David,<div><br></div><div>Thanks a ton! I'll be sure to r=
eport back to the LUG if anything happens with this pro=
ject.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Arron<br><div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 11:46 AM, David Hink=
le <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hinkle@cipafilter.com" target==
"_blank">hinkle@cipafilter.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">
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<p><font size="2">In the past I've used Sipura adapters, which cost a=
bout $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-PAP=
2T-NA/dp/B000HCX7UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=12=
44824485&sr=8-1" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Inte=
rnet-Adapter-Voice-over-IP-PAP2T-NA/dp/B000HCX7UG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&am=
p;s=electronics&qid=1244824485&sr=8-1</a><br>
<br>
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 p=
hone 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 expan=
dable and customizable phone system.<br>
<br>
Give the asterisk server a public IP and all you have to do is take these u=
nits anywhere that has internet to set up your call center. You can u=
se 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&=
#39;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 exper=
imented with these technologies they were plagued with incompatibilities.<b=
r>
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David</font></font></p><font size="2"><div><div></div><div><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: <a href="mailto:qclug-bounces@qclug.org" target="_blank">qclug-bo=
unces@qclug.org</a> on behalf of Arron Lorenz<br>
Sent: Fri 6/12/2009 10:10 AM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:qclug@qclug.org" target="_blank">qclug@qclug.org</a=
><br>
Subject: [QCLUG] linux usb sip phone<br>
<br>
Hello LUG,I was just looking for any personal recomendations, or tips in th=
e<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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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>From:<br>Arron James Lo=
renz<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><br>
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