 7 yrs since they launch. However, recently, I had accumulate huge amount of phone bill due to over-sea out-station. Before my phone bill due, I called up the service provider is it possible for me to have a installment plan for my bills. They told me it's up to the finance department to agree before they allow me to pay by installment. After the telephone conversation, my auto roaming was disable, before the propose any installment plan ...

Questions on no contact mobile phone service ?
I was just wondering are there any companies that have no contracts on mobile phone service using the Optus network. So far I have only came across Dingoblue and Digiplus. Between these 2 providers, which company provides more realiable service and better in price?Depends on where you are, one.tel does too. If you are in the area covered by their own network, and it looks like you may be in Sydney, you dont get to use the Optus network. Neither since its the Optus network tha...

Using budget airline ideas for a mobile phone company?
A company does something similar but not as extreme in Denmark. Only issue is could I get access to a network? Could I get ofcom to force a network to see me airtime at wholesale prices?Using budget airline ideas for a mobile phone company. Dirt cheap phone calls, texts, data. Unlocked phones sold at for no profit/loss. Only sold through companies own web site. Also sells sim cards for the company, again only sold from the web site. Airtime is bought prepay by debit or credit car...

Starting up a mobile phone business - help ?
I'm thinking about starting up a mobile phone company, trading via the net.. and would like to ask a few Qs to people who are doign it or done it before. 1. What is the minimum capital required? 2. Are there any other legal requirements for selling mobiles other than starting up the LTD company? 3. What is the best type of premises/location? Office, warehouse type units, high st? 4. How does the commission thing work? 5. Best way to find suppliers, direct from manufacturer or...

MobileOffice coverage question?
Does 14.4k Mobile Office (either #777 or direct to an ISP) work when roaming on Non-Verizon 1xRTT or IS95 systems? So far I have one data point, and that says no. The Mobile-Mobile maps show the coverage areas where all digital features (Mobile Office, VoiceMail indications, SMS, etc.) can be expected to work, right? Do any of those features work when roaming?Mobile-Mobile coverage shows only were Verizon native coverage exists. Significant portions of the M2M maps, particularly...

Mobile Office for CDM9900 ?
I have been looking for an interface cable and software for my Audiovox CDM9900 so that I could occasionally synchronize the phone's address book and SMS listings with Outlook Express (or something similar) loaded on my PC. I see on the Verizon website that a software/cable kit is available for my phone. Does anybody know if this kit will also facilitate adding a different ring tone or two from my PC to the phone?The method outlined in a thread on Howardforums appears to require t...

Mitel Phone System. Toshiba CTX670 vs Mitel SX200 ?
Looking for an 80 port business phone system with voicemail & some CTI. Value, features & reliability are important as always Have narrowed it down to the new Toshiba CTX670 and the Mitel SX200. Any views either way on these two systems?Over time the Toshiba will probably cost less to own. Toshiba offers a Five Year parts warranty direct from the manufacturer to dealers. Insist from your vendor (Toshiba or Mitel) to include a written five year parts warranty. more info ...

Norstar sets on a MITEL pbx, End in site for OCTEL ?
This product will also be supported on the 3300 VoIP switch by August. Norstar phones on a Mitel 3300, what will they think of next?You know, you have to give Mitel credit. They have come a long way. Mitel has thrown that "we only want big business" mentality out the window. Mitel has nice equipment that looks great. They have some great designers. I hope Mitel continues to do well. Now there is a great idea. As long as the Norstar protocols were reverse-engineered, then Mit...

mini pbx ?
Anyone have any experience of the Panasonic 208? It seems to be the only analogue line mini pbx that has a least cost routing feature.We used to have one, there are several software iterations - make sure you get a recent one - the EPROM from Panasonic costs as much as the PBX! Least cost routing in the one we had was limited to one alternative (meant to be Mercury) and the setup was quite crude, everything not in an exception table went via LCR. If you are using system phones ...

Microsoft Office 2000 Pro ?
I was told that somewhere on Microsoft's site there's a page you can order a free CD of Microsoft Office Update SP1 instead of having to download it. My friends did it..but can't remember the URL.I pulled this info from the Microshaft kb, but as usual, the link for odering the CD's points to useless information. There is no information about ordering the SR1\1a CD on the page the kb link points you to. Gotta love it! How to Obtain the SR-1/SR-1a Update on CD Microsoft O...

Microsoft Office 2003 Activation ?
I am trying to activate an OEM copy of Microsoft Office 2003. We have recently upgraded the machine that it was installed on so we are now trying to re-install it, but because it has been on the machine before, when you try to activate it over the net, an error comes up to say it has been activated before so try using telephone activation. However, when I click back, and use the option to activate using telephone then click next, the activation window disappears and it returns to W...

narrow angle microphone for recording from a distance ?
I'm looking for a microphone that can record a player speaking from ~ 30m , the microphone should be mounted to the auditorium's ceiling and would point exactly at the player. I want the player to be recorded clearly without much background noise. I'm quite new at the field, could anyone recommend me of any equipment ? is there a good place to look for such thingsYou want a parabolic dish mike. For voice only, you can live with a one-meter dish if you can stand not having any low ...

