asterisk users - Nov 2004 - Need help selecting phones

I'm new to the asterisk world and have been playing with an asterisk
server with 1 FXO card for a couple of weeks.

Now I'm looking to start adding IP Desk Phones but I'm unable to come to
a decision on what phones to use.

I like to look of the Polycoms, but because we are not a "phone
company"
I can't see us getting reseller authorized for them.

Shoretel has some nice looking phones, but I don't want to be forced
into buys their PBXs as well.

I don't like to look of the grandstream budgetel stuff as it looks like
its name implies.

I would really like SIP, multi-line display, multiple extensions, and
handsfree.

Can someone recommend a line of phones that work well with * and are
distributed in Canada?

I'd prefer a distributor located in Canada but that is not a priority
over getting a good line of phones that I fell we can put side by side
any digital system and say we can do everything that phone can do. 

 

Any recommendations would be great.

 

Thanks

 

Peter

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check out the snom 190.  I am also in the process of making the 3com take a sip
image and testing with asterisk.  both are pricey but look very good on a corp.
desk.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Peter Awad 
  To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion 
  Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 8:56 AM
  Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Need help selecting phones


  I'm new to the asterisk world and have been playing with an asterisk
server with 1 FXO card for a couple of weeks.

  Now I'm looking to start adding IP Desk Phones but I'm unable to come
to a decision on what phones to use.

  I like to look of the Polycoms, but because we are not a "phone
company" I can't see us getting reseller authorized for them.

  Shoretel has some nice looking phones, but I don't want to be forced into
buys their PBXs as well.

  I don't like to look of the grandstream budgetel stuff as it looks like
its name implies.

  I would really like SIP, multi-line display, multiple extensions, and
handsfree.

  Can someone recommend a line of phones that work well with * and are
distributed in Canada?

  I'd prefer a distributor located in Canada but that is not a priority over
getting a good line of phones that I fell we can put side by side any digital
system and say we can do everything that phone can do.

   

  Any recommendations would be great.

   

  Thanks

   

  Peter



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Take a look at cisco phones 
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/

    and snom http://www.snom.com/products_de.htm

    and wiki  http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+phones
> I'm new to the asterisk world and have been playing with an asterisk 
> server with 1 FXO card for a couple of weeks.
>
>   Now I'm looking to start adding IP Desk Phones but I'm unable to 
> come to a decision on what phones to use.
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