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<P><FONT SIZE=2>In the past I've used Sipura adapters, which cost =
about $40, you plug any cheap analog phone into them, and they are =
ethernet and work with asterisk. Sipura has since been =
bought by cisco and is being sold under the Linksys brand.<BR>
<BR>
Take a look at:<BR>
<A =
HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Internet-Adapter-Voice-over-IP-PAP2=
T-NA/dp/B000HCX7UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=124482448=
5&sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Internet-Adapter-Voice-over-IP-=
PAP2T-NA/dp/B000HCX7UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=12448=
24485&sr=8-1</A><BR>
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I haven't used this model, but it should give you 2 lines for about =
$50. Team this up with 2 cheap analog phone handsets (High quality =
analog phone handsets can be had very cheap, and have great loud sound =
quality) and a asterisk server running on Linux and you have a dirt =
cheap, highly expandable and customizable phone system.<BR>
<BR>
Give the asterisk server a public IP and all you have to do is take =
these units anywhere that has internet to set up your call =
center. You can use asterisk with a SIP trunking provider =
and you won't pay for a single phone line.<BR>
<BR>
You can also go directly to a sip provider and cut asterisk out if you =
don't want any of the logging or call routing technologies it can =
provide.<BR>
<BR>
Just make sure you buy 1 unit of whatever you want and test it =
extensively with the service you plan to use before you =
commit. Last time I experimented with these technologies =
they were plagued with incompatibilities.<BR>
<BR>
David<BR>
<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: qclug-bounces@qclug.org on behalf of Arron Lorenz<BR>
Sent: Fri 6/12/2009 10:10 AM<BR>
To: qclug@qclug.org<BR>
Subject: [QCLUG] linux usb sip phone<BR>
<BR>
Hello LUG,I was just looking for any personal recomendations, or tips in =
the<BR>
world of usb sip phones. I'm looking to get a dozen $40 or less usb<BR>
handsets. My goal is to create a portable multi phone station that a =
non<BR>
profit that I work with can use for it's volunteers.<BR>
<BR>
Thanks,<BR>
Arron<BR>
<BR>
--<BR>
From:<BR>
Arron James Lorenz<BR>
Reel to Reel Drive In<BR>
DavenportDriveIn.com<BR>
<BR>
Profit is only profitable to the extent that you can use it ~Timothy =
Ferris<BR>
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