Merlin phone system ?
I work in a major retail store. We have a huge 'n' heinous Merlin phone sys for the internal pbx. I've heard recently that management/those in power are capable of monitoring any station in the pbx from their phones, and that there will soon be a printer logging all calls, their numbers, and the station dialed from.Ah, my area of expertise: Call accounting systems. To 'get around' reporting: -Use someone else's phone. (D'uh!) -Make very short (...

DSL and Lucent Merlin Phone system ?
I have ordered DSL service from USWest. We currently have the Merlin Plus phone system. Does anyone know if I need to have a phone jack installed on the line before it goes to Merlin? USWest is know help.It certainly wouldn't hurt, and might save some serious headaches. If it is a difficult proposition, try it without, first, and if it doesn't work, install one pre-Merlin. If it is fairly easy to access, install it pre-Merlin now, and save yourself some potential headaches and the ...

BT Merlin PBX ?
Does anyone have details of how to setup a BT Merlin Series 1 EET PBX? Both BT and Plessy seem to be unhelpfulUnfortunately Series 1 EET does not identify which of the several Merlin PBXs it is. EET is merely the manufacturer code indicating it was made at the former British Ericsson Telephones plant at Beeston (later Plessey). Telecom Consultants Ltd (0161-442 2202) can supply copies of manuals for virtually all post-1980 PABXs and key systems. The price is commercial but compet...

Meridian Phone System ?
We have a Nortel phone system and I was hoping that someone could tell me how to unrestrict calls to the 1.866 toll free area. I am new the phone maintenance, so I do not know exactly the system we have, but here is what I know: The equipment in the closet says Norstar-PLUS, Modular ICS, and Meridian.There could be a couple of reasons its not allowing 866. If you are using routing tables, you may need to add a destination code. Or, if the call is being denied because of filters, yo...

Meridian Phone System Help Wanted ?
I have a Meridian phone system installed in my business. When I took over this business the owner told me all the passwords for the system. I don't remember the admin password for the system. I know the password for restricted calls. I know that the passwords are not the same. I tried the admin way twice; that doesn't seem to pass that screen. If there is anyone who can help me change that password with out messing up the program and deleting anything from the system.We just mov...

modem out via meridian pbx??
I'm curious if anyone has been able to dial out through a Nortel Meridian Digital PBX with a standard modem. I've seen a product in the 'blackbox' catalog sold under the name "linc ups" which purports to provide that capability but there is no mention of line speeds. If anybody can shed some light on this I'd be very grateful.Using an analog port on a Meridian PBX is just like using your home phone line. If you are asking "can I use my Meridian digital 'phone' with a modem?"...

TAPI / USB phonesets anyone? was: Meridian 9617 USB phone ?
anyone else who has tried the new phonesets that have a USB connection to a PC instead of the legacy serial cable?Nortel Meridian 9617 USB phone seems to be the newest two-line deskphone on the block at http://www1.nortelnetworks.com/entprods/phones/us/Pm9617USB.html . It would provide faster screen pops with CallerID info to the right person's call/account record. There is a TestDrive-review by Andy Green, "Don't Get Rid of Those Analog Lines!" TeleConnect magazine, June 99, p20...

Connect meridian 1 to another PBX ?
I have a question about the requirements to connect a Meridian 1 Option 11C Release 25.40 to a Matra 6501C PBX. The idea is to connect the PBX's with a singlemode fibre, and an ISDN30 in each PBX and use QSIG between the two. Is this possible, and what are the requirements at the Meridian site ? Do I need any hardware/software upgrades in the Meridian to use QSIG ? When I look at the software packages in OTM, none of the QSIG packages seems to be in place.Depends on...

Medical Office Phone System. Office 2 ?
Hospitals and doctor's require an SSN and other identification in case your medical insurance is not valid or you're using someone else's. Like I said, who wants to argue about it when you're sick?Earlier you mentioned doing tax parcel checking. Fine. A friend of mine did the exact same thing, except using manual records at the tax office; and he got a substantial knockdown of his property taxes as a result. If the tax office wants to keep it on computer fine, but keep it within t...

MCI phone service-check this out ?
I already contacted them and begged and pleaded for service until I was blue in the face---and this letter was BEFORE they failed to disconnect my phone for the second or third time, and after I got a bill with charges made my the new tenant in my old apartment!!! How many phone calls does one have to make to get service???I have recently had the worst customer service experience of my life, with MCI. Prior to recent weeks, my opinion of MCI was relatively good. Sometime in the sp...

Mac - friendly PBX reommendation ?
Has anyone got an experience of a small ISDN PBX, with CTI software for Mac? I'm currently using an Agfeo AS40, but it may be in the process of dying, so I might need a replacement urgently. I'm not that impressed with it, and it doesn't offer the functionality I want, so I probably wouldn't go Agfeo again. Agfeo do however do OS X CTI oftware, though it is currently only in German.We've got a Maximiser from Splicecom; they have Mac clients as well as Windows ones (and a Java one...

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